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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Murikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Szyslak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murikka comes to the cage accompanied by Rock'n'Rolla. Szyslak has chosen Metallica-Enter Sandman as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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164 lbs
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160 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Murikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nick Szyslak!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murikka throws a head kick that Szyslak semi-blocks.
Szyslak misses the shot to the body.
Szyslak darts in trying to clinch
and Murikka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Murikka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Szyslak throws out the jab.
Murikka lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murikka will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Szyslak tries to clinch up.
Szyslak throws out a loose jab but Murikka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Murikka throws a nice head kick!
Szyslak lunges at Murikka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Murikka's hand.
Szyslak lands a jab to the head.
Murikka clinches.
Murikka pushes off an throws an elbow but Szyslak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Szyslak.
Szyslak misses with some punches.
Murikka's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Szyslak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murikka tries to pull guard but Szyslak holds him up against the cage and eventually Murikka drops back down to his feet.
Murikka working aggressively here.
Murikka prevents a body shot from Szyslak.
Murikka misses with a body punch.
Murikka blocks an uppercut.
Szyslak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Szyslak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szyslak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murikka's elbow.
Murikka has a couple of punches blocked by Szyslak.
Szyslak unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Murikka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murikka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Szyslak's elbow.
Murikka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Murikka throws a head kick but Szyslak moves out of range.
Murikka blocks a head kick by Szyslak.
Szyslak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Szyslak throws a series of punches but Murikka moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Murikka.
Murikka connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murikka connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murikka fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Szyslak checks it well.
Murikka throws a leg kick but Szyslak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Murikka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Szyslak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Szyslak has taken the fight to the clinch.
Szyslak misses with a punch to the body.
Szyslak throws a punch but it's blocked by Murikka.
Szyslak lands a hook that snaps the head of Murikka backwards.
Szyslak tries a body shot but Murikka blocks it.
Szyslak doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murikka lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Nick Szyslak has been cut.
Murikka lands a right hand.
Szyslak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Murikka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Murikka lands an elbow just above Szyslak 's eye.
Szyslak has a couple of punches blocked by Murikka.
Murikka lands an elbow just above Szyslak 's eye.
Murikka blocking some punches.
Szyslak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murikka.
Murikka looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Murikka throws an elbow but it misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Szyslak creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Szyslak misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Murikka.
Murikka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szyslak.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murikka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Szyslak backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Szyslak fails to land.
Szyslak misses with a punch to the body.
Szyslak working some nice short punches in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Szyslak tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murikka's elbow.
Murikka managing to block the knees to the body from Szyslak.
Murikka blocks an elbow strike from Szyslak.
Murikka blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Szyslak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Szyslak's cut.
That's time! Murikka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murikka throws a combination. Szyslak tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A solid leg kick lands there for Szyslak.
Szyslak looks to score with a jab to the body but Murikka is just out of range.
Murikka misses with a head kick.
Szyslak throws the left hand but Murikka avoids the punch easily.
Murikka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Szyslak takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Szyslak fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Szyslak misses with a body punch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Murikka throws an elbow but misses.
Szyslak lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Murikka.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Szyslak misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Szyslak misses with a knee strike.
Szyslak tries to work over Murikka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murikka pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Szyslak with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Murikka is struggling to control the position.
Murikka prevents a body shot from Szyslak.
Murikka misses with an elbow strike.
Szyslak can't find room to land a body shot as Murikka controls the action.
Murikka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Szyslak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Szyslak blocking some punches.
Murikka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Szyslak as Murikka tries to tie him up.
Murikka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Szyslaks head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murikka prevents a body shot from Szyslak.
Szyslak tries to throw a body punch but Murikka avoids it by throwing Szyslak back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Murikka.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Murikka.
Szyslak is rocked!
Murikka misses with a punch on the inside.
Szyslak is still on wobbly legs! Can Murikka finish him?
A head punch on the inside from Szyslak fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murikka.
Murikka has a couple of punches blocked by Szyslak.
Szyslak misses with a body punch.
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!
Murikka misses with the head strike.
Nick Szyslak seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Szyslak tries to work over Murikka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Szyslak.
Murikka lands an elbow inside that Szyslak shrugs off.
That has opened up Nick Szyslak's cut even more.
Murikka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murikka comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Murikka slows down the pace here.
Szyslak tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Murikka creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Szyslak! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Murikka.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jussi Murikka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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