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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between No Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. No Name has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
13 - 19 - 1 |
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133 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, No Name!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Nykanen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nykanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Name.
Nykanen looks gassed!
Nykanen fails with the takedown.
Name thumps Nykanen with a low kick.
Name tries to land a front kick but Nykanen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Nice body kick from Name.
Nykanen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Name throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Name shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Name tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Name takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Name shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nykanen misses with a leg kick.
Name throws a jab when Nykanen was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Name throws out the jab.
Name dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nykanen. That did some damage!
Name throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nykanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nykanen has his takedown stuffed
and Name counters with a solid body kick.
Name throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nykanen gets the takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nykanen is looking to take a break and control but Name is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nykanen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nykanen in side control, throwing shots but Name defends.
Name is trying to buck Nykanen off.
Name being controlled for a moment.
Nykanen throws an elbow but Name slips to the side and avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes there by Nykanen.
Name seems a little lost for a moment, as Nykanen dominates the positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name is pushing Nykanen's head away, looking to escape. Nykanen manages to hold on to the position though.
Nykanen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Name is trying to get back to his feet.
Nykanen landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nykanen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Name some visible discomfort.
Nykanen lands a few punches from side control.
Nykanen landing strikes.
Name is trying to buck Nykanen off.
Name avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nykanen.
Name wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Name on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Name tries to get out of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matti Nykanen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nykanen misses with a body punch
and Name connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Name throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Name there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Name tries a head kick but it misses.
Name ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nykanen moves away.
Nykanen shoots for a double leg takedown but Name sprawls well. He's pushed Nykanen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Name misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nykanen swinging wildly here.
Nykanen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nykanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Name.
Name throws a leg kick which misses Nykanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Nykanen tries to avoid it.
Nykanen staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen walks into a straight right hand from Name.
Name stuffs the takedown.
Name misses the shot to the body.
Nykanen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nykanen shoots in and bounces Name off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Name wants to stand and escape but Nykanen is having none of it.
Nykanen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nykanen with a nice head shot there.
Nykanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Name wants to stand but Nykanen is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Name is looking to stand up but Nykanen isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nykanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nykanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Name wants to stand up but Nykanen is controlling him.
Nykanen is standing up over Name. Name looks to escape but Nykanen dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nykanen lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Name is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Name takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nykanen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Nykanen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Nykanen prevents Name from escaping the position.
Nykanen throws a strike aimed at the side of Name's head but Name avoids it well.
Name is not content to let Nykanen control the position.
Name tries to escape but Nykanen is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Nykanen seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Name might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nykanen taking a breather here.
Nykanen working the head and body with strikes.
Name knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nykanen on the ground.
Name is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Nykanen is putting a hurting on Name here, landing some big shots from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nykanen trying to control the action but Name is working from the bottom.
Name pushes Nykanen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nykanen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nykanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nykanen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Name.
Name throws an off balance right hand
and Nykanen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nykanen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Name sprawls well initially but Nykanen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Name looks like he's trying to stand up.
Name has one foot on Nykanen's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nykanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Name moves away.
A slow jab from Name misses its intended target.
Nykanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Name off the cage and back into range.
Name shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nykanen pinned against the cage. Nykanen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Name takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Name gets caught napping as Nykanen dives in and scores a takedown. Name manages to retain guard.
Nykanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nykanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Name is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Name is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Nykanen dives into side control.
Name on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Name is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nykanen is controlling him well.
Nykanen cracks Name with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nykanen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Name wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Nykanen takes a little break here. Name wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Matti Nykanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Name is trying to buck Nykanen off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nykanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen landing a few strikes.
Name is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Nykanen is controlling him well.
Nykanen landing a few strikes.
Name wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
An elbow from Nykanen crashes against the mat.
Name is trying to get back to his feet.
Nykanen trying to control the action but Name is working from the bottom.
Nykanen prevents Name from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An elbow from Nykanen crashes against the mat.
Name wants to get back to his feet but Nykanen drags him back down.
Nykanen working the head with strikes.
Matti Nykanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Name managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nykanen.
Name is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Nykanen asserts his dominance and retains side control.
No Name has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nykanen wants to control but Name is keeping him busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Nykanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nykanen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti 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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