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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between niko flako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Payette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, niko flako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Payette !
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
flako keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Charles Payette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
flako fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Payette , pushing him back against the cage.
Payette fails to pull guard.
flako scores with a knee to the head.
Payette goes for a takedown in the clinch but flako prevents it.
niko flako has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Payette .
flako stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Payette gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Payette is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
flako keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Payette passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for flako!
flako might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. flako can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Payette stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
flako fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Payette , pushing him back against the cage.
Payette has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. flako is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Payette looks gassed!
flako with a knee to the head.
flako displaying some good clinch control by pressing Payette up against the cage.
Payette blocking some punches.
Payette stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Payette keeps control of flako as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
flako is trying to break free.
flako landing knees to the body.
flako connects with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by flako.
Payette throws a head punch that misses.
flako has had enough of the clinch but Payette keeps him there for the moment.
flako looking for a takedown.
Knees in the clinch landing for flako.
flako has had enough of the clinch but Payette keeps him there for the moment.
Payette tries to pull guard but flako holds him up against the cage and eventually Payette drops back down to his feet.
Payette is looking for a takedown up against the cage. flako gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
flako wants to get back to striking at distance but Payette won't allow it.
flako lands a knee to the body.
flako wants to break free but Payette has control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
flako prevents the takedown attempt.
Payette takes a knee right on the jaw!
Payette tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. flako just stands there and leans against the cage.
flako tries to work over Payette 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
flako holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from flako fails to land.
flako struggles to land a body shot inside as Payette controls his hands.
Payette letting flako take a breather here.
flako really is a fat lump.
flako lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
flako wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
flako prevents the takedown attempt.
Payette drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
flako fails to pull guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from flako.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
flako swings away with an uppercut that misses.
flako jumps into guard, dragging Payette to the mat.
flako wants to stand and escape but Payette is having none of it.
flako not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
flako looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
flako on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if flako tries to get out of the position.
Payette advances position into side control!
flako is trying to buck Payette off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Charles Payette will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
flako gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Payette fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Payette can't get the takedown.
flako landing knees to the head.
Payette letting flako take a breather here.
Payette trying to control the position but instead, flako has worked for underhooks and has pushed Payette into the cage.
Payette tries to pull guard but flako holds him up against the cage and eventually Payette drops back down to his feet.
niko flako has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Payette .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knees to the body from flako.
Payette is breathing heavily.
Payette tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. flako smiles and moves away.
Payette closes the distance but flako moves to the side
and flako counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Payette jumps guard but flako stands there with Payette around his waist. Payette gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
flako slows down the pace here.
Payette tries for a takedown. No joy.
flako connects with a nasty looking knee right to Payette 's face.
flako pressing his opponent against the cage.
Payette fails to pull guard.
Payette fails to pull guard.
Payette is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Payette has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. flako avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
flako landing knees to the head.
A head punch on the inside from flako fails to land.
Payette avoids the elbow strike from flako, against the cage.
flako taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
flako misses with some punches.
flako's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
flako throws a knee to the head but misses.
flako can't get the takedown.
flako unloads a knee to the mid-section. Payette lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Payette has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. flako is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by flako.
flako with a knee to the head.
flako tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
flako scores with a knee to the head.
flako lands an elbow just above Payette 's eye.
flako stalling in the clinch.
Payette blocks a body shot from flako.
flako breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by flako.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
flako takes the fight into the clinch.
Payette gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from flako.
flako controlling the action here for a moment.
flako wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
flako with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Payette jumps into guard, dragging flako to the mat.
flako trying to stand up but can't free himself from Payette 's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
flako won't allow Payette to sweep him here.
flako would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
flako pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Payette is keeping the position for now.
flako is looking to work some ground and pound but Payette has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Payette looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
flako looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
niko flako dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
flako moves into range and clinches up with Payette .
Payette jumps guard but flako stands there with Payette around his waist. Payette gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Payette keeps control of flako as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
flako tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Payette jumps guard but flako stands there with Payette around his waist. Payette gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Payette wants a takedown.
niko flako has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Charles Payette .
Payette can't get the takedown.
Payette swings wildly with an uppercut but flako uses good head movement to avoid it.
flako lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Payette takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Payette .
Payette drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
flako with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
flako is stalling here.
flako tries to pull guard but Payette holds him up against the cage and eventually flako drops back down to his feet.
flako lands a knee to the head.
flako with a knee to the head.
flako avoiding damage.
Payette takes a knee right on the jaw!
flako with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Payette jumps guard but flako stands there with Payette around his waist. Payette gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
flako tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
flako has Payette pushed against the cage.
flako misses with some punches.
flako is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Payette tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. flako smiles and moves away.
flako closes the distance and clinches.
flako taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
flako using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Payette has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
flako stalling the fight.
flako gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by niko flako.
Payette misses with a kick to the body
and flako counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by flako.
flako landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Payette prevents flako from breaking the clinch.
flako manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Payette goes for a takedown attempt but flako pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
flako buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
flako gets in close and instigates a clinch.
flako fails to pull guard.
Payette blocks the elbow strike.
Payette tries to break the clinch but flako is controlling the position.
Payette looking to stall.
flako is trying to break free.
flako can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Payette tries to pull guard but flako holds him up against the cage and eventually Payette drops back down to his feet.
flako manages to break the clinch.
Payette avoids the head kick by flako.
Payette shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and flako counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by flako.
flako pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
flako misses with a head kick.
flako gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
flako looking to throw knees to the head but Payette is blocking nicely.
flako is pressed up against the cage. Payette has hold of a leg and is looking to drag flako down to the mat. flako avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Payette shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts flako as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
flako closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Payette prevents a body shot from flako.
And that's the end of the fight!
niko flako showed his dominance in that final round.
I think flako 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... niko flako!
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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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