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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pawel Nastula (ranked 5775 p4p, 3632 weight class) and Night Lights (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Night Lights has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Pawel Nastula's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 39 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pawel Nastula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Night Lights!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lights darts in looking for a takedown but Nastula gets double underhooks and turns Lights into the cage.
Nastula stuffs the takedown attempt from Lights. Lights gets slowly back to his feet.
Nastula shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Lights defends it nicely.
Nastula drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nastula drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lights manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nastula has Lights in his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lights stopping the sweep attempt from Nastula.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lights trying to control but Nastula is working from the bottom.
Nastula wants to sweep here but Lights controlling him for the moment.
Lights landing with the ground and pound.
Lights preventing the sweep.
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.
Lights drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lights jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nastula wants to sweep here but Lights controlling him for the moment.
Nastula throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Nastula will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Lights must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nastula looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lights is one step ahead there.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Nastula throws a head kick but Lights moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lights misses with a takedown attempt - Nastula sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pawel Nastula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Night Lights.
Lights rushes Nastula and presses him up against the cage.
Nastula fails to pull guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nastula is looking for a takedown.
Lights prevents the takedown attempt.
Nastula is looking for a takedown.
Nastula wants a takedown.
Nastula wants to take the fight to the mat but Lights manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Nastula really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nastula tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nastula is breathing heavily.
Lights breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lights tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nastula swivels and escapes.
Nastula shoots for a double leg takedown but Lights sprawls well. He's pushed Nastula's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lights shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nastula sprawls well. Nastula wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lights gets slowly back to his feet.
Lights has a takedown stuffed.
A combination from Nastula does no damage.
Nastula looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Lights!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nastula is trying to get an arm triangle but Lights is defending well.
Nastula prevents Lights from escaping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pawel Nastula will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nastula tries for a takedown but Lights circles away easily
and Lights counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lights fails with a takedown attempt.
Nastula tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Lights manages to circle out of the way.
Lights closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nastula circles away.
Nastula goes for a double leg but Lights avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Lights continues to drive forward.
Nastula goes for a takedown attempt but Lights pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Nastula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nastula misses with a head kick.
We've been informed that Lights has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Pawel Nastula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lights.
Nastula defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Lights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lights dives in for a single leg takedown but Nastula sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lights is breathing heavily.
Lights shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nastula sprawls well. Nastula wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Lights gets slowly back to his feet.
Nastula closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Nastula is looking for a kimura but Lights is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nastula to get the leverage.
Nastula is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Pawel Nastula overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lights wants to improve his position but Nastula is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nastula is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nastula is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Lights defends it well.
Nastula is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nastula is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nastula is working for a kimura but Lights is defending it quite comfortably.
Lights kicks off Nastula and gets to his feet.
Lights looks for a takedown but Nastula sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lights looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nastula is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lights sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nastula wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nastula changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Lights looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Lights wants to get back to his feet.
Nastula thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nastula wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lights, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nastula is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Lights is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pawel Nastula dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Lights doesn't manage to clinch there - Nastula circles away.
It looked like Nastula was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lights shoots in for a takedown but Nastula shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nastula takes a swing at Lights's ribcage but misses.
Nastula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice takedown defense from Nastula. No joy for Lights on that attempt.
Nastula slaps away a takedown attempt from Lights, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pawel Nastula has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Night Lights.
Nastula tries a head kick but it misses.
Nastula cracks Lights with a right hand to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nastula shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lights pushes Nastula off but Nastula dives into side control.
Lights takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nastula tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nastula wants to stand but Lights is controlling his arm.
Nastula thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nastula tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nastula has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nastula tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lights struggling a bit here.
Lights sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Nastula prevents Lights from standing back up.
Nastula is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lights is defending against the submission attempts here by Nastula.
Lights gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nastula stops Lights from standing up.
Lights pulls Nastula in close to prevent any damage.
Lights is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Nastula presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Lights breaks the clinch.
Lights misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As Lights tries to get set, Nastula tries to push him back and clinch up but Lights manages to avoid the attempt.
Nastula swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lights shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nastula as he avoids it easily.
Lights keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Lights is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nastula closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Nastula thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nastula is looking to take a break and control but Lights is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nastula tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pawel Nastula showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nastula, 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 30:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pawel Nastula!
Night Lights was interviewed post fight and said 'Losing is part of learning, you will never be one of the great in your craft if you didn't experience losing.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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