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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paco Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nykanen has chosen Jeff Mills - The Bells as his entrance music. 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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166 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Daniel Moreira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paco Nykanen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nykanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moreira.
Nykanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moreira.
Nykanen throws a body kick that misses.
Nykanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Moreira lands a glancing blow to the side of Nykanen's head.
Moreira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nykanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Moreira connects with a looping right hand.
Nykanen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Moreira back to the cage. Nykanen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nykanen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moreira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moreira misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nykanen.
Nykanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moreira throws a sloppy body shot
and Nykanen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Moreira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nykanen manages to avoid it.
Moreira works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen throws out a loose jab but Moreira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nykanen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Moreira jabs at Nykanen's body.
Nykanen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nykanen is looking to land body kicks.
Moreira scores with the left hand. Nykanen knows he should have avoided that one.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nykanen.
Moreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Moreira throws a body punch but Nykanen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moreira. Nykanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moreira pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nykanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nykanen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A clash of legs there as Moreira blocks the low kick.
Daniel Moreira is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice straight punches there by Nykanen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nykanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nykanen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nykanen loads up on a big right hand but Moreira slips the punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Nykanen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Moreira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nykanen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Moreira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A swing and a miss from Moreira.
No luck for Nykanen with that takedown attempt.
Moreira wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nykanen with a jab.
Moreira swings for the body but Nykanen moves out of range.
Nykanen ducks under a wild hook from Moreira.
Nykanen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Nykanen.
Nykanen misses with a body kick.
Moreira avoids a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Nykanen misses the target.
Moreira walks into a straight right hand from Nykanen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nykanen.
Nykanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moreira.
Nykanen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nykanen prevents Moreira from getting back to his feet.
Nykanen works over Moreira with some ground and pound from guard.
Nykanen throws a big right hand that misses.
Nykanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moreira is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Nykanen has his hands clasped together but Moreira extends an breaks Nykanen's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Moreira.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Daniel Moreira!
Our winner, Daniel Moreira, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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