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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pumba Ottavainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyquil Salazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salazar has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
16 - 13 - 0 |
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183 cm
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195 lbs
15 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pumba Ottavainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nyquil Salazar!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ottavainen moves out of range of the body kick.
Ottavainen moves into range and clinches up with Salazar.
Ottavainen blocks an elbow strike.
Ottavainen takes a shot to the head.
Ottavainen tries a knee to the head but Salazar blocks it.
Salazar avoiding damage as Ottavainen throws knees to the body.
Ottavainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ottavainen slowing the pace effectively.
Ottavainen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salazar.
Salazar using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Salazar lands a nice elbow.
Salazar missing with knees to the body.
Ottavainen lands a nice knee to the body.
Salazar tries a body shot but Ottavainen blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Salazar throws an elbow but misses.
Salazar lands an elbow inside that Ottavainen shrugs off.
It looks like Pumba Ottavainen has been cut.
Salazar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salazar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ottavainen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salazar using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ottavainen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Salazar avoiding damage as Ottavainen throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salazar misses with an elbow over the top.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Salazar just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ottavainen's brow.
Salazar stalling the fight.
Salazar creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Ottavainen is trying to stall.
Ottavainen dodges an elbow strike from Salazar.
Ottavainen misses with a knee to the head.
Ottavainen putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Salazar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Ottavainen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Salazar throws an elbow but it misses.
A knee to the head by Ottavainen.
Ottavainen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Salazar.
Ottavainen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Salazar is defending well for now.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Salazar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ottavainen managing to block the knees to the body from Salazar.
Salazar working Ottavainen over with knees to the body.
Salazar has Ottavainen pushed against the cage.
Ottavainen tries a knee to the head but Salazar blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ottavainen obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ottavainen is trying to break the clinch but Salazar is controlling him.
Ottavainen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salazar with a knee to the head.
Ottavainen is breathing heavily.
With the fighters up against the cage, Salazar throws an elbow but misses.
Ottavainen takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Salazar.
Salazar lands an elbow that stopped Ottavainen in his tracks for a moment.
Salazar throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Salazar misses with some punches.
Salazar throws a knee to the head but misses.
Salazar lands a damaging elbow.
Ottavainen tries to stall but Salazar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salazar misses with an elbow strike.
Salazar is trying to pull guard but Ottavainen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Salazar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Salazar landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Salazar avoiding damage as Ottavainen throws knees to the body.
Ottavainen looking to throw knees to the head but Salazar is blocking nicely.
Ottavainen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ottavainen misses with a knee strike.
Ottavainen looking to slow down the pace here.
Salazar lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Salazar misses with a knee strike.
Salazar lands a nice elbow.
Ottavainen tries to land a knee to the head but Salazar blocks with his arms.
Salazar gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Salazar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Salazar creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ottavainen's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ottavainen working Salazar over with knees to the body.
Ottavainen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ottavainen dodges an elbow strike from Salazar.
Salazar scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salazar throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ottavainens head.
Ottavainen is rocked!
Salazar lands a good knee to the midsection. Ottavainen won't want to take too many of those.
Oh Ottavainen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Salazar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Salazar stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Salazar throws an elbow that misses.
Salazar pushes off an throws an elbow but Ottavainen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Salazar has Ottavainen pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Ottavainen is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Salazar - that's hurt Ottavainen badly! Oh, another knee lands and Ottavainen is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Ottavainen doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Nyquil Salazar!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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