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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rauta Nilkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Myoto Lachida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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190 cm
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194 lbs
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183 cm
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197 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauta Nilkka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Myoto Lachida! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nilkka connects with an inside leg kick. Nilkka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Lachida looks gassed! Nilkka scores with a leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Nilkka lands with a right hand.
It looks like Myoto Lachida has been cut. Nilkka thumps Lachida with a low kick. Nilkka cracks Lachida with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Nilkka has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Lachida to stand back up!
Lachida is rocked! Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nilkka, right into the meat.
Lachida is still on wobbly legs! Can Nilkka finish him? Nilkka scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Lachida seems to have recovered his senses. That kick from Nilkka tenderised Lachida's leg. Lachida is trying to keep his angry face on. Nilkka scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Nilkka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Nilkka.
Nilkka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Nilkka rushes Lachida and presses him up against the cage. Nilkka manages to break the clinch.
Nilkka is looking to slow Lachida down with leg kicks. Nilkka feints and then cracks Lachida's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lachida down. Lachida walks into a jab. Nilkka thumps Lachida with a low kick. Nilkka is looking to slow Lachida down with leg kicks. Lachida's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Nilkka scores with a push kick. Nilkka throws a nice inside leg kick. Lachida takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nilkka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lachida.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nilkka cracks a nice hook into Lachida's ribs. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nilkka.
Nilkka connects with a solid leg kick. Lachida misses with the combination.
Lachida tries to keep at a distance but Nilkka has taken the fight into the clinch. Nilkka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lachida is trying to break the clinch but Nilkka has him pressed against the cage. Nilkka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. Nilkka lands a good knee to the midsection. Lachida won't want to take too many of those. Nilkka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nilkka is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nilkka missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Nilkka.
Nilkka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Lachida's defenses. Lachida letting Nilkka take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nilkka breaks from the clinch.
Nilkka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lachida.
Lachida throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Nilkka counters with a nice kick to the body. Lachida throws a poor cross that misses
and Nilkka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lachida's knee momentarily. Nilkka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lachida. Nilkka lands a head kick. Lachida smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Nilkka throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. A chopping leg kick lands by Nilkka. Lachida throws a combination that misses and Nilkka counters with a slapping leg kick. Nilkka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nilkka has closed the distance and engaged Lachida in a clinch.
Nilkka effectively controlling the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nilkka obliges. Lachida is trying to push Nilkka away but Nilkka has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Knees to the body from Nilkka.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nilkka.
Nilkka slowing the pace effectively. Lachida is trying to break free. Nilkka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lachida avoids it. Lachida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lachida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Nilkka.
Lachida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Nilkka slowing the pace effectively. Nilkka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nilkka trying to land knees to the body.
Nilkka landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Nilkka.
Nilkka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nilkka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lachida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Nilkka stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Lachida wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Lachida wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Lachida tries to circle away but Nilkka has him pinned against the cage. Nilkka lands a good knee to the midsection. Lachida won't want to take too many of those. Nilkka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nilkka lands an elbow inside. Lachida can't break the clinch.
Nilkka is pushing Lachida up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Nilkka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Lachida can't break the clinch.
Nilkka scores with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Myoto Lachida's cut even more. Lachida blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauta Nilkka dominated that round. The cut man is working on Myoto Lachida's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lachida fails to land with a series of punches.
Nilkka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Nilkka darts in and clinches Lachida up against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Lachida's face as he tries to break the clinch. Nilkka with a knee to the head.
Nilkka with a knee to the head.
Lachida is looking to break free of the clinch but Nilkka has double underhooks. Nilkka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Nilkka lands an elbow inside. Nilkka missing with knees to the body.
Nilkka trying to land knees to the body.
Lachida managing to block the knees to the body from Nilkka.
Nilkka is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Nilkka breaks the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nilkka goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Lachida throws a combination. Nilkka tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Nilkka wants to land a leg kick but Lachida is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lachida looks to land a combination but Nilkka avoids it well. Lachida falls off balance throwing a combination
and Nilkka counters by moving into the clinch. Nilkka is struggling to control the position. Nilkka landing knees to the head.
Nilkka missing with knees to the body.
Lachida is trying to break the clinch but Nilkka has him pressed against the cage. Nilkka landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nilkka landing knees to the body.
Nilkka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lachida throws a series of punches but Nilkka moves out of range. Lachida misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. A thudding body kick lands there by Nilkka!
Nilkka lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Lachida has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nilkka. Crunch! Nilkka slams his shin into Lachida's torso. Lachida takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nilkka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Lachida walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nilkka. A nice leg kick lands there from Nilkka. Rauta Nilkka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nilkka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Rauta Nilkka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Nilkka thumps Lachida with a low kick. Nilkka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lachida on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Rauta Nilkka is winning the standup battle so far. Nilkka lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. This has been an exciting period of action! Nilkka throws a nice head kick!
Lachida misses with a combination
and Nilkka counters with a low kick, right behind Lachida 's knee. Lachida takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Lachida on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Lachida rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nilkka moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nilkka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Lachida. That kick from Nilkka tenderised Lachida's leg. Lachida is trying to keep his angry face on. Nilkka cracks the inside of Lachida's front leg. Lachida chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Nilkka can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. That kick from Nilkka tenderised Lachida's leg. Lachida is trying to keep his angry face on. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nilkka, right into the meat.
Nilkka moves into range and clinches up with Lachida. Lachida tries to break the clinch but Nilkka is controlling the position. A nice glancing elbow lands by Nilkka. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Nilkka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lachida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Lachida wants to break the clinch but can't.
Lachida wants to get back to striking at distance but Nilkka won't allow it.
Nilkka lands a good knee to the midsection. Lachida won't want to take too many of those. Lachida wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nilkka has him pressed against the cage. Lachida has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Nilkka. Nilkka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Nilkka crunches a lovely knee into Lachida's ribcage. Nilkka scores a nice knee to the body.
Nilkka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nilkka obliges. Nilkka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lachida takes a swing at Nilkka's ribcage but misses. A chopping leg kick lands by Nilkka. Nilkka scoring well with a low kick there.
Nilkka lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nilkka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Nilkka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nilkka throws a nice outside leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nilkka, right into the meat.
Nilkka throws a leg kick which misses Lachida's front leg but catches the back leg as Lachida tries to avoid it. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Lachida walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. A decent looking body kick lands there for Nilkka. Nilkka scores with a leg kick.
Nilkka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lachida misses with a combination
and Nilkka counters with a good, hard body kick but Lachida shrugs it off. Nilkka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lachida can do to turn this around? As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nilkka throws a nice inside leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nilkka, right into the meat.
Nilkka clinches up with Lachida and pushes him back against the cage. Nilkka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lachida lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauta Nilkka dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Myoto Lachida's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Nilkka lands a high kick!
Nilkka delivers a nice body kick. Nilkka cracks the inside of Lachida's front leg. Myoto Lachida seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nilkka scores with a jab to the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Nilkka. A chopping leg kick lands by Nilkka. Nilkka thows a body kick. Lachida tries to catch it but that hurt him. Nilkka cracks the inside of Lachida's front leg. Nilkka throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nilkka has closed the distance and engaged Lachida in a clinch.
Nilkka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lachida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Nilkka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nilkka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nilkka scores a nice knee to the body.
Nilkka crunches a lovely knee into Lachida's ribcage. Nilkka manages to break the clinch.
Lachida swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Nilkka closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lachida tries to circle away but Nilkka has him pinned against the cage. Lachida taking a breather. Lachida has had enough of the clinch but Nilkka keeps him there for the moment. Nilkka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Nilkka lands a good knee to the midsection. Lachida won't want to take too many of those. Nilkka using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nilkka is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Lachida is trying to break the clinch but Nilkka has him pressed against the cage. Nilkka lands a good knee to the midsection. Lachida won't want to take too many of those. Nilkka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nilkka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nilkka. That's going to slow Lachida down. Lachida gets tackled into the cage by Nilkka. Nilkka maintains the clinch. Lachida takes an elbow to the temple. Nilkka scores with a knee to the head.
Nilkka leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nilkka crunches a lovely knee into Lachida's ribcage. Nilkka manages to break the clinch.
Lachida throws a nice looking combination but Nilkka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lachida walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nilkka. Lachida lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nilkka circles away quickly and effectively. Nilkka bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Nilkka.
Lachida walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nilkka. Nilkka feints and then cracks Lachida's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lachida down. Nilkka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Lachida fails to land the takedown. Nilkka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Nilkka connects with a leg kick. Lachida looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. A nice leg kick lands there from Nilkka. Nilkka connects with a leg kick. Lachida looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Nilkka rushes Lachida and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lachida is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Nilkka crunches a lovely knee into Lachida's ribcage. Nilkka lands a knee to the head.
Nilkka pressing his opponent against the cage. Lachida swings wildly with an uppercut but Nilkka uses good head movement to avoid it. Nilkka putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lachida in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Nilkka lands an elbow that stopped Lachida in his tracks for a moment. Rauta Nilkka has scored more points in the clinch so far. Nilkka with a knee to the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Nilkka.
Nilkka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Myoto Lachida has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Lachida misses with a combination
and Nilkka counters with a good low kick that Lachida was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nilkka scores with a spinning back kick! Ouch! a nice leg kick from Nilkka, right into the meat.
Nilkka throws a quick inside leg kick. Lachida swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Nilkka finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Nilkka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lachida's sensitive parts. Lachida fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lachida on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nilkka. Nilkka obviously looking to wear him down.
Sloppy strikes from Lachida. Those never looked like landing. A nice leg kick lands there from Nilkka. An inside leg kick lands from Nilkka. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Nilkka looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lachida takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Nilkka lands a high kick!
Nilkka avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nilkka scores with a push kick. Nilkka moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Rauta Nilkka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Nice body kick from Nilkka. Nilkka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight! Rauta Nilkka showed his dominance in that final round. Well Nilkka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:24 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rauta Nilkka!
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