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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Ritola (ranked 860 p4p, 16267 weight class) and Jimmy Nickels (ranked 113 p4p, 578 weight class). Tommi Ritola had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Ritola!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Nickels!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nickels scores with a head kick. Ritola tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ritola stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ritola wants it to stay on the feet.
Ritola has Nickels up against the cage in a clinch.
Nickels has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ritola after a bit of a struggle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ritola.
Nickels breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nickels shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Ritola manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Ritola is pulling down on Nickels's head to control his posture.
Nickels trying to control but Ritola is working from the bottom.
Ritola looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ritola working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nickels.
Nickels controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Ritola trying to keep a closed guard but Nickels is proving a slippery customer.
Nickels tries to free his leg and advance position but Ritola is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ritola defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Nickels.
Tommi Ritola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Nickels.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Nickels.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
What's Ritola going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Nickels politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Nickels prefers to stall for the moment though.
Nickels scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Ritola to see if he's OK.
Ritola is looking for a sweep.
Ritola wants to control but Nickels postures up.
Nickels trying to control the position but Ritola is working away.
Ritola parries the strikes from Nickels easily there. Nickels is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ritola to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ritola tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nickels wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nickels taking a breather here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Nickels decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Nickels drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nickels sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nickels trying to control the position from guard on top but Ritola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nickels stands and steps away. Ritola gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nickels.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickels dives in and scores a takedown into Ritola's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Nickels dominated that 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.
Nickels tries to land a body kick
letting Ritola counter with a right hand.
It looks like Jimmy Nickels has been cut.
Ritola lands a lovely overhand right.
Nickels drives through with a takedown into Ritola's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Nickels pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ritola is keeping the position for now.
Ritola pulls Nickels in close to prevent any damage.
Nickels controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nickels is continuing to stall.
Nickels wants to control from the top but Ritola keeps moving.
Nickels looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ritola stuffs the takedown.
Ritola quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nickels fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ritola sprawls well initially but Nickels persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ritola is trying to control but can't.
Nickels trying to control from half guard but Ritola is working away.
Ritola is trying to maintain the position but Nickels is very close to passing his half guard.
Nickels trying to control from half guard but Ritola is working away.
Ritola controlling the position well.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nickels controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nickels shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ritola pinned against the cage. Ritola gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nickels closes the distance and pushes Ritola back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nickels drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ritola gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tommi Ritola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Nickels.
Nickels managing to block the knees to the body from Ritola.
Ritola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nickels blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nickels tries to score a body lock takedown but Ritola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Ritola gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Nickels.
Nickels is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ritola is defending well.
Ritola lands with a left to the head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nickels managing to block the knees to the body from Ritola.
Ritola has a couple of punches blocked by Nickels.
Ritola unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nickels lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nickels is breathing heavily.
Ritola lands with a short shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Ritola dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Nickels's cut.
That's time! Ritola's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jab from Ritola.
Ritola throws a body kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Nickels on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nickels misses with a takedown attempt
and Ritola counters with a nice right hand that sends Nickels toppling to the canvas! Nickels scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Ritola finish him?!
Nickels is rocked!
Jimmy Nickels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ritola scores with a shot to the side of Nickels's head.
Nickels is still on wobbly legs! Can Ritola finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ritola lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Ritola.
Ritola pushes Nickels against the cage. Ritola is working some dirty boxing. Ritola pushes off with a quick right hook! Nickels goes down! Nickels tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Ritola moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommi Ritola!
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