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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Nilkki (ranked 572 p4p, 60 weight class) and De Bruyne (ranked 407 p4p, 42 weight class). Nilkki comes to the cage accompanied by Fintelligens - Sori. The crowd seem to be enjoying Bruyne's choice of entrance music: Busta Rhymes - Other Side Of The Road . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Pikku Nilkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, De Bruyne!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilkki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruyne lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Bruyne finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bruyne ducks under a wild hook from Nilkki.
Bruyne delivers a nice body kick.
Nilkki moves out of range of the leg kick from Bruyne.
Nilkki fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bruyne just manages to avoid it.
De Bruyne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bruyne misses with a wild body shot.
Nilkki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bruyne manages to circle out of the way.
Nilkki throws a head kick but Bruyne moves out of range.
Nilkki has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nilkki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nilkki is looking to counter the offense by Bruyne and move into the clinch.
Bruyne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bruyne lands with a shot to the body.
Bruyne stuns Nilkki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nilkki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bruyne moves away from the strike by Nilkki.
Nilkki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nilkki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bruyne cracks Nilkki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bruyne feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nilkki's calf.
Bruyne lands with a straight right. Nilkki didn't see that one coming.
Bruyne scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nilkki takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nilkki misses the target.
Bruyne let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Nilkki scores with a jab.
Bruyne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nilkki. That did some damage!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nilkki lands a big head kick that sends Bruyne tumbling to the mat! Nilkki takes a step backwards and waves Bruyne back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Bruyne is rocked!
It looks like De Bruyne has been cut.
Bruyne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bruyne is still on wobbly legs! Can Nilkki finish him?
Bruyne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nilkki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruyne scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bruyne throws the left hand but Nilkki avoids the punch easily.
Bruyne seems to have recovered his senses.
Nilkki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruyne can pounce on him.
We've been informed that Bruyne has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Bruyne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bruyne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nilkki throws a hook but Bruyne avoids it easily.
Nilkki throws a hook to the side of Bruyne's head but Bruyne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nilkki takes a swing at Bruyne's ribcage but misses.
Nilkki takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nilkki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bruyne. Nilkki shrugs it off though.
Nice uppercut there from Bruyne.
Bruyne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne throws a body punch but Nilkki moves out of range.
Bruyne is looking to land body kicks.
Bruyne misses with a body kick.
Bruyne lands a jab to the head.
Some bone on bone action there as Nilkki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bruyne is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Nilkki rather than just go for the knockout.
Nilkki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nilkki cracks Bruyne with a good jab.
Nilkki misses with a hook. Bruyne ducked under it nicely.
Bruyne throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A lazy body kick from Nilkki
and Bruyne counters with a left to the body.
Bruyne avoids a kick to the body.
Bruyne lands a right hook to the body.
Bruyne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nilkki crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bruyne - the referee stops the clock and Nilkki gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bruyne. Nilkki manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Nilkki will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bruyne takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bruyne scores with a three punch combo!
Bruyne dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nilkki. That did some damage!
Bruyne lands a right hook to the body.
Bruyne misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki throws a sloppy head kick and Bruyne moves out of range easily.
Bruyne fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nilkki throws a head kick that misses
and Bruyne counters with a body kick that stops Nilkki in his tracks momentarily.
Bruyne lets loose with a powerful body kick. Nilkki will feel that in the morning.
Bruyne lands a nice looking kick to the body. Nilkki takes a step back to recover.
Nilkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bruyne.
Nilkki wants to clinch.
Nilkki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bruyne lands a nice shot to the body.
Nilkki misses with a straight left.
Nilkki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Nilkki scores with a decent looking hook.
Bruyne lands a leg kick that knocks Nilkki off balance momentarily.
Bruyne with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nilkki to score with a decent uppercut.
Bruyne lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruyne cracks Nilkki with a right hand to the side of the head.
Nilkki throws out a loose jab but Bruyne uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne thows a body kick. Nilkki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nilkki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bruyne.
Nilkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bruyne explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Some wild striking there from Bruyne.
That kick from Bruyne tenderised Nilkki's leg. Nilkki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bruyne blocks a head kick by Nilkki.
Bruyne fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nilkki moves forwards but Bruyne connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bruyne connects with a jab.
Nilkki throws a body shot but no joy.
Nilkki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bruyne can pounce on him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bruyne.
Nilkki moves out of range of the body kick from Bruyne.
Nilkki avoids the body shot from Bruyne.
Nilkki wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nilkki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bruyne throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
De Bruyne dominated that round.
The cut man is working on De Bruyne's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bruyne scoring well with a low kick there.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Nilkki might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nilkki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bruyne has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Nilkki throws a nice looking combination but Bruyne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bruyne misses the shot to the body.
Bruyne throws a body punch but Nilkki moves out of range.
Bruyne slips under a jab.
Bruyne lands a body shot.
Bruyne ducks under a wild hook from Nilkki.
Bruyne throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nilkki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
De Bruyne seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nilkki ducks under a wild hook from Bruyne.
Nilkki looks to land a right hand but Bruyne moved out of range.
Nilkki backing away here, and Bruyne unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bruyne is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Bruyne feints and then cracks Nilkki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nilkki down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Bruyne.
Bruyne managing to block the knees to the body from Nilkki.
Bruyne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruyne has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nilkki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bruyne misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne tries to throw a body punch but Nilkki avoids it by throwing Bruyne back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Bruyne fails to land.
Bruyne stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nilkki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bruyne lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nilkki backwards.
Bruyne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bruyne misses with a punch to the body.
Bruyne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nilkki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bruyne avoids a wild elbow strike from Nilkki.
Nilkki has a couple of punches blocked by Bruyne.
A short left from Bruyne.
Nilkki misses with an elbow over the top.
Bruyne tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nilkki's elbow.
Nilkki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bruyne pushes Nilkki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nilkki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bruyne stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bruyne.
A nice left hand lands by Bruyne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bruyne misses with the head strike.
Nilkki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Bruyne.
Nilkki lands an elbow just above Bruyne 's eye.
Nilkki lands a hook that snaps the head of Bruyne backwards.
Bruyne avoiding damage as Nilkki throws knees to the body.
Bruyne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nilkki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nilkki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bruyne wants to stall.
Nilkki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bruyne tries a body shot but Nilkki blocks it.
Bruyne tries a body shot but Nilkki blocks it.
Bruyne avoids a wild elbow strike from Nilkki.
Nilkki prevents a body shot from Bruyne.
Bruyne tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bruyne.
Bruyne lands with a left to the head.
Nilkki misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Bruyne.
Bruyne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilkki.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bruyne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nilkki trying to land knees to the body.
Bruyne dodges an elbow strike from Nilkki.
Bruyne blocks the elbow strike.
Bruyne blocks an elbow strike.
De Bruyne seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nilkki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bruyne is defending well for now.
Bruyne misses with a punch to the body.
Nilkki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bruyne backwards.
Bruyne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bruyne scores with a shot to the side of Nilkki's head.
Nilkki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bruyne softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bruyne lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Nilkki.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nilkki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilkki.
Bruyne makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne lands a hook that snaps the head of Nilkki backwards.
Still in the clinch, Bruyne scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nilkki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bruyne is leaning against Nilkki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bruyne lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bruyne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruyne throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bruyne tries a body shot but Nilkki blocks it.
Nilkki lands a nice shot to the body.
Bruyne avoids a wild elbow strike from Nilkki.
Bruyne cracks Nilkki with a nice body shot.
Bruyne lands with a right to the head.
Bruyne lands a nice uppercut.
Bruyne lands a shoulder strike.
Bruyne lands an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bruyne can't find room to land a body shot as Nilkki controls the action.
Bruyne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nilkki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bruyne working aggressively here.
Bruyne tries to throw a body punch but Nilkki avoids it by throwing Bruyne back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
De Bruyne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on De Bruyne's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bruyne bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nilkki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nilkki throws a hook to the side of Bruyne's head but Bruyne sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bruyne fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nilkki, pushing him back against the cage.
Nilkki trying to land knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bruyne creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bruyne tries to throw a body punch but Nilkki avoids it by throwing Bruyne back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bruyne.
Nilkki blocks a body shot from Bruyne.
A nice left hand lands by Bruyne.
Nilkki takes a shot to the head.
Nilkki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bruyne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nilkki prevents a body shot from Bruyne.
Nilkki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nilkki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nilkki throws an elbow but it misses.
Bruyne gets through Nilkki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bruyne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nilkki missing with knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bruyne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bruyne lands a shot to the body.
Nilkki tries a body shot but Bruyne blocks it.
Bruyne misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bruyne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bruyne digs a right hand underneath Nilkki's ribcage. Nilkki let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bruyne lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Bruyne.
Bruyne lands a right hand.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Bruyne pushes Nilkki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bruyne will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Nilkki up against the cage.
Bruyne struggles to land a body shot inside as Nilkki controls his hands.
Bruyne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bruyne pushes Nilkki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bruyne lands an uppercut.
Bruyne tries to throw a body punch but Nilkki avoids it by throwing Bruyne back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne blocks an elbow strike from Nilkki.
Bruyne lands a nice shot to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bruyne.
Bruyne pushes Nilkki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bruyne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bruyne is leaning against Nilkki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bruyne lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bruyne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bruyne cracks Nilkki with a nice body shot.
A short body shot lands from Bruyne as the two fighters clinch.
Bruyne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nilkkis head.
Bruyne lands with a light punch inside.
Bruyne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bruyne lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Bruyne.
Bruyne misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bruyne gets through Nilkki's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bruyne blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Bruyne.
Bruyne lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bruyne lands a nice shot to the body.
Nilkki throws an elbow that misses.
A short body shot lands from Bruyne as the two fighters clinch.
Bruyne misses with a body punch.
Nilkki misses with an elbow strike.
Bruyne lands a body shot in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Bruyne.
Bruyne lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bruyne lands a shoulder strike.
Bruyne digs a right hand into Nilkki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nilkki's gas tank.
Bruyne lands a nice uppercut.
Nilkki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bruyne avoids it.
Nilkki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short body shot lands from Bruyne as the two fighters clinch.
Bruyne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bruyne scores with a shoulder strike.
Pikku Nilkki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nilkki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bruyne avoids it.
Bruyne tries to throw a body punch but Nilkki avoids it by throwing Bruyne back against the cage.
Bruyne scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nilkki is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bruyne pushes Nilkki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Nilkki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bruyne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
De Bruyne is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilkki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bruyne lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bruyne working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bruyne throws a big uppercut that drops Nilkki! More strikes from Bruyne and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Nilkki lies dazed against the cage as Bruyne celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). De Bruyne!
Post fight, De Bruyne took to the microphone: 'Peel Steel, you absolutely suck'.
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