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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Tekah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Tekah!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tekah misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tekah throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nyrkki's head.
Nyrkki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tekah throws a head kick that misses.
Nyrkki loads up on a big right hand but Tekah slips the punch.
Nyrkki scoring well with a low kick there.
Nyrkki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tekah.
Tekah uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nyrkki.
Tekah avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tekah blocks a low kick nicely.
Nyrkki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nyrkki scores with a sloppy right hand. Tekah should have avoided that one.
Nyrkki blocks a head kick by Tekah.
Tekah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tekah bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tekah takes one on the button.
Kake Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tekah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nyrkki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nyrkki sizes up Tekah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nyrkki catches Tekah with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tekah throws a head kick that misses.
A combination from Tekah does no damage.
A big left from Nyrkki misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tekah.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki throws a shot to the body.
Nyrkki misses with a leg kick
and Tekah counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tekah slips a straight right by Nyrkki.
Tekah throws a head kick that misses.
Nyrkki jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tekah throws a head kick but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Tekah thuds his right hand into Nyrkki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nyrkki avoids the head kick by Tekah.
Nyrkki throws a nice looking combination but Tekah bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nyrkki throws a series of strikes that have Tekah backpedaling.
Nyrkki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick misses from Tekah.
Tekah walks into a straight right hand from Nyrkki.
Tekah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki blocks a head kick by Tekah.
Nyrkki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tekah. That did some damage!
Tekah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tekah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tekah with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nyrkki to score with a decent uppercut.
Nyrkki throws a body punch but Tekah moves out of range.
Tekah ducks under a wild hook from Nyrkki.
A bone on bone clash there as Tekah blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Tekah.
Nyrkki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nyrkki works over Tekah's head and body with a nice combination.
Tekah lands with a good body shot.
Tekah takes one on the button.
A head kick misses from Tekah.
A leg kick checked by Tekah.
Nyrkki feints and then cracks Tekah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tekah down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left and a right from Nyrkki both land. Nice combination.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick
and Tekah makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A lazy left from Nyrkki finds it's target.
Tekah attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tekah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Decent striking displayed by Nyrkki there.
Nyrkki sizes up Tekah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tekah closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nyrkki.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tekah.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick but Tekah moved away.
Nyrkki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tekah swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
A jab from Nyrkki finds it's way through Tekah's defenses.
Tekah throws a hook but Nyrkki blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tekah is looking to slow Nyrkki down with leg kicks.
Nyrkki scores with a nice head shot.
Nyrkki sizes up Tekah with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tekah dodges the punch combination from Nyrkki.
Tekah checks a low kick from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a big shot that misses.
Nyrkki tests Tekah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tekah showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nyrkki.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws out a loose jab but Tekah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nyrkki throws a shot from downtown. Tekah moves away and avoids it.
Tekah gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nyrkki is looking to slow Tekah down with leg kicks.
Nyrkki moves out of range of the body kick from Tekah.
Tekah tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nyrkki is able to avoid easily.
Nyrkki works the jab nicely.
Nyrkki blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tekah connects with a solid leg kick.
Tekah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tekah scores with a hook.
Nyrkki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tekah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nyrkki.
Tekah misses with the combination.
Nyrkki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Nyrkki as he connects with a hook.
Good work by Tekah as he checks the leg kick.
Nyrkki misses with the combination.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tekah counters with a head kick. That will keep Nyrkki thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Tekah takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Nyrkki lands an overhand right.
Nyrkki is working the combinations to good effect here.
An inside leg kick lands from Tekah.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nyrkki's corner calls for a 1-2. Nyrkki obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice shot by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki works over Tekah's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nyrkki throws a chopping leg kick but Tekah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Nyrkki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kake Nyrkki dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nyrkki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A low kick from Nyrkki misses
and Tekah counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fighters circling - Nyrkki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Tekah misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyrkki.
Dave Tekah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tekah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Tekah.
Tekah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nyrkki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tekah counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tekah scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nyrkki doesn't seem bothered though.
Tekah tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tekah has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nyrkki tries a low kick but Tekah avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Tekah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nyrkki.
An inside leg kick from Tekah misses.
Nyrkki misses with a few strikes there.
Nyrkki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nyrkki throws out a loose jab but Tekah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nyrkki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nyrkki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nyrkki checks a low kick from Tekah.
Nyrkki walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tekah connects with a single shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tekah.
A telegraphed right hand from Nyrkki misses the target.
Tekah fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nyrkki checks it well.
Tekah walks into a straight right hand from Nyrkki.
A jab from Nyrkki misses.
No joy there for Nyrkki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nyrkki slips a jab from Tekah.
Tekah dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nyrkki. That did some damage!
Tekah misses with a head kick.
Nyrkki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tekah takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Tekah throws a head kick but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tekah has time to react.
Nyrkki closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot
and Tekah counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nyrkki is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nyrkki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nyrkki wants to slow Tekah down by chopping away at his legs.
Nyrkki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nyrkki throws a front kick aimed at Tekah's knee but Tekah avoids it well.
Tekah throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tekah. Tekah obviously looking to wear him down.
Tekah walks into a straight right hand from Nyrkki.
A clash of legs there as Nyrkki blocks the low kick.
Nyrkki dips to his left and cracks Tekah with an uppercut!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nyrkki, as that shot connected.
Nyrkki throws a chopping leg kick but Tekah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nyrkki slips a jab and a cross from Tekah.
Tekah scores with a decent looking hook.
Tekah throws a series of punches but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Tekah checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nyrkki.
Tekah throws a head kick that misses.
Tekah scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tekah throws a right hand that Nyrkki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nyrkki also avoids with ease.
Tekah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Nyrkki misses
and Tekah counters with a low kick, right behind Nyrkki 's knee.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nyrkki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nyrkki scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick from Nyrkki misses
and Tekah counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tekah walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nyrkki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Nyrkki lands.
Tekah tries a head kick but it misses.
Tekah misses with a low kick.
Nyrkki throws a low kick, looking for Tekah's leg but Tekah calmly moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Nyrkki. That snapped Tekah's head back.
Nyrkki scores with a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Nyrkki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tekah defending well as Nyrkki loads up on a big left hand.
Tekah walks into a jab.
Nyrkki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nyrkki misses with a double jab.
Nyrkki takes one to the side of the head.
Tekah looks to land a combination but Nyrkki avoids it well.
Tekah moves out of range as Nyrkki strikes.
Nyrkki listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nyrkki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tekah moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nyrkki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tekah.
Nyrkki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tekah throws a low kick, looking for Nyrkki's leg but Nyrkki calmly moves out of range.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki scores with a jab. Tekah acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nyrkki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tekah circles away quickly and effectively.
Nyrkki throws out a powerful jab.
Tekah slips a jab and a cross from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tekah throws a head kick but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Tekah throws a head kick that misses.
Nyrkki throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tekah takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tekah gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki feints and then cracks Tekah's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tekah down.
An inside leg kick from Nyrkki misses.
Nyrkki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nyrkki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nyrkki looks to land a left hand but Tekah moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tekah throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tekah has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Nyrkki finds it's way round the side to connect with Tekah's head.
Nyrkki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tekah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kake Nyrkki will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A low kick from Nyrkki is predictable there
and Tekah counters with a low kick, right behind Nyrkki 's knee.
Tekah slips under a jab from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A leg kick checked by Nyrkki.
A low kick from Nyrkki is predictable there
and Tekah counters with a right hand to the body.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Kake Nyrkki is winning the standup battle so far.
Nyrkki throws a front kick aimed at Tekah's knee but Tekah avoids it well.
Tekah tries a head kick but it misses.
Nyrkki looks to score with a jab to the body but Tekah is just out of range.
Nyrkki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Tekah has time to react.
Nyrkki throws a low kick, looking for Tekah's leg but Tekah calmly moves out of range.
Nyrkki tried to score with a low kick but Tekah checks it.
Jab from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki moves out of range of the strikes.
Nyrkki thows a leg kick but Tekah checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tekah.
Nyrkki missing with a left hand there. Tekah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tekah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nyrkki.
A big right from Nyrkki misses.
Nyrkki misses with an uppercut.
Nyrkki throws a looping overhand right but Tekah ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Tekah.
Nyrkki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tekah counters with a right hand to the body.
Nyrkki looks to throw the jab but Tekah is out of range.
Tekah throws a head kick but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Nyrkki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nyrkki misses with a straight left.
Tekah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tekah slips a straight right by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nyrkki moves out of range as Tekah throws a body kick.
Nyrkki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tekah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tekah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tekah fails to land with a series of punches.
Tekah moves out of range as Nyrkki strikes.
Tekah lands a jab to Nyrkki's midsection.
Tekah thuds a left hand into Nyrkki's body.
Tekah throws a head kick but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Tekah ducks under a wild hook from Nyrkki.
Tekah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tekah tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki looks to land a left hand but Tekah moved out of range nicely.
Nyrkki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nyrkki lands a nice looking body shot.
Tekah throws a head kick but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Tekah has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tekah there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tekah throws a head kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tekah. That's going to slow Nyrkki down.
Tekah lands a high kick!
Tekah misses with a low kick as Nyrkki jumps back.
Tekah misses with a head kick.
Nyrkki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tekah dodges the punch combination from Nyrkki.
Tekah tries a head kick but it misses.
Tekah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nyrkki.
Tekah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nyrkki scores with a leg kick.
Tekah takes a swing at Nyrkki's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tekah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nyrkki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tekah moves out of range of the strikes.
Nyrkki connects with a jab.
Nyrkki connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tekah. Tekah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nyrkki throws a right and a left that Tekah avoids nicely.
Nyrkki throws a low kick, looking for Tekah's leg but Tekah calmly moves out of range.
Nyrkki cracks Tekah with a right hand to the side of the head.
Tekah lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nyrkki at a distance.
Nyrkki looks to land a right hand but Tekah moved out of range.
Nyrkki throws a wild body kick that Tekah sees coming a mile off.
Nyrkki lands with an overhand left.
Nyrkki throws a hook to the side of Tekah's head but Tekah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nyrkki avoids the head kick by Tekah.
Tekah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tekah throws a series of punches but Nyrkki avoids them all with ease.
Nyrkki scores with a sloppy right hand. Tekah should have avoided that one.
Nyrkki dodges the punch combination from Tekah.
Tekah checks a low kick from Nyrkki.
Kake Nyrkki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nyrkki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tekah takes one to the chin there.
Tekah tries a head kick but it misses.
Tekah tries a head kick but it misses.
Nyrkki misses with a hook. Tekah ducked under it nicely.
Nyrkki connects with a jab.
Nyrkki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tekah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick lands from Nyrkki.
Tekah misses with a head kick.
Tekah takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A cross from Nyrkki lands.
Tekah throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tekah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tekah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nyrkki thuds his right hand into Tekah's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tekah ducks under a wild hook from Nyrkki.
Tekah moves out of range as Nyrkki strikes.
A jab from Nyrkki does it's job there.
Dave Tekah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nyrkki avoids the head kick by Tekah.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kake Nyrkki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nyrkki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kake Nyrkki!
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energy
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