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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Robert Nichols (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toni Touhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Touhu has chosen AC/DC - TNT as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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169 lbs
2 - 1 - 1 |
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165 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Nichols!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toni Touhu!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nichols gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Touhu wants to control from the top but Nichols keeps moving.
Nichols is trying to keep Touhu in close.
Touhu trying to control but Nichols is working from the bottom.
Touhu wants to pass the guard but Nichols is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touhu advances position into side control!
Touhu tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nichols's legs.
Touhu slows the pace down.
Touhu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nichols keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touhu tries to move to mount but Nichols blocks the move with his legs.
Touhu tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Touhu has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Touhu is looking to take a break and control but Nichols is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Toni Touhu hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Touhu manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Nichols on his heels. He'll look to pass Nichols's guard now, I'm sure.
Touhu passes Nichols's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Touhu tries to pass to full mount but Nichols defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Toni Touhu dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nichols.
Nichols lands a really nice looking cross but Touhu seems unphased.
Touhu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Touhu has a takedown stuffed.
Touhu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nichols avoids it really well and circles away.
Robert Nichols has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Touhu.
Touhu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nichols pinned against the cage. Nichols gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Touhu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nichols's waist but Nichols gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Touhu off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touhu fails to land the takedown.
Nichols tries to close the distance and clinch up but Touhu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Touhu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nichols sprawls well. Nichols wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Touhu gets slowly back to his feet.
Toni Touhu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Touhu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nichols sprawls well. Nichols wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Touhu gets slowly back to his feet.
Nichols closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nichols misses with a body punch.
Nichols misses with the head strike.
Nichols stalling against the cage.
Touhu is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nichols misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Touhu tries to score a body lock takedown but Nichols shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nichols lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nichols lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Touhu.
Nichols gets underhooks to prevent Touhu's takedown attempt.
Touhu drops down looking for an ankle pick but Nichols pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nichols stuffs the takedown.
Nichols really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Touhu.
Touhu on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Touhu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nichols as he avoids it easily.
Touhu with a poor takedown
and Nichols counters with an outside leg kick.
Touhu is breathing heavily.
Touhu checks a leg kick.
Nichols throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nichols fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Horrible takedown by Touhu or perhaps it was just good defense by Nichols which made him look bad.
Touhu with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nichols makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nichols moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nichols stuffs the takedown.
Nichols throws a leg kick which misses Touhu's front leg but catches the back leg as Touhu tries to avoid it.
Nichols chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nichols defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Touhu.
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!
Nichols moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Touhu circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nichols scores with a leg kick.
Touhu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nichols.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nichols is looking to score with low kicks.
Nichols jabs at Touhu's body.
Touhu looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Nichols dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Touhu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Robert Nichols is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Touhu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nichols as he jumps to the side.
Nichols tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nichols throws a leg kick but Touhu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nichols scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Touhu shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nichols as he avoids it easily.
Robert Nichols has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Toni Touhu.
Touhu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nichols sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Touhu looks for a takedown but Nichols sprawls well.
Touhu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nichols tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touhu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Nichols avoids it really well and circles away.
Touhu closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nichols's guard.
Nichols keeping full guard, as Touhu tries to pass.
Nichols is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nichols will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Touhu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nichols is looking to stand up but Touhu won't let him.
Touhu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Touhu looking for a guillotine here but Nichols defends easily.
Nichols won't allow Touhu to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Touhu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Touhu is pulling down on Nichols's head. It's preventing any offense from Nichols, at least for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No luck for Touhu with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Touhu.
That kick from Nichols tenderised Touhu's leg. Touhu is trying to keep his angry face on.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Touhu is defended easily by Nichols.
Nichols chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Touhu has his takedown stuffed
and Nichols counters with a thumping low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toni Touhu.
I think Touhu 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toni Touhu!
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hype
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