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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kebab Nurminen (ranked 517 p4p, 1039 weight class) and Paul Muhapuro (ranked 66 p4p, 140 weight class). Muhapuro has chosen Warrant - Cherry Pie as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 21 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kebab Nurminen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Muhapuro!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurminen throws a low kick, looking for Muhapuro's leg but Muhapuro calmly moves out of range.
Muhapuro on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nurminen thows a body kick. Muhapuro tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nurminen misses with a straight right.
Kebab Nurminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurminen lunges at Muhapuro with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Muhapuro's hand.
The fighters circling - Nurminen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Muhapuro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurminen throws a jab when Muhapuro was well out of range.
Muhapuro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Muhapuro moves out of range of the strikes.
Muhapuro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurminen defends it well.
Nurminen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muhapuro.
And Muhapuro tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurminen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurminen misses with a hook.
Muhapuro steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nurminen.
Nurminen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mentor Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Muhapuro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Muhapuro tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurminen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Muhapuro defending well as Nurminen loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Nurminen misses the target.
Nurminen misses the shot to the body.
And Muhapuro tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurminen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Muhapuro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurminen.
A slow jab from Nurminen misses its intended target.
Muhapuro feints the counter takedown.
Nurminen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nurminen misses with a looping right.
And Muhapuro tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurminen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurminen throws the left hand but Muhapuro avoids the punch easily.
Nurminen connects with a right hand. Muhapuro shakes it off.
Nurminen lands with a nice body punch.
Muhapuro walks into a stiff left hand from Nurminen.
Muhapuro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Muhapuro chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nurminen can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen throws a big shot that misses.
Muhapuro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nurminen missing with a left hand there. Muhapuro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurminen takes a swing at Muhapuro's ribcage but misses.
Nurminen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Muhapuro takes one on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Nurminen misses its intended target.
Muhapuro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurminen throws a leg kick that misses.
Muhapuro defending well as Nurminen loads up on a big left hand.
And Muhapuro tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurminen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurminen throws a leg kick that misses.
Muhapuro tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nurminen lands with a shot to the body.
Nurminen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Muhapuro.
Muhapuro feints the counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen dips to his left and cracks Muhapuro with an uppercut!
Muhapuro slips a straight right by Nurminen.
Nurminen misses with an uppercut. Muhapuro saw that one coming.
Muhapuro checks the leg kick.
Muhapuro with the counter takedown but Nurminen avoids it easily.
Muhapuro on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nurminen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Nurminen showed some decent athleticism there.
Muhapuro has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Nurminen is on him like a limpet, forcing Muhapuro back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Muhapuro blocks a body shot from Nurminen.
Nurminen has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Muhapuro clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Muhapuro is taking damage to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen misses with punches from the back.
Muhapuro trying to get back to his feet but Nurminen is in full control for now.
Muhapuro avoids the strikes from Nurminen.
Nurminen is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Muhapuro manages to escape to his feet.
Nurminen swings for the body but Muhapuro moves out of range.
Muhapuro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Good exchange - Nurminen coming out on top.
Muhapuro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurminen.
Muhapuro with the counter takedown but Nurminen avoids it easily.
Nurminen tried to score with a low kick but Muhapuro checks it.
Muhapuro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurminen lands with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kebab Nurminen dominated that 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.
Nurminen shoots in and bounces Muhapuro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nurminen postures up in Muhapuro's guard and throws a big left but Muhapuro blocks it.
Nurminen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nurminen trying to control but Muhapuro is working from the bottom.
Nurminen postures up in Muhapuro's guard and throws a big left but Muhapuro blocks it.
Nurminen trying to control but Muhapuro is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nurminen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nurminen wants to control from the top but Muhapuro keeps moving.
Nurminen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen throwing strikes from guard but Muhapuro blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurminen trying to control the position from guard on top but Muhapuro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Muhapuro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurminen tries to free his leg and advance position but Muhapuro is retaining full guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Nurminen throwing strikes but missing.
Nurminen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Muhapuro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nurminen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nurminen throws a big elbow that misses.
Nurminen throws a strike but Muhapuro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen looking for a sweep. Not yet Nurminen, not yet.
Muhapuro gets to his feet - Nurminen follows without any prompting.
Nurminen misses the jab.
Jab from Nurminen.
Nurminen throws a looping overhand right but Muhapuro ducks down to avoid it.
Nurminen throws a hook but Muhapuro blocks it.
Nurminen misses with a body shot.
Nurminen throws a jab when Muhapuro was well out of range.
Nurminen loads up on a big right hand but Muhapuro slips the punch.
Muhapuro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurminen throws a sloppy body shot
and Muhapuro decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nurminen's guard.
Nurminen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Muhapuro can do to turn this around?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhapuro wanted to stand there but Nurminen had control of the position.
Muhapuro stopping the sweep attempt from Nurminen.
Muhapuro wants to stand but Nurminen has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nurminen trying to keep a closed guard but Muhapuro is proving a slippery customer.
Nurminen looking for subs off his back but Muhapuro has passed one foot through into half guard.
Nurminen is trying to control but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nurminen is looking to improve his position.
Nurminen is looking to get back to full guard here but Muhapuro has managed to pass to side control instead.
Muhapuro stands up.
Muhapuro uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nurminen.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Muhapuro is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nurminen scores with a sloppy right hand. Muhapuro should have avoided that one.
Muhapuro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Muhapuro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurminen defends it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kebab Nurminen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nurminen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Nurminen there.
Nurminen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nurminen is looking to slow Muhapuro down with leg kicks.
Nurminen misses with a wild body shot.
Muhapuro changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Nurminen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nurminen lands a jab to the head.
Nurminen looks to score with a jab to the body but Muhapuro is just out of range.
Muhapuro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurminen. Muhapuro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Muhapuro ducks under a wild hook from Nurminen.
And Muhapuro tries to counter it with a takedown but Nurminen pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nurminen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nurminen throws a body punch but Muhapuro moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Muhapuro is trying to defend but Nurminen finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Muhapuro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nurminen.
Muhapuro tries to kick Nurminen off but Nurminen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nurminen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Muhapuro manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Nurminen takes a swing at Muhapuro's ribcage but misses.
Nurminen throws a big shot that misses.
Muhapuro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Muhapuro ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nurminen throws an off balance right hand
and Muhapuro counters with a nice double leg into side control. Nurminen won't be happy with that.
Kebab Nurminen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurminen tries to buck Muhapuro off but Muhapuro is having none of it.
Nurminen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Muhapuro's best efforts.
Nurminen is controlling Muhapuro's trapped leg to prevent Muhapuro from advancing to side control.
Muhapuro seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Muhapuro is thwarting Nurminen's attempts to control the position.
Nurminen is trying to get back to full guard.
Muhapuro tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen gets back to full guard.
Muhapuro stopping the sweep attempt from Nurminen.
Muhapuro stands and steps away. Nurminen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nurminen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Muhapuro defending well as Nurminen loads up on a big left hand.
Muhapuro drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Nurminen defends it well.
Nurminen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nurminen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nurminen has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Muhapuro for as long as he can get away with.
Nurminen continues to stall.
Nurminen's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Muhapuro is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kebab Nurminen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nurminen, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kebab Nurminen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Kebab Nurminen waved his t-shirt featuring Conquer's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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