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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anabol Asteroid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urpo Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asteroid's entrance music is Friends and Traitors by RAISED FIST. A fine choice. 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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192 lbs
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200 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anabol Asteroid!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyrkki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Asteroid drops his hands momentarily and Nyrkki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nyrkki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Asteroid's calf.
Asteroid moves out of range as Nyrkki strikes.
Asteroid checks the leg kick.
Asteroid misses with a wild combination.
Asteroid throws a looping overhand right but Nyrkki ducks down to avoid it.
A slow jab from Nyrkki misses its intended target.
Asteroid looks to land a right hand but Nyrkki moved out of range.
Asteroid misses with a hook.
Nyrkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Asteroid throws a jab but it's blocked by Nyrkki.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nyrkki throws a head kick that misses.
Urpo Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyrkki misses with a straight right.
Nyrkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Asteroid.
Asteroid just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki looks to land a right hand but Asteroid moved out of range.
Nyrkki misses with a hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki staying out of range there.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Asteroid throws a leg kick
and Nyrkki counters with a nice uppercut.
Nyrkki shoots in for a double leg but Asteroid sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jab, jab by Asteroid - just one landing.
Nyrkki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Asteroid checks a leg kick nicely.
Asteroid slips under a jab from Nyrkki.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nyrkki moves away.
Nyrkki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Asteroid scores with the left hand. Nyrkki knows he should have avoided that one.
Nyrkki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Asteroid.
Nyrkki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nyrkki moves away.
Nyrkki wants to clinch.
Asteroid throws a hook to the side of Nyrkki's head but Nyrkki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nyrkki slips a jab and a cross from Asteroid.
Asteroid walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nyrkki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Asteroid misses with a leg kick.
Nyrkki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nyrkki misses with an uppercut.
Nyrkki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nyrkki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nyrkki.
A shot to the body from Asteroid misses
and Nyrkki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Asteroid throws the left hand but Nyrkki avoids the punch easily.
Asteroid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid thows a body shot but no joy.
Nyrkki wants to clinch up but Asteroid keeps it at a distance.
Asteroid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyrkki cracks Asteroid with a good jab.
Nyrkki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asteroid.
Asteroid misses with a jab to the body
and Nyrkki counters with a slapping leg kick.
Asteroid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Asteroid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A jab from Asteroid does it's job there.
Nyrkki throws and low kick but Asteroid moves out of range easily.
Nyrkki slips under a jab from Asteroid.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Asteroid.
Asteroid scores with a jab. Nyrkki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nyrkki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asteroid. That did some damage!
Asteroid throws a big shot that misses.
Asteroid lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Asteroid misses with a hook.
Nyrkki misses with a straight right.
Asteroid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nyrkki misses with a combination
letting Asteroid counter with a right hand.
Nyrkki throws a chopping leg kick but Asteroid manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nyrkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyrkki slips under a jab.
Asteroid fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big right from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid misses with a hook. Nyrkki ducked under it nicely.
Nyrkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Asteroid scores with a body shot.
Asteroid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asteroid throws a nice looking combination but Nyrkki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Urpo Nyrkki will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Asteroid takes a swing at Nyrkki's ribcage but misses.
Asteroid takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nyrkki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asteroid throws out the jab.
Nyrkki wants to clinch.
Asteroid misses with a straight left.
Nyrkki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nyrkki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Asteroid manages to avoid it.
Nyrkki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Asteroid throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Asteroid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asteroid throws a lazy right hand but Nyrkki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Asteroid thuds a left hand into Nyrkki's body.
Nyrkki plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nyrkki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Asteroid is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki catches Asteroid with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Nyrkki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Asteroid blocks a low kick nicely.
Asteroid throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
A big left from Asteroid misses.
Nyrkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asteroid.
No joy there for Nyrkki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nyrkki moves away.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Nyrkki moved out of range nicely.
Asteroid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asteroid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asteroid misses with a hook to the body
and Nyrkki counters with an inside leg kick.
Nyrkki throws a hook but Asteroid avoids it easily.
Asteroid throws a shot to the body.
Asteroid takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nyrkki scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nyrkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nyrkki moves in looking to clinch but Asteroid pushes him off.
Asteroid misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the body from Asteroid misses
and Nyrkki counters with a nice body shot.
Asteroid looks to throw the jab but Nyrkki is out of range.
Asteroid scores with a body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Asteroid is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Asteroid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nyrkki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asteroid.
Asteroid thows a leg kick but Nyrkki checks it
and Nyrkki counters with an inside leg kick.
A jab from Asteroid misses.
A jab from Asteroid misses.
Nyrkki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Asteroid crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nyrkki - the referee stops the clock and Asteroid gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nyrkki. Asteroid manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Asteroid just misses with a punch to the body.
Nyrkki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nyrkki moves into range and clinches up with Asteroid.
Asteroid wants to break free but Nyrkki has control.
Asteroid wants to break free but Nyrkki has control.
Nyrkki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Asteroid dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nyrkki misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Nyrkki fails to land.
Asteroid lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Asteroid.
Nyrkki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nyrkki lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Asteroid on the inside.
Nyrkki lands a nice uppercut.
Nyrkki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asteroid thuds a left hand into Nyrkki's body.
Nyrkki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Asteroid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nyrkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Asteroid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nyrkki.
Asteroid throws a jab but it's blocked by Nyrkki.
Asteroid throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Asteroid takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Asteroid counters with a straight right hand.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick but Asteroid sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Asteroid misses with a hook to the body
and Nyrkki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Asteroid scores with a shot to the body.
Nyrkki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nyrkki staying out of range there.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut. Nyrkki saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asteroid misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyrkki.
Asteroid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Asteroid throws an overhand right that lands on Nyrkki's shoulder, as Nyrkki tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urpo Nyrkki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Asteroid thows a leg kick but Nyrkki checks it
and Nyrkki counters with a leg kick.
Nyrkki blocks a jab.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A leg kick checked by Nyrkki.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Asteroid - that will leave a mark!
Asteroid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nyrkki throws a lazy head kick
and Nyrkki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Asteroid avoids the head kick by Nyrkki.
Asteroid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Asteroid lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Asteroid missing with a left hand there. Nyrkki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nyrkki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Asteroid checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Asteroid misses with a double jab
and Nyrkki counters with a nice body kick.
A right-left combo lands from Nyrkki.
Nice body punch from Asteroid.
Nyrkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid lands with a nice combination. Nyrkki backs away looking to recover.
It looks like Urpo Nyrkki has been cut.
Nyrkki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Asteroid doesn't seem bothered though.
Asteroid misses the body punch
and Nyrkki counters with a good low kick that Asteroid was not able to check.
Nyrkki fails in his attempt to clinch.
Asteroid looks to throw the jab but Nyrkki is out of range.
A nice combination there by Asteroid.
Nyrkki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Asteroid throws a lazy right hand but Nyrkki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nyrkki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Asteroid counters with a low kick, right behind Nyrkki 's knee.
Asteroid lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nyrkki circles away quickly and effectively.
Asteroid throws a shot from downtown. Nyrkki moves away and avoids it.
Asteroid lands a lovely overhand right.
Nyrkki fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Asteroid checks it well.
Asteroid thows a body shot but no joy.
Asteroid bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nyrkki's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Asteroid.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Asteroid counters with an inside leg kick.
Nyrkki walks into a jab.
Asteroid paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Asteroid throws a lazy right hand but Nyrkki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Nyrkki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Asteroid.
Nyrkki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nyrkki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nyrkki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Nyrkki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Asteroid.
Anabol Asteroid is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nyrkki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Asteroid swats away the attempt to clinch by Nyrkki.
Asteroid misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki fails with a takedown attempt.
Nyrkki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Asteroid counters with a nice uppercut.
Asteroid throws a jab when Nyrkki was well out of range.
Nyrkki thows a leg kick but Asteroid checks it
and Asteroid counters with a nice body shot.
Nice cross by Asteroid.
Asteroid misses with a series of wild punches.
Nyrkki throws out a loose jab but Asteroid uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nyrkki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Asteroid looks to land a right hand but Nyrkki moved out of range.
Asteroid takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Asteroid ducks right into an uppercut from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki thumps Asteroid with a low kick.
A slow jab from Asteroid misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid lands a jab.
Nyrkki has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nyrkki throws a big shot that misses.
Nyrkki throws a nice looking combination but Asteroid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Asteroid misses with the combination.
Asteroid is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A lazy left from Asteroid finds it's target.
Nyrkki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nyrkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asteroid lands with a cross.
Asteroid takes a jab right on the kisser.
Asteroid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Asteroid takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Urpo Nyrkki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Asteroid throws out a loose jab but Nyrkki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Asteroid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nyrkki has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nyrkki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Asteroid misses with a body shot.
A punch combination from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nyrkki.
A shot to the body from Asteroid misses
and Nyrkki counters with an inside leg kick.
Asteroid waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nyrkki.
Asteroid throws an overhand right that lands on Nyrkki's shoulder, as Nyrkki tries to avoid the shot.
Nyrkki throws a head kick that half lands.
Nyrkki lands a nice looking body shot.
A good leg kick by Asteroid.
Nyrkki is looking to score with low kicks.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Nyrkki moved out of range nicely.
Asteroid lands a nice hook to Nyrkki's body. Nyrkki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nyrkki looks to land a right hand but Asteroid moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asteroid checks a low kick from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Asteroid takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Asteroid scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nyrkki tries to close the distance and clinch but Asteroid swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Asteroid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nyrkki checks the leg kick.
Asteroid slips under a jab.
Asteroid scores with a jab. Nyrkki acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Asteroid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyrkki shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Asteroid defends it nicely.
Asteroid cracks Nyrkki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nyrkki wants to land a leg kick but Asteroid is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nyrkki misses with a combination
and Asteroid counters with a straight right hand.
Asteroid looks to land a combination but Nyrkki avoids it well.
A left lands for Nyrkki.
Nyrkki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Asteroid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asteroid defending well as Nyrkki loads up on a big left hand.
Nyrkki takes one to the chin there.
Nyrkki swings for the body but Asteroid moves out of range.
A shot to de liver by Asteroid. Beautiful body shot.
Asteroid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nyrkki manages to avoid it.
Asteroid cracks Nyrkki with a good jab.
Asteroid with a jab.
Nice jab there from Nyrkki.
A swing and a miss from Asteroid.
Asteroid fails to land with a series of punches.
Nyrkki moves out of range as Asteroid strikes.
Nyrkki avoids the body shot from Asteroid.
Asteroid will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nyrkki doesn't manage to clinch there - Asteroid circles away.
Nyrkki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Asteroid throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Asteroid falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nyrkki counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nyrkki lands a jab to the nose.
Nyrkki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Asteroid.
A big right from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid tries to move into range but Nyrkki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nyrkki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Asteroid on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Asteroid checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nyrkki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Asteroid counters with a left to the body.
Asteroid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asteroid cracks Nyrkki with a good jab.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Nyrkki moved out of range nicely.
Nyrkki tests Asteroid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Asteroid attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Asteroid tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nyrkki was well out of range. Poor timing from Asteroid.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anabol Asteroid had his way with Urpo Nyrkki in that round.
The cut man is working on Urpo Nyrkki's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A jab from Nyrkki misses.
Asteroid looks to land a left hand but Nyrkki moved out of range nicely.
Asteroid misses with a jab to the body
and Nyrkki counters with a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Asteroid.
Asteroid ducks under a wild hook from Nyrkki.
Asteroid cracks Nyrkki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nyrkki slips under a jab from Asteroid.
Asteroid throws the left hand but Nyrkki avoids the punch easily.
Asteroid fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nyrkki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Asteroid takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Asteroid misses with a looping left.
Asteroid throws a body punch but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Asteroid misses with a hook.
Asteroid tried to score with a low kick but Nyrkki checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Asteroid. Nyrkki does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki slips under a jab.
Nyrkki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Asteroid's calf.
Nyrkki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice jab there from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Asteroid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nyrkki walks into a jab.
Asteroid needs to keep his hands up - Nyrkki had a free shot at his head there.
Asteroid takes a swing at Nyrkki's ribcage but misses.
Asteroid moves out of range of the strikes.
Asteroid walks into a stiff left hand from Nyrkki.
Asteroid slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Asteroid misses the jab.
Asteroid jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Asteroid throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Asteroid throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Asteroid throws a looping overhand right but Nyrkki ducks down to avoid it.
Asteroid swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Asteroid dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asteroid fails to land with a series of punches.
Asteroid connects with a looping right hand.
A solid body kick from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki thows a leg kick but Asteroid checks it
and Asteroid counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nyrkki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Asteroid throws out the jab.
Nyrkki staying out of range there.
Asteroid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Asteroid misses with an uppercut.
Asteroid misses the jab.
Asteroid will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asteroid misses the body punch
and Nyrkki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Asteroid misses with a hook.
Nyrkki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Asteroid checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Asteroid avoids the body shot from Nyrkki.
Asteroid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nyrkki.
A big left from Asteroid misses.
Asteroid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nyrkki moves out of range of the strikes.
Asteroid looks to land a combination but Nyrkki avoids it well.
Nyrkki throws and low kick but Asteroid moves out of range easily.
Asteroid scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Asteroid looks to land a right hand but Nyrkki moved out of range.
A combination from Nyrkki does no damage.
Nyrkki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Asteroid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki sizes up Asteroid with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Asteroid misses with a combination
and Nyrkki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nyrkki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Asteroid is out of range.
Asteroid uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nyrkki.
Asteroid misses with a jab to the body
and Nyrkki counters with a low kick, right behind Asteroid 's knee.
Asteroid tests Nyrkki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nyrkki tries to clinch up
and Asteroid counters with a nice uppercut.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Asteroid crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Nyrkki - the referee stops the clock and Asteroid gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Nyrkki. Asteroid manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Asteroid connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Nyrkki's hands.
Nyrkki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nyrkki stuns Asteroid with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Asteroid takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Urpo Nyrkki.
I think Nyrkki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:48
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Urpo Nyrkki!
Urpo Nyrkki is the new middleweight champion!
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