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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Harri Potteri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Nokim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Potteri comes to the cage accompanied by HP Theme. Nokim has chosen Kent - Töntarna as his entrance music. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Potteri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Christian Nokim!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nokim pushes Potteri up against the cage in a clinch.
Potteri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nokim needs to keep his hands up - Potteri had a free shot at his head there.
Nokim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Nokim or perhaps it was just good defense by Potteri which made him look bad.
Nokim doesn't manage to clinch there - Potteri circles away.
Nokim misses with a two punch combination.
Potteri throws a shot from downtown. Nokim moves away and avoids it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nokim.
Harri Potteri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Nokim.
Nokim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Horrible takedown by Nokim or perhaps it was just good defense by Potteri which made him look bad.
Potteri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Potteri lunges at Nokim with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Nokim's hand.
Nokim shoots for a takedown but Potteri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Potteri connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Potteri scores with a punch to the head.
Potteri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potteri stuffs the takedown attempt from Nokim. Nokim gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Nokim 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nokim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nokim changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Potteri tries to avoid it but Nokim manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Potteri to the ground. Potteri escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nokim looks gassed!
Nokim slips under a jab from Potteri.
Harri Potteri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potteri lands a right hook to the body.
Potteri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nokim fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nokim moves forwards but Potteri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Potteri cracks Nokim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Potteri throws a chopping leg kick but Nokim manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nokim shoots in for a double leg but Potteri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Potteri lands a nice hook to Nokim's body. Nokim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Potteri, right into the meat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Potteri.
Potteri cracks Nokim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Potteri throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nokim counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Potteri's guard now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potteri trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potteri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nokim avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Potteri is pulling down on Nokim's head to control his posture.
Potteri trying to keep a closed guard but Nokim is proving a slippery customer.
Nokim trying to control but Potteri is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potteri trying to keep a closed guard but Nokim is proving a slippery customer.
Potteri is really struggling to control Nokim but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Potteri is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nokim is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Potteri wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nokim looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Potteri throws a one two combo.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potteri.
Nokim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Horrible takedown by Nokim or perhaps it was just good defense by Potteri which made him look bad.
Nokim shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nokim postures up.
Nokim controlling from the top position.
Potteri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nokim content to stall in guard here.
Potteri is trying to control the position but Nokim postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nokim wants to control from the top but Potteri keeps moving.
Potteri is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nokim trying to control the position from guard on top but Potteri is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Potteri dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nokim tries to clinch there but Potteri circles away.
Harri Potteri is winning the standup battle so far.
Potteri is looking to chop away at Nokim's legs.
Potteri looks to score with a jab to the body but Nokim is just out of range.
Potteri swats away the attempt to clinch by Nokim.
Potteri misses with a straight right.
Nokim checks the leg kick.
Nokim closes the distance and clinches.
Potteri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nokim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice cross by Potteri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nokim checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nokim shoots for a double leg takedown but Potteri sprawls well. He's pushed Nokim's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Christian Nokim is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nokim has a takedown stuffed.
Nokim takes one to the chin there.
Good shot there by Potteri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potteri misses with an uppercut. Nokim saw that one coming.
Potteri throws a series of strikes that have Nokim backpedaling.
Potteri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nokim shoots in for a double leg but Potteri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harri Potteri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Nokim.
Horrible takedown by Nokim or perhaps it was just good defense by Potteri which made him look bad.
Nokim is breathing heavily.
Nokim instigates a clinch.
Nokim tries to pull guard but Potteri holds him up against the cage and eventually Nokim drops back down to his feet.
Potteri managing to block the knees to the body from Nokim.
Potteri wants to get back to striking at distance but Nokim won't allow it.
Potteri is looking to break free of the clinch but Nokim has double underhooks.
Nokim jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Potteri walks away with a smile on his face. Nokim gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nokim will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nokim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A shot to de liver by Potteri. Beautiful body shot.
Potteri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potteri stuffs the takedown.
Potteri misses with a low kick.
Nokim drives through with a takedown into guard.
Potteri working for a triangle but Nokim defends it easily.
Potteri seems keen to control Nokim's posture.
Nokim wants to control from the top but Potteri keeps moving.
Nokim scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Potteri wants to sweep but no luck.
Potteri avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokim sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Potteri working for a triangle but Nokim defends it easily.
Potteri wants to sweep here but Nokim controlling him for the moment.
Nokim landing with the ground and pound.
Nokim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four 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.
Potteri is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nokim trying to hold on to Potteri's head to control him but Potteri postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nokim can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nokim won't allow Potteri to pass to mount.
Potteri is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Potteri is trying to control. Nokim wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harri Potteri dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Potteri misses with a looping left.
Potteri has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nokim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potteri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Potteri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nokim shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Potteri lands a nice looking body shot.
Potteri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Potteri lands a lovely overhand right.
Potteri throws a lazy right hand but Nokim sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Potteri throws a looping overhand right but Nokim ducks down to avoid it.
Potteri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harri Potteri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potteri is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nokim has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Nokim tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Potteri swivels and escapes.
Potteri misses with a hook. Nokim ducked under it nicely.
Potteri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Potteri keeps the fight on the outside.
Potteri throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harri Potteri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Nokim.
Nokim takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nokim uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Potteri.
Nokim doesn't manage to clinch there - Potteri circles away.
Potteri tests Nokim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
No luck for Nokim with that takedown attempt.
Potteri lands a nice looking body shot.
Nokim dodges the punch combination from Potteri.
Potteri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Potteri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Potteri misses with a double jab.
Potteri misses the shot to the body.
Potteri waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Nokim.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Potteri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Potteri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nokim looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nokim misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Potteri cracks Nokim with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nokim moves forwards but Potteri connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Potteri connects with a nice looking jab.
Potteri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nokim momentarily.
Nokim moves out of range as Potteri strikes.
Nokim shoots in for a takedown but Potteri shows good takedown defense.
Potteri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nokim backs up against the cage.
Potteri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Potteri stuns Nokim with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Potteri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nokim stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Potteri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potteri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
No luck for Nokim with that takedown attempt.
Potteri connects with the punch.
Nokim walks into a straight right hand from Potteri.
Potteri ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nokim shoots in for a takedown but Potteri shows good takedown defense.
Nokim has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nokim misses with a takedown attempt - Potteri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Potteri lands a with a good body shot.
Potteri moves into range and connects with a jab.
Potteri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Nokim shoots in looking for a takedown. Potteri tries to sprawl out of it but Nokim keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Potteri manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Potteri lands a jab to the nose.
Harri Potteri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potteri misses with a few strikes there.
Potteri misses with a series of wild punches.
Nokim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Potteri. Potteri obviously looking to wear him down.
A jab from Potteri misses.
Nokim slips under a jab.
Potteri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Horrible takedown by Nokim or perhaps it was just good defense by Potteri which made him look bad.
Nokim on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Potteri. Potteri obviously looking to wear him down.
Nokim fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potteri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Christian Nokim has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nokim drops his hands momentarily and Potteri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harri Potteri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Potteri, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harri Potteri!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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