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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Rocher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jussi Murikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rocher's entrance music is We Will Rock You. A fine choice. Murikka has chosen Rock'n'Rolla as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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153 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Rocher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Murikka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murikka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Murikka is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rocher has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rocher on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Murikka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rocher keeps working.
Rocher tries to improve position but can't.
Murikka happy to just control the position for now.
Rocher tries to buck Murikka off but Murikka is having none of it.
Murikka scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Rocher to see if he's OK.
Rocher is not content to let Murikka control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocher is looking for a sweep.
Murikka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murikka creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Rocher sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rocher is looking to regain half guard here but Murikka keeps moving and retains side control.
Murikka landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Rocher is looking to regain half guard here but Murikka keeps moving and retains side control.
Murikka working the ground and pound from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murikka lands a few punches from side control.
Murikka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rocher keeps working.
Rocher is trying to get back to half guard.
Murikka lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Rocher is trying to get back to half guard.
Rocher pushes Murikka away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Murikka gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Murikka working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murikka cracks Rocher with a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murikka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You can see the frustration on Rocher's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Murikka lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Murikka just content to control the position.
Rocher is trying to buck Murikka off.
Murikka lands some shots froms side control.
Murikka working the ground and pound from side control.
Rocher wants to control but Murikka postures up.
Murikka looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murikka lands an elbow.
Murikka wants to control but Rocher is keeping him busy.
Rocher regains half guard.
Murikka with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ground and pound from Murikka.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Murikka moves nicely into side control.
Murikka connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Rocher some visible discomfort.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jussi Murikka dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murikka scores with a hook.
Rocher throws a sloppy head kick and Murikka moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Murikka.
Murikka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murikka.
Rocher tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rocher tries to close the distance and clinch but Murikka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Murikka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Murikka plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Murikka catches Rocher with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murikka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Murikka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocher trying to control from the bottom.
Murikka lands strikes from half guard.
Murikka wants to take a breather but Rocher is having none of it.
Rocher is in trouble now - Murikka has advanced to mount!
Murikka lands a heavy elbow.
Murikka prevents Rocher from getting the reversal.
Murikka landing strikes from the mount and Rocher is in trouble!
Rocher is trying desperately to improve position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Murikka connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murikka has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rocher's face.
Rocher is trying to escape the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Murikka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Murikka with shots to the head and body - Rocher looks very uncomfortable down there.
Rocher takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murikka with the ground and pound from mount.
Rocher is squirming around, avoiding Murikka's attempts to control the action.
Murikka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Murikka lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rocher hang on?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocher tries to hold on but Murikka pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Murikka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Murikka is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Rocher is trying desperately to improve position.
Murikka punishing his opponent with strikes.
Murikka landing punches.
Murikka avoids the attempt from Rocher to control.
Rocher taking shots to the head.
Murikka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Murikka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Murikka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rocher?
Rocher is squirming around, avoiding Murikka's attempts to control the action.
Murikka with a couple of short strikes.
Murikka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Murikka looking to control and managing it successfully.
Murikka landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rocher tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murikka with good strikes from the mount here!
Murikka lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Murikka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jussi Murikka 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! This is the final round!
Rocher needs to keep his hands up - Murikka had a free shot at his head there.
Murikka throws a head kick that misses
and Rocher counters by clinching up.
Murikka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Knees to the body from Rocher.
Murikka has hold of one of Rocher's legs. Rocher is fighting the takedown attempt but Murikka gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Murikka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Murikka stops Rocher from standing up.
Murikka lands a couple of digs.
Rocher controls Murikka momentarily but Murikka frees himself.
Murikka slips nicely into half guard.
Murikka working over Rocher with some ground and pound. Rocher looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rocher has hold of Murikka's hands but Murikka slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murikka stops Rocher from getting back to his feet.
Jussi Murikka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Murikka takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Murikka is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Rocher taking some punishment here, with Murikka in his half guard.
Rocher is looking for a sweep. Murikka is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
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. Murikka connects with a nice short shot to Rocher's temple.
Murikka is taking a breather. Rocher says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Murikka wants to pass to mount but Rocher is defending the position.
Murikka lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Rocher has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murikka is working away from the top position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murikka wants to control but Rocher is keeping him busy.
Rocher taking some punishment here, with Murikka in his half guard.
Murikka working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Murikka wants to pass the guard but Rocher is defending well.
Rocher is trying to maintain the position but Murikka is very close to passing his half guard.
Murikka scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Murikka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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. Murikka connects with a nice short shot to Rocher's temple.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Murikka lands a nice short elbow.
Murikka works his way into side control.
Rocher tries to improve position but can't.
Murikka working the head with strikes.
Murikka cracks Rocher with a big elbow.
Murikka working the ground and pound.
Murikka trying to control the action but Rocher is working from the bottom.
Rocher takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocher taking a bit of punishment here - Murikka scoring with strikes.
Murikka working away.
Murikka landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Murikka scoring with punches and elbows.
Murikka is looking to take a break and control but Rocher is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
David Rocher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocher tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Murikka wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Murikka scores with a couple of short elbows.
Jussi Murikka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Murikka working the body and head with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jussi Murikka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murikka 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jussi Murikka!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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