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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paksu Niska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juhan Meremaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paksu Niska has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paksu Niska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juhan Meremaa!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Meremaa lands with a good body shot.
A cross from Niska lands.
Niska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Meremaa.
Meremaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Niska shoots in for a double leg but Meremaa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Meremaa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Niska looks to land a right hand but Meremaa moved out of range.
Meremaa loads up on a big right hand but Niska slips the punch.
A leg kick checked by Niska.
The fighters circling - Meremaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Niska looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Niska throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meremaa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meremaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Meremaa swings for the body but Niska moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niska looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Meremaa lands a right hook to the body.
Meremaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Meremaa loads up on a big right hand but Niska slips the punch.
Niska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Meremaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Meremaa avoids the body shot from Niska.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niska is looking to clinch but Meremaa is avoiding it.
Meremaa swings for the body but Niska moves out of range.
Niska moves out of range as Meremaa strikes.
Niska ducks under a wild hook from Meremaa.
Niska changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Meremaa tries to avoid it but Niska manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Meremaa to the ground. Meremaa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paksu Niska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Meremaa.
Meremaa tests Niska's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Niska feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Meremaas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Meremaa missing with a left hand there. Niska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meremaa misses with a hook
and Niska counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Niska.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Niska throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Meremaa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Niska advances to half guard.
Niska controlling the action here.
Niska prevents Meremaa from improving his position.
Niska prevents Meremaa from standing back up.
Niska is keen to just control but Meremaa is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meremaa is trying to stand back up but Niska is controlling him
Meremaa is trying to get back to full guard.
Meremaa is not content to let Niska control the position.
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!
Still in half guard, Niska seems content to control.
Niska prevents Meremaa from standing back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Paksu Niska wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The fighters circling - Meremaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Meremaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meremaa misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juhan Meremaa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Niska tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Meremaa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niska defending well as Meremaa loads up on a big left hand.
Juhan Meremaa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Meremaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Meremaa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Niska.
Meremaa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Meremaa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Niska.
Meremaa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Niska moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska lands a jab to the head.
Meremaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Niska looks to score with a jab to the body but Meremaa is just out of range.
Meremaa lands a really nice looking cross but Niska seems unphased.
It looks like Paksu Niska has been cut.
Meremaa swings for the body but Niska moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Meremaa.
Niska gets caught napping as Meremaa dives in and scores a takedown. Niska manages to retain guard.
Meremaa working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Niska has his foot on Meremaa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Meremaa works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meremaa wants to control from the top but Niska keeps moving.
Meremaa forces his way into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Niska manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Niska utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Meremaa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Meremaa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Juhan Meremaa has got the better of the ground game so far.
Meremaa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Meremaa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Niska is keeping the position for now.
Niska had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Meremaa defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meremaa throws a big elbow that misses.
Meremaa is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Meremaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Niska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meremaa throws a big right hand that misses.
Meremaa won't allow Niska to sweep him here.
Meremaa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Meremaa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Meremaa with a nice head shot there.
Meremaa throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meremaa working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Niska's head.
Meremaa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Meremaa won't allow Niska to sweep him here.
Meremaa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Meremaa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Meremaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Niska is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Meremaa throws a big elbow that misses.
Meremaa preventing the sweep.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meremaa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Niska is trying to get back to half guard.
Niska taking a bit of punishment here - Meremaa scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juhan Meremaa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paksu Niska's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice cross by Meremaa.
Meremaa works Niska's body with a nice hook.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Meremaa.
Niska is working to avoid the ground and pound but Meremaa connects with a decent elbow.
Niska is trying to control Meremaa's posture but Meremaa avoids it.
Meremaa in side control lands a decent elbow.
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!
Meremaa lands a decent elbow from side control.
Meremaa scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Niska to see if he's OK.
Meremaa working the ground and pound.
Meremaa lands a few punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Meremaa.
Meremaa tries to advance to mount but can't.
Niska gets back to half guard.
Niska wants to control but Meremaa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Niska tries to roll over but Meremaa keeps him under control.
Meremaa seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Niska is staying active underneath Meremaa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Meremaa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meremaa throwing shots but Niska is blocking nicely.
Meremaa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Meremaa working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Meremaa works his way into full mount!
Meremaa looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niska taking shots to the head.
Meremaa with the ground and pound from mount.
Niska in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Meremaa lands a big elbow - Niska is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Niska is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Juhan Meremaa!
Our winner, Juhan Meremaa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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