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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Peto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palkki Niskavuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peto's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Sabaton - Talvisota . Niskavuori has chosen Torture killer - Obsessed with homicide as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pertti Peto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Palkki Niskavuori!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
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 Niskavuori's waist but Niskavuori gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peto off to one side.
Nice sprawl there from Niskavuori as Peto shoots in.
Peto moves in looking to clinch but Niskavuori pushes him off.
Niskavuori throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Peto on the side of the head.
Peto shoots in for a takedown but Niskavuori shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pertti Peto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niskavuori jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Niskavuori fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Peto dives in and grabs Niskavuori's left leg, looking for a takedown. Niskavuori pushes down on Peto's head and hops out.
Peto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Niskavuori closes the distance and clinches.
Niskavuori lands an elbow inside that Peto shrugs off.
It looks like Pertti Peto has been cut.
Peto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Peto.
No luck for Peto with that takedown attempt.
Peto is breathing heavily.
Peto shoots in for a double leg but Niskavuori sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Peto shoots in but Niskavuori avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Niskavuori pushes Peto away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Niskavuori.
Niskavuori feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Peto's calf.
Peto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Niskavuori is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Niskavuori throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Niskavuori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peto backwards.
Niskavuori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Niskavuori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Niskavuori lands an uppercut.
Niskavuori lands a knee to the body.
Niskavuori lands a nice elbow.
Peto avoids the elbow strike from Niskavuori, against the cage.
Peto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Niskavuori connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peto's face.
A knee to the head by Niskavuori.
Niskavuori slows down the pace here.
Niskavuori tries a knee to the head but Peto blocks it.
Niskavuori prevents the takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Niskavuori obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori pushes Peto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niskavuori stalling the fight.
Knees to the body from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori scores a nice knee to the body.
Niskavuori connects with a nasty looking knee right to Peto's face.
Niskavuori lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Niskavuori lands an elbow just above Peto 's eye.
Niskavuori leaning his opponent against the cage.
Peto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Niskavuori wanted to stand there but Peto had control of the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Niskavuori looking to pass the guard.
Niskavuori trying to stand up but can't free himself from Peto's guard.
Niskavuori must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Niskavuori stopping the sweep attempt from Peto.
Peto is looking for a triangle but Niskavuori pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peto is working an open guard so Niskavuori takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Niskavuori clinches up with Peto and pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Niskavuori just misses with a elbow thrown towards Peto's brow.
Peto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Niskavuori pulls his leg out and moves away.
Peto dives in and grabs Niskavuori's left leg, looking for a takedown. Niskavuori pushes down on Peto's head and hops out.
Peto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Peto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Niskavuori throws a nice outside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Niskavuori.
Peto tries to clinch up.
Palkki Niskavuori is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Peto with that takedown attempt.
Niskavuori keeps Peto at a distance using the push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Peto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Niskavuori - the referee stops the clock and Peto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Niskavuori. Peto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Niskavuori throws a head kick that Peto semi-blocks.
Peto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Niskavuori lands with an uppercut that bounces Peto off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A solid body kick from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Niskavuori keeps Peto at a distance using the push kick.
Peto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Niskavuori keeps Peto at a distance using the push kick.
Niskavuori lands a head kick. Peto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Peto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Niskavuori can pounce on him.
Niskavuori lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Niskavuori connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Niskavuori.
Peto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niskavuori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Niskavuori is looking to slow Peto down with leg kicks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palkki Niskavuori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pertti Peto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Niskavuori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peto walks into a stiff left hand from Niskavuori.
Peto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Niskavuori as he avoids it easily.
Palkki Niskavuori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niskavuori is looking to slow Peto down with leg kicks.
Peto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Niskavuori.
Pertti Peto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niskavuori misses with a head kick.
Peto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice takedown defense from Niskavuori. No joy for Peto on that attempt.
Peto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Peto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Niskavuori. That one must have hurt.
Niskavuori lands a head shot.
Niskavuori chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Crunch! Niskavuori slams his shin into Peto's torso.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Niskavuori jabs at Peto's body.
Niskavuori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Niskavuori scores with a kick to the midsection.
Niskavuori throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Niskavuori scores with a shot to the body.
Pertti Peto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Niskavuori throws a nice head kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Niskavuori!
Niskavuori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niskavuori cracks the inside of Peto's front leg.
Niskavuori throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Niskavuori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peto.
Niskavuori turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori instigates a clinch.
Niskavuori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Niskavuori.
Nice elbow from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Peto's defenses.
Niskavuori lands a shoulder strike.
Peto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Niskavuori landing knees to the head.
Niskavuori has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Niskavuori landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niskavuori lands a hook that snaps the head of Peto backwards.
Niskavuori works on Peto's body with a couple of short punches.
Niskavuori lands an elbow inside.
Peto takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Niskavuori.
Peto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Palkki Niskavuori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Niskavuori misses with an elbow strike.
Niskavuori lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Niskavuori.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori lands a good knee to the midsection. Peto won't want to take too many of those.
Niskavuori lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Niskavuori.
Niskavuori comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice left hand lands by Niskavuori.
Peto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peto looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pertti Peto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Niskavuori stops a takedown attempt from Peto.
Nice elbow from Niskavuori.
Peto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Niskavuori obliges.
Nice elbow from Niskavuori.
A short right from Niskavuori.
A shot in the inside from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peto is trying to drag Niskavuori to the mat but Niskavuori just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Niskavuori tries to land a knee to the head but Peto blocks with his arms.
Niskavuori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Peto.
Peto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Niskavuori just stands there and leans against the cage.
Niskavuori scores with a shot to the side of Peto's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Niskavuori - that landed with a thud.
Niskavuori lands a nice uppercut.
Niskavuori lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Niskavuori lands a knee to the head.
Niskavuori comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peto jumps guard but Niskavuori stands there with Peto around his waist. Peto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Peto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Niskavuori walks away with a smile on his face. Peto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Niskavuori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Peto dives in and grabs Niskavuori's left leg, looking for a takedown. Niskavuori pushes down on Peto's head and hops out.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Peto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Niskavuori - the referee stops the clock and Peto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Niskavuori. Peto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Niskavuori throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Peto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Niskavuori's waist but Niskavuori gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Peto off to one side.
Niskavuori digs a good body shot into Peto's ribs.
Peto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori lands a front kick.
Niskavuori closes the distance and clinches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Niskavuori lands a nice elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niskavuori misses with an elbow over the top.
Niskavuori scores with a shot to the side of Peto's head.
Peto jumps guard but Niskavuori stands there with Peto around his waist. Peto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Niskavuori lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peto goes for a takedown attempt but Niskavuori pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Niskavuori connects with the punch.
Niskavuori fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Peto.
Niskavuori lands with a hook. Peto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Peto is defended easily by Niskavuori.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niskavuori scores with a nice hook to the head.
Peto blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palkki Niskavuori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pertti Peto's cut.
That's time! Peto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from Niskavuori as Peto shoots in.
Nice body kick from Niskavuori.
A chopping leg kick lands by Niskavuori.
Peto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Niskavuori. Niskavuori obviously looking to wear him down.
Peto scores a takedown into full mount!
Niskavuori avoids a series of strikes thrown by Peto.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Niskavuori is squirming around, avoiding Peto's attempts to control the action.
Peto prevents Niskavuori from getting the reversal.
Niskavuori tries to hold on but Peto pushes him away.
Niskavuori is in all sorts of trouble here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Niskavuori can do anything to dispel that myth.
Peto wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peto goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Niskavuori is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niskavuori wants to stand but Peto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Niskavuori stands and steps away. Peto gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Niskavuori keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Peto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Niskavuori sprawls well. Niskavuori wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Peto gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pertti Peto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niskavuori rushes Peto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Niskavuori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Peto blocks the elbow strike.
Niskavuori lands a good knee to the midsection. Peto won't want to take too many of those.
A nice left hand lands by Niskavuori.
Niskavuori stops a takedown attempt from Peto.
Peto takes a shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Niskavuori - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Niskavuori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Peto backwards.
Peto avoids a wild elbow strike from Niskavuori.
A bit of stalling here from Niskavuori.
Peto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Niskavuori walks away with a smile on his face. Peto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Peto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Niskavuori wants to clinch up but Peto keeps it at a distance.
Niskavuori lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Peto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Niskavuori defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Peto.
Niskavuori looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Niskavuori connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Peto's hands.
Peto fails with a takedown attempt.
Niskavuori lands a head kick. Peto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Niskavuori works the jab nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori scores with a kick to the body.
Peto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Peto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Peto closes the distance and clinches up with Niskavuori, looking for a takedown. Peto pushes Niskavuori against the cage but Niskavuori circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Niskavuori has managed to clinch.
Peto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Niskavuori avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Niskavuori gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Niskavuori landing knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Niskavuori.
Peto is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Niskavuori pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A knee to the head by Niskavuori.
Still in the clinch, Niskavuori scores with a nice short uppercut.
Niskavuori lands an elbow inside that Peto shrugs off.
Peto takes an elbow to the temple.
Niskavuori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Peto takes an elbow to the temple.
Niskavuori misses with an elbow over the top.
Niskavuori wants to stall.
Peto wants a takedown.
Palkki Niskavuori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Niskavuori lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pertti Peto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peto tries to score a body lock takedown but Niskavuori shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Niskavuori is pressed up against the cage. Peto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Niskavuori down to the mat. Niskavuori avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Niskavuori lands with a straight right. Peto didn't see that one coming.
Peto walks into a left hand.
Niskavuori throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A solid leg kick lands there for Niskavuori.
Niskavuori gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Niskavuori gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peto wants a takedown.
Niskavuori lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Niskavuori lands a good knee to the midsection. Peto won't want to take too many of those.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niskavuori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Peto backwards.
Niskavuori gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Niskavuori throws an elbow but it misses.
Peto wants a takedown but no success here.
Niskavuori scores with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Palkki Niskavuori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Niskavuori winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 25:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Palkki Niskavuori!
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