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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Olavi Korkeaoja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikke Bogg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Olavi Korkeaoja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikke Bogg!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bogg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bogg takes the fight into the clinch.
Korkeaoja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Korkeaoja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bogg backwards.
Bogg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Korkeaoja is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Korkeaoja lands a body punch.
Bogg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Korkeaoja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Korkeaoja is working Bogg over against the cage.
Bogg looks gassed!
Korkeaoja lands with a light punch inside.
Korkeaoja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Korkeaoja clinches.
Bogg tries for a takedown but Korkeaoja manages to get underhooks.
Olavi Korkeaoja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikke Bogg.
Korkeaoja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Korkeaoja is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bogg is defending well for now.
Korkeaoja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Korkeaoja pushes Bogg up against the cage in a clinch.
Bogg being controlled against the cage.
Korkeaoja lands with a light punch inside.
Korkeaoja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Korkeaoja lands a left hand.
Korkeaoja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Korkeaoja controlling the action here for a moment.
Korkeaoja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Korkeaoja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bogg backwards.
Korkeaoja misses with a knee to the head.
Korkeaoja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Korkeaoja lands with a left to the head.
Korkeaoja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Korkeaoja moves into the clinch successfully.
Bogg takes a knee to the side of the body.
Korkeaoja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Korkeaoja has Bogg up against the cage in a clinch.
Korkeaoja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Korkeaoja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch.
Korkeaoja tries to clinch there but Bogg circles away.
Korkeaoja rushes Bogg and presses him up against the cage.
Korkeaoja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Korkeaoja tries to clinch
and Bogg counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Korkeaoja's guard now.
Korkeaoja is adopting a defensive guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bogg stopping the sweep attempt from Korkeaoja.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korkeaoja has his hands on Bogg's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Korkeaoja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Korkeaoja throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Korkeaoja tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Korkeaoja closes the distance and clinches.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Korkeaoja lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bogg is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bogg keeps the fight on the outside.
Olavi Korkeaoja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Korkeaoja has Bogg up against the cage in a clinch.
Korkeaoja lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Korkeaoja darts in and clinches Bogg up against the cage.
Korkeaoja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Korkeaoja lands a knee to the body.
Korkeaoja utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Korkeaoja breaks from the clinch.
Korkeaoja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Korkeaoja is looking to clinch.
Korkeaoja misses with the combination.
Korkeaoja pushes Bogg up against the cage in a clinch.
Korkeaoja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bogg backwards.
Knees to the body from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korkeaoja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Korkeaoja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Korkeaoja utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Korkeaoja is leaning against Bogg and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Korkeaoja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Korkeaoja scores with a nice hook to the head.
Korkeaoja scores with a shot to the side of Bogg's head.
A right handed body shot lands from Korkeaoja.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Korkeaoja gets through Bogg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Korkeaoja lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bogg backwards.
Korkeaoja lands a nice shot to the body.
Korkeaoja lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Nikke Bogg has been cut.
A short right from Korkeaoja on the inside.
Korkeaoja lands a right hand.
Korkeaoja manages to break the clinch.
Korkeaoja moves into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Korkeaoja tries to clinch up but Bogg circles away and keeps his distance.
Korkeaoja pushes Bogg up against the cage in a clinch.
Korkeaoja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olavi Korkeaoja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikke Bogg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Korkeaoja throws a head kick that misses.
Bogg looks to clinch
and Korkeaoja counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Korkeaoja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Korkeaoja gets underhooks to prevent Bogg's takedown attempt.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bogg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Korkeaoja tries to clinch up but Bogg circles away and keeps his distance.
Korkeaoja is looking to clinch but Bogg is avoiding it.
Olavi Korkeaoja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Korkeaoja stuffs the takedown attempt from Bogg. Bogg gets slowly back to his feet.
Korkeaoja moves in looking to clinch but Bogg pushes him off.
Korkeaoja moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja misses with a knee strike.
Olavi Korkeaoja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Korkeaoja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bogg is breathing heavily.
Korkeaoja gets through Bogg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Korkeaoja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Korkeaoja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bogg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Korkeaoja tries to clinch up.
Korkeaoja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogg keeps the fight on the outside.
The fight stays on the outside here - Korkeaoja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bogg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Korkeaoja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bogg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bogg shoots in looking for a takedown. Korkeaoja tries to sprawl out of it but Bogg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Korkeaoja manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Olavi Korkeaoja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikke Bogg.
Bogg misses with a takedown attempt
and Korkeaoja holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Korkeaoja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Korkeaoja clinches.
A hook to the body from Korkeaoja.
A nice right hand lands inside from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja manages to break the clinch.
Korkeaoja moves in looking to clinch but Bogg pushes him off.
Bogg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Korkeaoja doesn't manage to clinch there - Bogg circles away.
Korkeaoja moves into range and clinches up with Bogg.
Korkeaoja lands a good knee to the midsection. Bogg won't want to take too many of those.
Korkeaoja lands a knee to the body.
Korkeaoja scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korkeaoja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch.
Korkeaoja moves into the clinch.
Bogg has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Korkeaoja is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Korkeaoja controlling the action here for a moment.
Korkeaoja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Korkeaoja clinches with his opponent.
Korkeaoja gets underhooks to prevent Bogg's takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Korkeaoja.
Nice elbow from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Korkeaoja.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Korkeaoja stalling the fight.
Korkeaoja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Korkeaoja closes the distance and clinches.
Korkeaoja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Korkeaoja moves into the clinch.
Korkeaoja throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Boggs head.
Korkeaoja pushes Bogg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Korkeaoja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Korkeaoja tries to clinch but Bogg is having none of it.
Korkeaoja tries to close the distance and clinch but Bogg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bogg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Korkeaoja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Korkeaoja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bogg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Korkeaoja lunges at Bogg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bogg's hand.
Bogg keeps the fight on the outside.
Korkeaoja fails to land with a series of punches.
Korkeaoja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bogg can do to turn this around?
Korkeaoja misses with a two punch combination.
Korkeaoja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Korkeaoja tries to clinch but Bogg is having none of it.
Bogg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Korkeaoja holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korkeaoja throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Korkeaoja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bogg closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bogg is looking to take a break and control but Korkeaoja is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bogg working away.
Korkeaoja manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bogg is thwarting Korkeaoja's attempts to control the position.
Korkeaoja is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korkeaoja gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olavi Korkeaoja dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nikke Bogg's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Korkeaoja cracks Bogg with a right hand to the side of the head.
Korkeaoja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bogg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bogg keeps the fight on the outside.
Bogg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bogg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Korkeaoja tries to clinch up but Bogg circles away and keeps his distance.
Korkeaoja defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bogg.
Korkeaoja lands a two punch combo.
Korkeaoja has closed the distance and engaged Bogg in a clinch.
Korkeaoja breaks from the clinch.
Korkeaoja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bogg, pushing him back against the cage.
Korkeaoja lands with a light punch inside.
Korkeaoja leaning against his opponent.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch.
Korkeaoja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Korkeaoja pushes Bogg up against the cage in a clinch.
Korkeaoja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Korkeaoja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Korkeaoja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bogg backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bogg takes an elbow to the temple.
Korkeaoja manages to break the clinch.
Bogg swats away the attempt to clinch by Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bogg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Korkeaoja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bogg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Korkeaoja defends it nicely.
Korkeaoja clinches with his opponent.
Korkeaoja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Korkeaoja has taken the fight to the clinch.
Korkeaoja lands a hook to the side of the head.
Korkeaoja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Korkeaoja lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Korkeaoja lands a body punch in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Korkeaoja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Korkeaoja lands a hook that snaps the head of Bogg backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Korkeaoja lands a shot to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja stalling.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja is struggling to control the position.
Korkeaoja lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Korkeaoja makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Korkeaoja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Korkeaoja clinches.
Korkeaoja manages to break the clinch.
Korkeaoja doesn't manage to clinch there - Bogg circles away.
Korkeaoja moves into the clinch.
Korkeaoja digs a right hand into Bogg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bogg's gas tank.
Korkeaoja lands a left hand.
Korkeaoja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Korkeaoja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Korkeaoja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bogg, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Korkeaoja working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Korkeaoja softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Korkeaoja lands with a left to the head.
Korkeaoja scores with a shot to the side of Bogg's head.
A short right from Korkeaoja.
Korkeaoja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Korkeaoja has taken the fight to the clinch.
Korkeaoja lands with a left to the head.
Nikke Bogg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bogg tries to pull guard but Korkeaoja holds him up against the cage and eventually Bogg drops back down to his feet.
Olavi Korkeaoja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nikke Bogg.
Korkeaoja lands with a left to the head.
Korkeaoja pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Korkeaoja has managed to clinch.
Korkeaoja taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Korkeaoja manages to break the clinch.
Korkeaoja moves in looking to clinch but Bogg pushes him off.
Bogg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Korkeaoja doesn't manage to clinch there - Bogg circles away.
Olavi Korkeaoja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Korkeaoja has taken the fight to the clinch.
Korkeaoja digs a right hand underneath Bogg's ribcage. Bogg let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bogg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bogg jumps guard but Korkeaoja stands there with Bogg around his waist. Bogg gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Korkeaoja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Korkeaoja closes the distance and clinches.
Korkeaoja landing knees to the body.
Korkeaoja lands with a left to the head.
Korkeaoja working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bogg drops down looking for an ankle pick but Korkeaoja pulls his leg out and moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Korkeaoja gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stalling in the clinch from Korkeaoja.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olavi Korkeaoja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Korkeaoja, 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:26
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olavi Korkeaoja!
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