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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Led Zeppelin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Palkki Niskavuori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zeppelin's entrance music is One 24. A fine choice. Niskavuori has chosen Torture killer - Obsessed with homicide as his entrance music. Palkki Niskavuori has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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182 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Led Zeppelin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Palkki Niskavuori!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zeppelin throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Zeppelin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niskavuori takes a kick to the side of the head.
Niskavuori with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zeppelin to score with a decent uppercut.
Zeppelin connects with a leg kick. Niskavuori looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Niskavuori checks a low kick from Zeppelin.
Zeppelin fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Niskavuori is out of range.
A good leg kick by Zeppelin.
Zeppelin tries to clinch but Niskavuori moves out of range.
Zeppelin tries to score with a low kick but Niskavuori moves his leg out of the way.
Led Zeppelin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Zeppelin misses
and Niskavuori makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Zeppelin tries to clinch up.
Zeppelin throws a chopping leg kick but Niskavuori manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zeppelin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zeppelin has managed to clinch.
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!
Niskavuori pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zeppelin tries to clinch but Niskavuori is having none of it.
Zeppelin digs a good body shot into Niskavuori's ribs.
Zeppelin checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeppelin is looking to score with low kicks.
A punch lands to the side of Niskavuori 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Zeppelin thows a left - swing and a miss!
A clash of legs there as Zeppelin blocks the low kick.
Niskavuori checks a leg kick.
Zeppelin throws a leg kick but Niskavuori sees it coming and moves out of range.
Zeppelin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Niskavuori's head.
Zeppelin moves in looking to clinch but Niskavuori pushes him off.
Niskavuori moves into range and clinches up with Zeppelin.
Zeppelin misses with a punch to the body.
Niskavuori lands a body punch.
Niskavuori doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niskavuori avoiding damage as Zeppelin throws knees to the body.
Zeppelin misses with the head strike.
Nice elbow from Niskavuori.
It looks like Led Zeppelin has been cut.
Niskavuori has a couple of punches blocked by Zeppelin.
Zeppelin tries to work over Niskavuori's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zeppelin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zeppelin tries a body shot but Niskavuori blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zeppelin avoiding damage as Niskavuori throws knees to the body.
Zeppelin lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Niskavuori backwards.
Zeppelin throws a punch but it's blocked by Niskavuori.
Zeppelin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Niskavuori is defending well for now.
Niskavuori blocks a body shot from Zeppelin.
Zeppelin avoids a wild elbow strike from Niskavuori.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Niskavuori just misses with a elbow thrown towards Zeppelin's brow.
A nice left hand lands by Zeppelin.
Niskavuori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Niskavuori lands with a right to the head.
Zeppelin trying to land knees to the body.
Niskavuori letting Zeppelin take a breather here.
Zeppelin misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeppelin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zeppelin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zeppelin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zeppelin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zeppelin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Niskavuori.
Niskavuori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Niskavuori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zeppelin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Zeppelin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Zeppelin.
Niskavuori jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zeppelin walks away with a smile on his face. Niskavuori gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Niskavuori looks to land a combination but Zeppelin avoids it well.
Niskavuori throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zeppelin wants to clinch up but Niskavuori keeps it at a distance.
Zeppelin throws the kick towards the body but Niskavuori avoids it.
Zeppelin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Niskavuori's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zeppelin looks to land a right hand but Niskavuori moved out of range.
Niskavuori looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Niskavuori misses with a wild body shot.
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!
Zeppelin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zeppelin is looking to clinch but Niskavuori is avoiding it.
Niskavuori is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zeppelin sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Zeppelin throws a body kick the misses
and Niskavuori counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Niskavuori.
Zeppelin is breathing heavily.
Niskavuori avoids a kick to the body.
Zeppelin avoids the head kick by Niskavuori.
Niskavuori walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zeppelin checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zeppelin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niskavuori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niskavuori misses with a kick to the body.
Niskavuori looks to land a left hand but Zeppelin moved out of range nicely.
Niskavuori connects with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Zeppelin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Led Zeppelin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Led Zeppelin's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zeppelin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Zeppelin blocks the body kick.
Niskavuori misses with a kick to the body.
Niskavuori scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Niskavuori takes a swing at Zeppelin's ribcage but misses.
Zeppelin checks a low kick from Niskavuori.
Zeppelin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
With the fighters up against the cage, Niskavuori throws an elbow but misses.
Zeppelin can't find room to land a body shot as Niskavuori controls the action.
Zeppelin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zeppelin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niskavuori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Niskavuori blocks an uppercut.
Niskavuori working aggressively here.
Niskavuori scores with a shot to the side of Zeppelin's head.
Niskavuori jumps guard but Zeppelin turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Zeppelin tries to throw a body punch but Niskavuori avoids it by throwing Zeppelin back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zeppelin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Zeppelin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Niskavuori lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Niskavuori lands a nice shot to the body.
Zeppelin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zeppelin tries to throw a body punch but Niskavuori avoids it by throwing Zeppelin back against the cage.
A short left from Niskavuori.
Zeppelin throws an elbow that misses.
Niskavuori on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Niskavuori tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zeppelin just stands there and leans against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niskavuori breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niskavuori dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zeppelin. That did some damage!
Niskavuori scores with a nice head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zeppelin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori clinches with his opponent.
Zeppelin takes a shot to the head.
Zeppelin working aggressively here.
Zeppelin is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Niskavuori is keeping busy.
Niskavuori softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Zeppelin misses with a punch to the body.
Niskavuori tries to throw a body punch but Zeppelin avoids it by throwing Niskavuori back against the cage.
Niskavuori lands a shot to the body.
Niskavuori has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Niskavuori lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Zeppelin throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Niskavuori throws an elbow but misses.
Zeppelin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Niskavuori misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zeppelin is working Niskavuori over against the cage.
Zeppelin wants to stall.
Zeppelin blocks an elbow strike from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Zeppelin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Palkki Niskavuori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zeppelin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niskavuori working aggressively here.
Zeppelin misses with some punches.
Zeppelin is pressed up against the cage. Niskavuori has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Zeppelin down to the mat. Zeppelin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Led Zeppelin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Palkki Niskavuori.
Zeppelin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Niskavuori misses with a low kick.
Zeppelin tries to clinch up.
Zeppelin lands a head shot.
Zeppelin throws a half hearted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Zeppelin checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niskavuori cracks Zeppelin with a right hand to the side of the head.
Zeppelin moves out of range of the leg kick from Niskavuori.
Niskavuori looks to throw the jab but Zeppelin is out of range.
Zeppelin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niskavuori swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Zeppelin gets tackled into the cage by Niskavuori. Niskavuori maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Niskavuori lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zeppelin is rocked!
Niskavuori has Zeppelin pressed against the cage. He pushes Zeppelin back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Niskavuori throws a beautiful elbow that sends Zeppelin crashing to the floor! Niskavuori piles on the pressure with more strikes! Zeppelin is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Palkki Niskavuori!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Palkki Niskavuori made sure he mentioned Undead clothing. All items 10$, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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