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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Balon Pyke (ranked 4481 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinjo Okada (ranked 4482 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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185 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Balon Pyke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shinjo Okada!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pyke throws a poor cross that misses
and Okada counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pyke won't be happy with that.
Okada working the ground and pound from side control.
Pyke struggling a bit here.
Okada working the head and body with strikes.
Okada is putting a hurting on Pyke here, landing some big shots from side control.
Pyke tries to bench press Okada off him but Okada keeps the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pyke is trying to control Okada's posture but Okada avoids it.
Okada in side control lands a decent elbow.
Pyke sneaks back into half guard.
Pyke looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pyke actively working from the bottom here.
Pyke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Okada lands with a punch from half guard.
Pyke actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Okada there.
Okada tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pyke knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Okada looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Okada lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pyke trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyke is defending against the submission attempts here by Okada.
Okada lands with a punch from half guard.
Pyke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Okada lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Okada not doing much here.
Okada 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.
Okada working Pyke over with strikes.
Okada scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Okada trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Okada trying to control from half guard but Pyke is working away.
Okada wants to pass to mount but Pyke is defending the position.
Okada 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.
Okada working over Pyke with some ground and pound. Pyke looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Pyke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pyke looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Pyke is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Okada pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pyke looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Okada looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pyke with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Okada working Pyke over with strikes.
Okada looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nice strikes from Okada there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ground and pound from Okada.
Okada looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Okada scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Pyke is rocked!
Okada looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinjo Okada dominated that round.
That's time! Pyke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pyke thuds a left hand into Okada's body.
Okada misses the shot to the body.
Pyke throws a shot to the body.
A big right from Pyke misses.
Pyke bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Okada shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pyke napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Okada lands a few punches from side control.
Okada cracks Pyke with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Pyke struggling a bit here.
Pyke takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Pyke wants to control but Okada postures up.
Okada goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Pyke has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Okada but great work by Pyke.
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!
Okada is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Okada is not content to let Pyke control the position.
Okada has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pyke is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Okada knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pyke is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Okada is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pyke looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pyke tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pyke has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pyke moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pyke trying to control the action but Okada is working from the bottom.
Pyke thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okada isn't going anywhere.
Pyke is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Okada has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pyke has hold of Okada's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Okada tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Pyke cranks the arm and Okada screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Okada, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Balon Pyke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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