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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Osulep Lig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmi has chosen Säkkijärvenpolkka as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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193 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Osulep Lig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Nurmi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmi wants to clinch.
Nurmi feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lig sprawling to the canvas! Lig rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Nurmi finish him?!
It looks like Osulep Lig has been cut.
Lig looks to land a left hand but Nurmi moved out of range nicely.
A punch combination from Nurmi misses.
Nurmi misses with an uppercut.
A left and a right from Nurmi both land. Nice combination.
Lig is rocked!
A combination from Nurmi does no damage.
Nurmi is looking to clinch.
Nurmi gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Lig to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lig trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurmi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lig prevents Nurmi from getting back to his feet.
Lig passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lig is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nurmi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi wants to get back to his feet.
Lig trying to control the action but Nurmi is working from the bottom.
Nurmi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lig. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nurmi tries to escape but Lig is in control.
Nurmi is not content to let Lig control the position.
Lig in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Nurmi throws Lig to one side and escapes!
Lig looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nurmi misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nurmi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lig counters with a single leg into guard. Nurmi didn't expect that.
Lig works over Nurmi with some ground and pound from guard.
Lig stops Nurmi from standing up.
Lig is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Lig prevents Nurmi from getting back to his feet.
Lig connects with a couple of short punches.
Lig drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lig jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nurmi has his feet on Lig's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
No joy there for Nurmi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmi.
Lig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nurmi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lig avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nurmi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nurmi throws a right hand that Lig ducks under and follows up with a left that Lig also avoids with ease.
Nurmi looks gassed!
Nurmi missing with a left hand there. Lig was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lig misses the shot to the body.
Lig misses with a body shot.
Lig changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nurmi tries to avoid it but Lig manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nurmi to the ground. Nurmi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Osulep Lig. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nurmi throws an overhand right that lands on Lig's shoulder, as Lig tries to avoid the shot.
Nurmi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lig manages to avoid it.
Lig decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi wants to get back to his feet.
Lig is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Lig seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Nurmi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Nurmi wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lig is looking to advance position but Nurmi won't allow it.
Lig works his way into full mount!
Lig 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.
Lig has hold of Nurmi's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nurmi manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nurmi wants to get back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi has left one of his arms exposed and Lig doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Nurmi screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Osulep Lig!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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