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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikko Koimannen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedro Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nikko Koimannen is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light 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, Nikko Koimannen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pedro Mitchell!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitchell connects with a nice looking jab.
Koimannen needs to keep his hands up - Mitchell had a free shot at his head there.
Mitchell throws a lazy right hand but Koimannen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mitchell should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mitchell throws a series of punches but Koimannen moves out of range.
Koimannen clinches up against the cage.
Koimannen decides to pull guard.
Mitchell postures up and lands a big shot to Koimannen's brow.
Koimannen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Mitchell trying to control but Koimannen is working from the bottom.
Koimannen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Koimannen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mitchell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Koimannen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mitchell throws a strike but Koimannen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koimannen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Koimannen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mitchell's guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Koimannen throws a sloppy head kick and Mitchell moves out of range easily.
Mitchell throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Koimannen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mitchell.
Mitchell stuns Koimannen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koimannen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mitchell tests Koimannen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pedro Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitchell moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Koimannen is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell misses with a few strikes there.
Koimannen wants to clinch.
Koimannen throws a series of punches but Mitchell moves out of range.
Koimannen shoots in for a takedown but Mitchell shows good takedown defense.
Mitchell throws a shot from downtown. Koimannen moves away and avoids it.
Mitchell jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mitchell lunges at Koimannen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Koimannen's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Mitchell.
Koimannen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Koimannen walks into a straight right hand from Mitchell.
Mitchell throws a combination that misses
and Koimannen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pedro Mitchell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mitchell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Mitchell. That snapped Koimannen's head back.
Koimannen is rocked!
A combination from Mitchell does no damage.
A lazy left from Mitchell finds it's target.
Koimannen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Mitchell.
Mitchell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mitchell digs a good hook to Koimannen's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Mitchell as he connects with a hook.
Mitchell scores a takedown into full mount!
Koimannen throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Mitchell controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mitchell lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mitchell working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Mitchell dominating with strikes here.
Koimannen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koimannen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Mitchell really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Koimannen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mitchell scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Koimannen?
Mitchell unloading with bombs!
Koimannen is squirming around, avoiding Mitchell's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Mitchell.
Mitchell with good strikes from the mount here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mitchell punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mitchell with shots to the head and body - Koimannen looks very uncomfortable down there.
Koimannen is squirming around, avoiding Mitchell's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Mitchell dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Koimannen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Koimannen wants to clinch up but Mitchell keeps it at a distance.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Mitchell works over Koimannen's head and body with a nice combination.
Mitchell misses with a straight left.
Mitchell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mitchell misses with the combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Koimannen.
No joy there for Koimannen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mitchell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koimannen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mitchell.
Koimannen misses with a double jab
and Mitchell counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Koimannen misses with a body shot
and Mitchell counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koimannen tries to clinch but Mitchell is having none of it.
Koimannen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mitchell as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Koimannen misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Mitchell. No joy for Koimannen on that attempt.
Nikko Koimannen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitchell uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Koimannen moves out of range.
Mitchell cracks Koimannen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mitchell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Koimannen momentarily.
Donk. Mitchell catches Koimannen right on the button with a cross.
A punch lands to the side of Koimannen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mitchell digs a good hook to Koimannen's body.
Mitchell fails to land with a series of punches.
Mitchell lands a two punch combo.
Koimannen moves into range and clinches up with Mitchell.
Mitchell tries to circle away but Koimannen has him pinned against the cage.
Koimannen pulls guard successfully.
Mitchell trying to control but Koimannen is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koimannen looking for a guillotine here but Mitchell defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koimannen wants to stand and escape but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell postures up and lands a big shot to Koimannen's brow.
Mitchell must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Mitchell lands a couple of digs.
Koimannen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Koimannen has a closed guard, preventing Mitchell from standing up.
Mitchell trying to control but Koimannen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mitchell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mitchell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Mitchell cracks Koimannen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Mitchell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Koimannen misses with a straight left.
Koimannen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Koimannen ducks right into an uppercut from Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Koimannen doesn't seem bothered though.
Mitchell fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mitchell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mitchell smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Koimannen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mitchell lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mitchell with a nice cross.
Mitchell lands a nice shot that snaps Koimannen's head back.
Pedro Mitchell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mitchell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koimannen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Koimannen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Koimannen walks into a stiff left hand from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a nice shot to the body.
Mitchell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Koimannen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mitchell.
Mitchell lands a two punch combo.
Koimannen throws out a loose jab but Mitchell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Koimannen thumps Mitchell with a low kick.
Mitchell misses with the combination.
A swing and a miss from Mitchell.
Mitchell scores with the left hand. Koimannen knows he should have avoided that one.
Mitchell throws a hook but Koimannen avoids it easily.
Koimannen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koimannen decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mitchell to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Mitchell showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Koimannen has Mitchell up against the cage in a clinch.
Koimannen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Koimannen moves out of range.
Mitchell misses with a body shot
and Koimannen counters with a two punch combo.
A jab lands there for Mitchell.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koimannen looks for a takedown but Mitchell sprawls well.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell throws a one two combo.
Koimannen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mitchell lands a two punch combo.
Koimannen shoots in looking for a takedown. Mitchell tries to sprawl out of it but Koimannen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mitchell manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikko Koimannen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mitchell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koimannen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Mitchell swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mitchell is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Koimannen walks into a jab.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell lands a jab-cross combination.
Koimannen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mitchell just misses with a punch to the body.
Mitchell stuffs the takedown attempt from Koimannen. Koimannen gets slowly back to his feet.
Mitchell moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mitchell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Koimannen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mitchell throws a leg kick that is checked
and Koimannen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Koimannen is trying to control. Mitchell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mitchell trying to control from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mitchell can do anything to dispel that myth.
Koimannen stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mitchell to get to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell throws a combination that misses
and Koimannen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mitchell is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mitchell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mitchell lands with a nice combination. Koimannen backs away looking to recover.
Mitchell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mitchell misses the shot to the body.
Mitchell throws a hook but Koimannen avoids it easily.
Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Koimannen manages to avoid it.
Mitchell throws a hook to the side of Koimannen's head but Koimannen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koimannen is looking to clinch but Mitchell is avoiding it.
Koimannen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mitchell.
Koimannen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Koimannen walks into a jab.
Mitchell throws a right and a left that both miss.
Koimannen wants to clinch up but Mitchell keeps it at a distance.
Mitchell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Mitchell misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koimannen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mitchell throws a body punch but Koimannen moves out of range.
Mitchell staying out of range there.
Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Koimannen darts in and clinches Mitchell up against the cage.
Mitchell tries to land a knee to the head but Koimannen blocks with his arms.
Koimannen is trying to drag Mitchell to the mat but Mitchell just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mitchell has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Koimannen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Koimannen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Koimannen can't break the clinch.
Mitchell changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Koimannen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mitchell will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Koimannen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pedro Mitchell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four 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.
Koimannen is looking to clinch.
Mitchell connects with a body shot.
Koimannen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mitchell cracks a nice hook into Koimannen's ribs.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mitchell.
Mitchell closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mitchell takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Mitchell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mitchell paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mitchell scores with a body shot.
Koimannen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mitchell scores with a shot to the body.
Mitchell works over Koimannen's head and body with a nice combination.
Mitchell lands with a nice body punch.
Nikko Koimannen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Koimannen misses the body punch
and Mitchell counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Koimannen takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikko Koimannen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mitchell has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Mitchell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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