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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Karl Mustaine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niko Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Medeia - Cold Embrace. Niko Sikaniska has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Mustaine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Sikaniska!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustaine thumps Sikaniska with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mustaine, right into the meat.
Good leg kick by Mustaine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mustaine throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sikaniska.
A slapping body kick lands there for Mustaine.
Sikaniska looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crunch! Mustaine slams his shin into Sikaniska's torso.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mustaine.
Mustaine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mustaine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sikaniska sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mustaine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mustaine scores with a nice body kick.
Sikaniska takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Niko Sikaniska has been cut.
Mustaine lands with a slapping head kick.
Mustaine throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Mustaine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sikaniska will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sikaniska.
Mustaine throws a head kick that half lands.
Sikaniska's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mustaine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mustaine feints and then cracks Sikaniska's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sikaniska down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mustaine.
Mustaine throws a head kick that half lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mustaine!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mustaine.
Mustaine throws a head kick that Sikaniska semi-blocks.
Mustaine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mustaine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mustaine scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine's corner calls for a 1-2. Mustaine obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Mustaine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sikaniska's calf.
Mustaine keeps Sikaniska at a distance using the push kick.
Sikaniska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Mustaine.
Mustaine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Mustaine scores with a head kick.
Mustaine lands a head kick. Sikaniska smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Karl Mustaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crunch! Mustaine slams his shin into Sikaniska's torso.
Mustaine lands with a slapping head kick.
Mustaine throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mustaine scoring well with a low kick there.
Sikaniska takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mustaine throws a head kick that half lands.
Mustaine throws a head kick that Sikaniska semi-blocks.
Sikaniska shoots in for a takedown but Mustaine shows good takedown defense.
Sikaniska takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sikaniska dives in and grabs Mustaine's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mustaine pushes down on Sikaniska's head and hops out.
Sikaniska takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice body punch from Mustaine.
Mustaine cracks the inside of Sikaniska's front leg.
Mustaine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine is looking to slow Sikaniska down with leg kicks.
Mustaine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mustaine.
Mustaine scores with a leg kick.
Mustaine scores with a push kick.
Sikaniska takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Mustaine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sikaniska on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mustaine. Mustaine obviously looking to wear him down.
Mustaine cracks the inside of Sikaniska's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mustaine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sikaniska stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mustaine.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Mustaine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Niko Sikaniska's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A solid body kick from Mustaine.
A good leg kick by Mustaine.
Mustaine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mustaine digs a good body shot into Sikaniska's ribs.
Mustaine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Mustaine.
Mustaine scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mustaine lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mustaine throws a leg kick which misses Sikaniska's front leg but catches the back leg as Sikaniska tries to avoid it.
Mustaine throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sikaniska chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mustaine can pounce on him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mustaine.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mustaine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mustaine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mustaine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sikaniska can do to turn this around?
Mustaine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mustaine comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Mustaine feints and then cracks Sikaniska's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sikaniska down.
Karl Mustaine is winning the standup battle so far.
Sikaniska steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mustaine. That one must have hurt.
Mustaine connects with a solid leg kick.
Sikaniska sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Mustaine scores with a leg kick.
Sikaniska chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mustaine can pounce on him.
Karl Mustaine is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mustaine thuds his shin into the meat of Sikaniska's side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mustaine feints and then cracks Sikaniska's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sikaniska down.
Sikaniska gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mustaine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mustaine lands a head kick. Sikaniska smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mustaine is looking to slow Sikaniska down with leg kicks.
Mustaine throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sikaniska's head.
Mustaine stuns Sikaniska with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mustaine thumps Sikaniska with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mustaine.
Mustaine throws a nice outside leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mustaine.
Sikaniska chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mustaine can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine connects with a solid leg kick.
Mustaine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mustaine is looking to slow Sikaniska down with leg kicks.
Mustaine throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mustaine scores with a nice body kick.
Sikaniska has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Mustaine.
Mustaine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mustaine.
Mustaine lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mustaine.
Mustaine is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Mustaine turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Mustaine lands a nice looking kick to the body. Sikaniska takes a step back to recover.
Mustaine scores with a spinning back kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine cracks the inside of Sikaniska's front leg.
Mustaine lands with a nice body kick.
Mustaine scores with a leg kick.
Sikaniska walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mustaine.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Sikaniska might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Mustaine has got the better of the exchanges.
Mustaine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sikaniska.
Sikaniska throws a hook but Mustaine avoids it easily.
Mustaine throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mustaine throws a head kick that half lands.
Karl Mustaine is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mustaine lands with a kick to the temple. Sikaniska shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mustaine catches Sikaniska with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mustaine throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Mustaine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Niko Sikaniska's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Mustaine swinging wildly here.
Mustaine lands with a thumping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mustaine.
Sikaniska takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mustaine thumps Sikaniska with a low kick.
Mustaine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mustaine pushes Sikaniska away with a front kick.
Sikaniska takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mustaine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A good leg kick by Mustaine.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mustaine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustaine throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sikaniska.
Mustaine throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mustaine.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mustaine.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sikaniska.
Mustaine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sikaniska chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mustaine can pounce on him.
Mustaine lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sikaniska takes a kick to the side of the head.
Mustaine scores with a nice body kick.
Mustaine chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Mustaine.
Sikaniska takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick lands from Mustaine.
Sikaniska on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mustaine. Mustaine obviously looking to wear him down.
Sikaniska on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mustaine. Mustaine obviously looking to wear him down.
Mustaine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mustaine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sikaniska.
Good leg kick by Mustaine there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sikaniska fails with an attempt to clinch.
Mustaine lands a head kick. Sikaniska smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch but Mustaine swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mustaine punishes Sikaniska's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine lands a high kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Mustaine.
Mustaine thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Sikaniska if he has to take too many more of those.
Mustaine misses with a two punch combination.
Mustaine lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mustaine throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sikaniska takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mustaine lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sikaniska on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mustaine. Mustaine obviously looking to wear him down.
Sikaniska takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sikaniska misses with a few strikes there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustaine fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sikaniska.
A head kick from Mustaine lands but Sikaniska takes it in his stride.
Sikaniska tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mustaine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sikaniska. That did some damage!
Mustaine is looking to wear down Sikaniska with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sikaniska on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Karl Mustaine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mustaine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sikaniska's sensitive parts.
Sikaniska has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mustaine scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mustaine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid body kick from Mustaine.
Mustaine throws a leg kick which misses Sikaniska's front leg but catches the back leg as Sikaniska tries to avoid it.
Niko Sikaniska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mustaine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karl Mustaine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mustaine has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:24
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:24
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karl Mustaine!
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