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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ard KO (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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188 cm
21
217 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Nyrkki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ard KO! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! KO misses with a looping left. Mauri Nyrkki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. KO missing with a left hand there. Nyrkki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. KO gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nyrkki. KO misses with an uppercut. Nyrkki saw that one coming. Nyrkki digs a good hook to KO's body.
Nyrkki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. KO connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Nyrkki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract KO. Nyrkki looks to score with a jab to the body but KO is just out of range. Nyrkki connects with a right hand. KO shakes it off. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nyrkki misses with a wild combination.
KO staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nyrkki scores with a decent looking hook. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as KO checks a leg kick. KO uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before KO has time to react. Nyrkki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Mauri Nyrkki has been cut. Nice defenses there by KO. KO blocks a low kick nicely. Nyrkki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. KO missing with a left hand there. Nyrkki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nyrkki is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. KO tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nyrkki was well out of range. Poor timing from KO. Nyrkki throws out a loose jab but KO uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. KO throws a big shot that misses. Nyrkki is looking to chop away at KO's legs. KO moves out of range as Nyrkki throws a body kick.
KO throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Nyrkki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nyrkki lands a really nice looking cross but KO seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! KO showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nyrkki.
Jab by Nyrkki. KO looking to land some kicks to the body here.
KO keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from KO. Nyrkki does a little dance to reset his feet. Nyrkki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nyrkki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but KO was well out of range. Poor timing from Nyrkki. Nyrkki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but KO was well out of range. Poor timing from Nyrkki. Nyrkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nyrkki throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nyrkki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nyrkki looks to throw the jab but KO is out of range. KO displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nyrkki throws out the jab. KO with a nice cross. Nyrkki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but KO was well out of range. Poor timing from Nyrkki.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Nyrkki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
KO rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nyrkki moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nyrkki throws a series of punches but KO moves out of range. Nyrkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nyrkki falls off balance throwing a combination
and KO counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nyrkki misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nyrkki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nyrkki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from KO.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Nyrkki dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mauri Nyrkki's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nyrkki misses with a series of wild punches.
KO steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nyrkki. A big right from Nyrkki misses. KO looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Nyrkki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and KO counters with a huge head kick that drops Nyrkki! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ard KO!
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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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RATING
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