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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Barbari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Nappula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 cm
24
180 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuri Barbari! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Nappula! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Barbari scoring well with a low kick there.
Nappula keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nappula throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Nappula swinging wilding here.
Barbari scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Barbari decides to return to a standing position. Nappula throws out a powerful jab. Nappula missing with a left hand there. Barbari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nappula stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Barbari. Nappula throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A head kick misses from Barbari. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barbari.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Barbari throws a combination that misses and Nappula connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Barbari throws a head kick that misses. A telegraphed right hand from Nappula misses the target. Barbari connects with a looping right hand.
Barbari shoots in for a takedown but Nappula shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick misses from Barbari. Nappula scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Barbari doesn't seem bothered though. Barbari is breathing heavily. No luck for Barbari with that takedown attempt. Nappula throws a right and a left that Barbari avoids nicely. A cross from Nappula lands. Barbari attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Nappula scores with a jab. Barbari acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Barbari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Barbari on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. A cross from Nappula lands. Nappula darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Barbari tries a head kick but it misses.
Nappula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nappula with a jab.
Barbari is rocked! Barbari is holding his hands too far apart here. Nappula throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Barbari is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Benjamin Nappula!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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