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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kunnollinen Tullimies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noriyuki Nayoui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tullimies comes to the cage accompanied by Kahen kilon siika. Nayoui has chosen nWo Theme as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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278 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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218 lbs
17 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kunnollinen Tullimies!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noriyuki Nayoui!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tullimies misses with a looping left.
Nayoui throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tullimies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kunnollinen Tullimies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tullimies misses with a looping right.
Tullimies misses with a double jab.
Tullimies scores a takedown into full mount!
Nayoui sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nayoui can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tullimies trying to mount his opponent but Nayoui defends it.
Nayoui is trying to control but can't.
Tullimies working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tullimies trying to pass the guard but Nayoui defending well.
Tullimies throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nayoui is holding on to half guard well.
Nayoui manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Tullimies takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tullimies swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nayoui bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tullimies takes a swing at Nayoui's ribcage but misses.
Tullimies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Kunnollinen Tullimies has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tullimies shoots in and bounces Nayoui off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nayoui keeping full guard, as Tullimies tries to pass.
Tullimies preventing the sweep.
Tullimies won't allow Nayoui to get back to his feet.
Nayoui working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tullimies.
Nayoui keeping full guard, as Tullimies tries to pass.
Tullimies has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Nayoui trying to keep a closed guard but Tullimies is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tullimies postures up in Nayoui's guard and throws a big left but Nayoui blocks it.
Nayoui looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nayoui uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tullimies.
Nayoui slips under a jab from Tullimies.
Tullimies slips a jab and a cross from Nayoui.
Nayoui leaves Tullimies with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tullimies misses with a combination
and Nayoui counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tullimies thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui leaves Tullimies with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Tullimies misses the target.
Nayoui uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tullimies.
Nayoui uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tullimies.
Nayoui moves away from the strike by Tullimies.
Nayoui slips under a jab from Tullimies.
Nayoui misses the jab.
Nayoui uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tullimies.
Tullimies keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tullimies shoots in for a takedown but Nayoui shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noriyuki Nayoui dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kunnollinen Tullimies's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nayoui throws a shot from downtown. Tullimies moves away and avoids it.
Nayoui keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tullimies.
Tullimies misses with an uppercut. Nayoui saw that one coming.
Nayoui ducks under a wild hook from Tullimies.
Nayoui 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.
Tullimies swings away with a body shot that misses
and Nayoui counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Noriyuki Nayoui is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tullimies scores with a sloppy right hand. Nayoui should have avoided that one.
Nayoui uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tullimies.
Tullimies throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tullimies throws a shot to the body.
Nayoui scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tullimies throws out a loose jab but Nayoui uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nayoui uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tullimies.
Nayoui slips a straight right by Tullimies.
Tullimies is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nayoui.
Tullimies misses with a takedown attempt
and Nayoui counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Tullimies.
Nayoui throws a series of strikes that have Tullimies backpedaling.
Nayoui lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nayoui avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nayoui's corner calls for a 1-2. Nayoui obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nayoui. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nayoui ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tullimies moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tullimies.
Nayoui will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nayoui throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tullimies ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nayoui is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tullimies.
Nayoui avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tullimies uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nayoui.
Tullimies fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kunnollinen Tullimies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nayoui swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tullimies counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui is trying to improve his position.
Nayoui parries the strikes from Tullimies easily there. Tullimies is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nayoui to escape.
Nayoui holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Nayoui looks to move to half guard but instead Tullimies has passed into mount! Damn!
Tullimies throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Tullimies avoids the attempt from Nayoui to control.
Nayoui is looking to improve his position but Tullimies isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nayoui is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Nayoui is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nayoui is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Tullimies is staying active.
Tullimies misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Tullimies pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nayoui regains half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nayoui wants to control but Tullimies passes into side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noriyuki Nayoui showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kunnollinen Tullimies's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tullimies fails with a takedown attempt.
Nayoui throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Horrible takedown by Tullimies or perhaps it was just good defense by Nayoui which made him look bad.
Tullimies throws a looping overhand right but Nayoui ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nayoui waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tullimies.
Nayoui throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tullimies stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tullimies throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nayoui sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tullimies misses the jab.
Tullimies lands a nice shot to the body.
Nayoui staying out of range there.
Tullimies shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nayoui lands a jab to Tullimies's midsection.
Tullimies misses with a combination
and Nayoui counters with a three punch combo that has Tullimies backing up. Tullimies nods at Nayoui to acknowledge the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nayoui stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nayoui wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kunnollinen Tullimies. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Nayoui both land. Nice combination.
Nayoui uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tullimies.
Kunnollinen Tullimies has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Noriyuki Nayoui seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Tullimies misses its intended target.
Tullimies throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tullimies scores with a nice head shot.
Nayoui lands a glancing blow to the side of Tullimies's head.
Nayoui misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tullimies ducks right into an uppercut from Nayoui.
Noriyuki Nayoui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tullimies throws the left hand but Nayoui avoids the punch easily.
Nayoui throws a shot from downtown. Tullimies moves away and avoids it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nayoui.
Nayoui cracks Tullimies with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui throws out a powerful jab.
Nayoui lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nayoui.
Tullimies connects with a looping right hand.
Tullimies dodges the punch combination from Nayoui.
Nayoui slaps away a takedown attempt from Tullimies, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Tullimies misses the target.
Tullimies misses with a wild body shot.
Nayoui swings for the body but Tullimies moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nayoui dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tullimies staying out of range there.
Nayoui takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nayoui looks to land a right hand but Tullimies moved out of range.
Nice cross by Tullimies.
Nayoui lands with a nice body punch.
Tullimies walks into a straight right hand from Nayoui.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tullimies.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Tullimies pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Nayoui.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noriyuki Nayoui comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nayoui 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noriyuki Nayoui!
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hype
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