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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matti Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane The Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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143 lbs
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175 cm
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145 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Nieminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kane The Pain!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Pain moves into the clinch successfully.
Nieminen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed The Pain clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Nieminen scores with punches from the back.
The Pain is covering up but some of the strikes from Nieminen are getting through and doing damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nieminen trying to control.
The Pain grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
The Pain is really stuck here.
The Pain breaks Nieminen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The Pain trying to control but Nieminen is working from the bottom.
The Pain might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nieminen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Nieminen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nieminen tries to get out of the position.
Nieminen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pain throws a strike but Nieminen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The Pain is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The Pain tries to clinch but Nieminen is having none of it.
Nieminen stuffs the takedown.
The Pain misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The Pain tries to clinch but Nieminen moves out of range.
Nieminen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nieminen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nieminen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nieminen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nieminen is tying to control. The Pain wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nieminen moves nicely into side control.
Nieminen cracks The Pain with a big right hand but The Pain just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The Pain is trying to control Nieminen's posture but Nieminen avoids it.
Nieminen lands a few punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen trying to control the action but The Pain is working from the bottom.
Nieminen scores with punches from side control.
The Pain on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Nieminen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nieminen in side control lands a decent elbow.
The Pain is trying to improve his position.
The Pain looks gassed!
Nieminen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Nieminen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The Pain tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nieminen grinds an elbow into The Pain's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, The Pain has escaped the position, nice work there.
The Pain takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
The Pain is not content to let Nieminen control the position.
Nieminen working the head with strikes.
Nieminen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nieminen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
The Pain doesn't manage to clinch there - Nieminen circles away.
Nieminen feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The Pain manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Nieminen slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nieminen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nieminen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Nieminen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in The Pain's guard.
Nieminen postures up in The Pain's guard and throws a big left but The Pain blocks it.
The Pain utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Pain looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nieminen passes into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Pain is looking for a sweep. Nieminen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Pain has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nieminen is working away from the top position though.
The Pain on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nieminen is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for The Pain!
Nieminen dominating with strikes here.
Nieminen landing strikes from the mount and The Pain is in trouble!
The Pain really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nieminen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nieminen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The Pain is in a horrible position here. Nieminen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen prevents The Pain from getting the reversal.
Matti Nieminen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nieminen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The Pain is looking to improve his position but Nieminen isn't that keen on the idea.
Nieminen lands a big shot there that rocks The Pain but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The Pain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nieminen dominating with strikes here.
Nieminen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nieminen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pain takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Nieminen lands a nice shot to the head.
Nieminen cracks The Pain with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Nieminen landing shots from mount.
Nieminen raining down shots from the mount!
Nieminen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Nieminen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can The Pain hang on?
Nieminen lands a heavy elbow.
The Pain takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen with good strikes from the mount here!
The Pain is trying desperately to improve position.
Nieminen punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Nieminen.
The Pain is in a horrible position here. Nieminen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nieminen wants to finish this one by submission but The Pain is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Nieminen.
Nieminen throws a sloppy strike and The Pain uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and The Pain has ended up in Nieminen's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nieminen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
The Pain gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Nieminen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nieminen looking to pass the guard.
The Pain is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nieminen connects with a couple of short punches.
Nieminen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Nieminen is looking to work some ground and pound but The Pain has wrist control.
Nieminen advances to half guard.
Nieminen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows The Pain to get to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. The Pain sprawls well initially but Nieminen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The Pain takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Pain is trying to maintain the position but Nieminen is very close to passing his half guard.
The Pain avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nieminen.
Nieminen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nieminen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The Pain has hold of Nieminen's hands but Nieminen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The Pain taking some punishment here, with Nieminen in his half guard.
The Pain is looking for a sweep. Nieminen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nieminen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nieminen lands a nice short elbow.
Nieminen works his way into side control.
Nieminen working the head with strikes.
Nieminen working the body and head with strikes.
The Pain takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nieminen controlling the position.
Nieminen scoring with punches and elbows.
The Pain is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nieminen connects with a decent elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Pain is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nieminen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nieminen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nieminen lands a few punches from side control.
Nieminen decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nieminen moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Pain tries to score a body lock takedown but Nieminen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nieminen jumps guard and drags The Pain to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Nieminen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Pain can do to turn this around?
Nieminen trying to keep a closed guard but The Pain is proving a slippery customer.
Nieminen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for The Pain!
Nieminen has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! The Pain is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matti Nieminen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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