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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yacob Nilsen (ranked 947 p4p, 144 weight class) and Lakoj Dresden (ranked 1227 p4p, 188 weight class). Nilsen comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Wayne - Right above it. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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207 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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224 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yacob Nilsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lakoj Dresden!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dresden moves into the clinch successfully.
Dresden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nilsen lands a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilsen.
Nilsen working aggressively here.
Nilsen prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short uppercut from Nilsen.
Nilsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dresden is looking for a takedown.
Dresden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nilsen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Yacob Nilsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lakoj Dresden.
Nilsen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dresden looks winded!
Nilsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nilsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Dresden is trying to trip Nilsen. He has hold of a leg but Nilsen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Dresden persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nilsen wants to sweep but no luck.
Nilsen is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nilsen is trying to keep Dresden in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen keeping full guard, as Dresden tries to pass.
Nilsen has his hands on Dresden's head, controlling the position.
Dresden looking to pass the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Dresden scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dresden lands a couple of digs.
Nilsen looking to control but Dresden passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Dresden is looking for a kimura here.
Nilsen wants to improve his position but Dresden is controlling well.
Nilsen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dresden scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dresden stops Nilsen from getting back to his feet.
Nilsen wants to sweep but Dresden has passed to side control!
You can see the frustration on Nilsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen manages to get back to half guard.
Nilsen trying to control here.
Dresden controlling the pace.
Dresden is looking to take a break and control but Nilsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dresden might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Nilsen haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Dresden trying to pass the guard but Nilsen defending well.
Nilsen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dresden not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nilsen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dresden is working away from the top position though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dresden tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Nilsen counter with a right hand.
Yacob Nilsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dresden takes one on the button.
Nilsen misses with an uppercut.
Dresden has a takedown stuffed.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nilsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dresden fails with the takedown.
It looked like Nilsen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
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 Yacob Nilsen will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Nilsen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dresden darts in trying to clinch
and Nilsen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nilsen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dresden throws a lazy uppercut
and Nilsen counters with a left to the body.
Jab, jab by Nilsen - just one landing.
Dresden tries to clinch but Nilsen moves out of range.
Dresden wants to clinch but Nilsen slips to the side
and Nilsen counters with a right hand to the body.
Dresden drives through and clinches with Nilsen against the cage.
Good body shot from Nilsen.
Dresden tries a body shot but Nilsen blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nilsen tries a body shot but Dresden blocks it.
Knees to the body from Nilsen.
Dresden is breathing heavily.
Nilsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dresden or not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nilsen.
Nilsen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dresden can do to turn this around?
A hook to the body from Nilsen.
Nilsen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nilsen lands with a left to the head.
Dresden has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nilsen after a bit of a struggle.
Still in the clinch, Nilsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nilsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nilsen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Nilsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Dresden controls his hands.
Nilsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nilsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Dresden won't want to take too many of those.
Nilsen misses with some punches.
Dresden's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nilsen lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nilsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nilsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nilsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Dresden backwards.
Nilsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nilsen tries a body shot but Dresden blocks it.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nilsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nilsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dresden's elbow.
Nilsen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dresdens head.
Nilsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Nilsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nilsen lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nilsen.
Nilsen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nilsen throws a head punch that misses.
Nilsen working aggressively here.
Nilsen tries to throw a body punch but Dresden avoids it by throwing Nilsen back against the cage.
Nilsen lands a left hand.
Nilsen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dresden is rocked!
A right handed body shot lands from Nilsen.
Dresden is still on wobbly legs! Can Nilsen finish him?
Nilsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nilsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dresden prevents a body shot from Nilsen.
Nilsen digs a right hand underneath Dresden's ribcage. Dresden let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dresden.
Dresden seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen tries to work over Dresden's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Nilsen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dresden goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nilsen prevents it.
Nilsen works on Dresden's body with a couple of short punches.
Nilsen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nilsen lands with a left to the head.
Nilsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nilsen lands a left hand.
Nilsen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Nilsen.
Nilsen misses with the head strike.
Nilsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nilsen has a couple of punches blocked by Dresden.
A short right from Nilsen.
Nilsen lands a good knee to the midsection. Dresden won't want to take too many of those.
Nilsen is working Dresden over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dresden avoids the elbow strike from Nilsen, against the cage.
Nilsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nilsen throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dresden is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nilsen is defending well for now.
Nilsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Dresden controls his hands.
Yacob Nilsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Nilsen - that landed with a thud.
Nilsen lands a nice uppercut.
Nilsen cracks Dresden with a nice body shot.
Nilsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nilsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dresden backwards.
Dresden is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nilsen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Yacob Nilsen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lakoj Dresden.
Nilsen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nilsen lands a nice uppercut.
Nilsen utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Nilsen lands a right hand.
Nilsen lands with a right to the head.
Nilsen has a couple of punches blocked by Dresden.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dresden is working for takedown but Nilsen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dresden is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nilsen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nilsen lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short left from Nilsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yacob Nilsen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nilsen has Dresden up against the cage in a clinch.
Dresden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nilsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Nilsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nilsen stops a takedown attempt from Dresden.
Nilsen misses with a punch on the inside.
Nilsen lands a body shot.
Nilsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nilsen scores with a shoulder strike.
Nilsen lands a right hand.
Nilsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Dresden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilsen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dresden wants to take the fight to the mat but Nilsen manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nilsen.
Dresden takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right handed body shot lands from Nilsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nilsen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Nilsen.
Nilsen lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dresden blocking some punches.
Nilsen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Nilsen lands a body punch.
Nilsen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dresden or not.
Nilsen scores with a shot to the side of Dresden's head.
Nilsen pushes Dresden back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Nilsen as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Nilsen on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nilsen.
Nilsen pushes Dresden against the cage. Nilsen is working some dirty boxing. Nilsen pushes off with a quick right hook! Dresden goes down! Dresden tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Nilsen moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yacob Nilsen!
Yacob Nilsen managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KOMBAT KLOTHING, into his post fight interview.
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