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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Decker (ranked 4716 p4p, 4815 weight class) and Joku Nimi (ranked 462 p4p, 467 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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176 cm 16 150 0 - 0 - 0 |
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176 cm 18 160 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Decker! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joku Nimi! The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nimi keeps the fight on the outside. Decker fails in his attempt to clinch. Decker fails in his attempt to clinch. Nimi connects with a solid leg kick. Decker tries to clinch but Nimi is having none of it. Nimi's corner calls for a 1-2. Nimi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. A bone on bone clash there as Decker blocks the leg kick.
Decker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nimi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Decker looks to clinch and Nimi counters with a straight right hand. Decker clinches with his opponent.
Decker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nimi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Decker slips a jab and a cross from Nimi.
Nimi misses with a low kick as Decker jumps back. Nimi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nimi throws a shot from downtown. Decker moves away and avoids it. Decker wants to clinch up but Nimi keeps it at a distance. Decker looks to clinch and Nimi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nimi lands a nice shot that snaps Decker's head back.
Nimi swats away the attempt to clinch by Decker. Nimi lands with a straight right. Decker didn't see that one coming. Nimi scores with a hook to the body. Decker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Decker tries to clinch up. Nimi throws an overhand right that lands on Decker's shoulder, as Decker tries to avoid the shot. Decker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Decker checks a leg kick. Nimi closes the distance and clinches. Decker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Nimi pushes Decker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Nimi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nimi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Decker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Decker there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Decker uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nimi. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Nimi throws out a leg kick but Decker moves out of range and Nimi only half commits. A counter left hand to the body from Decker misses its target. Decker tries to clinch but Nimi is having none of it. Decker tries to clinch but Nimi is having none of it. A nice inside leg kick there by Nimi. That's going to slow Decker down. No joy there for Nimi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It looked like Decker was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nimi. Decker is looking to clinch but Nimi is avoiding it.
Decker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decker wants to clinch but Nimi slips to the side and Nimi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decker is rocked! Decker darts in and clinches Nimi up against the cage. Nimi lands a body punch in the clinch. Nimi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decker fails in his attempt to clinch. A solid leg kick lands there for Nimi.
Nimi with the inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Joku Nimi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Nimi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 9:10 Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 9:10 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joku Nimi!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
63% |
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