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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nyrkki Make (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgar Frog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Make comes to the cage accompanied by Vexi oli velkaa. Frog has chosen I Still Believe as his entrance music. 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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177 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyrkki Make!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edgar Frog!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frog throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Make's waist but Make gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frog off to one side.
Make throws a nice looking combination but Frog bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Frog throws a right hand that Make ducks under and follows up with a left that Make also avoids with ease.
Make ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Make moves out of range of the strikes.
Make uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frog.
Make stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Frog's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Frog duly obliges.
Make displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Frog throws out the jab.
Make swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Make moves away from the strike by Frog.
Frog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Make.
Frog throws the left hand but Make avoids the punch easily.
Nyrkki Make seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Make throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A jab from Frog finds it's way through Make's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Frog misses.
Frog swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Make.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frog throws a right and a left that Make avoids nicely.
Make misses with a combination
and Frog counters with a left and a right that stings Make.
Make is rocked!
Frog falls off balance throwing a combination
and Make counters with a low kick, right behind Frog 's knee.
Frog misses with a looping right.
Make scoring well with a low kick there.
A big left from Make misses.
Make is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Make keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Frog looks gassed!
Frog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Make misses with a double jab
and Frog counters with a shoot takedown. Make fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Make wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frog stands up over Make, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Frog throws a strike but Make rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Frog is on top in guard.
Frog missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Frog loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Make working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Frog doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Frog manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Frog stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Make swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Make wants to sweep but no luck.
Frog looking to sit in guard and control but Make gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frog striking off his back but it's not causing Make any problems.
Frog manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Make manages to get himself to full guard.
Frog loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Make looking for a sweep. Not yet Make, not yet.
Frog has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Frog is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Frog thows a big elbow that misses.
Make keeping moving, preventing Frog from controlling successfully.
Make utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frog throwing strikes from guard but Make blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Frog dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Frog missing with a left hand there. Make was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Frog looks to land a combination but Make avoids it well.
Make throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Make scores with a jab to the head.
Make throws a leg kick but Frog moved away.
Make throws a hook but Frog avoids it easily.
Frog misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Make.
Frog fails to land the takedown.
Frog scores a takedown into full mount!
Frog throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Make because Frog loaded up on that one.
Make tries to hold on but Frog pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Make wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Frog.
Frog lands a heavy elbow.
Make holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Frog tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Make blocking the ground and pound.
Frog throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Frog thowing shots but they're missing.
Frog misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Make avoids a series of strikes thrown by Frog.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Frog throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Make is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Frog connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Frog throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Make really wants to buck Frog off and get back to his feet.
Frog thowing shots but they're missing.
Frog sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Frog throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Make because Frog loaded up on that one.
Make on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Make tries to get out of the position.
Make takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Make regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frog stops Make from getting back to his feet.
Make trying to hold on to Frog's head to control him but Frog postures up.
Frog thows a huge punch but Make dodges it nicely.
Make gets back to full guard.
Make working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Frog.
Frog throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Make keeping moving, preventing Frog from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Make is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Frog is controlling him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Frog closes this distance looking for a takedown but Make circles away.
Make scores with a crisp jab that stopped Frog in his tracks.
Frog misses with an uppercut. Make saw that one coming.
Make throws a quick inside leg kick.
Make throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Make.
Make throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Frog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Frog looks to throw the jab but Make is out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Make misses the target.
Frog connects with a good right hand that stumbles Make. Make circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Edgar Frog will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Frog looks to land a right hand but Make moved out of range.
Make scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab, jab by Make - just one landing.
Frog throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Make sizes up Frog with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Make looks to land a combination but Frog avoids it well.
Make misses with a shot to the body
and Frog counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Make preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Make pushes Frog off and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Frog misses.
Make looks to score with a jab to the body but Frog is just out of range.
Make slips a jab and a cross from Frog.
Frog misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frog fails to land with a series of punches.
Make looks to land a left hand but Frog moved out of range nicely.
Make throws out a loose jab but Frog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Frog slips under a jab from Make.
Make throws a lazy right hand but Frog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Make tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Frog throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Make.
Edgar Frog is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Frog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Make.
Frog might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Make displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Make jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frog looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frog throws the left hand but Make avoids the punch easily.
Frog throws a jab but it's blocked by Make.
Frog throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Make's waist but Make gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Frog off to one side.
Make scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nyrkki Make is winning the standup battle so far.
Frog drops his hands momentarily and Make takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Make throws out a loose jab but Frog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Make tries a head kick but it misses.
Make catches Frog with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Frog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Make throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frog throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Frog looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Make is fending him off so far but Frog persists. Nope, Make circles away and we're back to standing.
Frog misses with a straight right.
Make thows a body kick. Frog tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Make stuffs the takedown attempt from Frog. Frog gets slowly back to his feet.
Nyrkki Make has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edgar Frog.
Make works the jab nicely.
Frog moves out of range of the strikes.
Make jabs Frog right on the nose. Frog blinks but takes it well.
Make has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Frog finds it's way round the side to connect with Make's head.
Frog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frog avoids a punch combination nicely.
Frog falls off balance throwing a combination
and Make counters with a stiff right hand.
Frog shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Make sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Nyrkki Make has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Make looks like he's trying to stand up.
Frog thows a huge punch but Make dodges it nicely.
Edgar Frog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Well, if Frog is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Frog wants to control but Make is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Make won't allow Frog to pass to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nyrkki Make showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Frog has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Edgar Frog!
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energy
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hype
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