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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Cthulhu Fhtagn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Nykanen (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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143 lbs
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133 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cthulhu Fhtagn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Nykanen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fhtagn shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nykanen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Fhtagn!
Nykanen avoids the attempt from Fhtagn to control.
Nykanen landing strikes from the mount and Fhtagn is in trouble!
Nykanen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nykanen unloads with some shots from mount but Fhtagn bucks and avoids them well.
Nykanen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Fhtagn. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Fhtagn is desperately trying to improve his position but Nykanen has a good base and remains in mount.
Nykanen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nykanen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fhtagn is looking to escape.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nykanen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen punching from mount but Fhtagn doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Fhtagn keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fhtagn sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Fhtagn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nykanen.
Nykanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fhtagn is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nykanen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nykanen's back!
Nykanen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Nykanen showing good submission defense here.
Nykanen is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Fhtagn off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen holding both Fhtagn 's hands and preventing any damage.
Fhtagn loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Nykanen hold on?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nykanen is trying to shake Fhtagn off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Fhtagn won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
Nykanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Fhtagn tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nykanen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Fhtagn's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen postures up.
Nykanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nykanen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nykanen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nykanen throws a big right hand that misses.
Nykanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fhtagn is keeping the position for now.
Fhtagn looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nykanen is one step ahead there.
Nykanen landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nykanen tries to free his leg and advance position but Fhtagn is retaining full guard.
Nykanen throws a strike but Fhtagn rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nykanen wants to stand but Fhtagn is controlling the position.
Fhtagn trying to control but Nykanen is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nykanen wants to stand and escape but Fhtagn is having none of it.
Nykanen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Fhtagn wants to get back to striking at distance but Nykanen won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nykanen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fhtagn instigates a clinch.
Fhtagn jumps guard but Nykanen stands there with Fhtagn around his waist. Fhtagn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nykanen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Nykanen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fhtagn keeping full guard, as Nykanen tries to pass.
Nykanen throws and elbow that misses. Fhtagn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nykanen's guard. Nice move by Fhtagn!
Nykanen pushes Fhtagn off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Cthulhu Fhtagn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fhtagn tries to clinch
and Nykanen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fhtagn wants to stand and escape but Nykanen is having none of it.
Fhtagn is trying to control the position but Nykanen postures up.
Nykanen thows a big elbow that misses.
Fhtagn keeping moving, preventing Nykanen from controlling successfully.
Nykanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Fhtagn has wrist control.
Nykanen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nykanen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Fhtagn's head.
Fhtagn working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nykanen.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nykanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fhtagn is keeping the position for now.
Nykanen throws a big right hand that misses.
Fhtagn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nykanen wants to control from the top but Fhtagn keeps moving.
Nykanen connects with a couple of short punches.
Fhtagn has momentary wrist control but Nykanen slips an elbow through the middle.
Nykanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fhtagn has his foot on Nykanen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nykanen works his way back into a safe position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Nykanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nykanen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Fhtagn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Fhtagn can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nykanen controls the pace.
Nykanen wants to control from the top but Fhtagn keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen is working Fhtagn over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Nykanen stays in close to Fhtagn's body and controls the position.
Nykanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nykanen passes Fhtagn's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Matti Nykanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nykanen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nykanen working over Fhtagn with some ground and pound. Fhtagn looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nykanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Fhtagn trying to control here.
Fhtagn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nykanen.
Nykanen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nykanen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nykanen.
Nykanen is trying to control. Fhtagn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nykanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nykanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nykanen is trying to control. Fhtagn wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nykanen throws a strike but Fhtagn avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nykanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fhtagn is keeping the position for now.
Nykanen prevents Fhtagn from getting back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nykanen looking to pass the guard.
Nykanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Fhtagn has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nykanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Fhtagn tries to clinch up but Nykanen circles away and keeps his distance.
Fhtagn gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Nykanen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Nykanen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nykanen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fhtagn's head.
Nykanen throws and elbow that misses. Fhtagn uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nykanen's guard. Nice move by Fhtagn!
Nykanen scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Nykanen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Fhtagn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen cracks Fhtagn with a big right hand but Fhtagn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Nykanen lands some shots froms side control.
Fhtagn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Fhtagn dodges the ground and pound from Nykanen.
Fhtagn being controlled for a moment.
Nykanen in side control, throwing shots but Fhtagn defends.
Fhtagn on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Fhtagn avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Nykanen.
Sloppy strikes there by Nykanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nykanen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fhtagn is not content to let Nykanen control the position.
Nykanen misses with the ground and pound.
Nykanen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Fhtagn to see if he's OK.
Fhtagn dodges the ground and pound from Nykanen.
Nykanen scoring with punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes there by Nykanen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fhtagn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Nykanen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Nykanen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Fhtagn is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen cracks Fhtagn with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Fhtagn is looking for a sweep.
Nykanen working away.
Nykanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fhtagn is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nykanen connects with a decent elbow.
Nykanen just content to control the position.
Nykanen trying to control the action but Fhtagn is working from the bottom.
Fhtagn is trying to control Nykanen's posture but Nykanen avoids it.
Fhtagn stops Nykanen from passing to mount.
Nykanen cracks Fhtagn with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fhtagn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Nykanen scoring with punches and elbows.
Nykanen trying to control the action but Fhtagn is working from the bottom.
Nykanen just content to control the position.
Nykanen is putting a hurting on Fhtagn here, landing some big shots from side control.
Matti Nykanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nykanen working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Fhtagn defending against the ground and pound.
Cthulhu Fhtagn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fhtagn wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Nykanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nykanen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Nykanen!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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