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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johannes Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitriy Aleksei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johannes Tikkanen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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182 cm
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160 lbs
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180 cm
18
160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johannes Tikkanen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dmitriy Aleksei! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aleksei slips a jab and a cross from Tikkanen.
Aleksei scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Aleksei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tikkanen.
Aleksei looks to land a combination. Tikkanen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Tikkanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tikkanen misses with a double jab
and Aleksei counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Aleksei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aleksei moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Aleksei scores with a one two! Tikkanen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. The fight stays on the outside here - Aleksei looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Aleksei throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A nice combination there by Aleksei.
Tikkanen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Aleksei counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Aleksei misses with a double jab.
Tikkanen misses with a double jab
and Tikkanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Tikkanen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Aleksei looks to land a combination. Tikkanen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Aleksei rushes Tikkanen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Tikkanen tries to break the clinch but Aleksei is controlling the position. Tikkanen is breathing heavily. Tikkanen is working for takedown but Aleksei is calmly controlling the position for now. Aleksei tries for a takedown but Tikkanen manages to get underhooks.
Aleksei wants a takedown.
Tikkanen wants to break free but Aleksei has control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tikkanen manages to break the clinch.
Tikkanen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
enabling Aleksei to counter with a crisp jab. Aleksei lands the left hand. Tikkanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Nice body punch from Aleksei. Aleksei lands a jab-cross combination. A right-left combo lands from Aleksei. Aleksei misses with a series of wild punches.
Tikkanen dodges the punch combination from Aleksei.
Aleksei closes the distance and lands a one-two. Tikkanen throws a combination that misses and Aleksei counters with a three punch combo that has Tikkanen backing up. Tikkanen nods at Aleksei to acknowledge the strikes. Aleksei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Aleksei misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Nice body punch from Aleksei. Tikkanen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Aleksei.
Tikkanen throws a right and a left that Aleksei avoids nicely. Aleksei fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tikkanen, pushing him back against the cage. Tikkanen has had enough of the clinch but Aleksei keeps him there for the moment. Tikkanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aleksei throws a nice looking combination but Tikkanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Donk. Aleksei catches Tikkanen right on the button with a cross. Aleksei showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tikkanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Aleksei feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Aleksei wants to stand and escape but instead Tikkanen has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tikkanen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent. Tikkanen lands with a right and another and another! Aleksei is in big trouble! Tikkanen lands again and this time it's lights out for Aleksei! A quality knockout there for Tikkanen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Johannes Tikkanen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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