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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jakinek Jakinek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nipa Nipponi (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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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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, Jakinek Jakinek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nipa Nipponi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nipponi closes the distance and pushes Jakinek back into the cage.
Nipponi looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Nipponi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jakinek shoots in for a takedown but Nipponi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jakinek tries to clinch up.
Nipponi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jakinek is pressed up against the cage. Nipponi has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jakinek down to the mat. Jakinek avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nipponi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jakinek tries to clinch but Nipponi moves out of range.
Jakinek doesn't manage to clinch there - Nipponi circles away.
Jakinek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jakinek stuffs the takedown.
Jakinek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jakinek scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jakinek tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nipponi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nipponi leaves Jakinek with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakinek Jakinek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jakinek throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jakinek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jakinek with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nipponi counters with a left and a right that stings Jakinek.
Jakinek shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Nipponi defends it nicely.
Jakinek looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Nipponi!
BOOM! Jakinek connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakinek trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nipponi is trying desperately to improve position.
Jakinek has control of Nipponi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Nipponi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jakinek thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jakinek tries to control but Nipponi wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakinek throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Jakinek wants to control the pace but Nipponi is squirming around nicely.
Jakinek looking to secure an arm triangle but Nipponi defends it well.
Nipponi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nipponi wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Jakinek.
Jakinek thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Jakinek lands a nice shot to the head.
Jakinek really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jakinek lands a big elbow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jakinek looking to control but Nipponi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jakinek throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakinek Jakinek dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Nipponi avoids the head kick by Jakinek.
Nipponi avoids the head kick by Jakinek.
Nipponi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jakinek but Jakinek pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jakinek doesn't manage to clinch there - Nipponi circles away.
Jakinek shoots in but no luck this time.
Jakinek shoots in looking for a takedown. Nipponi tries to sprawl out of it but Jakinek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nipponi manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jakinek shoots for a takedown but Nipponi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakinek Jakinek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nipponi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Jakinek.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Nipponi. No joy for Jakinek on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakinek shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Nipponi but Nipponi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jakinek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Nipponi tries to avoid it but Jakinek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Nipponi to the ground. Nipponi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nipponi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Nipponi seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jakinek tries to kick Nipponi off but Nipponi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Nipponi not doing much here.
Nipponi wants to free his trapped foot but Jakinek is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakinek wants to control but Nipponi is keeping busy.
Nipponi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jakinek does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nipa Nipponi wasn't active enough on the ground.
Nice takedown defense from Nipponi. No joy for Jakinek on that attempt.
Nipponi shoots in for a takedown but Jakinek shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jakinek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nipponi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jakinek.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jakinek tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nipponi swivels and escapes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jakinek shoots in for a double leg but Nipponi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jakinek with a lazy takedown attempt
and Nipponi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jakinek's guard.
Jakinek keeping moving, preventing Nipponi from controlling successfully.
Jakinek looking to control.
Jakinek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Nipponi on the ground.
Nipponi wants to control from the top but Jakinek keeps moving.
Jakinek will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jakinek closes the distance but Nipponi moves to the side
and Nipponi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakinek closes the distance and clinches up with Nipponi, looking for a takedown. Jakinek pushes Nipponi against the cage but Nipponi circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Jakinek connects with a looping right hand.
Jakinek shoots in for a double leg but Nipponi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nipponi avoids the head kick by Jakinek.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jakinek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nipponi.
Nipponi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jakinek circles away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nipponi fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nipa Nipponi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Nipponi.
Jakinek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jakinek slows the pace down in half guard.
Nipponi wants to control but Jakinek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nipponi tries to kick Jakinek off but Jakinek keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Jakinek wants to control but Nipponi is keeping him busy.
Jakinek Jakinek overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jakinek is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nipponi wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jakinek seems to be working for a kimura but Nipponi defends the submission attempt.
Nipponi manages to get to full guard.
Nipponi is trying to control the position but Jakinek postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jakinek wants to pass the guard but Nipponi is keeping the position.
Jakinek avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Nipponi tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jakinek has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jakinek trying to control the position from guard on top but Nipponi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nipponi wants to get back to his feet but Jakinek is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nipponi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Jakinek defends it easily.
Nipponi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jakinek looking to sit in guard and control but Nipponi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Jakinek wants to stand but Nipponi is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jakinek looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Nipponi trying to control the position from guard on top but Jakinek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jakinek looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nipponi is one step ahead there.
Nipponi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jakinek Jakinek.
I think Jakinek 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jakinek Jakinek!
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energy
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RATING
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