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Event:
FC: Fight Night
Date: May 31, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Niemi has managed to clinch.
Niemi scores with a shoulder strike.
Niemi trying to land knees to the body.
Lekas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lekas presses Niemi against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lekas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lekas misses with a punch to the body.
Niemi misses with an elbow strike.
Niemi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lekas lands a hook that snaps the head of Niemi backwards.
Lekas presses Niemi against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lekas throws a punch but it's blocked by Niemi.
Lekas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lekas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Niemi or not.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Lekas managing to block the knees to the body from Niemi.
Lekas has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Niemi landing knees to the head.
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!
Lekas blocks a body shot from Niemi.
Our sources have told us that Niemi has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Niemi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Niemi has Lekas pressed against the ropes, preventing Lekas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Lekas lands a nice shot to the body.
Niemi looking to throw knees to the head but Lekas is blocking nicely.
Niemi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lekas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niemi's elbow.
Niemi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lekas blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Niemi. #CUT#
It looks like Argus Lekas has been cut.
Niemi misses with a body punch.
Niemi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lekas trying to control the position but instead, Niemi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lekas into the ropes.
Lekas lands with a left to the head.
Niemi tries to throw a body punch but Lekas avoids it by throwing Niemi back against the ropes.
A right hook to the body lands for Niemi.
Niemi trying to land knees to the body.
Niemi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lekas is working Niemi over against the ropes.
Niemi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lekas avoids it.#T2#
Niemi tries to work over Lekas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niemi prevents Lekas from breaking the clinch.
Niemi lands an elbow that stopped Lekas in his tracks for a moment.
Lekas tries to throw a body punch but Niemi avoids it by throwing Lekas back against the ropes.
Niemi struggles to land a body shot inside as Lekas controls his hands.
Niemi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lekas.
Niemi blocks a body shot from Lekas.
Niemi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lekas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niemi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lekas's efforts to push away.
Lekas misses with a punch to the body.
Niemi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niemi misses with a body punch.
Lekas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Niemi tries to land knees in the clinch but Lekas avoids the damage to the body.
Niemi working aggressively here.
Niemi scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Niemi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Niemi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Argus Lekas's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Niemi misses with a leg kick.
Lekas lands with a kick to the ribs.
Lekas keeps the fight on the outside.
Lekas misses with a lunging right hand
and Lekas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lekas throws a body shot but no joy.
Niemi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Antti Niemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Niemi moves into range and clinches up with Lekas.
Lekas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lekas working aggressively here.
Lekas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niemi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lekas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Antti Niemi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Niemi lands with a short shot to the head.
Lekas tries to work over Niemi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niemi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lekas throws a punch but it's blocked by Niemi.
Niemi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lekas prevents a body shot from Niemi. #T1#
A shot in the inside from Niemi.
Lekas tries to throw a body punch but Niemi avoids it by throwing Lekas back against the ropes.
Niemi blocks a body shot from Lekas.
Niemi prevents Lekas from breaking the clinch.
Niemi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lekas can do to turn this around?
Lekas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lekas struggles to land a body shot inside as Niemi controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Lekas.
Lekas managing to block the knees to the body from Niemi.
Niemi lands a right hand.
Lekas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Niemi lands a body punch in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice elbow from Niemi.
Niemi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lekas tries to throw a body punch but Niemi avoids it by throwing Lekas back against the ropes.
Lekas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lekas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niemi working Lekas over with knees to the body.#T2#
Niemi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lekas misses with some punches.
Niemi throws an elbow that misses.
Niemi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
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!
Lekas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lekas blocks a body shot from Niemi.
Niemi scores with a hook to the body.
Niemi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lekas backwards.
Lekas can't find room to land a body shot as Niemi controls the action.
Lekas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niemi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lekas tries to throw a body punch but Niemi avoids it by throwing Lekas back against the ropes.
Niemi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niemi throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lekas tries to work over Niemi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lekas swings wildly with an uppercut but Niemi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lekas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Niemi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Argus Lekas's cut.
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!
#R3#
Niemi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Niemi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Niemi wants to clinch
and Lekas counters with a good low kick that Niemi was not able to check.
Niemi moves in looking to clinch but Lekas pushes him off.
Lekas misses with a body kick.
Lekas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niemi wants to clinch up but Lekas keeps it at a distance.
Niemi tries to clinch up but Lekas circles away and keeps his distance.
Lekas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big left from Lekas misses.
Lekas scores with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lekas lands a jab to Niemi's midsection.
Niemi misses with a hook. Lekas ducked under it nicely.
Lekas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lekas scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Niemi doesn't seem bothered though.
A big right from Lekas misses.
Lekas throws a wild body kick that Niemi sees coming a mile off.
Argus Lekas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T1#
Niemi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Niemi moves forwards but Lekas connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Lekas misses with a straight left.
Lekas throws a sloppy head kick and Niemi moves out of range easily. #CL#
Niemi darts in and clinches Lekas up against the ropes.
Lekas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Niemi.
Niemi tries to throw a body punch but Lekas avoids it by throwing Niemi back against the ropes.
Niemi putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lekas in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lekas tries to work over Niemi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Niemi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lekas's elbow.
Niemi blocks an uppercut.
Lekas tries to throw a body punch but Niemi avoids it by throwing Lekas back against the ropes.
Niemi works on Lekas's body with a couple of short punches.
Niemi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niemi. #T2#
Lekas struggles to land a body shot inside as Niemi controls his hands.
Lekas misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lekas lands with a right to the head.
Lekas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lekas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niemi throws an elbow but it misses.
Lekas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lekas can't break the clinch.
Niemi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niemi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lekas is trying to push Niemi away but Niemi has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Niemi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lekas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Niemi on the inside.
A short right from Niemi on the inside.
Niemi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niemi misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Lekas breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Argus Lekas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Niemi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Niemi!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Antti Niemi waved his t-shirt featuring Sully's Bar & Grill's logo in front of the cameras.
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Event:
FC 148
Date: May 13, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Niemi instigates a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Niemi obliges.
Niemi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Niemi misses with a body punch.
Niemi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Red's elbow.
Red wants to break free but Niemi has control.
Niemi tries to work over Red's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Red tries to break the clinch but Niemi is controlling the position.
Nice elbow from Niemi. #CUT#
It looks like Leonard Red has been cut.
Red is trying to break the clinch but Niemi is controlling him.
Red is looking to break free of the clinch but Niemi has double underhooks.
Niemi landing knees to the head.
Red tries to circle away but Niemi has him pinned against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Niemi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemi tries a body shot but Red blocks it.
Niemi landing knees to the head.
Niemi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Niemi as the two fighters clinch.
Red looks winded!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niemi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Niemi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Our sources have told us that Niemi has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Niemi unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T1#
Niemi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Niemi scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Niemi.
Niemi lands a knee to the body.
Niemi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Niemi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Niemi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Niemi lands a shoulder strike.
Niemi lands with a left to the head.
Red takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niemi lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Niemi.
A right handed body shot lands from Niemi.
Niemi with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niemi.#ROC#
Red is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niemi.
Red is still on wobbly legs! Can Niemi finish him?
Niemi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Niemi cracks Red with a nice body shot.
Niemi has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Red to the canvas! Can Red beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Red was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Niemi is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Antti Niemi!
Antti Niemi took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Sully's Bar & Grill for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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Event:
FC:Wednesday Night Fights 7
Date: Apr 12, 2017 |
#R1#
Niemi throws a lazy head kick
and Balor counters with a left to the body.
Balor looks to score with a jab to the body but Niemi is just out of range.
Balor takes a swing at Niemi's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Niemi! But no joy.
Niemi defending well as Balor loads up on a big left hand.
Niemi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Balor counters with a straight right hand.
Niemi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Balor throws out the jab.
Niemi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Balor misses the body punch
and Niemi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Balor feints and then cracks Niemi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niemi down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemi moves out of range of the strikes.
Niemi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Balor steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Niemi. That one must have hurt.
Niemi tries to clinch but Balor is having none of it.
Balor looks to land a left hand but Niemi moved out of range nicely.
Niemi wants to counter with a clinch but Balor pushes him away.#T1#
Niemi wants to clinch up but Balor keeps it at a distance.
Niemi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balor.
Niemi connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot by Balor.
Balor connects with a body shot that sends Niemi's belly button to the back.
Balor connects with a body shot.
Niemi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Balor tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niemi was well out of range. Poor timing from Balor.#CL2#
Niemi rushes Balor and presses him up against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Balor.
Balor lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Balor throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Niemis head.
Niemi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niemi lands a nice shot to the body.
Balor throws an elbow that misses.
Our sources have told us that Balor has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.#T2#
Balor on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Niemi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Balor blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balor.
Niemi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Balor takes an elbow to the temple.
Niemi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niemi trying to land knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Niemi fails to land.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Niemi throws an elbow but misses.
Balor lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Niemi backwards.
Niemi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Balors head.
Nice body punch from Balor - that landed with a thud.
Niemi lands a nice knee to the body.
Balor wants to break free but Niemi has control.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Balor.
Niemi pushes Balor back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niemi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Balor.
Balor is working Niemi over against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Finn Balor dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Balor fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Niemi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Niemi slips under a jab.
Balor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niemi.
Balor swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Niemi wants to clinch
and Balor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Balor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Finn Balor is winning the standup battle so far.
Niemi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.#ROC#
Niemi is rocked!
Balor cracks Niemi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Niemi is still on wobbly legs! Can Balor finish him?
Balor throws a nice looking combination but Niemi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balor misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niemi.
Niemi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Balor.
Balor closes the distance and catches Niemi with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Niemi is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Niemi is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Niemi is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Balor takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Finn Balor!
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Event:
FC Wednesday Night Fights 5
Date: Mar 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Niemi swings for the body but Red Robin moves out of range.
Niemi misses with a looping left.
Niemi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Niemi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Red Robin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Niemi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Red Robin.
Niemi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Red Robin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Red Robin throws a nice looking combination but Niemi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Niemi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Red Robin.
Red Robin throws a right and a left that Niemi avoids nicely. #CL2#
Niemi moves into the clinch.
Niemi gets through Red Robin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Niemi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Red Robin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Niemi.
Niemi throws an elbow but it misses.
#T1#
Red Robin blocks an uppercut.
Niemi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Niemi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Red Robin backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Red Robin blocks an uppercut.
Red Robin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Red Robin has had enough of the clinch but Niemi keeps him there for the moment.
Niemi looking to throw knees to the head but Red Robin is blocking nicely.
Niemi lands an elbow just above Red Robin 's eye.
Niemi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Red Robin.
Niemi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Come on Niemi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Red Robin blocking some punches.
#T2#
Niemi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Red Robin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Niemi lands a left hand.
Niemi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Red Robin's efforts to push away.
Niemi lands an elbow inside that Red Robin shrugs off.
Niemi lands a knee to the body.
Niemi struggles to land a body shot inside as Red Robin controls his hands.
Red Robin blocks a body shot from Niemi.
Niemi has Red Robin pressed against the ropes, preventing Red Robin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Red Robin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Niemi scores with a shot to the side of Red Robin's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Niemi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Red Robin looks to score with a jab to the body but Niemi is just out of range.
A little jabbing left from Niemi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Niemi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Red Robin digs a good body shot into Niemi's ribs.
Red Robin misses the shot to the body.
Niemi avoids the body shot from Red Robin.
Niemi tries to counter with a clinch but Red Robin shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Niemi closes the distance and pushes Red Robin back into the ropes.
Niemi tries a body shot but Red Robin blocks it.
Niemi keeps control of Red Robin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Red Robin working hard to break the clinch.
Red Robin avoiding damage as Niemi throws knees to the body.
Niemi is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemi holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Antti Niemi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Niemi lands a good knee to the midsection. Red Robin won't want to take too many of those.#T1#
Niemi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Red Robin managing to block the knees to the body from Niemi.
Niemi missing with knees to the body.
Red Robin is trying to break the clinch but Niemi is controlling him.
Red Robin avoiding damage as Niemi throws knees to the body.
Red Robin avoiding damage as Niemi throws knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Niemi.
Niemi crunches a lovely knee into Red Robin's ribcage.
Niemi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Red Robin is defending well for now.
Come on Niemi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. #T2#
Niemi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Red Robin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Niemi controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting on Niemi's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Niemi can't find room to land a body shot as Red Robin controls the action.
Niemi tries to work over Red Robin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Niemi misses with an elbow over the top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Niemi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Red Robin moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Red Robin takes a swing at Niemi's ribcage but misses.
Niemi feints a counter leg kick.
Niemi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A shot to the liver by Red Robin. Beautiful body shot.
Niemi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Red Robin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Red Robin jabs Niemi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Red Robin takes a swing at Niemi's ribcage but misses.
Red Robin slips under a jab from Niemi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red Robin. Niemi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Red Robin just misses with a punch to the body.
Red Robin throws a body punch but Niemi moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Red Robin. Niemi does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Red Robin digs a good hook to Niemi's body.
Red Robin is looking to wear down Niemi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#CL2#
Niemi closes the distance and pushes Red Robin back into the ropes.
Red Robin managing to block the knees to the body from Niemi.
#T1#
Niemi trying to land knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Red Robin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Niemi lands an elbow that stopped Red Robin in his tracks for a moment.
Red Robin blocks a body shot from Niemi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niemi.
Tim Red Robin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Red Robin.
Niemi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Red Robin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Niemi can't find room to land a body shot as Red Robin controls the action.
Niemi swings wildly with an uppercut but Red Robin uses good head movement to avoid it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Niemi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T2#
Niemi misses with a knee strike.
Niemi connects with a knee to the head.
Niemi tries to work over Red Robin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Niemi - that landed with a thud.
Niemi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Niemi lands a nice elbow.
Red Robin takes an elbow to the forehead.
Niemi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Niemi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niemi lands a good knee to the midsection. Red Robin won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niemi blocks a body shot from Red Robin.
Red Robin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Antti Niemi.
I've got Niemi 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antti Niemi!
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Event:
FC:Wednesday Night Fights 4
Date: Feb 15, 2017 |
#R1#
Niemi is looking to land body kicks.
Niemi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Larken Rose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Niemi forces Rose back against the ropes and clinches.
Rose misses with a hook from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Niemi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Niemi.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niemi's elbow.
Niemi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rose.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niemi is trying to maintain a safe position but Rose gets an underhook and turns Niemi into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Niemi.
Rose lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Niemi lands an elbow just above Rose 's eye. #CUT2#
It looks like Larken Rose has been cut.
Niemi lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Niemi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T1#
Niemi tries a knee to the head but Rose blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niemi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niemi blocks an uppercut.
Niemi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niemi blocking some punches.
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Niemi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Niemi throws an elbow but misses.
Rose working aggressively here.
Rose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Rose tries a body shot but Niemi blocks it.
Niemi can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Rose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T2#
Niemi prevents a body shot from Rose.
Rose misses with some punches.
Niemi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Niemi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rose lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Rose fails to land.
Niemi misses with a body punch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Niemi backwards.
Still in the clinch, Rose scores with a nice short uppercut.
Niemi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rose lands with a light punch inside.
Niemi missing with knees to the body.
Niemi tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Niemi back against the ropes.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niemi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Larken Rose will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Larken Rose's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Niemi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rose manages to avoid it.
Niemi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rose on the side of the head.
Rose blocks a low kick nicely.
Rose is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#CL#
Rose moves into the clinch.
Rose avoiding damage as Niemi throws knees to the body.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Rose lands a shot to the body.
Rose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niemi's elbow.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Niemi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Niemi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemi blocking some punches.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose swings wildly with an uppercut but Niemi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose presses Niemi against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rose can't find room to land a body shot as Niemi controls the action.
Niemi wants to stall.
#T1#
Niemi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Larken Rose has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niemi looking to stall.
Rose misses with the head strike.
Niemi is looking to control Rose's arms but Rose gets an underhook and turns him. Now Niemi has his back to the ropes.
Niemi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Antti Niemi.#CL#
Rose gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Niemi can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Niemi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Rose.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Rose.
#T2#
Niemi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Niemi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rose working aggressively here.
Rose lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Niemi.
Niemi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Niemi misses with a punch to the body.
Niemi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
Rose misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niemi working aggressively here.
Rose throws a head punch that misses.
Rose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Niemi.
Rose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Rose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Larken Rose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Larken Rose's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Niemi tries to keep at a distance but Rose has taken the fight into the clinch.
Antti Niemi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niemi lands an elbow inside that Rose shrugs off.
Niemi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
Niemi blocking some punches.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Niemi blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Rose.
Rose scores with a shot to the side of Niemi's head.
Niemi stalling in the clinch but Rose improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemi lands with a light punch inside.
Niemi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niemi misses with some punches.
Niemi blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose pushes Niemi back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose. #T1#
Rose lands an uppercut.#ROC#
Niemi is rocked!
Niemi stalling in the clinch but Rose improves position.
Niemi is still on wobbly legs! Can Rose finish him?
Rose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Niemi struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Rose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Niemi slows down the pace here.
Niemi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Niemi.
Niemi tries to stall but Rose uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Niemi tries to land knees in the clinch but Rose avoids the damage to the body.
Niemi trying to control the position but instead, Rose has worked for underhooks and has pushed Niemi into the ropes.
Niemi seems to have recovered his senses.
Rose prevents a body shot from Niemi.
Niemi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rose prevents a body shot from Niemi.
Niemi working aggressively here.
Rose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Niemi. #T2#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rose.
Niemi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rose.
A short body shot lands from Rose as the two fighters clinch.
Niemi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose misses with a punch to the body.
Rose avoids a wild elbow strike from Niemi.
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
Niemi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
A right handed body shot lands from Rose.
Larken Rose is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niemi can do to turn this around?
Niemi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rose.
Rose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Niemi misses with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Niemi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niemi can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Rose lands with a left to the head.
Niemi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Larken Rose showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Rose, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Larken Rose!
During a confident post fight interview, Larken Rose thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
FC: Wednesday Night Fights 2
Date: Jan 25, 2017 |
#R1#
Pain lands with an overhand left.
Pain throws a head kick that misses.
Niemi misses with a low kick.
Niemi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pain.
Pain keeps the fight on the outside.
Pain scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pain throws a head kick but Niemi moves out of range.
Pain blocks a jab.
Pain slips under a jab from Niemi.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Niemi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Pain has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pain and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Pain throws a lazy body kick
and Niemi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Antti Niemi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niemi blocks a head kick by Pain.
A slow jab from Niemi misses its intended target.
Niemi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pain moves away.#T1#
Pain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niemi.
Some wild striking there from Niemi.
Niemi throws a hook but Pain blocks it.
Niemi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Niemi misses with a lunging right hand
and Pain counters with a slapping leg kick.
Niemi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Niemi throws a lazy uppercut
and Pain counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pain.
Niemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Pain.
A head kick misses from Pain. #T2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Niemi.
Niemi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pain throws a fast counter high kick but Niemi manages to duck under it in time.
That kick from Niemi tenderised Pain's leg. Pain is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pain misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pain avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pain keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pain looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Niemi misses with an uppercut. Pain saw that one coming.
Pain just misses with a punch to the body.
Niemi misses with a low kick. #CL2#
Pain clinches up against the ropes.#BC#
Niemi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A decent looking cross lands there for Niemi.
Niemi staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Antti Niemi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A telegraphed right hand from Niemi misses the target.
Niemi swings for the body but Pain moves out of range.
Pain is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Niemi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Niemi misses with a lunging right hand
and Pain counters with a straight right hand.
Niemi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice side step and Pain releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niemi.
Niemi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pain counters with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Niemi.
Pain swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pain fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pain checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemi throws a poor cross that misses
and Pain cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been informed that Pain has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Doctor Pain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niemi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niemi misses with an uppercut
and Pain counters with an outside leg kick.
Niemi misses with a body punch
and Niemi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Pain slips a jab from Niemi.
Pain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pain uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Niemi misses the jab.
Niemi misses with a leg kick
and Pain counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niemi misses with a body punch
and Pain counters with a straight right hand.
Niemi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pain scores with a leg kick.
Niemi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pain throws a sloppy body shot
and Niemi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pain lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pain goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#T2#
Niemi throws a leg kick but Pain sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pain stuns Niemi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pain tries a head kick but it misses.
Pain slips a jab from Niemi.
Pain darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niemi manages to avoid it.
Pain feints and then cracks Niemi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niemi down.
Pain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niemi manages to avoid it.
Pain ducks under a wild hook from Niemi.
Pain scores with a nice strike.
Sloppy strikes from Niemi. Those never looked like landing.
Pain throws a shot from downtown. Niemi moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Doctor Pain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Niemi throws out a loose jab but Pain uses good head movement to avoid it.
Niemi throws a right and a left that Pain avoids nicely.
Niemi just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Pain.
A clash of legs there as Pain blocks the low kick.
Pain wants to clinch.
Niemi misses with a lunging right hand
and Pain makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Niemi really felt that one!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Niemi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Niemi misses with a lunging right hand
and Pain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Pain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pain slips a straight right by Niemi.#T1#
Pain misses with a body kick.
Niemi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niemi avoids the head kick by Pain.
Niemi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Pain counter with a right hand.
Pain slips a jab and a cross from Niemi.
Pain throws out a counter right but Niemi avoids it with no problem.
Niemi misses the jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pain checks a leg kick.
Niemi misses with an uppercut
and Pain counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Niemi thinking.
A big left from Niemi misses.
Pain looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pain checks the leg kick nicely there.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pain! But no joy.
Niemi misses with a looping right.#T2#
Niemi throws a series of strikes that have Pain backpedaling.
Niemi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Niemi misses with a hook.
Pain listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niemi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pain.
A head kick misses from Pain.
Pain throws a head kick that misses.
Nice defenses there by Pain.
Niemi throws a head kick but Pain moves out of range.
Pain replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Niemi blocks it well.
Pain blocks a head kick by Niemi.
Niemi looks to throw the jab but Pain is out of range.
Niemi throws a low kick, looking for Pain's leg but Pain calmly moves out of range.
Pain throws a big counter head kick but Niemi avoids it with no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antti Niemi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Niemi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:29
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 08, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Wilkinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Niemi, pushing him back against the cage.
Niemi pushes Wilkinson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niemi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Niemi avoids a wild elbow strike from Wilkinson.
Niemi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wilkinson backwards.
Niemi lands a hook that snaps the head of Wilkinson backwards.
A body shot lands from Niemi.
#TD#
Wilkinson has clasped his hands together around Niemi's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Wilkinson is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilkinson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Niemi is avoiding damage well.
Wilkinson working away.
Niemi tries to bench press Wilkinson off him but Wilkinson keeps the position.
Niemi keeps trying to improve his position.#T1#
Niemi struggling a bit here.#SU#
Wilkinson stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wilkinson walks into a straight right hand from Niemi.
Niemi misses with a looping left.
Wilkinson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#ROC2#
Wilkinson is rocked!
Niemi circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Wilkinson tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Niemi wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Antti Niemi!
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