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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Miika Liukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randall Wickam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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183 lbs
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177 cm
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183 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miika Liukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Randall Wickam!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Liukkonen scores with a four punch combination!
Liukkonen throws a right hand that Wickam ducks under and follows up with a left that Wickam also avoids with ease.
Liukkonen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Wickam takes a swing at Liukkonen's ribcage but misses.
Liukkonen appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Some wild striking there from Liukkonen.
Miika Liukkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Liukkonen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Wickam sprawls well. Wickam wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Liukkonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Liukkonen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A punch combination from Liukkonen misses.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Liukkonen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Liukkonen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Wickam can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liukkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wickam keeps working.
Wickam is looking to regain half guard here but Liukkonen keeps moving and retains side control.
Wickam sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Liukkonen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Wickam's head.
Liukkonen is working for a kimura but Wickam is defending it quite comfortably.
Wickam trying to control but Liukkonen postures up.
Wickam is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Wickam slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Liukkonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Liukkonen postures up.
Wickam keeping full guard, as Liukkonen tries to pass.
Wickam is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Wickam has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Liukkonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Liukkonen drops back looking for a leg! Wickam is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wickam manages to kick Liukkonen off! Liukkonen jumps back into Wickam's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wickam pushes a forearm under Liukkonen's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Liukkonen is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Randall Wickam!
A victorious Randall Wickam thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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