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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikola Veljanovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dexter Soprano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikola Veljanovski has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikola Veljanovski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dexter Soprano!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veljanovski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soprano lands a nice shot that snaps Veljanovski's head back.
Soprano looks to score with a jab to the body but Veljanovski is just out of range.
Soprano thuds his right hand into Veljanovski's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Soprano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Veljanovski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Soprano.
Veljanovski avoids the body shot from Soprano.
Soprano listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Veljanovski.
Soprano throws a shot to the body.
Soprano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Dexter Soprano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Veljanovski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Veljanovski walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jab by Soprano.
Veljanovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soprano lands a slapping body shot.
Soprano swings for the body but Veljanovski moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veljanovski's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Soprano connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Veljanovski scrambles back to his feet.
Soprano scores with a jab to the jaw.
Soprano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Veljanovski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Veljanovski ducks under a wild hook from Soprano.
Soprano misses with a straight right.
Dexter Soprano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Soprano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soprano scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Veljanovski shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Veljanovski showed some decent athleticism there.
Veljanovski stalling.
Soprano really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Veljanovski. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nikola Veljanovski just wasn't active enough.
Veljanovski slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Veljanovski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikola Veljanovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Veljanovski tries to keep at a distance but Soprano has taken the fight into the clinch.
Soprano tries to work over Veljanovski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Veljanovski drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soprano controlling the action here for a moment.
Soprano prevents the takedown attempt.
Veljanovski is trying to pull guard but Soprano has him pressed against the cage.
Veljanovski has hold of one of Soprano's legs. Soprano is fighting the takedown attempt but Veljanovski gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Veljanovski pushes down on Soprano's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Veljanovski frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Soprano looks winded!
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!
Veljanovski content just to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee warns Soprano that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dexter Soprano 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.
Soprano looks to score with a jab to the body but Veljanovski is just out of range.
Veljanovski slips a jab from Soprano.
Nikola Veljanovski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Soprano lands an impressive looking overhand right. Veljanovski doesn't seem phased though.
Veljanovski is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Soprano's half guard.
Veljanovski works his way into side control.
Soprano trying to remain calm as Veljanovski controls from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veljanovski's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
We're going to have a standup here because Nikola Veljanovski wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Veljanovski takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Veljanovski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Soprano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Veljanovski shoots in looking for a takedown. Soprano tries to sprawl out of it but Veljanovski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Soprano manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Veljanovski tries to clinch up but Soprano circles away and keeps his distance.
Veljanovski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soprano throws a hook to the side of Veljanovski's head but Veljanovski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dexter Soprano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Soprano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veljanovski manages to avoid it.
Soprano throws a hook but Veljanovski avoids it easily.
Soprano cracks Veljanovski with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Soprano is breathing heavily.
Veljanovski moves out of range as Soprano strikes.
The fighters circling - Soprano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Soprano misses the jab.
Veljanovski slips under a jab.
Soprano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Veljanovski manages to avoid it.
Soprano throws an overhand right that lands on Veljanovski's shoulder, as Veljanovski tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nikola Veljanovski just wasn't active enough.
Soprano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veljanovski tries to clinch up but Soprano circles away and keeps his distance.
Soprano throws a looping overhand right but Veljanovski ducks down to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Veljanovski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikola Veljanovski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Soprano misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veljanovski manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Soprano on his heels. He'll look to pass Soprano's guard now, I'm sure.
Veljanovski seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Veljanovski sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Soprano's guard.
Veljanovski in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Soprano tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Veljanovski!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nikola Veljanovski!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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