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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paco Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Fresco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nykanen comes to the cage accompanied by Jeff Mills - The Bells. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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167 cm
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158 lbs
15 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paco Nykanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jacques Fresco!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nykanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fresco manages to avoid it.
Nykanen throws a leg kick but Fresco sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fresco fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good work by Nykanen as he checks the leg kick.
A shot to the body from Fresco misses
and Nykanen counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Fresco is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nykanen pulls his head out easily.
Fresco tries to roll over but Nykanen keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Nykanen there.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nykanen connects with a nice short shot to Fresco's temple.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fresco is not content to let Nykanen control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nykanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nykanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fresco keeps working.
Fresco is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nykanen is stalling here. Fresco is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Nykanen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Fresco has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Fresco is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nykanen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nykanen tries to improve position but can't.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nykanen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fresco.
Nykanen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nykanen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nykanen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen lands a big elbow.
Fresco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nykanen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fresco can't escape the position.
Nykanen lands with some strikes.
It looks like Jacques Fresco has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nykanen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Fresco is looking to get to half guard.
The referee warns Fresco that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Fresco is bucking up trying to escape but Nykanen cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Nykanen working Fresco over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Fresco tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nykanen lands a nice shot to the head.
Fresco is working to get back to half guard.
Nykanen with a couple of short strikes.
Nykanen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fresco is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nykanen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nykanen working the ground and pound effectively.
Fresco is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Fresco bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Fresco being controlled here momentarily.
Fresco forces his way into half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nykanen tries to roll over but Fresco keeps him under control.
Nykanen is working hard here to advance position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Nykanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacques Fresco's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nykanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nykanen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fresco is fending him off so far but Nykanen persists. Nope, Fresco circles away and we're back to standing.
Fresco ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nykanen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Fresco did well to prevent Nykanen getting side control.
Nykanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fresco keeps working.
Nykanen throws a strike but Fresco avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nykanen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fresco is trying to control the position but Nykanen postures up.
Fresco preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nykanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen wants to pass the guard but Fresco is keeping the position.
Fresco is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nykanen is aware though and is defending well.
Nykanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nykanen looking to pass the guard.
Fresco is looking for a triangle but Nykanen pushes his legs off easily.
Fresco is looking for a triangle here but Nykanen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Fresco is breathing heavily.
Nykanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Fresco keeps working.
Paco Nykanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nykanen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fresco is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nykanen cracks Fresco with a big right hand but Fresco just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nykanen cracks Fresco with a big elbow.
Nykanen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nykanen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fresco is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Fresco sneaks back into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fresco wants to get back to full guard but Nykanen has mounted him!
Nykanen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nykanen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That has opened up Jacques Fresco's cut even more.
Nykanen with good strikes from the mount here!
The cut above Jacques Fresco's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nykanen cracks Fresco with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nykanen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Fresco hang on?
Jacques Fresco's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jacques Fresco's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Paco Nykanen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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