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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wilber Nielsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lauri Tikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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193 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wilber Nielsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Tikka!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nielsen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Tikka quickly recovers to half guard.
Nielsen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tikka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tikka actively working from the bottom here.
Tikka moves into full guard.
Nielsen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tikka looking for a guillotine here but Nielsen defends easily.
Tikka throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nielsen uses it to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tikka is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Tikka's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tikka manages to work his way to half guard, despite Nielsen's best efforts.
Tikka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nielsen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tikka looking for submissions off his back.
Nielsen trying to control the pace.
Tikka actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tikka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tikka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tikka actively working from the bottom here.
Tikka looks winded!
Tikka looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Nielsen pushes past his half guard into mount!
Tikka is in a horrible position here. Nielsen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Tikka is trying to escape the mount.
Tikka wants to hold on but Nielsen pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikka manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tikka wants to get back to full guard.
Nielsen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nielsen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Nielsen lands with a punch from half guard.
Nielsen prevents Tikka from improving his position.
Nielsen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tikka has a hand on Nielsen's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Nielsen takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Tikka is looking to get to half guard.
Tikka taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikka in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tikka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nielsen lands with some strikes.
Nielsen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
BOOM! Nielsen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Tikka tries to reverse the position but Nielsen maintains control.
Nielsen lands a big elbow.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tikka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nielsen landing strikes from the mount and Tikka is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilber Nielsen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nielsen gets a double leg takedown into Tikka's guard.
Tikka is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tikka working a defensive guard here.
Tikka working for submissions but it's allowed Nielsen to get to half guard.
Nielsen looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tikka looking for subs from the bottom but Nielsen mounts him!
Tikka tries to hold on but Nielsen postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikka is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nielsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tikka can do to turn this around?
Tikka is breathing heavily.
Nielsen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Tikka is desperately trying to improve his position but Nielsen has a good base and remains in mount.
Tikka regains half guard.
Tikka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nielsen trying to control the pace.
Nielsen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikka actively working from the bottom here.
Wilber Nielsen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tikka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tikka keeps trying to improve his position.
Nielsen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tikka on the ground.
Nielsen winds up and cracks Tikka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nielsen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tikka defending well though.
Tikka has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nielsen escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nielsen!
Tikka is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nielsen is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Tikka tries to buck Nielsen off but Nielsen is having none of it.
Nielsen scores with punches from side control.
Nielsen cracks Tikka with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nielsen lands some shots froms side control.
Nielsen wants to control but Tikka is keeping him busy.
Tikka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikka looks to move to half guard but instead Nielsen has passed into mount! Damn!
Tikka can't escape the position.
Tikka is squirming around, avoiding Nielsen's attempts to control the action.
Tikka is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nielsen wants to control the pace but Tikka is squirming around nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Tikka is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tikka gets back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilber Nielsen dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nielsen gets a takedown into half guard.
Tikka tries to get to full guard but Nielsen has control of the leg.
Tikka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nielsen thows a huge punch but Tikka dodges it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nielsen drops an elbow to the side of Tikka's head.
Nielsen prevents Tikka from improving his position.
Nielsen throwing shots but Tikka is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tikka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tikka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nielsen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tikka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tikka is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Nielsen pulls his head out easily.
Tikka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nielsen trying to control the action but Tikka is working from the bottom.
Tikka looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Nielsen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Tikka with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Tikka tries to roll over but Nielsen keeps him under control.
Nielsen is thwarting Tikka's attempts to control the position.
Tikka is trying to get back to full guard.
Nielsen working the head and body with strikes.
Tikka tries to roll over but Nielsen keeps him under control.
Nielsen drops an elbow to the side of Tikka's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikka throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Nielsen manages to pass to side control.
Nielsen trying to control the position but Tikka is working away.
Tikka is looking to regain half guard here but Nielsen keeps moving and retains side control.
Nielsen scores with punches from side control.
Tikka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nielsen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Tikka is trying to control Nielsen's posture but Nielsen avoids it.
Tikka is trying to work for a sweep but Nielsen has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikka is trying to escape the mount.
Nielsen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Tikka really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Tikka has given up his back. Will we see Nielsen going for some submissions?
Lauri Tikka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nielsen controlling the position well here. Tikka rolled but Nielsen kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilber Nielsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nielsen 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilber Nielsen!
Lauri Tikka spoke after the fight, saying 'This was the way it is. Things will never be the same. Next time is my time.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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