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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niko Nakkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tauno Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nakkeli comes to the cage accompanied by LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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180 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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170 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niko Nakkeli! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Puukko! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nakkeli lands a slapping body shot.
Puukko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puukko tries to move into range but Nakkeli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Puukko lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Puukko misses with a jab to the body
and Nakkeli counters with a lovely shot to the body. Puukko lands an overhand right. Nakkeli has Puukko up against the cage in a clinch.
Nakkeli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nakkeli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puukko. Puukko circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Nakkeli ducks under a wild hook from Puukko. A solid leg kick lands there for Puukko.
Nakkeli checks the leg kick. Nakkeli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Nakkeli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puukko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Nakkeli tests Puukko's chin there with a solid looking shot. Nice straight punches there by Nakkeli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Nakkeli. Puukko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nice cross by Nakkeli. Puukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nakkeli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Puukko walks into a left hand. Puukko misses with a combination
and Puukko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nakkeli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Puukko throws a leg kick but Nakkeli moved away. Puukko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Good shot there by Nakkeli. Puukko misses with a combination
and Nakkeli counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Puukko looks gassed! Puukko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Nakkeli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Tauno Puukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nakkeli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Puukko throws a low kick, looking for Nakkeli's leg but Nakkeli calmly moves out of range. Nakkeli lands a jab. Puukko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nakkeli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Puukko on the side of the head. No joy there for Puukko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puukko throws out a loose jab but Nakkeli uses good head movement to avoid it. Puukko misses with an uppercut. Nakkeli saw that one coming. Puukko on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Nakkeli instigates a clinch. Nakkeli can't break the clinch.
Nakkeli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nakkeli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puukko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Nakkeli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nakkeli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puukko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Puukko misses with a hook to the body
and Nakkeli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Nakkeli closes the distance and clinches. Nakkeli working hard to break the clinch. Nakkeli is trying to break the clinch but Puukko is controlling him. Nakkeli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nakkeli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Puukko scores with a nice head shot. Nakkeli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Nakkeli moves into the clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nakkeli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nakkeli connects with a body shot. Puukko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Nakkeli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Puukko needs to keep his hands up - Nakkeli had a free shot at his head there. Nakkeli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Nakkeli looks to land a combination. Puukko sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Nakkeli closes the distance and lands a one-two. Nakkeli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puukko momentarily.
Nakkeli displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Puukko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Puukko tries to work over Nakkeli's front leg with a kick but Nakkeli checks it. Nakkeli lands with a right hand. Nakkeli lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheers as Nakkeli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Puukko doesn't seem phased though. Puukko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nakkeli lands a jab-cross combination. Nakkeli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Puukko tries to move into range but Nakkeli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Nakkeli cracks Puukko with an open hand slap. Nakkeli with a hook. The crowd cheers as Nakkeli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Puukko doesn't seem phased though.
Puukko is rocked! Nakkeli lands a hook that stumbles Puukko back into the cage. Nakkeli follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Puukko to the canvas! Nakkeli pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Puukko has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Niko Nakkeli!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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