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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gomi Bakanori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joonas Muikku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bakanori comes to the cage accompanied by Robinson. Muikku has chosen Ruudolf - Leijonakuningaslaulu as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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155 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gomi Bakanori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joonas Muikku!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muikku connects with an inside leg kick.
Muikku misses with a head kick.
Muikku throws a series of punches but Bakanori moves out of range.
Muikku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bakanori's sensitive parts.
Muikku throws a head kick that half lands.
Bakanori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muikku manages to avoid it.
Bakanori throws the left hand but Muikku avoids the punch easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muikku. That's going to slow Bakanori down.
Good shot there by Bakanori.
Joonas Muikku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Muikku lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muikku lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Gomi Bakanori has been cut.
Muikku throws a head kick but Bakanori moves out of range.
Muikku throws a nice looking combination but Bakanori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bakanori misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muikku.
Muikku lands a leg kick that knocks Bakanori off balance momentarily.
Bakanori thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakanori looks to land a combination. Muikku sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bakanori avoids the head kick by Muikku.
Bakanori swings for the body but Muikku moves out of range.
Joonas Muikku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bakanori scores with a jab.
Bakanori tries to score a power double leg takedown but Muikku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bakanori somewhat.
Muikku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bakanori throws an overhand right that lands on Muikku's shoulder, as Muikku tries to avoid the shot.
Muikku slips under a jab.
Muikku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakanori.
A slow jab from Bakanori misses its intended target.
Muikku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Muikku thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bakanori if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muikku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Muikku lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bakanori fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Muikku manages to avoid it.
Muikku staying out of range there.
Bakanori looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Muikku is fending him off so far but Bakanori persists. Nope, Muikku circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gomi Bakanori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Muikku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bakanori 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.
Sloppy strikes from Bakanori. Those never looked like landing.
Bakanori takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Muikku misses with a few strikes there.
Muikku throws a leg kick which misses Bakanori's front leg but catches the back leg as Bakanori tries to avoid it.
Muikku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bakanori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bakanori jabs Muikku to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muikku throws out a loose jab but Bakanori uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bakanori swings widly with a right hand
and Muikku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bakanori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muikku.
Muikku throws a big shot that misses.
That kick from Muikku tenderised Bakanori's leg. Bakanori is trying to keep his angry face on.
Muikku tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Muikku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muikku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bakanori throws out the jab.
Bakanori avoids the head kick by Muikku.
Muikku ducks under a wild hook from Bakanori.
Muikku will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Muikku throws a body punch but Bakanori moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Muikku. No joy for Bakanori on that attempt.
Muikku scores with a hook to the body. Bakanori takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bakanori fails to land the takedown.
A nice inside leg kick there by Muikku. That's going to slow Bakanori down.
Muikku feints and then cracks Bakanori's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bakanori down.
Muikku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakanori.
Muikku lands the left hand.
Muikku connects with a leg kick. Bakanori looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Muikku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bakanori circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bakanori throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Muikku misses with a double jab.
Nice straight punches there by Bakanori. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bakanori.
Bakanori shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Muikku defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joonas Muikku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gomi Bakanori's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Bakanori misses with a lunging right hand
and Muikku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bakanori connects with a body shot that sends Muikku's belly button to the back.
Muikku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bakanori lands a nice hook to Muikku's body. Muikku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Muikku throws a nice looking combination but Bakanori bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Muikku lands a nice shot to the body.
Bakanori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Muikku.
Joonas Muikku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bakanori misses with a looping left.
Bakanori misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakanori. Muikku does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bakanori thows a body shot but no joy.
Bakanori throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Muikku.
Bakanori pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bakanori looks to land a combination but Muikku avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muikku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bakanori's sensitive parts.
Bakanori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muikku moves away.
Joonas Muikku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Muikku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bakanori looks to score with a jab to the body but Muikku is just out of range.
Bakanori has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Muikku.
Bakanori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Muikku.
Muikku throws a series of punches but Bakanori moves out of range.
Muikku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Muikku. Those never looked like landing.
Muikku moves away from the strike by Bakanori.
Muikku ducks under a wild hook from Bakanori.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bakanori. Muikku does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakanori looks to land a left hand but Muikku moved out of range nicely.
Muikku connects with a leg kick. Bakanori looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Muikku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Muikku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bakanori.
Bakanori misses the shot to the body.
Bakanori jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Muikku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bakanori.
Bakanori misses the jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bakanori shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Muikku defends it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bakanori, as that shot connected.
Muikku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bakanori has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muikku keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bakanori throws a shot from downtown. Muikku moves away and avoids it.
Bakanori has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bakanori there as he acknowledges the shot.
Muikku slaps away a takedown attempt from Bakanori, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gomi Bakanori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bakanori ducks under a wild hook from Muikku.
Muikku cracks Bakanori with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bakanori tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Muikku swivels and escapes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Muikku, right into the meat.
Muikku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bakanori throws out the jab.
Muikku misses with a hook. Bakanori ducked under it nicely.
Bakanori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Muikku.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Muikku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muikku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Muikku throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bakanori's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bakanori loads up on a big right hand but Muikku slips the punch.
Muikku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bakanori ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Muikku moves away.
Muikku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Muikku misses with the combination.
Muikku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Muikku. Bakanori does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muikku looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bakanori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Muikku is looking to slow Bakanori down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joonas Muikku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Gomi Bakanori's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Muikku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Muikku looks for the body kick but Bakanori saw that one coming.
Bakanori shoots in for a takedown but Muikku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bakanori scores with a jab. Muikku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Muikku tries to bum rush Bakanori with a series of wild strikes but Bakanori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bakanori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bakanori throws a hook but Muikku avoids it easily.
Bakanori throws out a loose jab but Muikku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Muikku takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Muikku bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Bakanori's corner calls for a 1-2. Bakanori obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Muikku defending well as Bakanori loads up on a big left hand.
Bakanori throws a shot from downtown. Muikku moves away and avoids it.
Bakanori misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakanori thows a body shot but no joy.
Muikku scores with a three punch combo!
Bakanori misses with a wild body shot.
Bakanori misses with a wild body shot.
Bakanori just misses with a punch to the body.
Muikku scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muikku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bakanori.
Bakanori just misses with a punch to the body.
Muikku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bakanori swings for the body but Muikku moves out of range.
Bakanori moves out of range of the body kick.
Bakanori throws a hook to the side of Muikku's head but Muikku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bakanori lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bakanori fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Muikku on the side of the head.
Muikku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Bakanori listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Muikku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Muikku.
Muikku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bakanori throws a jab but it's blocked by Muikku.
Muikku fakes the leg kick and cracks Bakanori in the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Muikku.
A chopping leg kick lands by Muikku.
Bakanori is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bakanori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A big left from Bakanori misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bakanori blocks a head kick by Muikku.
Muikku misses with a head kick.
Bakanori throws a body punch but Muikku moves out of range.
Bakanori throws a hook but Muikku avoids it easily.
Muikku lands with a kick to the temple. Bakanori shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Muikku takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Muikku.
Bakanori is trying hard to land a takedown here. Muikku sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bakanori. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Muikku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Muikku wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gomi Bakanori. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bakanori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muikku.
Bakanori will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bakanori has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Muikku finds it's way round the side to connect with Bakanori's head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Muikku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muikku throws a shot from downtown. Bakanori moves away and avoids it.
Bakanori missing with a left hand there. Muikku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Muikku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bakanori throws a jab but it's blocked by Muikku.
Bakanori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Muikku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Muikku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Muikku cracks the inside of Bakanori's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Muikku ducks under a wild hook from Bakanori.
Muikku moves away from the strike by Bakanori.
Gomi Bakanori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joonas Muikku is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muikku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Muikku throws a lazy uppercut
and Bakanori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Muikku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bakanori.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joonas Muikku.
Well Muikku has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joonas Muikku!
In his post fight interview, Joonas Muikku started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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