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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tomura Shigaraki (ranked 552 p4p, 1542 weight class) and Rivo Niskanen (ranked 79 p4p, 186 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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 8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Tomura Shigaraki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rivo Niskanen!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shigaraki throws a jab but it's blocked by Niskanen.
Shigaraki misses with a takedown attempt
and Niskanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Niskanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Niskanen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Niskanen connects with an inside leg kick.
Niskanen checks the leg kick.
Niskanen connects with the punch.
Shigaraki looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Niskanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shigaraki closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Niskanen to the mat! Niskanen manages to get full guard.
Niskanen wants to stand and escape but Shigaraki is having none of it.
Niskanen keeping moving, preventing Shigaraki from controlling successfully.
Niskanen is looking to stand up but Shigaraki isn't so interested in that idea.
Niskanen is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Niskanen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Shigaraki off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!
Niskanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shigaraki tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Niskanen manages to circle out of the way.
Shigaraki takes one to the side of the head.
Niskanen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shigaraki lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niskanen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shigaraki.
Tomura Shigaraki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shigaraki misses with an uppercut.
Niskanen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Niskanen checks a low kick from Shigaraki.
Shigaraki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niskanen.
Niskanen misses the jab.
Shigaraki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Shigaraki needs to keep his hands up - Niskanen had a free shot at his head there.
Good leg kick by Niskanen.
Niskanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shigaraki.
Shigaraki with the inside leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shigaraki throws out a powerful jab.
Niskanen is rocked!
It looks like Rivo Niskanen has been cut.
Niskanen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Niskanen throws a leg kick which misses Shigaraki's front leg but catches the back leg as Shigaraki tries to avoid it.
Shigaraki looks to land a left hand but Niskanen moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Niskanen misses.
Shigaraki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Niskanen is still in real trouble! Can Shigaraki finish him?
Niskanen is trying to stand back up but Shigaraki is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Niskanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Niskanen seems to have recovered his senses.
Shigaraki prevents Niskanen from standing back up.
Shigaraki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shigaraki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Niskanen pushes Shigaraki off looking to stand but Shigaraki dives back in and keeps control.
Shigaraki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Shigaraki throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Shigaraki stops Niskanen from getting back to his feet.
Shigaraki is trying to work for a kimura but Niskanen is defending well.
Shigaraki is nestled in close to Niskanen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Shigaraki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Niskanen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Shigaraki.
Niskanen tries to kick Shigaraki off but Shigaraki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Niskanen kicks off Shigaraki and gets to his feet.
Shigaraki throws a leg kick
and Niskanen counters with a series of strikes. Shigaraki will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shigaraki scores with a nice head shot.
Shigaraki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shigaraki catches Niskanen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shigaraki looks to land a left hand but Niskanen moved out of range nicely.
Niskanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Niskanen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shigaraki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Shigaraki misses the target.
Niskanen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A low kick from Shigaraki misses
and Niskanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niskanen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A punch lands to the side of Niskanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Niskanen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Shigaraki just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niskanen thumps Shigaraki with a low kick.
Shigaraki shoots for a takedown but Niskanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomura Shigaraki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shigaraki is looking to slow Niskanen down with leg kicks.
Niskanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shigaraki.
Niskanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Niskanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niskanen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shigaraki on the side of the head.
Shigaraki works the jab nicely.
Shigaraki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Rivo Niskanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shigaraki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Niskanen.
Niskanen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shigaraki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niskanen manages to avoid it.
Niskanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Niskanen scoring well with a low kick there.
Niskanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shigaraki.
Niskanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shigaraki.
Niskanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Niskanen thumps Shigaraki with a low kick.
Shigaraki throws a hook to the side of Niskanen's head but Niskanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niskanen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A big right from Shigaraki misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shigaraki blocks a head kick by Niskanen.
Niskanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shigaraki.
Shigaraki just misses with a punch to the body.
Niskanen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shigaraki throws a leg kick that is checked
and Niskanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Shigaraki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rivo Niskanen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rivo Niskanen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Shigaraki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Niskanen throws a series of punches but Shigaraki moves out of range.
Shigaraki seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Niskanen slips under a jab from Shigaraki.
Shigaraki misses with a looping left.
Rivo Niskanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shigaraki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shigaraki misses with a straight right.
Shigaraki misses with a hook. Niskanen ducked under it nicely.
As Shigaraki backs off Niskanen throws a huge counter combo but Shigaraki manages to avoid it all.
Niskanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Niskanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shigaraki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niskanen.
Shigaraki is looking to score with low kicks.
Shigaraki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Niskanen missing with a left hand there. Shigaraki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shigaraki misses with an uppercut
and Niskanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Niskanen cracks Shigaraki with a good jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niskanen blocks a jab.
Shigaraki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Niskanen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Niskanen misses with a body shot.
Shigaraki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Niskanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shigaraki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shigaraki lands a jab to the nose.
Niskanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shigaraki.
Niskanen looks to throw the jab but Shigaraki is out of range.
Niskanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niskanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shigaraki.
Shigaraki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Niskanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shigaraki misses with a hook.
Niskanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Shigaraki dodges the punch combination from Niskanen.
Shigaraki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Niskanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Niskanen throws a hook but Shigaraki blocks it.
Shigaraki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Niskanen.
Niskanen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shigaraki blocks a leg kick.
Shigaraki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shigaraki is trying to control. Niskanen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niskanen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shigaraki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Niskanen is trying to stand up here but Shigaraki is controlling him well.
Shigaraki takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Niskanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Shigaraki.
Niskanen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Niskanen wants to get back to his feet.
Shigaraki throwing shots but Niskanen is blocking nicely.
Shigaraki stops Niskanen from getting back to his feet.
Shigaraki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Niskanen is just riding it out for now. Shigaraki eventually gives up the hold.
Niskanen is trying to stand back up but Shigaraki is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shigaraki is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Niskanen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shigaraki prevents Niskanen from standing back up.
Shigaraki lands strikes from half guard.
Niskanen tries to kick Shigaraki off but Shigaraki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shigaraki is trying to work for a kimura but Niskanen is defending well.
Shigaraki not doing much here.
Shigaraki working over Niskanen with some ground and pound. Niskanen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Shigaraki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niskanen is trying to stand back up but Shigaraki is controlling him
Shigaraki lands with a punch from half guard.
Shigaraki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Niskanen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Shigaraki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Niskanen is looking to escape.
Shigaraki is keen to just control but Niskanen is a slippery customer.
Shigaraki thows a huge punch but Niskanen dodges it nicely.
Shigaraki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Niskanen does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Niskanen tries to kick Shigaraki off but Shigaraki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shigaraki perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Niskanen pushes Shigaraki off and gets back to his feet.
A good leg kick by Niskanen.
Shigaraki motions for Niskanen to come forward. Shigaraki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Niskanen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rivo Niskanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Rivo Niskanen'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!
Niskanen loads up on a big right hand but Shigaraki slips the punch.
Tomura Shigaraki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niskanen slips a straight right by Shigaraki.
Shigaraki throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Shigaraki.
Niskanen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Niskanen connects with a nice looking jab.
Niskanen takes a swing at Shigaraki's ribcage but misses.
Niskanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niskanen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Niskanen swinging wildly here.
Shigaraki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Niskanen scores with a head kick. Shigaraki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
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!
A jab lands there for Niskanen.
Shigaraki misses with a hook
and Niskanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Niskanen looks to land a right hand but Shigaraki moved out of range.
Shigaraki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niskanen ducks under a wild hook from Shigaraki.
Shigaraki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Niskanen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shigaraki checks a leg kick.
Shigaraki ducks under a wild hook from Niskanen.
Shigaraki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Niskanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shigaraki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shigaraki there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Shigaraki misses.
Good leg kick by Niskanen.
Shigaraki throws out a leg kick but Niskanen moves out of range and Shigaraki only half commits.
Niskanen flicks out a counter leg kick but Shigaraki steps away.
Shigaraki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Niskanen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shigarakis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Niskanen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shigaraki misses with an uppercut
and Niskanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shigaraki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Niskanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shigaraki misses with an uppercut
and Niskanen counters with a good low kick that Shigaraki was not able to check.
Niskanen misses with a wild combination.
Shigaraki with the inside leg kick.
Shigaraki misses with a hook
and Niskanen counters with a nice body shot.
Niskanen lands a nice hook to Shigaraki's body. Shigaraki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shigaraki blocks a head kick by Niskanen.
Niskanen lands with a good body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Niskanen.
Niskanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shigaraki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niskanen.
Niskanen connects with a solid leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Shigaraki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Shigaraki misses with a straight right.
Shigaraki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shigaraki moves forwards but Niskanen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shigaraki.
Shigaraki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Niskanen avoids it really well and circles away.
Niskanen throws a fast counter high kick but Shigaraki manages to duck under it in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tomura Shigaraki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shigaraki throws a body punch but Niskanen moves out of range.
Shigaraki throws out a loose jab but Niskanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shigaraki fails with a takedown attempt.
Shigaraki backing away here, and Niskanen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shigaraki looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A chopping leg kick lands by Niskanen.
Niskanen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shigaraki's sensitive parts.
Niskanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Niskanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick by Shigaraki misses
and Shigaraki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niskanen works Shigaraki's body with a nice hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shigaraki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Donk. Niskanen catches Shigaraki right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niskanen throws out a powerful jab.
Niskanen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Shigaraki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Niskanen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Niskanen lands with a hook. Shigaraki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Shigaraki digs a good hook to Niskanen's body.
Niskanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shigaraki throws an off balance right hand
and Niskanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Shigaraki takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shigaraki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Shigaraki showed some decent athleticism there.
Niskanen has one foot on Shigaraki's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niskanen moves away from the strike by Shigaraki.
Niskanen scores with a leg kick.
Niskanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shigaraki.
Shigaraki stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Niskanen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rivo Niskanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Niskanen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rivo Niskanen!
Rivo Niskanen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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