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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Baby Day (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Baby Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Nieminen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nieminen scores with a shot to the body.
Day drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nieminen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Day postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Day's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Day has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Day is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Nieminen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Day really is a fat lump.
Day wants to pass the guard but Nieminen is keeping the position.
Day keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nieminen's head.
Day is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nieminen looking for a sweep. Not yet Nieminen, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Day's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nieminen looks gassed!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Day circles away from the clinch attempt
and Day makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nieminen misses with a takedown
and Day counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Nieminen's guard now.
Day controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Baby Day wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Day misses with a hook. Nieminen ducked under it nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nieminen checks a low kick from Day.
Nieminen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Day checks it well.
Nieminen checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day shoots in and gets a takedown into Nieminen's guard.
Day is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Day works over Nieminen with some ground and pound from guard.
Day is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Day's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Day works over Nieminen with some ground and pound from guard.
Day 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.
Day really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day landing with the ground and pound.
Day trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Day keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nieminen's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Day slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baby Day dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nieminen wants to clinch but Day slips to the side
and Day counters with a takedown into side control.
Baby Day overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Day working the ground and pound.
Day working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Nieminen takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Day scores with a couple of short elbows.
Nieminen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen tries to buck Day off but Day is having none of it.
Day in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Day is putting a hurting on Nieminen here, landing some big shots from side control.
Nieminen tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Day wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nieminen is being controlled here.
Day is chipping away with strikes.
Nieminen is trying to escape the position but Day is controlling the position.
Day working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Day is putting a hurting on Nieminen here, landing some big shots from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nieminen is letting Day control him for a moment.
Day lands some shots froms side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nieminen taking punishment in the form of punches.
Day taking a breather here.
Day is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Nieminen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Nieminen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
A lull in the action here as Day stalls from top position.
Day creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Day in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Day taking a breather here.
Day cracks Nieminen with a big elbow.
Day lands a few punches from side control.
Day working the ground and pound.
Nieminen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Day looks up at the clock and then as Nieminen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Day smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Day is chipping away with strikes.
Nieminen being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baby Day dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Day tries to score with a low kick but Nieminen moves his leg out of the way.
Nieminen misses with a takedown
and Day counters with a takedown into side control.
Day staying calm.
Day seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Nieminen for as long as he can get away with.
Day knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nieminen on the ground.
Nieminen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day landing a few strikes.
Day landing strikes.
Day creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Check out the look on Day's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Day lands a decent elbow from side control.
Day scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Nieminen to see if he's OK.
Day cracks Nieminen with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Day moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Nieminen taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Nieminen is trying to work for a sweep but Day has mounted him!
Day with shots to the head and body - Nieminen looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day raining down hammerfists from mount.
Day content just to control the position here.
Day is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Nieminen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Day cracks Nieminen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day lands a nice shot to the head.
Day pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Day takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Day looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Day controlling from mount.
Day is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nieminen can do to turn this around?
Day is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Day takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Day scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Nieminen?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Nieminen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Day landing strikes, looking to finish!
Day working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day looking to control and managing it successfully.
BOOM! Day connects with a massive shot to the dome!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Day raining down hammerfists from mount.
A nice elbow there by Day.
Ari Nieminen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Baby Day is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Day landing shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Baby Day showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Day, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Baby Day!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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