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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shawn Gibbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorma Nikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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220 lbs
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235 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 Helsinki, Shawn Gibbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Nikka!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nikka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gibbs swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nikka avoids the head kick by Gibbs.
Nikka gets a clinch.
Nikka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nikka blocks a head kick by Gibbs.
Nikka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gibbs will feel that in the morning.
Gibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Nikka throws a body kick that misses.
Nikka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gibbs.
Nikka takes the fight into the clinch.
Nikka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gibbs throws a sloppy head kick and Nikka moves out of range easily.
Gibbs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gibbs misses with a low kick.
Nikka misses with a two punch combination.
Nikka throws a shot to the body.
Nikka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gibbs is breathing heavily.
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!
Nikka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nikka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gibbs avoids a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Nikka.
It looks like Shawn Gibbs has been cut.
Jorma Nikka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nikka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice elbow from Nikka.
Nikka goes for a takedown attempt but Gibbs pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nikka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikka tries to clinch but Gibbs moves out of range.
Nikka lands a nice hook to Gibbs's body. Gibbs takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gibbs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nikka misses with a series of wild punches.
Nikka scores with the left hand. Gibbs knows he should have avoided that one.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nikka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Nikka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs tries to keep at a distance but Nikka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nikka lands a good knee to the midsection. Gibbs won't want to take too many of those.
Nikka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nikka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shawn Gibbs's cut is getting worse.
Nikka throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nikka throws a series of punches but Gibbs moves out of range.
Nikka scores with a jab. Gibbs acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nikka forces Gibbs back against the cage and clinches.
Nikka pulls guard.
Nikka wants to sweep here but Gibbs controlling him for the moment.
Nikka has control of Gibbs's left arm, preventing Gibbs from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikka has his foot on Gibbs's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gibbs works his way back into a safe position though.
Gibbs prevents Nikka from getting back to his feet.
Nikka looking for a sweep. Not yet Nikka, not yet.
Gibbs postures up.
Nikka doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gibbs gets to his feet - Nikka follows without any prompting.
Nikka tries to clinch up.
Nikka throws a body kick that misses.
Gibbs throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch but Nikka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nikka connects with a high kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nikka.
Gibbs avoids the head kick by Nikka.
Gibbs lands a nice leg kick that just misses Nikka's sensitive parts.
Nikka swinging wilding here.
Gibbs lands with a nice body punch.
Shawn Gibbs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gibbs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gibbs misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nikka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gibbs counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Nikka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shawn Gibbs'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.
Gibbs tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nikka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nikka throws a nice looking combination but Gibbs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gibbs tries to clinch but Nikka is having none of it.
Gibbs sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Gibbs is looking to clinch but Nikka is avoiding it.
Nikka slips a straight right by Gibbs.
Nikka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gibbs in his tracks.
Nikka misses with a double jab.
Gibbs is looking to clinch.
Nikka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gibbs blocks a head kick by Nikka.
Nikka throws a head kick that misses.
Gibbs misses with a double jab
and Nikka counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nikka.
Shawn Gibbs's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nikka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibbs circles away quickly and effectively.
Nikka misses with a takedown attempt - Gibbs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nikka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nikka slips a jab and a cross from Gibbs.
Nikka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gibbs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shawn Gibbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gibbs tries to clinch but Nikka moves out of range.
Nikka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nikka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Nikka counters with a low kick, right behind Gibbs 's knee.
Jorma Nikka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nikka throws a sloppy head kick and Gibbs moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikka throws a shot to the body.
Nikka displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Nikka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gibbs's calf.
Gibbs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nikka throws a lazy head kick
and Gibbs counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Nikka throws a nice looking combination but Gibbs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nikka drives through and clinches with Gibbs against the cage.
Nikka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gibbs is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nikka stalls.
Nikka jumps guard.
Gibbs gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gibbs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nikka can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Nikka.
Nikka stuns Gibbs with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nikka shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nikka was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gibbs really wants to buck Nikka off and get back to his feet.
Nikka has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gibbs's face.
Gibbs is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Nikka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikka lands a big shot there that rocks Gibbs but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Nikka breaks from Gibbs's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nikka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nikka tries to control but Gibbs wriggling away.
Nikka landing strikes from the mount.
Nikka won't let Gibbs get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Nikka with the ground and pound from mount.
You get the feeling that Gibbs really doesn't like being in this position too much.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jorma Nikka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Shawn Gibbs's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nikka lands a two punch combo.
Gibbs wants to clinch
and Nikka counters with a low kick, right behind Gibbs 's knee.
Nikka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nikka misses with a double jab.
Nikka throws a head kick but Gibbs moves out of range.
Gibbs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gibbs blocks a head kick by Nikka.
Nikka keeps the fight on the outside.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nikka, right into the meat.
Nikka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nikka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Nikka.
Nikka is looking to land body kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Nikka checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Nikka avoids the head kick by Gibbs.
Nikka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A left and a right from Nikka both land. Nice combination.
A combination from Nikka does no damage.
Gibbs blocks a head kick by Nikka.
Gibbs takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gibbs feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nikka's calf.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gibbs.
Nikka lands a jab-cross combination.
Nikka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nikka tries to bum rush Gibbs with a series of wild strikes but Gibbs uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gibbs throws a head kick but Nikka moves out of range.
Jorma Nikka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nikka lands a body shot.
Gibbs shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nikka!
Nikka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Nikka prevents Gibbs from standing back up.
Nikka stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Gibbs to get to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gibbs lands with a kick to the temple. Nikka shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Nikka lands a front kick.
Good leg kick by Gibbs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nikka scores with a kick to the midsection.
Nikka cracks Gibbs with an open hand slap.
Nikka misses with the combination.
Gibbs looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Nikka is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gibbs rather than just go for the knockout.
Nikka drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nikka wants to control from the top but Gibbs keeps moving.
Gibbs is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Nikka is controlling him.
Nikka trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibbs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nikka connects with a couple of short punches.
Nikka trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gibbs's guard.
Nikka trying to control but Gibbs is working from the bottom.
Nikka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nikka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gibbs tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gibbs.
Shawn Gibbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nikka throws a head kick that misses
and Gibbs counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jorma Nikka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nikka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jorma Nikka!
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energy
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