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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkki Hippa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Azis Hasis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hasis is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Manu Chao - King Of Bongo. Azis Hasis is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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215 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
KO power |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nyrkki Hippa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Azis Hasis!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Ian Loll and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hippa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hasis but Hasis pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hasis moves in looking to clinch but Hippa pushes him off.
Hippa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hasis landing knees to the body.
Hasis wants a takedown but no success here.
Hippa is trying to break free.
Hippa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hippa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hippa throws a head kick that misses.
Horrible takedown by Hasis or perhaps it was just good defense by Hippa which made him look bad.
Hippa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hasis drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Hippa gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nyrkki Hippa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azis Hasis.
Hasis wants a takedown.
Hippa misses with a knee strike.
Hasis gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Hippa wants to control but Hasis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hippa wants to get back to his feet.
Hasis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hasis seems to be working for a kimura but Hippa defends the submission attempt.
Hasis is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hippa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hippa has one foot on Hasis's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hasis tries to close the distance and clinch but Hippa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hasis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hippa pinned against the cage. Hippa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hasis looks gassed!
Hasis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hippa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hippa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Hippa stands up out of the half guard.
Hasis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hippa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hasis's guard.
Hippa trying to control but Hasis is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hasis is trying to control the position but Hippa postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasis working for a triangle but Hippa defends it easily.
Hippa throwing strikes from guard but Hasis blocks nicely.
Hasis wants to sweep here but Hippa controlling him for the moment.
Hippa lands a couple of elbows.
Hasis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hippa wants to control from the top but Hasis keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hippa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hasis changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hippa tries to avoid it but Hasis manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hippa to the ground. Hippa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Good leg kick by Hippa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hippa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hasis has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hippa fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Hasis or perhaps it was just good defense by Hippa which made him look bad.
Hasis darts in trying to clinch
and Hippa counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hasis shoots for a takedown but Hippa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Hippa throws a right and a left that Hasis avoids nicely.
Hasis closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hasis is looking for a kimura but Hippa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Hasis to get the leverage.
Hasis prevents Hippa from improving his position.
Hippa trying to control but Hasis postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasis throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Hasis is working for a submission of some sort.
Hasis stalling.
Hasis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Hippa defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hippa gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyrkki Hippa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hasis looks for a takedown but Hippa sprawls well.
Hasis darts in trying to clinch
and Hippa counters with a head kick.
Hasis fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hasis avoids the head kick by Hippa.
Hippa cracks Hasis with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hasis has his takedown stuffed
and Hippa counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Azis Hasis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hasis looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hippa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hasis wants to clinch
and Hippa counters with a head kick.
Hippa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hippa showed some decent athleticism there.
Hippa decides to stand up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasis tries to clinch up
and Hippa counters with a left and a right that stings Hasis.
Nyrkki Hippa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hasis misses with a takedown attempt
and Hippa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nyrkki Hippa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Azis Hasis.
Hasis is defending against the submission attempts here by Hippa.
Hasis looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hasis trying to control but Hippa postures up.
Hasis actively working from the bottom here.
Hasis is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hippa content to control rather than advance.
Hippa is trying to control. Hasis wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hasis looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hippa tries to clinch but Hasis moves out of range.
Hasis tries to clinch up
and Hippa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hasis wants to sweep but no luck.
Hasis looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hasis escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hippa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hippa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hippa won't allow Hasis to sweep him here.
Hippa postures up.
Hasis 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.
Hasis isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Hippa stacks Hasis on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Hippa!
Hasis can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Hippa has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Hasis is looking to clinch.
Hasis gets a takedown into half guard.
Hippa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hasis.
Hippa is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hasis scores with a couple of nice shots.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hasis controlling the pace.
Hasis seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyrkki Hippa dominated that second round.
That's time! Hippa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hasis tries to clinch but Hippa moves out of range.
Hasis darts in trying to clinch
and Hippa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hippa wants to control from the top but Hasis keeps moving.
Hasis trying to control the position here.
Hasis trying to strike off his back.
Hasis working for submissions but it's allowed Hippa to get to half guard.
Hippa decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasis wants to clinch.
Hasis is looking to clinch but Hippa is avoiding it.
Hasis tries to clinch there but Hippa circles away.
Hasis drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hasis has gone for a leg lock! Hippa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Hasis's guard.
Hasis has a closed guard, preventing Hippa from standing up.
Hippa throws a big right hand that misses.
Hasis looking to control.
Hasis throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasis tries to strike from the bottom.
Hasis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hippa trying to control but Hasis is working from the bottom.
Hippa won't allow Hasis to sweep him here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hippa gets a clinch.
Hasis has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Hippa clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Hasis is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hippa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hippa for a finish.
Hasis has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hasis patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Hasis is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Hippa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Hippa for a finish.
Nyrkki Hippa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hasis is looking for the choke from the back position but Hippa is controlling his hands well.
Hasis looking for the choke but no joy.
Hippa is trying to get back to his feet but Hasis has full control of the position and if anything, Hippa has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hasis looking for the RNC.
Hippa breaks Hasis's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Azis Hasis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hippa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hasis swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hasis shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hippa's guard.
Hippa 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.
Hippa trying to keep a closed guard but Hasis is proving a slippery customer.
Hippa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nyrkki Hippa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hasis drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hasis jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Azis Hasis.
Well Hippa 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nyrkki Hippa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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