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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Champ Bombada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmi comes to the cage accompanied by 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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172 lbs
17 - 17 - 0 |
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175 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sakari Nurmi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Champ Bombada!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombada swinging wildly here.
Bombada's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bombada duly obliges.
Bombada lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bombada.
Bombada swinging wildly here.
Bombada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nurmi.
Bombada defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nurmi.
Nurmi feints and as Bombada raises his hands in defense, Nurmi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nurmi trying to control but Bombada is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nurmi trying to control from the bottom.
Nurmi is looking for a sweep. Bombada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bombada tries to stand but can't do so whilst Nurmi controls his leg.
Bombada is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Bombada stands up and beckons Nurmi to join him on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Bombada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nurmi wants to clinch up but Bombada keeps it at a distance.
A big right from Bombada misses.
No joy there for Bombada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Champ Bombada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bombada slaps away a takedown attempt from Nurmi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bombada misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bombada just misses with a punch to the body.
Bombada throws a poor cross that misses
and Nurmi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bombada's guard.
Nurmi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nurmi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nurmi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi landing some decent shots from guard.
Bombada wants to sweep here but Nurmi controlling him for the moment.
Nurmi looking to sit in guard and control but Bombada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bombada must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bombada trying to stand up but can't free himself from Nurmi's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sakari Nurmi will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Bombada misses the jab.
Bombada leaves Nurmi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nurmi slips under a jab from Bombada.
Nurmi scores with a nice body kick.
Bombada swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nurmi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada misses with a wild combination.
Nurmi throws a series of punches but Bombada avoids them all with ease.
Bombada throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bombada throws a jab but it's blocked by Nurmi.
Bombada misses with a lunging right hand
and Nurmi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nurmi looking to pass the guard.
Sakari Nurmi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nurmi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bombada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi throws a big elbow that misses.
Nurmi is looking to work some ground and pound but Bombada has wrist control.
Bombada is looking to stand up but Nurmi isn't so interested in that idea.
Nurmi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bombada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Sakari Nurmi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nurmi defending well as Bombada loads up on a big left hand.
Bombada displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Nurmi.
Nurmi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nurmi slips a jab and a cross from Bombada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bombada. Those never looked like landing.
Nurmi gets a double leg takedown into Bombada's guard.
Nurmi stands up over Bombada, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nurmi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmi stops Bombada from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bombada avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nurmi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurmi looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sakari Nurmi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Nurmi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bombada listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bombada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bombada throws a series of punches but Nurmi avoids them all with ease.
Nurmi shoots in but no luck this time.
Bombada misses with a series of wild punches.
Bombada slaps away a takedown attempt from Nurmi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombada ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nurmi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Nurmi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Bombada keeping moving, preventing Nurmi from controlling successfully.
Nurmi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nurmi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nurmi wants to control from the top but Bombada keeps moving.
Champ Bombada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bombada working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nurmi.
Bombada wants to get back to his feet but Nurmi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nurmi throwing strikes from guard but Bombada blocks nicely.
Sakari Nurmi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi looking to sit in guard and control but Bombada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nurmi looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurmi, not yet.
Bombada would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nurmi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bombada can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bombada won't allow Nurmi to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi pulls Bombada in close to his closed guard and prevents Bombada from doing any damage or advancing position.
Nurmi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bombada got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nurmi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bombada has managed to get both his arms back between Nurmi's legs - danger averted.
Nurmi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bombada has passed into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sakari Nurmi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nurmi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sakari Nurmi!
An out of breath Sakari Nurmi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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