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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Barbari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Nappula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuri Barbari! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Nappula! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnem�ki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barbari scoring well with a low kick there.
Nappula keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nappula throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Nappula swinging wilding here.
Barbari scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Barbari decides to return to a standing position. Nappula throws out a powerful jab. Nappula missing with a left hand there. Barbari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nappula stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbari. Nappula throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A head kick misses from Barbari. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barbari.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Barbari throws a combination that misses and Nappula connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Barbari throws a head kick that misses. A telegraphed right hand from Nappula misses the target. Barbari connects with a looping right hand.
Barbari shoots in for a takedown but Nappula shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
 That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Barbari. Nappula scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbari doesn't seem bothered though. Barbari is breathing heavily. No luck for Barbari with that takedown attempt. Nappula throws a right and a left that Barbari avoids nicely. A cross from Nappula lands. Barbari attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Nappula scores with a jab. Barbari acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Barbari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbari on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. A cross from Nappula lands. Nappula darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Barbari tries a head kick but it misses.
Nappula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nappula with a jab.

Barbari is rocked! Barbari is holding his hands too far apart here. Nappula throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Barbari is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benjamin Nappula!
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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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