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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mikai Rosario (ranked 6720 p4p, 5806 weight class) and Jaakoppi Niskala (ranked 719 p4p, 648 weight class). Jaakoppi Niskala struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.2lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Mikai Rosario has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mikai Rosario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakoppi Niskala!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosario tries to clinch
and Niskala counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rosario!
Niskala works to advance to full mount. Rosario defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Rosario can't escape the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niskala lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Niskala looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Rosario is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niskala takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Niskala has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Rosario can't escape the position.
Rosario is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Niskala looking to control and managing it successfully.
Rosario is trying desperately to improve position.
Niskala won't let Rosario get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Niskala controlling the pace for now.
Rosario is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Niskala controlling his opponent.
Rosario is trying desperately to improve position.
Niskala punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niskala lands a heavy elbow.
Niskala breaks from Rosario's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niskala lands a big shot there that rocks Rosario but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Niskala controlling the position easily from mount.
Niskala lands a big shot there that rocks Rosario but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Rosario tries to reverse the position but Niskala maintains control.
Rosario takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosario tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rosario wants to control but Niskala is having none of it.
We've been informed that Niskala has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Niskala tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niskala lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Niskala lands a couple of good shots and Rosario has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakoppi Niskala dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rosario goes for a double leg but Niskala avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Niskala continues to drive forward.
Niskala taking a breather.
Rosario jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Niskala walks away with a smile on his face. Rosario gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rosario fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rosario throws a head kick that misses.
Niskala keeps the fight on the outside.
Rosario fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Niskala, pushing him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niskala manages to break the clinch.
Niskala slaps away a takedown attempt from Rosario, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mikai Rosario. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosario misses with a double jab.
Niskala circles away from the clinch attempt
and Niskala counters with a single leg into guard. Rosario didn't expect that.
Rosario might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rosario is looking to stand up but Niskala isn't so interested in that idea.
Rosario can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Niskala controls the pace.
Niskala won't allow Rosario to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niskala wants to get up but he can't break Rosario's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Niskala is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Niskala preventing the sweep.
Niskala is in close to Rosario's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Niskala wanted to stand there but Rosario had control of the position.
Rosario has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Niskala is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Rosario.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Niskala moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niskala works to advance to full mount. Rosario defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Jaakoppi Niskala has got the better of the ground game so far.
Niskala content just to control the position here.
Niskala scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rosario?
Niskala with shots to the head and body - Rosario looks very uncomfortable down there.
Niskala postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rosario looks a forlorn figure.
Niskala lands a heavy elbow.
Niskala landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niskala takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Niskala lands a big shot to the head and Rosario winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jaakoppi Niskala!
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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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