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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Niko Sikaniska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sikaniska comes to the cage accompanied by Medeia - Cold Embrace. David Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Sikaniska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikaniska shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jackson as he jumps to the side.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Sikaniska has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sikaniska shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Sikaniska wants to clinch up but Jackson keeps it at a distance.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sikaniska backs up against the cage.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sikaniska avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sikaniska looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Jackson is fending him off so far but Sikaniska persists. Nope, Jackson circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Sikaniska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Sikaniska's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sikaniska dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jackson tries to bum rush Sikaniska with a series of wild strikes but Sikaniska uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sikaniska circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Sikaniska backpedaling.
Sikaniska is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Nice takedown defense from Jackson. No joy for Sikaniska on that attempt.
Sikaniska showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sikaniska is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Sikaniska has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson connects with a high kick.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sikaniska has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Sikaniska backpedaling.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
David Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Sikaniska backpedaling.
Sikaniska is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sikaniska fails with a takedown attempt.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sikaniska takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
David Jackson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson tests Sikaniska's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jackson thuds his right hand into Sikaniska's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sikaniska has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Jackson scores with a three punch combo!
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Jackson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jackson!
Jackson works over Sikaniska's head and body with a nice combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jackson stalks Sikaniska and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sikaniska's face. Sikaniska staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
Jackson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Jackson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jackson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
David Jackson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jackson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jackson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
Sikaniska moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Some wild striking there from Jackson.
Sikaniska shoots in for a double leg but Jackson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sikaniska. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Sikaniska takes one to the side of the head.
Jackson is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Sikaniska sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson scores with a one two! Sikaniska had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
A punch combination from Jackson misses.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sikaniska.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Sikaniska avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sikaniska shoots for a takedown but Jackson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Sikaniska sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sikaniska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sikaniska takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sikaniska takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jackson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sikaniska showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
Jackson throws a right hand that Sikaniska ducks under and follows up with a left that Sikaniska also avoids with ease.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Sikaniska avoids nicely.
Jackson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson throws a combination. Sikaniska tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jackson.
Jackson throws a head kick but Sikaniska moves out of range.
Sikaniska stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jackson.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sikaniska circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson stalks Sikaniska and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sikaniska's face. Sikaniska staggers backwards, shaken.
Jackson looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sikaniska takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sikaniska takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jackson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Jackson thows a body kick. Sikaniska tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikaniska takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sikaniska has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sikaniska looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson throws a right and a left that Sikaniska avoids nicely.
Sikaniska is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
Sikaniska tries to clinch up but Jackson circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson lands a with a good body shot.
Jackson wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson looks to land a combination. Sikaniska sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jackson moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jackson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jackson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jackson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sikaniska circles away quickly and effectively.
Niko Sikaniska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jackson lands with a nice combination. Sikaniska backs away looking to recover.
Jackson misses with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sikaniska might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sikaniska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jackson lands a two punch combo.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sikaniska backs up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Jackson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Jackson throws a nice looking combination but Sikaniska bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jackson lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jackson.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Jackson looks to land a combination but Sikaniska avoids it well.
Sikaniska tries for a takedown but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jackson stuffs the takedown.
Sikaniska takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Sikaniska fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sikaniska showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jackson.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
Sikaniska fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Niko Sikaniska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jackson throws a combination. Sikaniska tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sikaniska takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
A nice combination there by Jackson.
Jackson scores with a one two! Sikaniska had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A thudding body kick lands there by Jackson!
Jackson looks to land a combination. Sikaniska sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sikaniska is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jackson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jackson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Jackson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Jackson.
Jackson scores with a one two! Sikaniska had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jackson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jackson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jackson jabs at Sikaniska's body.
Jackson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Sikaniska avoids them all with ease.
Jackson throws a series of punches but Sikaniska avoids them all with ease.
Sikaniska dodges the punch combination from Jackson.
Jackson catches Sikaniska with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jackson's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jackson duly obliges.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sikaniska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Jackson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sikaniska avoids the head kick by Jackson.
Jackson misses with a wild combination.
Jackson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sikaniska backs up against the cage.
Jackson displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jackson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jackson lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jackson misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jackson misses with a low kick as Sikaniska jumps back.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Jackson stalks Sikaniska and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sikaniska's face. Sikaniska staggers backwards, shaken.
Sikaniska shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jackson but Jackson pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jackson goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sikaniska is looking to clinch but Jackson is avoiding it.
Sikaniska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sikaniska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sikaniska chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jackson can pounce on him.
Niko Sikaniska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
David Jackson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jackson lands a jab-cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jackson 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 24:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Jackson!
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