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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Neil Nucombe (ranked 5656 p4p, 3737 weight class) and Hannes Klepper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neil Nucombe has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 39 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Neil Nucombe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hannes Klepper!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nucombe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nucombe swinging wildly here.
Klepper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Klepper showed some decent athleticism there.
Klepper is trying to control. Nucombe wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klepper uses his free foot to push down on Nucombe's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Nucombe.
Nucombe is trying to escape the mount.
Nucombe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klepper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nucombe defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Klepper.
Klepper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Klepper wants to control the pace but Nucombe is squirming around nicely.
That's two 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.
Klepper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nucombe prevents Klepper from taking his back.
Klepper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nucombe is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
We've been informed that Klepper has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Nucombe wants to hold on but Klepper pushes him away.
Klepper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nucombe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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.
Klepper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nucombe is looking to escape.
Klepper tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nucombe prevents Klepper from taking his back.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Klepper takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hannes Klepper 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.
Nucombe moves out of range of the strikes.
Nucombe avoids the body shot from Klepper.
Klepper slips a jab from Nucombe.
Klepper slips under a jab.
Nucombe throws a hook but Klepper avoids it easily.
Nucombe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Klepper.
Nucombe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Klepper.
Klepper moves forwards but Nucombe connects with a nice, crisp jab.
It looks like Hannes Klepper has been cut.
Nucombe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Klepper throws a hook but Nucombe avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nucombe throws an overhand right that lands on Klepper's shoulder, as Klepper tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Klepper. Those never looked like landing.
Nucombe lands a glancing blow to the side of Klepper's head.
Klepper slips a straight right by Nucombe.
Klepper avoids the body shot from Nucombe.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucombe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klepper throws out the jab.
Klepper moves out of range of the strikes.
Klepper displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nucombe throws out the jab.
Klepper throws a big shot that misses.
Nucombe wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A big right from Nucombe misses.
Nice defenses there by Nucombe.
The fighters circling - Klepper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nucombe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Klepper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Klepper throws a shot from downtown. Nucombe moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Nucombe misses.
Nucombe misses with an uppercut. Klepper saw that one coming.
Nucombe misses with a body shot.
Klepper walks into a stiff left hand from Nucombe.
Nucombe looks to land a left hand but Klepper moved out of range nicely.
Nucombe is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Klepper's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Klepper throws a poor cross that misses
and Nucombe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Klepper ducks under a wild hook from Nucombe.
Klepper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Nucombe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Klepper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Nucombe is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klepper misses with a looping right.
Klepper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nucombe, pushing him back against the cage.
Klepper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nucombe prevents the takedown attempt.
Klepper is working for takedown but Nucombe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Nucombe misses with some punches.
Nucombe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Klepper blocks an uppercut.
Klepper wants to take the fight to the mat but Nucombe manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Neil Nucombe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hannes Klepper.
Nucombe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klepper gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Nucombe regains guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Klepper trying to control but Nucombe is working from the bottom.
Klepper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Klepper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nucombe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nucombe is trying to keep Klepper in close.
Klepper not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
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.
Klepper trying to control the position from guard on top but Nucombe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Klepper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nucombe swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Klepper closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nucombe quickly recovers to half guard.
Nucombe is not content to let Klepper control the position.
Klepper not doing much here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Nucombe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hannes Klepper's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Klepper wants to clinch
and Nucombe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klepper slips a straight right by Nucombe.
Klepper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nucombe.
Klepper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Klepper throws a right hand that misses
letting Nucombe counter with a right hand.
Nucombe looks to score with a jab to the body but Klepper is just out of range.
Klepper tries to counter by closing the distance.
Klepper misses with a hook. Nucombe ducked under it nicely.
Nucombe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Klepper moves away.
Klepper dodges the punch combination from Nucombe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Klepper misses the body punch
and Nucombe counters with a series of strikes. Klepper will be more careful next time no doubt.
Klepper gets a double leg takedown into Nucombe's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Klepper controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nucombe keeping moving, preventing Klepper from controlling successfully.
Klepper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nucombe working a defensive guard but Klepper passes into half guard.
Klepper with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nucombe won't allow Klepper to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Klepper is trying to control the action in half guard but Nucombe is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nucombe throws a shot from downtown. Klepper moves away and avoids it.
Klepper throws a poor cross that misses
and Nucombe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Klepper throws a shot from downtown. Nucombe moves away and avoids it.
Nucombe ducks under a wild hook from Klepper.
Nucombe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Klepper.
A shot to the body from Klepper misses
and Klepper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Klepper throws a body shot but no joy.
Nucombe swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nucombe misses the jab.
Nucombe throws out a loose jab but Klepper uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe looks to land a combination but Klepper avoids it well.
Nucombe ducks under a wild hook from Klepper.
Klepper missing with a left hand there. Nucombe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Klepper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Klepper throws a nice looking combination but Nucombe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Nucombe.
Nucombe scores with a body shot.
Neil Nucombe is winning the standup battle so far.
Nucombe moves away from the strike by Klepper.
Klepper jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hannes Klepper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nucombe throws a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Klepper misses the target.
Klepper throws a looping overhand right but Nucombe ducks down to avoid it.
Nucombe digs a good body shot into Klepper's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nucombe cracks Klepper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nucombe throws the left hand but Klepper avoids the punch easily.
Klepper ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nucombe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Neil Nucombe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nucombe throws a hook to the side of Klepper's head but Klepper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Klepper misses with a left hand
and Nucombe counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Klepper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nucombe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nucombe. Klepper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Klepper slips a straight right by Nucombe.
Klepper moves into the clinch successfully.
Klepper is looking to take this one to the mat.
Klepper blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klepper has picked Nucombe up - he's going for a ride! Klepper dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Nucombe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Nucombe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Nucombe!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Neil Nucombe waved his t-shirt featuring Furnace Performance š„'s logo in front of the cameras.
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