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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matti Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Toradaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Toradaro has chosen Big Sean - Marvin Gaye & Chardonnay (Feat. Roscoe Dash & Kanye West) as his entrance music. Ricardo Toradaro struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 136.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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133 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Nykanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricardo Toradaro!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nykanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nykanen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nykanen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nykanen wants to pass to mount but Toradaro is defending the position.
Toradaro has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nykanen is working away from the top position though.
Toradaro is trying to stand.
Nykanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nykanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Toradaro defending well though.
Toradaro is trying to get back to full guard.
Nykanen winds up and cracks Toradaro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nykanen working Toradaro over with strikes.
Toradaro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nykanen is controlling the pace.
Nykanen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nykanen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nykanen looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Toradaro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nykanen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Toradaro tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Nykanen trying to pass the guard but Toradaro defending well.
Nykanen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Toradaro on the ground.
Nykanen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Toradaro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nykanen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nykanen trying to control the action but Toradaro is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Toradaro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nykanen.
Nykanen stops Toradaro from getting back to his feet.
Nykanen trying to control from half guard but Toradaro is working away.
Toradaro has hold of Nykanen's hands but Nykanen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Toradaro looks gassed!
Nykanen winds up and cracks Toradaro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nykanen sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Nykanen slips a nice elbow through Toradaro's hands, connecting with Toradaro's forehead.
Toradaro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nykanen.
Nykanen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Toradaro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Nykanen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Nykanen there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nykanen controlling the pace.
Toradaro taking some punishment here, with Nykanen in his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Nykanen connects with a nice short shot to Toradaro's temple.
Nykanen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Toradaro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nykanen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nykanen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nykanen winds up and cracks Toradaro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nykanen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Toradaro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Nykanen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nykanen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toradaro taking some punishment here, with Nykanen in his half guard.
Nykanen content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Nykanen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nykanen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nykanen lands a nice short elbow.
Nykanen working the head and body with strikes.
Nykanen is nestled in close to Toradaro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nykanen drops an elbow to the side of Toradaro's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nykanen passes to side control.
Nykanen working the body and head with strikes.
Toradaro can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nykanen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nykanen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Nykanen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nykanen with a nice head shot there.
Nykanen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Nykanen cracks Toradaro with a solid left hand.
Matti Nykanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nykanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toradaro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Toradaro has momentary wrist control but Nykanen slips an elbow through the middle.
Toradaro has momentary wrist control but Nykanen slips an elbow through the middle.
Nykanen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Nykanen lands strikes from half guard.
Toradaro is breathing heavily.
Toradaro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Toradaro wants to control but Nykanen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Toradaro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nykanen wants to control but Toradaro is keeping him busy.
Nykanen slips a nice elbow through Toradaro's hands, connecting with Toradaro's forehead.
Nice strikes from Nykanen there.
Nykanen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nykanen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Nykanen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Toradaro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nykanen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nykanen lands with a punch from half guard.
Nykanen passes to side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen lands an elbow.
Nykanen lands some shots froms side control.
Nykanen working the ground and pound.
Nykanen advances to full mount.
Nykanen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Toradaro can do to turn this around?
Nykanen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nykanen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Toradaro is in a horrible position here. Nykanen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nykanen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nykanen controlling from the full mount.
Nykanen breaks from Toradaro's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nykanen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Nykanen raining down shots from the mount!
Nykanen lands a nice shot to the head.
Nykanen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Nykanen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nykanen controlling the pace for now.
BOOM! Nykanen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Toradaro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen content just to control the position here.
The referee warns Toradaro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Nykanen tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Nykanen working Toradaro over with strikes here.
Nykanen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nykanen lands a nice shot to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toradaro is wriggling around trying to escape.
Nykanen working the ground and pound effectively.
Toradaro is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nykanen tries to control but Toradaro wriggling away.
Nykanen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nykanen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Nykanen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Toradaro's guard.
Nykanen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Toradaro's head.
Nykanen scoring with some ground and pound.
Nykanen scoring with some ground and pound.
Toradaro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nykanen.
Toradaro controls Nykanen momentarily but Nykanen frees himself.
Toradaro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nykanen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nykanen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nykanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Toradaro has wrist control.
Nykanen scoring with some ground and pound.
Nykanen thows a big elbow that misses.
Toradaro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Nykanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Toradaro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nykanen works over Toradaro with some ground and pound from guard.
Nykanen wants to control from the top but Toradaro keeps moving.
Nykanen looking to pass the guard.
Nykanen passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nykanen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nykanen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Toradaro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen winds up and cracks Toradaro with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nykanen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nykanen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nykanen lands a nice short elbow.
Nykanen is nestled in close to Toradaro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nykanen wants to control but Toradaro is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Nykanen.
Nykanen trying to control the pace.
Nykanen drops an elbow to the side of Toradaro's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nykanen drops an elbow to the side of Toradaro's head.
Nykanen is nestled in close to Toradaro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nykanen is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nykanen in particular looking to stall.
Ground and pound from Nykanen.
Nykanen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Toradaro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Toradaro tries to get to full guard but Nykanen has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen is nestled in close to Toradaro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Nykanen working over Toradaro with some ground and pound. Toradaro looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Toradaro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nykanen wants to take a breather but Toradaro is having none of it.
Nykanen is looking to advance position but Toradaro won't allow it.
Nykanen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Nykanen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Matti Nykanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ground and pound from Nykanen.
Nykanen content to control rather than advance.
Ricardo Toradaro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nykanen is nestled in close to Toradaro, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Nykanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nykanen 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:24
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Nykanen!
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