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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jari Nurmelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osmo Ikola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikola is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Muistan sua Elaine. Osmo Ikola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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173 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Dangerous GnP
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
6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jari Nurmelainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osmo Ikola!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmelainen darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ikola wants to get back to full guard.
Ikola is staying active underneath Nurmelainen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ikola is trying to get back to full guard.
Nurmelainen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Nurmelainen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ikola has managed to free his arm - good work.
Nurmelainen uses his free foot to push down on Ikola's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Ikola.
Ikola is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ikola is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Ikola has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Will Nurmelainen go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
You can see the frustration on Ikola's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Ikola tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Ikola stops Nurmelainen from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Nurmelainen goes for an armbar but Ikola turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Ikola.
Nurmelainen is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ikola with a nice head shot there.
Nurmelainen has momentary wrist control but Ikola slips an elbow through the middle.
Ikola keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nurmelainen's head.
Ikola trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ikola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Ikola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ikola working some strikes from top position.
Nurmelainen looking for a guillotine here but Ikola defends easily.
Ikola content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ikola looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ikola landing with the ground and pound.
Ikola must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ikola thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ikola thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ikola postures up.
Ikola advances position into side control!
Ikola looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Nurmelainen is avoiding damage well.
Nurmelainen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Nurmelainen wants to control but Ikola is keeping busy.
Nurmelainen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ikola scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Ikola is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ikola sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Nurmelainen defending well though.
Nurmelainen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ikola.
Ikola is keen to just control but Nurmelainen is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ikola shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nurmelainen moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Nurmelainen has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Ikola doesn't defend quickly enough and Nurmelainen has managed to lock this one up! Can Ikola escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Nurmelainen on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jari Nurmelainen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
49% |
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