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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jambo Nagato (ranked 1185 p4p, 1771 weight class) and Horus Hekkala (ranked 59 p4p, 59 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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jambo Nagato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Horus Hekkala!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hekkala lands a jab.
Nagato throws a jab when Hekkala was well out of range.
Nagato misses with a straight left.
Nagato throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nagato comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nagato throws a body punch but Hekkala moves out of range.
Hekkala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hekkala slips under a jab from Nagato.
Nagato throws a body shot but no joy.
And Hekkala responds with a good body kick, but Nagato manages to step out the way in time.
Hekkala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nagato.
A countering left hand to the body from Hekkala misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hekkala drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nagato looks to score with a jab to the body but Hekkala is just out of range.
Hekkala throws a counter combo.
Hekkala is looking to slow Nagato down with leg kicks.
Nagato misses with a left hand
and Hekkala finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagato misses with a straight right.
Hekkala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagato.
Nagato scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Horus Hekkala has been cut.
Hekkala has managed to clinch.
Nagato blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hekkala ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Hekkala no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Hekkala looking for subs off his back but Nagato has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hekkala is looking for a sweep. Nagato is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hekkala trying to control but Nagato postures up.
Nagato is keen to just control but Hekkala is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Hekkala is not content to let Nagato control the position.
Nagato is thwarting Hekkala's attempts to control the position.
Hekkala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nagato will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hekkala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hekkala looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Nagato escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Nagato!
Hekkala is trying to get back to half guard.
Nagato is looking to take a break and control but Hekkala is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nagato looking to control but instead Hekkala has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Hekkala is looking to improve his position.
Hekkala is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hekkala manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala being controlled here, momentarily.
Hekkala is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nagato wants to control from the top but Hekkala keeps moving.
Nagato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hekkala throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Hekkala trying to keep a closed guard but Nagato is proving a slippery customer.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nagato showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hekkala controls Nagato momentarily but Nagato frees himself.
Nagato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nagato avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nagato looking to pass the guard.
Nagato trying to control the position from guard on top but Hekkala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nagato passes into half guard.
Nagato stalling.
Hekkala wants to control but Nagato is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hekkala slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hekkala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nagato is aware though and is defending well.
Hekkala is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nagato is aware though and is defending well.
Nagato trying to control the position from guard on top but Hekkala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hekkala looking for a guillotine here but Nagato defends easily.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Nagato got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hekkala has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nagato has managed to get both his arms back between Hekkala's legs - danger averted.
Hekkala had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nagato defends it easily.
Hekkala is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Nagato's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Nagato trying to control but Hekkala is working from the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hekkala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hekkala looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Nagato trying to control the position from guard on top but Hekkala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hekkala working a defensive guard here.
Hekkala is looking for a triangle but Nagato pushes his legs off easily.
Hekkala looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nagato is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nagato can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Nagato trying to control the position from guard on top but Hekkala is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hekkala trying to keep a closed guard but Nagato is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Nagato is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hekkala.
As Nagato backs off Hekkala throws a huge counter combo but Nagato manages to avoid it all.
Nagato misses with a body punch
and Nagato takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hekkala looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nagato throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hekkala looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jambo Nagato will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Horus Hekkala's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nagato moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Nagato misses the target.
Nagato scores with a sloppy right hand. Hekkala should have avoided that one.
Nagato clobbers Hekkala with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donk. Nagato catches Hekkala right on the button with a cross.
Hekkala is rocked!
Hekkala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nagato.
A little jabbing left from Hekkala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nagato fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hekkala manages to avoid it.
Nagato misses with a right hand
and Hekkala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nagato misses with an uppercut. Hekkala saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Nagato. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nagato.
Hekkala is still on wobbly legs! Can Nagato finish him?
Nagato throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hekkala counters with a leg kick.
Hekkala seems to have recovered his senses.
That kick from Hekkala tenderised Nagato's leg. Nagato is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nagato misses with a double jab
and Hekkala makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Nagato really felt that one!
Nagato throws a lazy uppercut
and Hekkala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nagato looks to score with a jab to the body but Hekkala is just out of range.
Nagato throws a jab but it's blocked by Hekkala.
Hekkala thows a body kick. Nagato tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nagato misses with a straight right.
Hekkala avoids the body shot from Nagato.
Nagato tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hekkala was well out of range. Poor timing from Nagato.
Hekkala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nagato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nagato swings for the body but Hekkala moves out of range.
Hekkala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Nagato misses.
Hekkala tries a quick counter leg kick but Nagato is wise to it.
Nagato throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hekkala counters with a straight right hand.
Nagato definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Nagato throws a poor cross that misses
and Hekkala makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nagato throws a body punch but Hekkala moves out of range.
Nagato on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hekkala. Hekkala obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hekkala scores with the left hand. Nagato knows he should have avoided that one.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hekkala darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nagato misses the jab.
Jambo Nagato is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nagato throws out the jab.
Hekkala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nagato misses with an uppercut
and Hekkala counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hekkala steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nagato.
Hekkala only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nagato moves out of range as Hekkala throws a body kick.
Nagato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hekkala moves away from the strike by Nagato.
Hekkala was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Nagato missing with a left hand there. Hekkala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hekkala swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nagato throws a big shot that misses.
Hekkala follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Hekkala moves forwards but Nagato connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hekkala avoids the body shot from Nagato.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nagato to score with a decent uppercut.
Hekkala pushes Nagato away with a front kick.
Hekkala slips a straight right by Nagato.
Hekkala moves out of range of the strikes.
Hekkala throws out a counter right but Nagato avoids it with no problem.
Nagato throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nagato misses with an uppercut. Hekkala saw that one coming.
And Hekkala responds with a good body kick, but Nagato manages to step out the way in time.
The fighters circling - Hekkala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nagato looks to land a right hand but Hekkala moved out of range.
Hekkala tries to clinch up
and Nagato counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hekkala fails to land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheers as Nagato lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hekkala doesn't seem phased though.
Nagato swings for the body but Hekkala moves out of range.
Nagato throws the left hand but Hekkala avoids the punch easily.
Hekkala unleashes a big counter combination but Nagato bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nagato takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hekkala slips a jab from Nagato.
Nagato ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hekkala moves away.
Hekkala defending well as Nagato loads up on a big left hand.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Nagato loads up on a big right hand but Hekkala slips the punch.
Hekkala throws a leg kick but Nagato sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nagato was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nagato throws a right hand that misses
letting Hekkala counter with a right hand.
Hekkala closes the distance and clinches.
Good body shot from Hekkala.
Hekkala tries to pull guard but Nagato forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nagato.
Hekkala tries to throw a body punch but Nagato avoids it by throwing Hekkala back against the cage.
Hekkala works on Nagato's body with a couple of short punches.
Nagato goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Nagato.
Hekkala works on Nagato's body with a couple of short punches.
Hekkala lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nagato.
Hekkala lands with a right to the head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nagato.
Hekkala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagato backwards.
Hekkala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nagato backwards.
Hekkala stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hekkala lands with a short shot to the head.
Hekkala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nagato blocks a body shot from Hekkala.
Hekkala misses with a punch on the inside.
Hekkala keeps control of Nagato as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nagato doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nagato misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Nagato fails to land.
Hekkala lands a shot to the body.
Nagato can't break the clinch.
Nagato tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala struggles to land a body shot inside as Nagato controls his hands.
Hekkala lands with a right to the head.
Hekkala scores with a shot to the side of Nagato's head.
Nagato throws a punch but it's blocked by Hekkala.
Hekkala tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nagato just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nagato tries to throw a body punch but Hekkala avoids it by throwing Nagato back against the cage.
Hekkala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hekkala lands a right hand.
Hekkala lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Nagato fails to land.
Nagato tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hekkala.
Hekkala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Hekkala.
Hekkala pulls guard effortlessly.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Hekkala looking for a triangle here. Nagato is fighting it but it looks tight! Hekkala pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Nagato is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Horus Hekkala!
Horus Hekkala decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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