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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ikuhisa Wang (ranked 2291 p4p, 1746 weight class) and Juhani Nurmi (ranked 238 p4p, 183 weight class). Juhani Nurmi will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ikuhisa Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Juhani Nurmi!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nurmi misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Wang.
Nurmi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wang keeps Nurmi at a distance using the push kick.
Nurmi misses with a hook.
Wang looks to land a right hand but Nurmi moved out of range.
Nurmi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wang.
Wang cracks Nurmi with an open hand slap.
Wang throws a low kick but it's checked well by Nurmi.
Nurmi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmi lands an overhand right.
Nurmi misses with a straight right.
A little feinted left hand from Wang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nurmi misses with a double jab.
Wang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nurmi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wang on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nurmi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Wang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurmi.
It looked like Wang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nurmi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Nurmi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nurmi just misses with a punch to the body.
Wang definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nurmi throws a front kick aimed at Wang's knee but Wang avoids it well.
Wang tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Nurmi lands.
Nurmi slips under a jab.
Nurmi throws out a counter right but Wang avoids it with no problem.
Wang misses with a hook.
Wang missing with a left hand there. Nurmi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice uppercut lands for Nurmi. That snapped Wang's head back.
Wang is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nurmi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nurmi moves away from the strike by Wang.
Nurmi misses with a double jab.
Wang ducks under a wild hook from Nurmi.
Wang tries to clinch but Nurmi moves out of range.
Nurmi misses with a hook.
Wang throws a hook but Nurmi avoids it easily.
Wang lands a glancing blow to the side of Nurmi's head.
Nurmi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Wang has time to react.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nurmi moves away from the strike by Wang.
Nurmi takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wang throws out a loose jab but Nurmi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wang throws the left hand but Nurmi avoids the punch easily.
Nurmi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wang throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wang blocks a jab.
Nurmi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ikuhisa Wang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurmi tests Wang's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nurmi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wang momentarily.
Nurmi slips a straight right by Wang.
Wang misses with a hook. Nurmi ducked under it nicely.
Wang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nurmi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wang throws the left hand but Nurmi avoids the punch easily.
Wang looks to throw the jab but Nurmi is out of range.
Wang moves out of range of the strikes.
Nurmi throws a wild body kick that Wang sees coming a mile off.
Wang tries to clinch but Nurmi moves away
and Nurmi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nurmi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wang darts in and clinches Nurmi up against the cage.
Wang keeps control of Nurmi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wang swings wildly with an uppercut but Nurmi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Wang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nurmi as Wang tries to tie him up.
Wang misses with a punch on the inside.
Wang misses with the head strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Nurmi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nurmi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nurmi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wang lands a left hand.
Wang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nurmi is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wang.
Wang lands a hook that snaps the head of Nurmi backwards.
Nurmi can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws a head punch that misses.
Wang misses with a punch on the inside.
Nurmi is trying to break free.
Wang trying to control the position but instead, Nurmi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wang into the cage.
Wang misses with some punches.
Wang throws a head punch that misses.
The referee calls for Wang to work.
Nurmi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nurmi is trying to break the clinch but Wang is controlling him.
Wang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wang working aggressively here.
Wang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nurmi tries to break the clinch but Wang is controlling the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nurmi.
Wang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nurmi displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wang up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ikuhisa Wang will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wang is looking to clinch.
Wang works Nurmi's body with a nice hook.
Wang is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nurmi takes one to the side of the head.
Wang clobbers Nurmi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wang misses with a hook. Nurmi ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nurmi! But no joy.
Wang tries to clinch up but Nurmi circles away and keeps his distance.
Wang drops his hands momentarily and Nurmi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nurmi throws a one two combo.
Wang misses with a left hand
and Nurmi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Wang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nurmi.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wang throws out a loose jab but Nurmi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wang walks into a straight right hand from Nurmi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wang tries to clinch but Nurmi moves out of range.
Wang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurmi throws out the jab.
Nurmi jabs Wang to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wang walks into a stiff left hand from Nurmi.
Wang looks to score with a jab to the body but Nurmi is just out of range.
As Wang backs off Nurmi throws a huge counter combo but Wang manages to avoid it all.
Nurmi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmi.
Wang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Wang takes a swing at Nurmi's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nurmi throws a good cross that connects.
Wang throws a jab but it's blocked by Nurmi.
Wang misses with a head kick.
Wang throws a sloppy head kick and Nurmi moves out of range easily.
Nurmi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nurmi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wang.
Nurmi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wang misses with a low kick.
Nurmi scores with the left hand. Wang knows he should have avoided that one.
A slow jab from Wang misses its intended target.
Nurmi misses with a looping left.
Wang slips a jab and a cross from Nurmi.
Wang throws a head kick that Nurmi semi-blocks.
Nurmi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nurmi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wang's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Wang misses.
Nurmi slips under a jab.
Nurmi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Wang steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurmi.
Wang's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Nurmi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wang scrambles back to his feet.
Wang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wang looks to land a right hand but Nurmi moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang throws the left hand but Nurmi avoids the punch easily.
Wang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nurmi avoids the head kick by Wang.
Nurmi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmi. Wang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nurmi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wang pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wang throws a hook but Nurmi avoids it easily.
Wang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wang takes one to the side of the head.
Wang misses with a straight left.
Nurmi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wang.
Nurmi misses with a wild body shot.
Wang is looking to counter punch.
Wang misses with a lunging right hand
and Nurmi counters with a nice uppercut.
Nurmi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nurmi misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Nurmi.
A jab from Nurmi misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmi.
Nurmi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wang clinches with his opponent.
Nurmi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Wang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nurmi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wang misses with a punch on the inside.
Nurmi blocks an uppercut.
Nurmi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nurmi has had enough of the clinch but Wang keeps him there for the moment.
Nurmi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wang throws a punch but it's blocked by Nurmi.
Nurmi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wang working aggressively here.
Wang tries a body shot but Nurmi blocks it.
Wang swings wildly with an uppercut but Nurmi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nurmi tries to circle away but Wang has him pinned against the cage.
Nurmi wants to get back to striking at distance but Wang won't allow it.
Wang tries to work over Nurmi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ikuhisa Wang has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nurmi blocking some punches.
Wang keeps control of Nurmi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nurmi blocking some punches.
Nurmi wants to break free but Wang has control.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wang.
Wang prevents Nurmi from breaking the clinch.
Wang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wang is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wang looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wang misses with some punches.
Nurmi lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurmi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ikuhisa Wang will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Wang wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Nurmi.
Wang looks to throw the jab but Nurmi is out of range.
Nurmi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wang throws a shot from downtown. Nurmi moves away and avoids it.
Wang looks to land a left hand but Nurmi moved out of range nicely.
Wang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurmi.
Nurmi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wang. Wang circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nurmi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wang misses with a looping left.
Wang misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurmi throws a right hand that Wang ducks under and follows up with a left that Wang also avoids with ease.
Nurmi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nurmi throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmi scores with a nice strike.
Nurmi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wang misses with an uppercut. Nurmi saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wang throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Nurmi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nurmi lands a nice looking body shot.
Nurmi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wang.
Wang moves out of range of the strikes.
Wang looks to land a right hand but Nurmi moved out of range.
Wang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurmi.
Wang takes one to the side of the head.
A big left from Nurmi misses.
Nurmi moves forwards but Wang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nurmi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wang.
Nurmi misses with a series of wild punches.
Nurmi moves forwards but Wang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurmi.
Nurmi swats away the attempt to clinch by Wang.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang cracks Nurmi with a right hand to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wang lands a jab to the nose.
Nurmi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wang manages to avoid it.
Nurmi throws a good cross that connects.
Good exchange - Wang coming out on top.
Nurmi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wang was well out of range. Poor timing from Nurmi.
Nurmi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wang.
Juhani Nurmi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wang looks to land a left hand but Nurmi moved out of range nicely.
Juhani Nurmi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurmi works the jab nicely.
Wang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurmi.
Wang avoids the body shot from Nurmi.
Wang throws a body punch but Nurmi moves out of range.
Wang ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wang misses with a straight left.
Nurmi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wang keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nurmi.
Wang scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wang looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Nurmi lands with a shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Nurmi. That snapped Wang's head back.
Wang connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wang swings for the body but Nurmi moves out of range.
Wang looks to throw the jab but Nurmi is out of range.
Wang goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nurmi lands with a shot to the body.
Nurmi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wang.
Wang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nurmi throws a shot from downtown. Wang moves away and avoids it.
Wang is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Wang misses.
Nurmi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wang moves away from the strike by Nurmi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurmi throws out the jab.
Nurmi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nurmi misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Wang.
Wang misses with a right hand
enabling Nurmi to counter with a crisp jab.
Nurmi misses with a low kick as Wang jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from Wang on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wang lands with a straight right. Nurmi didn't see that one coming.
Wang looks to land a left hand but Nurmi moved out of range nicely.
Wang slips under a jab from Nurmi.
An attempted straight right counter from Wang misses the target.
Wang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nurmi.
Nurmi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nurmi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wang.
Wang moves into the clinch.
Wang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wang fails to land.
Wang lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wang misses with some punches.
Nurmi is trying to break the clinch but Wang is controlling him.
Wang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ikuhisa Wang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nurmi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nurmi misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Juhani Nurmi.
I think Wang 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ikuhisa Wang!
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