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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Barbarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rauta Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbarian comes to the cage accompanied by Iron Man. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brutus Barbarian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rauta Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barbarian closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Barbarian lands in his opponent's guard.
Nyrkki is trying to control the position but Barbarian postures up.
Nyrkki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Barbarian controls the pace.
Barbarian decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Nyrkki stuffs the takedown attempt from Barbarian. Barbarian gets slowly back to his feet.
Nyrkki closes the distance and clinches up with Barbarian, looking for a takedown. Nyrkki pushes Barbarian against the cage but Barbarian circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki gets caught flat footed, as Barbarian shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nyrkki striking off his back but it's not causing Barbarian any problems.
Nyrkki looking to control.
Nyrkki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Barbarian is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nyrkki wants to sweep here but Barbarian controlling him for the moment.
Barbarian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki wants to stand up but Barbarian is controlling him.
Barbarian works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Barbarian is breathing heavily.
Barbarian controlling the action here.
Barbarian is thwarting Nyrkki's attempts to control the position.
Barbarian is keen to just control but Nyrkki is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nyrkki tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nyrkki is looking to improve his position.
Barbarian trying to mount his opponent but Nyrkki defends it.
Barbarian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nyrkki keeps working.
Nyrkki wants to control but Barbarian is keeping busy and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Nyrkki throws a nice looking combination but Barbarian bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Barbarian shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Barbarian was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Nyrkki wants to hold on but Barbarian pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Nyrkki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Barbarian controlling his opponent.
Nyrkki is trying desperately to improve position.
Nyrkki is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nyrkki is trying desperately to improve position.
Barbarian controlling the position easily from mount.
Nyrkki tries to reverse the position but Barbarian maintains control.
Barbarian controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Barbarian controlling his opponent.
Nyrkki wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Nyrkki is looking to get to half guard.
Barbarian sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nyrkki flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Barbarian controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nyrkki is wriggling around trying to escape.
Barbarian sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Brutus Barbarian just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Barbarian darts in and clinches Nyrkki up against the cage.
Nyrkki manages to break the clinch.
Barbarian clinches.
Barbarian goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nyrkki prevents it.
Nyrkki is pressed up against the cage. Barbarian has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Nyrkki down to the mat. Nyrkki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutus Barbarian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nyrkki darts in trying to clinch
and Barbarian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nyrkki flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Nyrkki wants to improve his position but Barbarian is controlling well.
Nyrkki punching from the bottom.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutus Barbarian dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nyrkki closes the distance looking to clinch
and Barbarian counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nyrkki trying to control from the bottom.
Barbarian wants to take a breather but Nyrkki is having none of it.
Barbarian keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nyrkki wants to get back to full guard.
Barbarian wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nyrkki keeps working.
Nyrkki is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nyrkki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nyrkki lands in his opponent's guard.
Barbarian pulls Nyrkki in to control the position.
Nyrkki trying to control but Barbarian is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Barbarian holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarian keeping moving, preventing Nyrkki from controlling successfully.
Barbarian bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nyrkki's guard.
Nyrkki wants to stand up but Barbarian is controlling him.
Barbarian trying to control the position from guard on top but Nyrkki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barbarian slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Barbarian trying to control but Nyrkki is working from the bottom.
Barbarian gets to his feet. Nyrkki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nyrkki stuffs the takedown attempt from Barbarian. Barbarian gets slowly back to his feet.
Nyrkki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Barbarian fails to land the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nyrkki fails to land with a series of punches.
Nyrkki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nyrkki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Barbarian.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Barbarian circles away.
Nyrkki tries to bum rush Barbarian with a series of wild strikes but Barbarian uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barbarian takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nyrkki shoots in for a takedown but Barbarian shows good takedown defense.
Nyrkki darts in trying to clinch
and Barbarian counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barbarian.
Nyrkki looking to control.
Nyrkki wants to sweep but no luck.
Nyrkki keeping moving, preventing Barbarian from controlling successfully.
Barbarian is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbarian seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nyrkki for as long as he can get away with.
Barbarian wants to control from the top but Nyrkki keeps moving.
Nyrkki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Nyrkki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barbarian is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian sitting in guard here, content to control.
Barbarian wants to control from the top but Nyrkki keeps moving.
Barbarian postures up.
Barbarian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Brutus Barbarian just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Barbarian has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brutus Barbarian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nyrkki misses with a takedown
and Barbarian counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Barbarian wants to control from the top but Nyrkki keeps moving.
Nyrkki lands a decent punch to the body there.
Barbarian is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Barbarian has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Barbarian controls the position.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Brutus Barbarian just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Barbarian shoots in but Nyrkki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Barbarian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Knees in the clinch landing for Barbarian.
Barbarian wants a takedown but no success here.
Barbarian letting Nyrkki take a breather here.
Barbarian has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Nyrkki is trying to keep an underhook but Barbarian manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Barbarian has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Brutus Barbarian dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Barbarian shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nyrkki's guard.
Nyrkki being controlled here, momentarily.
Nyrkki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barbarian is one step ahead there.
Barbarian is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Barbarian stands and throws Nyrkki's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Nyrkki tries to improve position but can't.
Barbarian takes a little break here. Nyrkki wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nyrkki is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbarian takes a little break here. Nyrkki wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Nyrkki throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Nyrkki can't do much from the bottom here.
Barbarian controlling from side mount.
Nyrkki is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Barbarian taking a breather here.
Barbarian's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Barbarian trying to control the action but Nyrkki is working from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Brutus Barbarian just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nyrkki tries for a takedown but Barbarian circles away easily
and Barbarian counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Barbarian.
Nyrkki being controlled here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki wants to get back to his feet but Barbarian is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Nyrkki wants to sweep but no luck.
Barbarian gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nyrkki misses with a two punch combination.
Barbarian scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nyrkki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nyrkki wants to sweep but no luck.
Barbarian controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nyrkki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Barbarian is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nyrkki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Barbarian is one step ahead there.
Barbarian showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian stopping the sweep attempt from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki keeping full guard, as Barbarian tries to pass.
Barbarian forces his way into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Barbarian wants to control but Nyrkki is keeping him busy.
Nyrkki trying to control but Barbarian postures up.
Barbarian is tying to control. Nyrkki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Brutus Barbarian overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Brutus Barbarian just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but Barbarian is having none of it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barbarian lands a takedown into guard.
Barbarian passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbarian controlling the position from side mount.
Barbarian decides to stand back up.
Nyrkki throws a combination. Barbarian tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbarian drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Nyrkki tries to buck Barbarian off but Barbarian is having none of it.
Rauta Nyrkki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nyrkki is not content to let Barbarian control the position.
Barbarian in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brutus Barbarian showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Barbarian, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brutus Barbarian!
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energy
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hype
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