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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between The Hamburglar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauri Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Hamburglar could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mauri Nyrkki's chin.
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220 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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217 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Hamburglar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyrkki tries to clinch there but Hamburglar circles away.
Nyrkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nyrkki lands a nice looking body shot.
Hamburglar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nyrkki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Hamburglar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nyrkki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hamburglar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nyrkki throws a shot from downtown. Hamburglar moves away and avoids it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Nyrkki!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hamburglar shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nyrkki pinned against the cage. Nyrkki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nyrkki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nyrkki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hamburglar to score an easy takedown into full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Nyrkki keeping full guard, as Hamburglar tries to pass.
Hamburglar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nyrkki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nyrkki controls Hamburglar momentarily but Hamburglar frees himself.
Hamburglar has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamburglar looking to pass the guard.
Hamburglar loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hamburglar got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nyrkki has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Hamburglar has managed to get both his arms back between Nyrkki's legs - danger averted.
Hamburglar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hamburglar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nyrkki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nyrkki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hamburglar won't allow Nyrkki to sweep him here.
Hamburglar landing with the ground and pound.
Nyrkki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hamburglar is one step ahead there.
Hamburglar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamburglar postures up and lands a big shot to Nyrkki's brow.
Hamburglar distracts Nyrkki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hamburglar stands up over Nyrkki, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nyrkki looking to control.
Hamburglar might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hamburglar is working Nyrkki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hamburglar throws an elbow that misses. Nyrkki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Hamburglar's guard. Nice move by Nyrkki!
Nyrkki preventing the sweep.
Hamburglar is controlling Nyrkki's posture.
Nyrkki wants to control from the top but Hamburglar keeps moving.
Nyrkki seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hamburglar moves forwards but Nyrkki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Hamburglar shoots in but Nyrkki avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Hamburglar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hamburglar tries for a takedown but Nyrkki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nyrkki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hamburglar back to the cage. Nyrkki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Hamburglar misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nyrkki connects with the punch.
Hamburglar is breathing heavily.
Nyrkki connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nyrkki stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nyrkki wants it to stay on the feet.
Nyrkki lands a jab to the nose.
Hamburglar 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.
Nyrkki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nyrkki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nyrkki working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nyrkki wants to stand and escape but Hamburglar is having none of it.
Hamburglar is looking to work some ground and pound but Nyrkki has wrist control.
Hamburglar tries to free his leg and advance position but Nyrkki is retaining full guard.
Hamburglar with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hamburglar throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nyrkki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nyrkki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hamburglar is one step ahead there.
Hamburglar is in close to Nyrkki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hamburglar in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nyrkki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mauri Nyrkki will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
An inside leg kick lands from Nyrkki.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nyrkki. That's going to slow Hamburglar down.
Hamburglar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nyrkki is fending him off so far but Hamburglar persists. Nope, Nyrkki circles away and we're back to standing.
Nyrkki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Nyrkki.
Nyrkki is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Nyrkki closes the distance and clinches.
Hamburglar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nyrkki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mauri Nyrkki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nyrkki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nyrkki displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hamburglar closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Hamburglar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nyrkki.
Hamburglar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Hamburglar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nyrkki lands a jab to the nose.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nyrkki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A shot to the liver by Nyrkki. Beautiful body shot.
Hamburglar drops his hands momentarily and Nyrkki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nyrkki clinches up with Hamburglar and pushes him back against the cage.
Nyrkki trying to stall but Hamburglar improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hamburglar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nyrkki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Nyrkki on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki manages to break the clinch.
Nyrkki gets caught napping as Hamburglar dives in and scores a takedown. Nyrkki manages to retain guard.
Nyrkki wants to sweep here but Hamburglar controlling him for the moment.
Nyrkki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hamburglar keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Nyrkki's head.
Nyrkki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hamburglar defends it easily.
Hamburglar distracts Nyrkki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hamburglar is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Hamburglar missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hamburglar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nyrkki wants to sweep here but Hamburglar controlling him for the moment.
The Hamburglar overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hamburglar lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Nyrkki wants to sweep but no luck.
Nyrkki really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hamburglar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hamburglar postures up and lands a big shot to Nyrkki's brow.
Nyrkki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hamburglar's guard.
Hamburglar is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hamburglar keeping moving, preventing Nyrkki from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hamburglar uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hamburglar looking to score a takedown here. Nyrkki is defending well but Hamburglar drives through and ends up in Nyrkki's guard.
Hamburglar being controlled here momentarily.
Hamburglar content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hamburglar is looking to work some ground and pound but Nyrkki has wrist control.
Hamburglar stands up from Nyrkki's guard - Hamburglar perhaps looking for a knockout.
Nyrkki stuffs the takedown.
The Hamburglar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nyrkki slaps away a takedown attempt from Hamburglar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Nyrkki pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Hamburglar back to the cage. Nyrkki follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nyrkki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hamburglar momentarily.
Hamburglar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Nyrkki is fending him off so far but Hamburglar persists. Nope, Nyrkki circles away and we're back to standing.
Nyrkki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The Hamburglar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hamburglar shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a nice looking combination but Hamburglar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nyrkki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nyrkki rushes Hamburglar and presses him up against the cage.
Nyrkki lands a hook that snaps the head of Hamburglar backwards.
Hamburglar is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nyrkki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mauri Nyrkki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hamburglar takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nyrkki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Nyrkki forces Hamburglar back against the cage and clinches.
Nyrkki tries to throw a body punch but Hamburglar avoids it by throwing Nyrkki back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mauri Nyrkki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Nyrkki scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nyrkki wants to clinch up but Hamburglar keeps it at a distance.
Nyrkki has managed to clinch.
Hamburglar is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nyrkki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Hamburglar prevents a body shot from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki has had enough of the clinch but Hamburglar keeps him there for the moment.
Nyrkki lands a left hand.
Hamburglar blocks an elbow strike.
Nyrkki landing knees to the body.
Hamburglar tries to score a body lock takedown but Nyrkki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nyrkki manages to break the clinch.
Nyrkki lands an overhand right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamburglar on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nyrkki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hamburglar on the side of the head.
Nyrkki scores with a kick to the body.
Nyrkki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nyrkki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hamburglar takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hamburglar misses with a takedown attempt - Nyrkki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Hamburglar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nyrkki has taken the fight to the clinch.
Nyrkki tries a body shot but Hamburglar blocks it.
Nyrkki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nyrkki wants to clinch.
Hamburglar looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Horrible takedown by Hamburglar or perhaps it was just good defense by Nyrkki which made him look bad.
Nyrkki throws a one two combo.
Nyrkki scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nyrkki tries to clinch up.
Hamburglar stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Nyrkki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nyrkki wants to clinch.
Hamburglar swats away the attempt to clinch by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki scores with a sloppy right hand. Hamburglar should have avoided that one.
Nyrkki throws a series of punches but Hamburglar moves out of range.
Hamburglar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nyrkki connects with a high kick.
Hamburglar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nyrkki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Hamburglar, pushing him back against the cage.
Nyrkki can't find room to land a body shot as Hamburglar controls the action.
Nyrkki lands a shoulder strike.
Nyrkki can't find room to land a body shot as Hamburglar controls the action.
Hamburglar wants a takedown but no success here.
Hamburglar drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hamburglar has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nyrkki after a bit of a struggle.
Nyrkki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nyrkki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Hamburglar dodges an elbow strike from Nyrkki.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Nyrkki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Hamburglar is keeping busy.
Hamburglar drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nyrkki gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nyrkki is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nyrkki breaks the clinch.
Nyrkki lands a lovely overhand right.
Nyrkki leaves Hamburglar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nyrkki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Hamburglar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nyrkki swivels and escapes.
Nyrkki jabs at Hamburglar's body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nyrkki misses with a few strikes there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Nyrkki.
Hamburglar gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Nyrkki.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nyrkki moves into range and clinches up with Hamburglar.
Hamburglar tries to score a body lock takedown but Nyrkki shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The Hamburglar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mauri Nyrkki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nyrkki stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mauri Nyrkki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Nyrkki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mauri Nyrkki!
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