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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paco Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck McIntyre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nykanen comes to the cage accompanied by Jeff Mills - The Bells. Chuck McIntyre will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paco Nykanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Chuck McIntyre!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nykanen tries to bum rush McIntyre with a series of wild strikes but McIntyre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nykanen misses with a left hand
and McIntyre counters with a low kick, right behind Nykanen 's knee.
McIntyre moves away from the strike by Nykanen.
A low kick from McIntyre is predictable there
letting Nykanen counter with a right hand.
Nykanen throws out a leg kick but McIntyre moves out of range and Nykanen only half commits.
Nykanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nykanen misses with a leg kick
and McIntyre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nykanen misses the jab.
Nykanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nykanen thows a leg kick but McIntyre checks it
and McIntyre counters with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Nykanen misses.
A lazy body kick from McIntyre
and Nykanen counters with a nice double leg into side control. McIntyre won't be happy with that.
Nykanen trying to control the action but McIntyre is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen in side control, throwing shots but McIntyre defends.
McIntyre dodges the ground and pound from Nykanen.
McIntyre managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Nykanen.
Sloppy strikes there by Nykanen.
Nykanen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nykanen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nykanen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nykanen is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, McIntyre has escaped the position, nice work there.
Nykanen 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.
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.
McIntyre tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nykanen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nykanen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Nykanen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
McIntyre is looking to regain half guard here but Nykanen keeps moving and retains side control.
Nykanen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Nykanen throwing strikes but McIntyre manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen is trying to improve his position.
Nykanen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
McIntyre is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nykanen is not content to let McIntyre control the position.
Nykanen regains full guard. Nicely done.
Nykanen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McIntyre defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nykanen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Nykanen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nykanen avoids a kick to the body.
Nykanen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McIntyre counters with an outside leg kick.
McIntyre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nykanen shoots for a double leg takedown but McIntyre sprawls well. He's pushed Nykanen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
McIntyre wants to slow Nykanen down by chopping away at his legs.
Nykanen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nykanen misses with a right hand
and McIntyre counters with a body kick.
McIntyre scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
McIntyre looks to throw a body kick
and Nykanen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
McIntyre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nykanen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nykanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McIntyre counters with a nice body kick.
McIntyre keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nykanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McIntyre moves away.
Good leg kick by McIntyre there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A shot to the body from Nykanen misses
and McIntyre counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nykanen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Nykanen throws an off balance right hand
and McIntyre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nykanen's knee momentarily.
Paco Nykanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McIntyre throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chuck McIntyre seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McIntyre scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nykanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McIntyre misses with a low kick.
Nykanen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
McIntyre throws a leg kick but Nykanen moved away.
McIntyre misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nykanen thows a leg kick but McIntyre checks it
and McIntyre counters with a low kick, right behind Nykanen 's knee.
McIntyre throws a sloppy head kick
and Nykanen counters with a stiff right hand.
McIntyre lands a head kick!
McIntyre throws a head kick but Nykanen moves out of range.
McIntyre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen lands with a short shot to the head.
McIntyre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McIntyre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McIntyre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McIntyre lands a hook that snaps the head of Nykanen backwards.
Nykanen is trying to break the clinch but McIntyre has him pressed against the cage.
McIntyre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nykanen backwards.
Nykanen tries for a takedown but McIntyre manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paco Nykanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nykanen stalling in the clinch but McIntyre improves position.
McIntyre creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nykanen's defenses.
McIntyre blocks a body shot from Nykanen.
McIntyre blocks an uppercut.
Nykanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nykanen tries a body shot but McIntyre blocks it.
McIntyre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nykanen misses with the head strike.
McIntyre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McIntyre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McIntyre is working Nykanen over against the cage.
McIntyre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
McIntyre lands an elbow inside.
Nykanen stalling.
A short right from McIntyre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by McIntyre.
McIntyre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McIntyre gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nykanen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but McIntyre pulls him back up using the underhooks.
McIntyre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
McIntyre lands a nice uppercut.
Nykanen digs a right hand underneath McIntyre's ribcage. McIntyre let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nykanen tries to land knees in the clinch but McIntyre avoids the damage to the body.
McIntyre lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McIntyre scores with a hook to the body.
Nykanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
McIntyre lands a right hand.
McIntyre lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Nykanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nykanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McIntyre.
McIntyre tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nykanen moves out of range as McIntyre throws a body kick.
Nykanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nykanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chuck McIntyre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
McIntyre connects with a high kick.
McIntyre throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nykanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McIntyre.
Nykanen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A solid body kick from McIntyre.
McIntyre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nykanen counters with a single leg into guard. McIntyre didn't expect that.
Nykanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nykanen forces his way into half guard.
Nykanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McIntyre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McIntyre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nykanen.
Nykanen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nykanen is trying to control. McIntyre wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Nykanen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nykanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McIntyre's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Nykanen working the head and body with strikes.
McIntyre is staying active underneath Nykanen, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McIntyre keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Nykanen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McIntyre avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nykanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McIntyre blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nykanen.
Nykanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McIntyre trying to control but Nykanen postures up.
Nykanen slips a nice elbow through McIntyre's hands, connecting with McIntyre's forehead.
Nykanen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nykanen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but McIntyre does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nykanen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nykanen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nykanen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nykanen trying to control from McIntyre's half guard. McIntyre has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Nykanen clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nykanen connects with a solid leg kick.
Nykanen throws a head kick that misses
and McIntyre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nykanen's knee momentarily.
Nykanen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nykanen throws a leg kick but McIntyre moved away.
Nykanen misses with a leg kick
and McIntyre counters with an inside leg kick.
McIntyre throws a leg kick that is checked
and Nykanen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for McIntyre!
Nykanen throwing strikes here but McIntyre is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
McIntyre blocking the ground and pound.
Nykanen controlling the pace for now.
Nykanen trying to control but McIntyre is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen throws some wild stikes that McIntyre manages to avoid easily.
Nykanen looking to finish McIntyre with some ground and pound. This is bad for McIntyre!
Nykanen throws a sloppy strike and McIntyre uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and McIntyre has ended up in Nykanen's guard.
Paco Nykanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nykanen trying to keep a closed guard but McIntyre is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre trying to control the position from guard on top but Nykanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nykanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McIntyre doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McIntyre manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Nykanen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because McIntyre has passed into half guard!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Nykanen wants to improve his position but McIntyre is controlling well.
McIntyre is pressing down on Nykanen's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nykanen is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nykanen tries to roll over but McIntyre keeps him under control.
Nykanen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McIntyre trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paco Nykanen had his way with Chuck McIntyre in that round.
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!
Nykanen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as McIntyre sprawls well. McIntyre wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nykanen gets slowly back to his feet.
Nykanen misses with an uppercut. McIntyre saw that one coming.
Nykanen misses the shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from McIntyre - that will leave a mark!
A head kick misses from McIntyre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nykanen misses with a right hand
and McIntyre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
McIntyre shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nykanen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McIntyre uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nykanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen shoots for a takedown but McIntyre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
McIntyre fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nykanen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paco Nykanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nykanen throws a right hand that misses
and McIntyre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nykanen shoots for a takedown but McIntyre saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Nykanen checks a low kick from McIntyre.
Nykanen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A left lands for McIntyre.
Nykanen misses with a kick to the body
and McIntyre counters with a thumping low kick.
Nykanen looks for a takedown but McIntyre sprawls well.
A low kick from Nykanen misses
and McIntyre makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McIntyre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A momentary lapse in concentration from McIntyre enables Nykanen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. McIntyre manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Nykanen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McIntyre is adopting a defensive guard.
Nykanen tries to free his leg and advance position but McIntyre is retaining full guard.
Nykanen is looking to work some ground and pound but McIntyre has wrist control.
McIntyre looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nykanen is one step ahead there.
McIntyre controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen trying to control but McIntyre is working from the bottom.
McIntyre wants to sweep here but Nykanen controlling him for the moment.
Paco Nykanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nykanen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
McIntyre can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nykanen controls the pace.
Chuck McIntyre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Nykanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McIntyre swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nykanen misses the shot to the body.
McIntyre throws a head kick that misses.
Nykanen closes this distance looking for a takedown but McIntyre circles away.
Nykanen throws a lazy body kick
and McIntyre counters with a low kick, right behind Nykanen 's knee.
Nykanen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nykanen thows a leg kick but McIntyre checks it
and McIntyre counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Nykanen misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chuck McIntyre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Nykanen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 48:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:47
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Paco Nykanen!
Paco Nykanen retains his lightweight title!
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