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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matti Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Fekt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nykanen comes to the cage accompanied by Elama on laiffii. Fekt has chosen Jerry Cotton as his entrance music. Per Fekt has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matti Nykanen's chin.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Nykanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Per Fekt!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nykanen works the jab nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Nykanen.
Nykanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fekt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Fekt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nykanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nykanen thumps Fekt with a low kick.
Nykanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fekt's calf.
Nykanen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fekt tries to clinch but Nykanen moves out of range.
Fekt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nykanen is fending him off so far but Fekt persists. Nope, Nykanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Fekt takes one to the side of the head.
Fekt misses with a double jab.
Nykanen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
An inside leg kick from Nykanen misses.
Decent striking displayed by Nykanen there.
Nykanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fekt on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Nykanen.
Fekt doesn't manage to clinch there - Nykanen circles away.
Nykanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nykanen misses with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fekt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fekt is looking to clinch.
Nykanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fekt's calf.
Nykanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nykanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nykanen throws a sloppy head kick and Fekt moves out of range easily.
Nykanen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fekt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Nykanen keeps Fekt at a distance using the push kick.
Fekt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fekt avoids a kick to the body.
Fekt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nykanen.
Nykanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nykanen lands with a slapping head kick.
Nykanen misses with a low kick.
Nykanen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good shot there by Nykanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fekt takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nykanen throws a head kick that misses.
Nykanen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nykanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nykanen.
Fekt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nykanen connects with a leg kick. Fekt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A leg kick checked by Fekt.
Fekt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Nykanen.
Nykanen lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nykanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fekt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Matti Nykanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nykanen throws a combination. Fekt tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Nykanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fekt tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nykanen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nykanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen throws a head kick that Fekt semi-blocks.
Nykanen moves out of range of the body kick from Fekt.
Fekt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nykanen as he avoids it easily.
Nykanen throws a body punch but Fekt moves out of range.
Fekt is looking to clinch.
Nykanen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A good leg kick by Nykanen.
Nykanen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fekt blocks a leg kick.
Nykanen tries to score with a low kick but Fekt moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Nykanen.
Fekt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nykanen counters with a two punch combo.
Nykanen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nykanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nykanen misses with a head kick.
Nykanen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fekt stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nykanen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nykanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Fekt off the cage and back into rage.
Fekt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fekt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Fekt checks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nykanen.
Nykanen throws a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Nykanen.
Fekt throws a body kick that misses.
Fekt tries to clinch but Nykanen moves out of range.
Fekt looks to clinch
and Nykanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Fekt looks for a takedown but Nykanen sprawls well.
Matti Nykanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Per Fekt.
Nykanen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fekt is trying desperately to land a takedown but Nykanen is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Fekt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A solid body kick from Nykanen.
Nykanen lands with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nykanen throws a sloppy head kick and Fekt moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nykanen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nykanen lands a head kick!
Nykanen connects with a high kick.
Fekt darts in trying to clinch
and Nykanen counters with an outside leg kick.
Nykanen thumps Fekt with a low kick.
Nykanen throws a head kick that misses.
Fekt darts in trying to clinch
and Nykanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nykanen scores with a push kick.
Nykanen with a nice cross.
Matti Nykanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fekt wants to clinch
and Nykanen counters with a leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Fekt might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Nykanen has got the better of the exchanges.
Nykanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A right-left combo lands from Nykanen.
Nykanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fekt. That did some damage!
Nykanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fekt shoots in for a takedown but Nykanen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fekt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fekt blocks a low kick nicely.
Fekt is looking to clinch.
Nykanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fekt was well out of range. Poor timing from Nykanen.
Nykanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nykanen cracks Fekt with an open hand slap.
Nykanen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fekt circles away.
Nykanen scores with a jab.
Nykanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Per Fekt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nykanen is looking to slow Fekt down with leg kicks.
Fekt looks to clinch
and Nykanen counters with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen lands a leg kick that knocks Fekt off balance momentarily.
Fekt wants to clinch.
Fekt tries to clinch but Nykanen moves away
and Nykanen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fekt's knee momentarily.
Matti Nykanen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nykanen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nykanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fekt darts in trying to clinch
and Nykanen counters with an inside leg kick.
Nykanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Nykanen connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nykanen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nykanen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fekt.
Fekt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nykanen throws a good cross that connects.
Nykanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Nykanen.
Nykanen lands with a kick to the temple. Fekt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nykanen throws a head kick that Fekt semi-blocks.
Nykanen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nykanen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Fekt really felt that one!
Nykanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nykanen misses with a leg kick.
Fekt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nykanen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nykanen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nykanen.
Nykanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nykanen, right into the meat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen stalks Fekt and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fekt's face. Fekt staggers backwards, shaken.
Fekt blocks a head kick by Nykanen.
Nykanen throws the kick towards the body but Fekt avoids it.
Good exchange - Nykanen coming out on top.
Fekt shoots in and drives through. Nykanen sprawls well.
Matti Nykanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Per Fekt.
Nykanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fekt closes the distance but Nykanen moves to the side
and Nykanen counters with a leg kick.
Nykanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fekt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nykanen tries for a takedown but Fekt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fekt tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nykanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fekt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nykanen. That one must have hurt.
Fekt blocks a head kick by Nykanen.
Fekt wants to clinch but Nykanen slips to the side
and Nykanen counters with a thumping low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nykanen dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Nykanen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fekt if he has to take too many more of those.
Fekt walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nykanen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fekt tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fekt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fekt tries to clinch
and Nykanen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fekt is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nykanen. That's going to slow Fekt down.
Nykanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fekt clinches but Nykanen breaks the clinch
and Nykanen counters with a big head kick but Fekt shrugs it off.
Nykanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fekt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fekt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fekt misses with a low kick as Nykanen jumps back.
Fekt clinches with his opponent.
Nykanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fekt can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen manages to break the clinch.
Fekt on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nykanen. Nykanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Nykanen throws a leg kick which misses Fekt's front leg but catches the back leg as Fekt tries to avoid it.
Nykanen wants to slow Fekt down by chopping away at his legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fekt checks a leg kick.
Fekt has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nykanen.
Nykanen scores with a hook.
Nykanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fekt tries to clinch up
and Nykanen counters with a solid body kick.
Nykanen throws a shot to the body.
Nykanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nykanen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A thudding body kick lands there by Nykanen!
Fekt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fekt avoids the head kick by Nykanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nykanen.
Fekt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fekt looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nykanen!
Nykanen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Nykanen is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nykanen is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Fekt lands a heavy elbow.
Fekt misses with a head shot.
Fekt goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Nykanen is on top in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fekt is working an open guard so Nykanen takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen throws a sloppy head kick and Fekt moves out of range easily.
Fekt tries to clinch
and Nykanen counters with a low kick, right behind Fekt 's knee.
Fekt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nykanen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nykanen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nykanen pushes Fekt away with a front kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Fekt blocks the leg kick.
Nykanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nykanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fekt looks to clinch
and Nykanen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fekt tries to clinch up
and Nykanen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Matti Nykanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice uppercut lands for Nykanen. That snapped Fekt's head back.
A head kick from Nykanen lands but Fekt takes it in his stride.
Fekt throws a chopping leg kick but Nykanen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nykanen lands a two punch combo.
Nykanen lands with a hook. Fekt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fekt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nykanen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nykanen scores with a nice head shot.
Fekt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Per Fekt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nykanen pushes Fekt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Nykanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nykanen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Nykanen!
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hype
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