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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niilo Vaaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Dux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niilo Vaaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Frank Dux!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dux tries to clinch up
enabling Vaaka to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Frank Dux has been cut.
Vaaka misses with a takedown attempt - Dux sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vaaka misses with a wild combination.
Vaaka slaps away a takedown attempt from Dux, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dux looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Vaaka is fending him off so far but Dux persists. Nope, Vaaka circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt - Vaaka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Niilo Vaaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Dux.
Dux changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Vaaka tries to avoid it but Dux manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Vaaka to the ground. Vaaka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dux misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaaka throws a right and a left that Dux avoids nicely.
Vaaka misses with a looping right.
Dux fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vaaka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vaaka looks to land a combination. Dux sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Dux throws a one two combo.
Sloppy strikes from Vaaka. Those never looked like landing.
Dux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Vaaka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vaaka cracks a nice hook into Dux's ribs.
Dux shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vaaka pinned against the cage. Vaaka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sloppy strikes from Dux. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vaaka misses with a wild combination.
Vaaka misses with a two punch combination.
Dux wants to clinch up but Vaaka keeps it at a distance.
Dux fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from Vaaka.
Vaaka leaves Dux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dux looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaaka misses with a series of wild punches.
Dux shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Vaaka but Vaaka pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dux dives in for a single leg takedown but Vaaka sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vaaka tries to break free but Dux pushes him back against the cage.
Vaaka has Dux pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Vaaka pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Dux tumbling to the mat - Vaaka dives into Dux's guard.
Dux is working an open guard so Vaaka takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Some wild striking there from Vaaka.
Dux tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux is looking to clinch but Vaaka is avoiding it.
Vaaka swings for the body but Dux moves out of range.
Dux tries to close the distance and clinch but Vaaka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vaaka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dux circles away quickly and effectively.
Vaaka tries to close the distance and clinch but Dux swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vaaka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vaaka takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dux with a lazy takedown attempt
so Vaaka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Dux is working an open guard so Vaaka takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dux fails with the takedown
so Vaaka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niilo Vaaka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Dux's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vaaka stuffs the takedown attempt from Dux. Dux gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dux.
Vaaka fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dux tries to keep at a distance but Vaaka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dux keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vaaka's efforts to push away.
Vaaka has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dux after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niilo Vaaka is winning the standup battle so far.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dux or perhaps it was just good defense by Vaaka, which made it look bad.
Niilo Vaaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Dux.
Dux fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vaaka forces Dux back against the cage and clinches.
Vaaka is pressed up against the cage. Dux has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vaaka down to the mat. Vaaka avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dux is breathing heavily.
Vaaka has Dux up against the cage in a clinch.
Vaaka manages to pull guard.
Vaaka pushes Dux off and scrambles back to his feet.
Dux fails with the takedown
and Vaaka counters with a right hand to the body.
Dux clinches up against the cage.
Vaaka can't break the clinch.
Vaaka wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dux goes for a takedown attempt but Vaaka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dux fails with the takedown
and Vaaka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Vaaka jumps guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vaaka pushes Dux off and gets back to his feet.
Dux tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Vaaka counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Dux!
Vaaka decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Dux shoots for a double leg takedown but Vaaka sprawls well. He's pushed Dux's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Vaaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaaka misses with the combination.
Dux fails with a takedown attempt.
Vaaka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dux tries for a takedown but Vaaka circles away easily
letting Vaaka counter with a right hand.
Vaaka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Vaaka prevents Dux from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vaaka decides to return to a standing position.
Vaaka misses with a few strikes there.
Vaaka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vaaka's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vaaka duly obliges.
Vaaka misses with a jab, cross combination.
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!
Dux fails with the takedown
and Vaaka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Vaaka.
Vaaka gets underhooks to prevent Dux's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Niilo Vaaka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Dux's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vaaka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vaaka leaves Dux with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dux shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vaaka as he avoids it easily.
Vaaka misses with a two punch combination.
Vaaka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vaaka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dux has him pressed against the cage.
Dux pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vaaka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dux sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vaaka somewhat.
Vaaka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dux misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Niilo Vaaka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Dux.
Dux takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vaaka moves into the clinch successfully.
Vaaka gets underhooks to prevent Dux's takedown attempt.
Vaaka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dux can do to turn this around?
Vaaka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vaaka has had enough of the clinch but Dux keeps him there for the moment.
Vaaka drags the fight down to the ground.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Vaaka manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Dux is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Vaaka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Vaaka lands an uppercut.
Dux has Vaaka pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vaaka manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Vaaka as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vaaka working hard to break the clinch.
Vaaka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dux is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Vaaka is keeping busy.
A bit of stalling here from Dux.
Dux is trying to pull guard but Vaaka turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dux fails to pull guard.
Vaaka tries to circle away but Dux has him pinned against the cage.
The referee calls for Vaaka to work.
Dux breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niilo Vaaka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dux avoids the body shot from Vaaka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vaaka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vaaka clinches up against the cage.
Dux is trying to drag Vaaka to the mat but Vaaka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Dux has a couple of punches blocked by Vaaka.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vaaka.
Dux has Vaaka pushed against the cage.
Dux tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dux misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vaaka is trying to break the clinch but Dux has him pressed against the cage.
Dux breaks from the clinch.
Vaaka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dux throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vaaka's waist but Vaaka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dux off to one side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dux keeps the fight on the outside.
Vaaka misses with a two punch combination.
Frank Dux has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vaaka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Dux was covering up waiting for the punch and Vaaka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Niilo Vaaka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vaaka 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Niilo Vaaka!
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hype
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pop
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