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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuris Margarin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jokke Nappula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Margarin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Epic by Faith No More. Nappula has chosen The Troggs- Wild Thing as his entrance music. Jokke Nappula is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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145 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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165 cm
27
151 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yuris Margarin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jokke Nappula!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Margarin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Nappula back to the cage. Margarin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Margarin wants to clinch but Nappula slips to the side
and Nappula counters with a nice low kick that buckles Margarin's knee momentarily.
Margarin fails with a takedown attempt.
Margarin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nappula counters with a nice low kick that buckles Margarin's knee momentarily.
A punch combination from Margarin misses.
Margarin 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.
Margarin checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nappula feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Margarin's calf.
Nappula avoids a punch combination nicely.
Margarin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuris Margarin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margarin wants to clinch
and Nappula counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Margarin thinking.
Margarin tries to clinch but Nappula moves away
and Nappula connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yuris Margarin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nappula tests Margarin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Margarin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nappula counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Margarin can't keep his opponent in guard - Nappula advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Margarin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nappula looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappula perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Nappula is trying to work for a kimura but Margarin is defending well.
Nappula prevents Margarin from improving his position.
Margarin is trying to stand up here but Nappula is controlling him well.
Nappula works his way into side control.
Nappula has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Nappula controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margarin is trying desperately to improve position.
Margarin regains half guard.
Nappula trying to pass the guard but Margarin defending well.
Margarin is trying to control but Nappula passes into side control!
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.
Nappula works to advance to full mount. Margarin defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Margarin is squirming around, avoiding Nappula's attempts to control the action.
Margarin tries to reverse the position but Nappula maintains control.
Margarin is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Nappula has taken his back.
Margarin trying to control the position but Nappula manages to sink in the hooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nappula is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Margarin tries to roll but Nappula sticks to his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jokke Nappula dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Margarin misses with a takedown attempt
and Nappula counters with a leg kick.
Donk. Nappula catches Margarin right on the button with a cross.
Margarin fails with the takedown
and Nappula counters with a nice leg kick.
Nappula lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Margarin misses with an uppercut
so Nappula counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Margarin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nappula is aware though and is defending well.
Margarin keeping moving, preventing Nappula from controlling successfully.
Margarin working for a triangle but Nappula defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula wants to control from the top but Margarin keeps moving.
Nappula slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Margarin keeping full guard, as Nappula tries to pass.
Jokke Nappula has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Nappula looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Margarin shoots in and drives through. Nappula sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuris Margarin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Margarin tries to clinch
so Nappula counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Margarin knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nappula on the ground.
Nappula trying to control but Margarin is working from the bottom.
Margarin wants to sweep but no luck.
Margarin working for submissions but it's allowed Nappula to get to half guard.
Margarin tries to get to full guard but Nappula has control of the leg.
Nappula is trying to control the action in half guard but Margarin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margarin tries to get to full guard but Nappula has control of the leg.
Nappula trying to control the pace.
Margarin wants to get back to full guard.
Nappula is trying to control the action in half guard but Margarin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Margarin wants to improve his position but Nappula is controlling well.
Nappula controlling the action here.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jokke Nappula hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Margarin misses with a body punch
and Nappula counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Margarin.
That's four 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.
Margarin avoids the head kick by Nappula.
Margarin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nappula counters with a nice uppercut.
Nappula shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Margarin pinned against the cage. Margarin gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yuris Margarin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Margarin looks to clinch
and Margarin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Margarin misses with a double jab
and Nappula counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jokke Nappula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Margarin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nappula shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Margarin is trying to defend but Nappula finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Margarin actively working from the bottom here.
Nappula trying to control the action but Margarin is working from the bottom.
Margarin looking for submissions off his back.
Nappula sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Margarin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Margarin tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Nappula has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Nappula is looking to work his way around to Margarin's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Margarin wants to hold on but Nappula pushes him away.
Nappula trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Margarin tries to reverse the position but Nappula maintains control.
Margarin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Margarin tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nappula jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Margarin manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Nappula tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nappula has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Nappula advances to full mount.
Margarin is looking to get to half guard.
Nappula content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margarin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Nappula blocks the strikes from Margarin.
Margarin looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Margarin actively working from the bottom here.
Margarin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Jokke Nappula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nappula trying to control the pace.
That's four 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.
Nappula's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Margarin is looking for a sweep. Nappula is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Yuris Margarin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nappula looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jokke Nappula was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Margarin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nappula sprawls well. Nappula wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Margarin gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jokke Nappula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nappula has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jokke Nappula!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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