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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osman Mustafa (ranked 4819 p4p, 4774 weight class) and Hobert Nye (ranked 474 p4p, 473 weight class). Mustafa comes to the cage accompanied by Mudvayne - Not Falling. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osman Mustafa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hobert Nye!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nye moves into range and clinches up with Mustafa.
A bit of stalling here from Nye.
Mustafa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mustafa takes an elbow to the temple.
Nye lands an elbow inside.
Nye pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nye told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Mustafa is trying to push Nye away but Nye has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nye connects with a body shot that sends Mustafa's belly button to the back.
Mustafa gets tackled into the cage by Nye. Nye maintains the clinch.
Nye lands an elbow inside that Mustafa shrugs off.
Mustafa takes an elbow to the temple.
Mustafa is trying to break the clinch but Nye is controlling him.
The referee calls for Nye to work.
Mustafa avoids the elbow strike from Nye, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nye breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nye misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nye has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nye using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nye is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nye wants to clinch up but Mustafa keeps it at a distance.
Nye tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mustafa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Osman Mustafa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mustafa tries to keep at a distance but Nye has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mustafa working hard to break the clinch.
Mustafa letting Nye take a breather here.
Mustafa looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nye lands a shoulder strike.
Nye lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa breaks the clinch.
Nye closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mustafa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mustafa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mustafa breaks from the clinch.
Mustafa tries to keep at a distance but Nye has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Nye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nye creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustafa's defenses.
Nye stalling the fight.
Nye lands a damaging elbow.
Mustafa is trying to push Nye away but Nye has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mustafa wants to break free but Nye has control.
Nye creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustafa's defenses.
Mustafa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nye is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nye lands an uppercut.
Nye lands an elbow just above Mustafa 's eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nye has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Mustafa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mustafa takes an elbow to the temple.
Nye controlling the action here for a moment.
Mustafa takes a shot to the head.
Nye breaks from the clinch.
Hobert Nye seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nye rushes Mustafa and presses him up against the cage.
Nye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nye moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nye blocks a head kick by Mustafa.
Nye tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Mustafa defends well and Nye ends up having to push Mustafa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Mustafa misses the target.
Mustafa walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mustafa swats away the attempt to clinch by Nye.
Nye has closed the distance and engaged Mustafa in a clinch.
Mustafa manages to break the clinch.
Nye is looking to clinch but Mustafa is avoiding it.
Nye is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nye moves into the clinch.
Mustafa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nye keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mustafa's efforts to push away.
Nye lands an elbow inside that Mustafa shrugs off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hobert Nye dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nye shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mustafa pinned against the cage. Mustafa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Mustafa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nye avoids it.
Mustafa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nye tries to close the distance and clinch but Mustafa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Mustafa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nye is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nye shoots for a takedown but Mustafa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mustafa is looking to counter with a body kick.
Nye connects with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nye clinches up with Mustafa and pushes him back against the cage.
Nye lands an elbow inside that Mustafa shrugs off.
Nye has Mustafa pressed against the cage, preventing Mustafa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nye slowing the pace effectively.
Mustafa is trying to break the clinch but Nye has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustafa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nye has him pressed against the cage.
Mustafa wants to break free but Nye has control.
Nye creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustafa's defenses.
Mustafa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mustafa is trying to break free.
Nye makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mustafa is trying to break the clinch but Nye has him pressed against the cage.
Mustafa is trying to force a seperation but Nye has the dominant position.
Nye lands an elbow that stopped Mustafa in his tracks for a moment.
Nye creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustafa's defenses.
Nye lands a nice elbow.
Nye prevents Mustafa from breaking the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nye throws an elbow but misses.
Mustafa has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nye throws a knee to the head but misses.
Nye prevents Mustafa from breaking the clinch.
Mustafa working hard to break the clinch.
Mustafa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Nye.
Nye lands a good knee to the midsection. Mustafa won't want to take too many of those.
Mustafa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nye scores with a shoulder strike.
Mustafa blocks the elbow strike.
Nye throws an elbow but it misses.
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!
Mustafa is trying to break the clinch but Nye has him pressed against the cage.
Nye prevents Mustafa from breaking the clinch.
Mustafa blocks an elbow strike.
Nye has Mustafa pressed against the cage, preventing Mustafa from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mustafa avoiding damage as Nye throws knees to the body.
Hobert Nye seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mustafa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mustafa is looking to break free of the clinch but Nye has double underhooks.
Nye lands an elbow inside that Mustafa shrugs off.
Mustafa can't break the clinch.
Nye has Mustafa pressed against the cage.
Mustafa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nye lands a nice elbow.
Mustafa dodges an elbow strike from Nye.
Mustafa is trying to break the clinch but Nye is controlling him.
Nye lands an elbow inside that Mustafa shrugs off.
Nye manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Mustafa is trying to break free.
Mustafa tries to circle away but Nye has him pinned against the cage.
Nye with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nye lands an elbow just above Mustafa 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nye.
Mustafa is trying to push Nye away but Nye has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nye lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mustafa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nye has him pressed against the cage.
Mustafa working hard to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nye controlling the action here for a moment.
A frustrated look appears on Mustafa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nye lands with a right to the head.
Mustafa avoiding damage as Nye throws knees to the body.
Nye pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Mustafa tries to break free but Nye pushes him back against the cage.
Mustafa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nye throws an elbow but it misses.
Mustafa tries to break the clinch but Nye is controlling the position.
Mustafa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nye has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mustafa has had enough of the clinch but Nye keeps him there for the moment.
Nye comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nye creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nye lands an elbow inside.
Nye missing with knees to the body.
Nye throws an elbow but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hobert Nye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Nye is looking to clinch.
Nye misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mustafa keeps the fight on the outside.
Nye looks for a takedown but Mustafa sprawls well.
Mustafa throws a quick counter kick to the body but Nye avoids it.
Nye tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mustafa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mustafa tries to counter with a takedown but Nye is quick to defend against it.
Nye dives in and grabs Mustafa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Mustafa pushes down on Nye's head and hops out.
Osman Mustafa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hobert Nye.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nye throws a low kick but it's checked well by Mustafa.
Nye wants to clinch up but Mustafa keeps it at a distance.
Mustafa jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Nye tries to clinch there but Mustafa circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nye is defended easily by Mustafa.
Hobert Nye is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nye clinches up with Mustafa and pushes him back against the cage.
Mustafa takes an elbow to the temple.
Nye digs a right hand underneath Mustafa's ribcage. Mustafa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nye lands an elbow that stopped Mustafa in his tracks for a moment.
Nye keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mustafa's efforts to push away.
Mustafa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Nye or not.
Mustafa working hard to break the clinch.
Mustafa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nye with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Nye lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nye throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nye throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nye tries a knee to the head but Mustafa blocks it.
Nye escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nye looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nye doesn't manage to clinch there - Mustafa circles away.
Mustafa appears to be looking for a big counter.
Nye clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nye.
Nye prevents Mustafa from breaking the clinch.
Mustafa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nye has him pressed against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Mustafa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mustafa letting Nye take a breather here.
Nye dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mustafa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nye is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mustafa is defending well for now.
Mustafa wants to get back to striking at distance but Nye won't allow it.
Nye creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustafa's defenses.
Nye lands an elbow that stopped Mustafa in his tracks for a moment.
Nye throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mustafa working hard to break the clinch.
Mustafa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nye lands an elbow that stopped Mustafa in his tracks for a moment.
Mustafa wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nye throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mustafa takes an elbow to the forehead.
Mustafa is trying to break the clinch but Nye has him pressed against the cage.
Mustafa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nye misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mustafa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nye is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mustafa is defending well for now.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nye keeps control of Mustafa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nye creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustafa's defenses.
Mustafa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nice elbow from Nye.
Mustafa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nye creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mustafa's defenses.
Nye's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nye takes the fight into the clinch.
Nye lands a damaging elbow.
Osman Mustafa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nye lands a good knee to the midsection. Mustafa won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nye misses with a knee to the head.
Hobert Nye is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mustafa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hobert Nye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nye 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hobert Nye!
Hobert Nye thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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