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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mads Nordskov (ranked 421 p4p, 10 weight class) and Mana Festation (ranked 1012 p4p, 37 weight class). Nordskov kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Fugle. Mana Festation acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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138 lbs
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mads Nordskov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mana Festation!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nordskov throws out a leg kick but Festation moves out of range and Nordskov only half commits.
Nordskov throws a lazy uppercut
letting Festation counter with a right hand.
Nordskov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Festation misses with a few strikes there.
Festation staying out of range there.
Festation looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Festation ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Nordskov tries to clinch there but Festation circles away.
Festation only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nordskov looks to land a body kick but Festation moved away.
Nordskov takes a swing at Festation's ribcage but misses.
Festation is trying to counter with his kicks.
Festation swats away the attempt to clinch by Nordskov.
Nordskov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Festation misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordskov throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Festation does a little dance to reset his feet.
Festation slips a jab from Nordskov.
Festation throws a hook but Nordskov avoids it easily.
Nordskov stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That kick from Nordskov tenderised Festation's leg. Festation is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov cracks a nice hook into Festation's ribs.
A big right from Nordskov misses.
Nordskov connects with a solid leg kick.
Nordskov finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Festation was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Festation misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nordskov connects with the punch.
Mads Nordskov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nordskov throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nordskov connects with a nice looking jab.
Festation scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nordskov throws out a powerful jab.
Festation will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nordskov jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nordskov jabs at Festation's body.
Sloppy strikes from Festation. Those never looked like landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nordskov misses the shot to the body.
Festation is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Festation dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nordskov. That did some damage!
Nordskov lands a jab to the nose.
Nordskov throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Festation throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nordskov's head.
Nordskov throws a head kick that misses.
Festation walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nordskov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nordskov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nordskov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice combination there by Festation.
Festation misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nordskov.
Nordskov goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Festation is trying to counter with his kicks.
Nordskov throws a body shot but no joy.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Festation manages to avoid it.
Festation swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nordskov clinches up against the cage.
Nordskov can't find room to land a body shot as Festation controls the action.
Nordskov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nordskov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Festation lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Festation avoids the body shot from Nordskov.
Festation throws a leg kick but Nordskov moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nordskov.
Nordskov is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jab by Nordskov.
Festation moves out of range of the body kick from Nordskov.
Festation flicks out a counter leg kick but Nordskov steps away.
Nordskov blocks a head kick by Festation.
We've been told by Nordskov's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nordskov avoids a kick to the body.
Nice cross by Nordskov.
Nordskov connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nordskov fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Festation on the side of the head.
Festation stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nordskov.
Nordskov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nordskov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nordskov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Festation ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a wild body shot.
Festation keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov lands a really nice looking cross but Festation seems unphased.
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!
Nordskov clobbers Festation with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nordskov.
Festation keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Festation throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nordskov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Festation stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Festation moves away.
A good leg kick by Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with a shot to the body
and Festation counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nordskov is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Festation misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nordskov missing with a left hand there. Festation was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Festation looks to land a body kick but Nordskov moved away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nordskov.
Festation throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nordskov.
Festation misses with a few strikes there.
Nordskov just misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Nordskov dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A punch combination from Festation misses.
Festation tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Festation goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mads Nordskov is winning the standup battle so far.
Festation gets tackled into the cage by Nordskov. Nordskov maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nordskov.
Nordskov tries a body shot but Festation blocks it.
Nordskov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Festations head.
Festation pushes Nordskov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Festation.
Nordskov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nordskov tries to circle away but Festation has him pinned against the cage.
Nordskov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nordskov has a couple of punches blocked by Festation.
Nordskov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nordskov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Festation digs a right hand into Nordskov's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nordskov's gas tank.
Nordskov blocks a body shot from Festation.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with some punches.
Festation escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nordskov misses with a low kick as Festation jumps back.
Nordskov moves out of range of the body kick.
Nordskov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Festation swings for the body but Nordskov moves out of range.
Nordskov misses with a lunging right hand
and Festation connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Festation throws a right and a left that Nordskov avoids nicely.
Nordskov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Festation is looking for the big counter here.
Festation walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nordskov checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Festation uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nordskov.
Festation throws a head kick that misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Festation checks a leg kick.
Mana Festation is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nordskov listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nordskov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Festation.
Festation misses with a hook. Nordskov ducked under it nicely.
Festation tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nordskov throws a leg kick but Festation moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut.
Festation tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nordskov was well out of range. Poor timing from Festation.
Festation tries to work over Nordskov's front leg with a kick but Nordskov checks it.
Festation throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Festation takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nordskov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Festation can do to turn this around?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nordskov misses with a body shot.
Nordskov misses with a hook.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Festation chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nordskov can pounce on him.
Nordskov throws a body shot but no joy.
Festation looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Festation takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Festation checks the leg kick nicely there.
Festation tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Festation.
Festation misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nordskov scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donk. Nordskov catches Festation right on the button with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nordskov.
Festation throws a leg kick but Nordskov sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nordskov is looking to chop away at Festation's legs.
Festation attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
An attempted straight right counter from Nordskov misses the target.
A jab lands there for Nordskov.
Festation takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nordskov misses with a looping left.
Nordskov scores with a body shot.
Festation checks a leg kick nicely.
Festation tries to clinch up but Nordskov circles away and keeps his distance.
Festation looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Festation throws a right and a left that Nordskov avoids nicely.
It looked like Nordskov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nordskov throws a body punch but Festation moves out of range.
Festation throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Festation with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nordskov to score with a decent uppercut.
Nordskov lands a really nice looking cross but Festation seems unphased.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nordskov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big right from Nordskov misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Nordskov.
Festation bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Festation's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Festation ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Nordskov misses with an uppercut. Festation saw that one coming.
Festation misses with a head kick.
Festation ducks under a wild hook from Nordskov.
Festation tries to bum rush Nordskov with a series of wild strikes but Nordskov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nordskov throws a wild body kick that Festation sees coming a mile off.
Nordskov lands a right hook to the body.
Nordskov fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Festation looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nordskov misses with a wild body shot.
Festation is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Some wild striking there from Festation.
Festation has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nice body punch from Festation.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mads Nordskov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nordskov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Festation moves away.
Festation buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nordskov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nordskov is looking to land body kicks.
Festation misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nordskov is looking to counter punch.
Nordskov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Festation throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Nordskov.
Nordskov thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Festation if he has to take too many more of those.
Festation tries to clinch up.
Nordskov swings for the body but Festation moves out of range.
Nordskov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nordskov throws a head kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nordskov!
The fighters circling - Nordskov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Festation looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Festation tries a head kick but it misses.
Festation is looking to score with low kicks.
Festation uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nordskov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with a straight right.
Nordskov has closed the distance and engaged Festation in a clinch.
Festation misses with a punch to the body.
Nordskov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nordskov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Festation.
Festation blocks a body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Festation or not.
A short body shot lands from Nordskov as the two fighters clinch.
Nordskov lands a nice shot to the body.
Festation blocks an uppercut.
Festation prevents a body shot from Nordskov.
Nordskov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nordskov struggles to land a body shot inside as Festation controls his hands.
Festation misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov misses with some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Festation blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Festation tries to work over Nordskov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nordskov breaks the clinch.
Nordskov misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nordskov scores with the left hand. Festation knows he should have avoided that one.
Mana Festation has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Festation looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Festation keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nordskov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Festation misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nordskov thows a body kick. Festation tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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!
Nordskov misses with a hook.
Festation tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nordskov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Festation moves away from the strike by Nordskov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nordskov lands a body shot.
Festation misses with a head kick.
Festation misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nordskov avoids the head kick by Festation.
Nordskov connects with an inside leg kick.
Nordskov connects with a jab.
Festation lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nordskov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Festation misses with a straight left.
Nordskov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Festation walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nordskov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Festation manages to avoid it.
Nordskov throws a hook but Festation blocks it.
Nordskov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Festation on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nordskov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Festation.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Festation throws a leg kick that misses.
Nordskov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Festation.
Nordskov scores with a head kick. Festation tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nordskov scores with a spinning back kick!
Nordskov looks to score with a jab to the body but Festation is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nordskov. Festation does a little dance to reset his feet.
Festation moves out of range of the strikes.
Festation moves forwards but Nordskov connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nordskov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Festation throws a head kick that misses.
Nordskov tries to clinch but Festation moves out of range.
Nordskov is looking to clinch but Festation is avoiding it.
Nordskov blocks a head kick by Festation.
Nordskov connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Festation momentarily.
Good leg kick by Nordskov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mads Nordskov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nordskov has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mads Nordskov!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Mads Nordskov waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
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