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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matti Nypaenen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lebron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matti Nypaenen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matti Nypaenen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lebron James!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nypaenen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nypaenen throws a head kick that misses.
James blocks a head kick by Nypaenen.
Nypaenen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nypaenen throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nypaenen.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
James is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
James prevents Nypaenen from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for James.
Nypaenen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nypaenen avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
Nypaenen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but James blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knees in the clinch landing for James.
James scores a nice knee to the body.
Nypaenen is breathing heavily.
James keeps control of Nypaenen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James takes the fight into the clinch.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nypaenen, pushing him back against the cage.
Nypaenen avoiding damage as James throws knees to the body.
James changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Nypaenen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Nypaenen tries to keep at a distance but James has taken the fight into the clinch.
James lands a body shot in the clinch.
James successfully pulls guard.
Nypaenen won't allow James to get back to his feet.
James keeping moving, preventing Nypaenen from controlling successfully.
James wriggles free and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James drives through and clinches with Nypaenen against the cage.
James breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nypaenen misses with a wild body shot.
James closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from James.
James has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Nypaenen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Nypaenen controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Nypaenen!
James controls the position.
James keeps control of the position as Nypaenen tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James missing with punches from the back.
James keeps control of the position easily here as Nypaenen tries to buck him off.
Nypaenen is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lebron James dominated that round.
That's time! Nypaenen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
James fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nypaenen, pushing him back against the cage.
Nypaenen jumps guard but James stands there with Nypaenen around his waist. Nypaenen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nypaenen lands a high kick!
Nypaenen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nypaenen scores with a kick to the body.
Nypaenen tries a head kick but it misses.
James has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from James there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nypaenen throws a head kick that misses.
Nypaenen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lebron James is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nypaenen tries to keep at a distance but James has taken the fight into the clinch.
James tries to pull guard but Nypaenen holds him up against the cage and eventually James drops back down to his feet.
Nypaenen can't break the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nypaenen has had enough of the clinch but James keeps him there for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nypaenen can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nypaenen has had enough of the clinch but James keeps him there for the moment.
James blocks an elbow strike from Nypaenen.
Nypaenen tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
James misses with the head strike.
Nypaenen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nypaenen wants to break the clinch but can't.
James is trying to stall.
Nypaenen misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for James to work.
James misses with a knee to the head.
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Matti Nypaenen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lebron James.
James misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nypaenen.
James lands a nice knee to the body.
James looking for a takedown.
James misses with an elbow strike.
James missing with knees to the body.
Nypaenen tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
Nypaenen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
James tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nypaenen just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short right from James.
Nypaenen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James missing with knees to the body.
James prevents Nypaenen from breaking the clinch.
James manages to break the clinch.
Nypaenen with a nice cross.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Nypaenen.
Nypaenen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - James lands in his opponent's guard.
Nypaenen looking to hit a scissor sweep but James is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James won't allow Nypaenen to get back to his feet.
Nypaenen pushes James off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Nypaenen throws a half hearted mid kick.
James moves out of range of the body kick.
Matti Nypaenen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nypaenen looks to land a body kick but James moved away.
Nypaenen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nypaenen throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
Nypaenen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by James.
James looks for a takedown but Nypaenen sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nypaenen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
James misses with a body kick.
James tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nypaenen swivels and escapes.
Nypaenen lands a head kick. James smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nypaenen tries a head kick but it misses.
Nypaenen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nypaenen tries a head kick but it misses.
Nypaenen throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
James rushes Nypaenen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
James is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nypaenen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nypaenen wants to get back to striking at distance but James won't allow it.
Nypaenen managing to block the knees to the body from James.
Nypaenen wants to break the clinch but can't.
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
James tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Nypaenen tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
James keeps control of Nypaenen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for James.
Nypaenen tries to break the clinch but James is controlling the position.
Nypaenen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James successfully pulls guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lebron James will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!
James wants to clinch.
Nypaenen tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Nypaenen throws a right and a left that James avoids nicely.
Nypaenen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nypaenen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
James has closed the distance and engaged Nypaenen in a clinch.
James breaks the clinch.
Nypaenen throws a head kick that misses.
James stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nypaenen.
Nypaenen throws a nice looking combination but James bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nypaenen tries a head kick but it misses.
James takes a kick to the side of the head.
James drives through and clinches with Nypaenen against the cage.
James stalling in the clinch.
James escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
James fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nypaenen lands a jab to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
James moves into the clinch.
James drags the fight down to the ground.
James trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nypaenen preventing the sweep.
James pulls Nypaenen in close to prevent any damage.
Nypaenen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
James keeping moving, preventing Nypaenen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two 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.
James kicks Nypaenen off and gets to his feet.
Nypaenen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
James shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nypaenen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nypaenen throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
James instigates a clinch.
James crunches a lovely knee into Nypaenen's ribcage.
James softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from James.
James manages to break the clinch.
Nypaenen throws a sloppy head kick and James moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nypaenen fails to land the takedown.
Nypaenen closes this distance looking for a takedown but James circles away.
Nypaenen throws a head kick that misses.
James avoids the head kick by Nypaenen.
James darts in and clinches Nypaenen up against the cage.
James jumps into guard, dragging Nypaenen to the mat.
James has control of Nypaenen's left arm, preventing Nypaenen from doing any damage.
James pushes Nypaenen off and gets back to his feet.
Nypaenen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nypaenen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
James stuffs the takedown attempt from Nypaenen. Nypaenen gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Nypaenen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nypaenen as he avoids it easily.
James takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Nypaenen lands a high kick!
Nypaenen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but James moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
James feints and as Nypaenen raises his hands in defense, James changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nypaenen wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.
Nypaenen wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and James manages to pass to side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nypaenen pushes James off looking to stand but James dives back in and keeps control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lebron James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got James winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lebron James!
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