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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pate Perhana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Turisas -Take the day!. 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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185 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Nurmi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pate Perhana!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurmi. Perhana does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nurmi thows a body kick. Perhana tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nurmi misses with a looping right.
Perhana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurmi.
A lazy left from Nurmi finds it's target.
Nurmi keeps Perhana at a distance using the push kick.
Perhana shoots in for a takedown but Nurmi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Perhana throws out a powerful jab.
Nurmi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Perhana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Perhana blocks a low kick nicely.
Jab by Nurmi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurmi defending well as Perhana loads up on a big left hand.
Nurmi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Perhana sprawls well. Perhana wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nurmi gets slowly back to his feet.
Perhana gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nurmi postures up.
Perhana throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nurmi showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Perhana wants to hit a switch here but Nurmi passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Perhana there!
Nurmi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perhana is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nurmi controlling from mount.
Nurmi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Perhana for as long as he can get away with.
Perhana is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmi looking to control but Perhana is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi controlling from the full mount.
Perhana working to try and regain half guard.
Perhana tries to hold on but Nurmi postures up.
Nurmi wants to control the pace but Perhana is squirming around nicely.
Nurmi controlling his opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nurmi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perhana tries to hold on but Nurmi pushes him away.
Nurmi controlling the pace for now.
Nurmi trying to control but Perhana is having none of it.
Perhana is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurmi looking to control but Perhana is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Perhana is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakari Nurmi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Perhana misses with a looping left.
Perhana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nurmi throws the left hand but Perhana avoids the punch easily.
Nurmi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Perhana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nurmi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nurmi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Perhana tries to clinch up but Nurmi circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice body kick there by Nurmi.
A punch combination from Perhana misses.
Perhana connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Perhana misses.
Pate Perhana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nurmi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nurmi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nurmi throws a series of punches but Perhana avoids them all with ease.
Sakari Nurmi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nurmi slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perhana throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmi feints a jab promting Perhana to slip. Nurmi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Perhana slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Perhana scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Perhana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nurmi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nurmi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Perhana avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nurmi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Perhana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nurmi cracks Perhana with an open hand slap.
Nurmi throws a right hand that Perhana ducks under and follows up with a left that Perhana also avoids with ease.
Perhana scores with a nice head shot.
Perhana avoids the body shot from Nurmi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perhana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nurmi was well out of range. Poor timing from Perhana.
Perhana connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perhana throws a right hand that misses
and Nurmi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nurmi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Perhana is fending him off so far but Nurmi persists. Nope, Perhana circles away and we're back to standing.
Perhana scores with a nice head shot.
A big right from Perhana misses.
Perhana lands a jab to the head.
Perhana moves into range and connects with a jab.
Nurmi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nurmi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Perhana defends it nicely.
Perhana checks a leg kick.
Perhana leaves Nurmi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sakari Nurmi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Perhana.
Perhana looking to score a takedown here. Nurmi is defending well but Perhana drives through and ends up in Nurmi's guard.
Perhana stopping the sweep attempt from Nurmi.
Nurmi wants to improve his position but instead Perhana has moved into half guard.
Nurmi is pressing down on Perhana's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Nurmi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Perhana stopping the sweep attempt from Nurmi.
Perhana sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Nurmi's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perhana trying to mount his opponent but Nurmi defends it.
Nurmi is looking for a sweep. Perhana is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nurmi trying to hold on to Perhana's head to control him but Perhana postures up.
Nurmi preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Perhana controlling the pace.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakari Nurmi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Perhana rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Nurmi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
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 Sakari Nurmi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Nurmi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nurmi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nurmi misses with a body kick.
Nurmi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Perhana circles away quickly and effectively.
Perhana misses with a two punch combination.
Nurmi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurmi throws out a leg kick but Perhana moves out of range and Nurmi only half commits.
Perhana connects with a body shot that sends Nurmi's belly button to the back.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nurmi is defended easily by Perhana.
A combination from Nurmi does no damage.
Sloppy strikes from Nurmi. Those never looked like landing.
Perhana throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Perhana. Nurmi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Perhana manages to avoid it.
Perhana throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Perhana stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nurmi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Perhana.
Nurmi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nurmi cracks Perhana with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nurmi pushes Perhana away with a front kick.
Perhana closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Nurmi's guard.
Nurmi looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurmi, not yet.
Perhana pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nurmi is keeping the position for now.
Nurmi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Perhana!
Perhana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Perhana wants to control but Nurmi is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perhana is working to get back to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Perhana tries to lock up and control but Nurmi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Perhana is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nurmi content just to control the position here.
Nurmi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perhana is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Perhana is wriggling around trying to escape.
Perhana tries to hold on but Nurmi pushes him away.
Nurmi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Nurmi tries to control but Perhana wriggling away.
Nurmi content just to control the position here.
Sakari Nurmi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi tries to control but Perhana wriggling away.
Pate Perhana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nurmi looking to control and managing it successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Sakari Nurmi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A slow jab from Perhana misses its intended target.
Perhana swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurmi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nurmi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Perhana throws a right and a left that Nurmi avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sakari Nurmi.
Well Nurmi 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 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakari Nurmi!
A pretty intense looking Sakari Nurmi took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
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hype
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