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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fernando Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pertti Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmi comes to the cage accompanied by Who Let the Dogs out. The crowd seem to be enjoying Peto's choice of entrance music: Sabaton - Talvisota . The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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181 lbs
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Counter striker
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fernando Nurmi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Peto!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nurmi's waist but Nurmi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peto off to one side.
Nurmi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Peto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nurmi throws a head kick that misses.
Peto wants to clinch.
Nurmi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nurmi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Peto tries to avoid it but Nurmi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Peto to the ground. Peto escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Peto is looking to clinch.
Pertti Peto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nurmi.
Nurmi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Peto to the mat! Peto manages to get full guard.
Nurmi advances to half guard.
Peto is looking to improve his position.
Nurmi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Peto makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Peto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peto keeps the fight on the outside.
Peto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nurmi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Nurmi looking to pass the guard.
Nurmi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Peto is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Nurmi, into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nurmi controls Peto momentarily but Peto frees himself.
Peto stands up over Nurmi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Nurmi looking for a guillotine here but Peto defends easily.
Nurmi has a closed guard, preventing Peto from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peto advances to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nurmi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nurmi manages to get to full guard.
Peto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nurmi has his foot on Peto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peto works his way back into a safe position though.
Nurmi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Nurmi is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peto has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nurmi is proving hard to escape from.
Peto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Peto misses with the combination.
Peto tests Nurmi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nurmi checks a low kick from Peto.
Nurmi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peto throws a leg kick but Nurmi checks it.
Peto lands a jab to the nose.
Peto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Peto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurmi.
Peto wants to clinch up but Nurmi keeps it at a distance.
Peto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nurmi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nurmi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peto avoids a kick to the body.
Nurmi tries for a takedown but Peto circles away easily
and Peto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fernando Nurmi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peto clinches up against the cage.
Nurmi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Peto walks away with a smile on his face. Nurmi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Peto shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Nurmi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Peto stands up.
Peto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Peto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Peto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nurmi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Nurmi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Peto doesn't manage to clinch there - Nurmi circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Peto scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Fernando Nurmi has been cut.
Peto avoids a kick to the body.
Peto fails to land with a series of punches.
Peto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nurmi circles away quickly and effectively.
Nurmi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nurmi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Peto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peto jabs Nurmi right on the nose. Nurmi blinks but takes it well.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Peto.
Left hook, right uppercut from Peto.
Peto tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nurmi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nurmi trying to control but Peto is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peto wants to stand up but Nurmi is controlling him.
Nurmi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Nurmi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Peto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nurmi defends well.
Peto wants to stand up but Nurmi is controlling him.
Nurmi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Peto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nurmi fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nurmi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peto tries to clinch
and Nurmi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Peto!
Peto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Nurmi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nurmi mounts Peto! Really nice guard pass there!
Nurmi looking to finish with strikes here!
Peto wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Peto working to try and regain half guard.
Nurmi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nurmi jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Peto is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Peto and Nurmi has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Peto explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Peto is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nurmi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nurmi throwing strikes from guard but Peto blocks nicely.
Nurmi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nurmi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nurmi forces his way into half guard.
Peto wants to get back to full guard.
Fernando Nurmi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nurmi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Nurmi is working hard here to advance position.
Peto is trying to stand up here but Nurmi is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nurmi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Peto throws out the jab.
Nurmi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Peto.
Peto throws a head kick that misses.
Peto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice straight punches there by Peto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Peto.
Peto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nurmi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A head kick misses from Nurmi.
Nurmi has taken the fight to the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Peto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nurmi has Peto pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Peto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Peto.
Nurmi takes an elbow to the temple.
Nurmi wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Fernando Nurmi will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Fernando Nurmi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nurmi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peto looks to land a right hand but Nurmi moved out of range.
Peto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Peto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nurmi at a distance.
Nurmi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peto throws a looping overhand right but Nurmi ducks down to avoid it.
Peto lands with a hook. Nurmi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A good leg kick by Peto.
A jab lands there for Peto.
Peto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Peto works over Nurmi's head and body with a nice combination.
Peto shoots and misses
and Nurmi counters with a good, hard body kick but Peto shrugs it off.
Peto tries to work over Nurmi's front leg with a kick but Nurmi checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peto misses with a low kick.
Peto closes the distance but Nurmi moves to the side
and Nurmi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nurmi stops Peto from getting back to his feet.
Nurmi moves into full mount! Peto won't be happy about that!
Nurmi lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nurmi with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Peto is desperately trying to improve his position but Nurmi has a good base and remains in mount.
Peto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nurmi goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Peto is on top in guard.
Nurmi is working an open guard so Peto takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Good shot there by Peto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Peto counters with a series of strikes. Nurmi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Peto rushes Nurmi and presses him up against the cage.
Nurmi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nurmi tries to land knees in the clinch but Peto avoids the damage to the body.
Peto is trying to stall.
Nurmi trying to land knees to the body.
Peto lands an elbow inside that Nurmi shrugs off.
Nurmi tries to land knees in the clinch but Peto avoids the damage to the body.
Peto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peto throws a big shot that misses.
Nurmi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peto.
Nurmi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peto.
Peto throws a sloppy head kick and Nurmi moves out of range easily.
Pertti Peto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Peto misses with the combination.
Nurmi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Peto misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Peto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Peto.
Peto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheers as Peto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nurmi doesn't seem phased though.
Peto misses with a double jab.
Peto just misses with a punch to the body.
Nurmi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nurmi defending well as Peto loads up on a big left hand.
Peto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nurmi tries to close the distance and clinch but Peto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pertti Peto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Peto.
Nurmi tries to clinch up but Peto circles away and keeps his distance.
Nurmi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Nurmi somewhat.
Nurmi tries to clinch up but Peto circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Peto is trying to defend but Nurmi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nurmi trying to mount his opponent but Peto defends it.
Nurmi throwing shots but Peto is blocking nicely.
Nurmi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Peto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Nurmi.
Peto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Peto.
Peto uses the cage to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Peto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Peto 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 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Peto!
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