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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Antti Sokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Niemo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sokka's entrance music is Black Sun Aeon - Core of Winter. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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172 cm
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170 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Antti Sokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armando Niemo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sokka throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Niemo was covering up waiting for the punch and Sokka finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Sokka stands up from Niemo's guard - Sokka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Niemo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sokka throws out the jab.
Niemo tries to clinch but Sokka moves out of range.
Niemo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sokka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Niemo tries to clinch but Sokka is having none of it.
Sokka shoots in for a double leg but Niemo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Niemo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sokka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Niemo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niemo tries to clinch up but Sokka circles away and keeps his distance.
Niemo doesn't manage to clinch there - Sokka circles away.
Niemo tries to clinch but Sokka moves out of range.
Armando Niemo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niemo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Niemo tries to clinch but Sokka moves out of range.
Sokka keeps the fight on the outside.
Niemo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sokka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Niemo tries to clinch there but Sokka circles away.
Niemo is looking to clinch but Sokka is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemo slaps away a takedown attempt from Sokka, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Niemo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sokka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Niemo is looking to clinch but Sokka is avoiding it.
Sokka fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antti Sokka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niemo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sokka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Niemo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sokka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sokka tries for a takedown but Niemo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Niemo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Niemo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Niemo tries to clinch up but Sokka circles away and keeps his distance.
Sokka darts in and clinches Niemo up against the cage.
Niemo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Niemo tries a knee to the head but Sokka blocks it.
Sokka jumps guard and drags Niemo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sokka has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Niemo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Niemo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sokka is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sokka counters by clinching up.
Niemo tries to land a knee to the head but Sokka blocks with his arms.
Sokka avoids the elbow strike from Niemo, against the cage.
Niemo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Niemo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Niemo landing knees to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Niemo.
Sokka decides to pull guard.
Sokka is looking for a triangle but Niemo pushes his legs off easily.
Sokka is pulling down on Niemo's head. It's preventing any offense from Niemo, at least for the moment.
Niemo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokka looking to hit a scissor sweep but Niemo is one step ahead there.
Sokka is working an open guard so Niemo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sokka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sokka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Niemo!
Niemo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Niemo is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Sokka has taken his back!
Niemo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Sokka has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Niemo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sokka lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Niemo hold on?!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokka is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Sokka gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Sokka gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Sokka apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Niemo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sokka counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Niemo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Niemo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sokka counters by clinching up.
Niemo with a knee to the head.
Niemo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sokka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Niemo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sokka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Niemo misses with a knee strike.
Sokka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Niemo connects with a knee to the head.
Sokka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Niemo fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Niemo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sokka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Niemo!
Sokka will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niemo is trying to stand up.
Sokka lands a heavy elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antti Sokka dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Niemo wants to clinch
and Sokka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Niemo!
Sokka fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Niemo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sokka lands with some strikes.
Niemo trying desperately to get to his feet.
Sokka is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Niemo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Niemo is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sokka lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sokka is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Niemo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sokka is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Niemo is surviving well by controlling Sokka's body position as best he can.
Niemo is trying to stand up.
Sokka punishing his opponent with strikes.
Niemo is trying to stand.
Sokka landing punches.
Niemo is trying to stand but he's just given Sokka his back.
Niemo is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Sokka off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Sokka scores with strikes from the back.
Antti Sokka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sokka lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sokka is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sokka thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Niemo wants to get back to his feet.
Niemo grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Niemo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sokka scores with punches and elbows.
Sokka is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Niemo defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Niemo controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sokka misses with a punch to the head.
Niemo holding both Sokka 's hands and preventing any damage.
Niemo is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Niemo looks to clinch
and Sokka counters with a takedown into side control.
Niemo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Check out the look on Sokka's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sokka is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Niemo knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Niemo is pushing Sokka's head away, looking to escape. Sokka manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sokka wants to control but Niemo is keeping him busy.
Sokka prevents Niemo from escaping the position.
Sokka in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Niemo is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Antti Sokka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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