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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Palkki Niskavuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeeves Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Niskavuori might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Torture killer - Obsessed with homicide. Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. God Save the Queen by The Sex Pistols kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jeeves Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Palkki Niskavuori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeeves Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a combination that misses
letting Niskavuori counter with a right hand.
Niskavuori throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Niskavuori thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Niskavuori fails to land.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Niskavuori blocks it.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niskavuori.
Smith is trying to push Niskavuori away but Niskavuori has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Niskavuori lands a left hand.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith is working Niskavuori over against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Niskavuori or not.
Niskavuori tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niskavuori's elbow.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niskavuori's elbow.
A short right from Niskavuori.
Smith lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Niskavuori.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Niskavuori tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Niskavuori keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith pushing down on Niskavuori's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith is looking to advance position but Niskavuori won't allow it.
Niskavuori misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smith is pressing down on Niskavuori's thigh, looking to free his foot. Niskavuori is holding on for now.
Smith seems to be looking for submissions.
Niskavuori wants to get back to full guard.
Niskavuori wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Niskavuori gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith is looking for a triangle but Niskavuori pushes his legs off easily.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Niskavuori defends well.
Smith is looking to sweep but instead, Niskavuori has passed into half guard.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Niskavuori has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Niskavuori.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Niskavuori passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeeves Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Niskavuori throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Niskavuori looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith staying out of range there.
Niskavuori throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith thows a leg kick but Niskavuori checks it
and Niskavuori counters with a straight right hand.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
enabling Niskavuori to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith has Niskavuori up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Niskavuori blocking some punches.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Niskavuori is defending well for now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Niskavuori blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Niskavuori.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niskavuori creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Niskavuori.
Smith misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Niskavuori.
Niskavuori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Niskavuori has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Niskavuori missing with knees to the body.
Niskavuori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niskavuori lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niskavuori scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith lands a body punch.
Niskavuori scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niskavuori.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Niskavuori works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith pushes Niskavuori back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Niskavuori is controlling the position.
Niskavuori misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niskavuori pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Niskavuori.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Niskavuori landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Niskavuori prevents a body shot from Smith.
Niskavuori blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niskavuori working Smith over with knees to the body.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Niskavuori - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Smith has hold of one of Niskavuori's legs. Niskavuori is fighting the takedown attempt but Smith gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Niskavuori wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith trying to control but Niskavuori is working from the bottom.
Niskavuori is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith trying to control but Niskavuori is working from the bottom.
Niskavuori will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smith is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jeeves Smith hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Niskavuori moves into the clinch successfully.
Niskavuori throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Niskavuori's face.
It looks like Palkki Niskavuori has been cut.
Niskavuori avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left hand lands to the body for Niskavuori.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Niskavuori using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Palkki Niskavuori has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Niskavuori digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Palkki Niskavuori dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Palkki Niskavuori's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Niskavuori tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Niskavuori takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Niskavuori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Niskavuori holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Niskavuori avoids the damage to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Niskavuori is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Niskavuori - that landed with a thud.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Niskavuori.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Niskavuori blocks it.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Niskavuori fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Niskavuori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Niskavuori lands an elbow inside.
A nice left hand lands by Niskavuori.
Niskavuori lands a body punch.
Niskavuori lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A body shot lands from Niskavuori.
A hook to the body from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Niskavuori presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Niskavuori creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Niskavuori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Niskavuori lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Niskavuori keeps him there for the moment.
Niskavuori lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Niskavuori lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Niskavuori.
Smith manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Niskavuori passes into half guard.
Niskavuori works his way into side control.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Niskavuori remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Niskavuori keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Niskavuori tries to move to mount but Smith blocks the move with his legs.
Smith is being controlled here.
Smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Niskavuori's best efforts.
Smith moves into full guard.
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Niskavuori can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for a guillotine here but Niskavuori defends easily.
Niskavuori forces his way into half guard.
Niskavuori seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Palkki Niskavuori showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Niskavuori has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Palkki Niskavuori!
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hype
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FIGHT
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