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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nikac Komitata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and East Rupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Nikac Komitata has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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221 cm
24
268 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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199 cm
21
285 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikac Komitata! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, East Rupp! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Komitata connects with a leg kick. Rupp looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Some bone on bone action there as Rupp checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Rupp closes the distance and clinches up with Komitata, looking for a takedown. Rupp pushes Komitata against the cage but Komitata circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Rupp shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Komitata sprawls well. Komitata wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rupp gets slowly back to his feet. Komitata instigates a clinch. Komitata prevents the takedown attempt.
Nikac Komitata has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of East Rupp. Rupp tries to pull guard but Komitata won't allow it.
Rupp is working for takedown but Komitata is calmly controlling the position for now. Rupp looking for a takedown. Komitata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Komitata throws a knee to the head but misses.
Komitata's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Komitata fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rupp checks it well. Rupp shoots in for a takedown but Komitata shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rupp fails with a takedown attempt. Komitata stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Komitata wants it to stay on the feet. Rupp checks a low kick from Komitata. Komitata cracks the inside of Rupp's front leg. Rupp looks gassed! Komitata tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Komitata tries to clinch but Rupp moves out of range. Komitata fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Nikac Komitata is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Komitata clinches up with Rupp and pushes him back against the cage. Komitata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rupp blocks it with crossed arms. Komitata is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Komitata scores a nice knee to the body.
Rupp managing to block the knees to the body from Komitata.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Komitata tries to land a knee to the head but Rupp blocks with his arms.
Komitata unloads a knee to the mid-section. Komitata scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like East Rupp has been cut. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Komitata obliges. A knee to the head by Komitata.
Komitata pushes off an throws an elbow but Rupp leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Komitata misses with a knee strike.
Komitata is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rupp is defending well for now. Komitata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rupp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rupp drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Komitata gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Komitata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Komitata really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Komitata lands a knee to the body.
Rupp takes a knee to the side of the body. Komitata lands a knee to the head.
Komitata landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Komitata tries to land a knee to the head but Rupp blocks with his arms.
Komitata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Komitata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Komitata tries to land knees in the clinch but Rupp avoids the damage to the body. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Komitata tries to land a knee to the head but Rupp blocks with his arms.
Rupp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rupp dodges an elbow strike from Komitata.
Komitata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rupp blocks it with crossed arms. Rupp fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Komitata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Komitata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rupp tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Komitata smiles and moves away.
Komitata connects with an inside leg kick. Komitata moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Komitata tries a head kick but it misses.
Rupp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Komitata lands a head kick!
That has opened up East Rupp's cut even more. Komitata tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikac Komitata dominated that round. The cut man is working on East Rupp's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Komitata fakes the leg kick and cracks Rupp in the body. Komitata moves into the clinch. Komitata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rupp blocks it with crossed arms. Komitata lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Komitata landing knees to the body.
Rupp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Komitata using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rupp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Komitata tries to land a knee to the head but Rupp blocks with his arms.
Rupp has a couple of punches blocked by Komitata.
Komitata tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Komitata tries a knee to the head but Rupp blocks it.
Rupp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Komitata will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rupp is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rupp 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. Rupp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Komitata misses with a low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Komitata. Crunch! Komitata slams his shin into Rupp's torso. Rupp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Komitata looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Komitata is looking to slow Rupp down with leg kicks. Rupp is trying desperately to land a takedown but Komitata is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rupp. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Komitata moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Komitata is looking to clinch. Komitata tries to clinch but Rupp is having none of it. Komitata lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rupp takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Komitata is looking to clinch. Rupp takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Komitata lands with a slapping head kick. A head kick from Komitata lands but Rupp takes it in his stride.
The cut above East Rupp's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Nikac Komitata is winning the standup battle so far. Rupp has a takedown stuffed. Komitata fails in his attempt to clinch. Rupp shoots in and drives through. Komitata sprawls well. Nice body kick from Komitata. Komitata tries to clinch there but Rupp circles away.
Komitata fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rupp.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body kick there by Komitata. Komitata lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Komitata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rupp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rupp has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Komitata. Komitata has Rupp up against the cage in a clinch.
Komitata with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rupp's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Komitata with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
East Rupp's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Komitata landing knees to the head.
Komitata with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at East Rupp's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Nikac Komitata!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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