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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vertti Ekstrovertti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Tuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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194 lbs
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187 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vertti Ekstrovertti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Tuke!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekstrovertti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuke.
Ekstrovertti moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been hearing reports that Ekstrovertti has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Ekstrovertti dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tuke tries to move into range but Ekstrovertti moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ekstrovertti scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Tuke.
Ekstrovertti takes one on the button.
Ekstrovertti misses with a left hand
and Tuke counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tuke defending well as Ekstrovertti loads up on a big left hand.
Tuke throws out a counter right but Ekstrovertti avoids it with no problem.
Ekstrovertti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuke.
Tuke avoids the body shot from Ekstrovertti.
Ekstrovertti throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Tuke misses.
Tuke swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ekstrovertti scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ekstrovertti slips under a jab from Tuke.
Tuke misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Ekstrovertti wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ekstrovertti misses with a hook. Tuke ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tuke! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuke takes one on the button.
Tuke misses with a wild body shot.
Ekstrovertti feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Tukes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ekstrovertti throws an off balance right hand
and Tuke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nick Tuke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ekstrovertti misses the shot to the body.
Ekstrovertti closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tuke tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ekstrovertti tries for a kimura but Tuke is defending well.
Ekstrovertti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Tuke has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tuke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ekstrovertti. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
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!
Ekstrovertti tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekstrovertti wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuke keeps working.
Ekstrovertti has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Tuke is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Ekstrovertti yanks on the arm and Tuke is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Ekstrovertti.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vertti Ekstrovertti!
Vertti Ekstrovertti decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
A | B |
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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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