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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jerzy Arlecki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Nurminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Arlecki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Undead. Jerzy Arlecki could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Pasi Nurminen's chin.
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157 lbs
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166 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
5 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerzy Arlecki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pasi Nurminen! The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nurminen misses with an uppercut. Nurminen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Arlecki. No joy for Nurminen on that attempt. Arlecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Nurminen. Arlecki attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Nurminen moves out of range as Arlecki throws a body kick.
Nurminen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Arlecki counters with a big head kick but Nurminen shrugs it off. Nurminen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arlecki swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nurminen swinging wildly here.
Nurminen misses with the combination.
Nurminen misses with a two punch combination.
A combination from Nurminen does no damage. Arlecki walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Nurminen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Nurminen misses with an uppercut. A big left from Arlecki misses. Nurminen misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nurminen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. The fighters circling - Nurminen throws out the jab but it was never going to land. The fight moves into the clinch position. Nurminen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nurminen is stalling here.
Nurminen misses with some punches.
Arlecki blocking some punches.
Arlecki has had enough of the clinch but Nurminen keeps him there for the moment. Nurminen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Arlecki digs a right hand underneath Nurminen's ribcage. Nurminen let out a lung full of air as it connected. Arlecki is trying to push Nurminen away but Nurminen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nurminen dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Nurminen struggles to land a body shot inside as Arlecki controls his hands.
Nurminen is trying to maintain a safe position but Arlecki gets an underhook and turns Nurminen into the cage. Arlecki working some nice short punches in the clinch. Nurminen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A nice left hand lands by Arlecki.
Nurminen taking a breather. Nurminen slows down the pace here.
Nurminen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Arlecki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Arlecki is trying to break the clinch but Nurminen is controlling him. Nurminen misses with a short punch on the inside. Nurminen misses with the head strike.
Nurminen is working for takedown but Arlecki is calmly controlling the position for now. Nurminen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Arlecki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Jerzy Arlecki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pasi Nurminen. Nurminen swings wildly with an uppercut but Arlecki uses good head movement to avoid it. Arlecki is trying to break the clinch but Nurminen is controlling him. Nurminen misses with the head strike.
Nurminen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Arlecki or not. Nurminen tries a body shot but Arlecki blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nurminen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A nice right hand lands inside from Nurminen. Nurminen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nurminen is looking for a takedown. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nurminen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Arlecki up against the cage. Arlecki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nurminen backwards. Nurminen slowing the pace effectively. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nurminen working aggressively here.
Nurminen lands a shot to the body. Nurminen throws a head punch that misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Nurminen dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Arlecki throws a low kick but Nurminen moves out of range easily. Nurminen tries to close the distance and clinch but Arlecki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nurminen throws a body punch but Arlecki moves out of range. Arlecki throws a quick inside leg kick. Arlecki scores with a jab to the body. Arlecki keeps the fight on the outside. Nurminen looks to land a right hand but Arlecki moved out of range. Nurminen is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Arlecki misses the jab. Arlecki takes one to the chin there. Nurminen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurminen tries to bum rush Arlecki with a series of wild strikes but Arlecki uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A left lands for Nurminen. Nurminen blocks a leg kick. Arlecki just misses with a punch to the body.
Nurminen tries to clinch there but Arlecki circles away.
A clash of legs there as Nurminen blocks the low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nurminen dips to his left and cracks Arlecki with an uppercut! Nurminen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Arlecki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nurminen manages to avoid it. Arlecki throws a leg kick but Nurminen moved away. Nurminen loads up on a big right hand but Arlecki slips the punch. Nurminen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Arlecki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Arlecki misses with a wild body shot. Nurminen throws a right hand that Arlecki ducks under and follows up with a left that Arlecki also avoids with ease. A combination from Nurminen does no damage. Arlecki is looking to wear down Nurminen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Arlecki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nurminen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Arlecki swats him away and circles back towards the center. Nurminen blocks a head kick by Arlecki.
Nurminen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arlecki paws at him with a jab and circles away. Nurminen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Arlecki.
Pasi Nurminen seems to be getting the better of the standup. Nurminen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Jerzy Arlecki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Arlecki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Nurminen is out of range. Arlecki throws a one two combo.
Nurminen wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab lands there for Nurminen. Arlecki misses with a body kick. Arlecki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Arlecki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Arlecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Nurminen. Pasi Nurminen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nurminen moves out of range as Arlecki throws a body kick.
Nurminen moves away from the strike by Arlecki. Arlecki tries a low kick but Nurminen avoids it. Arlecki motions for Nurminen to come forward. Arlecki throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Arlecki swats away the attempt to clinch by Nurminen. Arlecki throws a jab but it's blocked by Nurminen. Nurminen lands a jab to Arlecki's midsection. Arlecki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nurminen moves in looking to clinch but Arlecki pushes him off. Nurminen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Arlecki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Arlecki avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Arlecki misses with a wild body shot. Nurminen blocks a head kick by Arlecki.
Nurminen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Arlecki's guard. Nurminen wants to control from the top but Arlecki keeps moving. Arlecki trying to keep a closed guard but Nurminen is proving a slippery customer.
Arlecki tries to land a sweep but no joy. Nurminen trying to control but Arlecki is working from the bottom. Nurminen passes Arlecki's left leg - he's now in half guard. Nurminen trying to control from half guard but Arlecki is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arlecki is controlling Nurminen's position as best he can from this difficult position. Arlecki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Nurminen is looking to work some ground and pound but Arlecki has wrist control. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nurminen wants to control from the top but Arlecki keeps moving. Arlecki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nurminen manages to get himself to full guard.
Arlecki trying to control but Nurminen is working from the bottom. Arlecki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nurminen wants to stand and escape but Arlecki is having none of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jerzy Arlecki will probably get the nod. That's time! Arlecki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nurminen is looking to clinch. Sloppy strikes from Nurminen. Those never looked like landing. Nurminen closes the distance and pushes Arlecki back into the cage. Nurminen pushes Arlecki back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A battle for position here, against the cage. Nurminen misses with a punch on the inside.
Nurminen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nurminen misses with a body punch.
Nurminen looking to slow down the pace here. Nurminen scores with a hook to the body. A left hand lands to the body for Arlecki.
That's one minute gone in the round. Arlecki is looking to break free of the clinch but Nurminen has double underhooks. Arlecki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Arlecki buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Arlecki throws the left hand but Nurminen avoids the punch easily. Nurminen tries to clinch but Arlecki is having none of it. Both fighters circling a little - Arlecki finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Arlecki keeps the fight on the outside. Arlecki walks into a left hand. Nurminen tries to clinch but Arlecki is having none of it. Nurminen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nurminen tries to clinch up but Arlecki circles away and keeps his distance. Nurminen darts in trying to clinch and Arlecki counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nurminen thinking. A slapping leg kick lands for Arlecki.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nurminen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Arlecki. A chopping leg kick lands by Arlecki. Arlecki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nurminen. Nurminen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Arlecki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Pasi Nurminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nurminen looks to throw the jab but Arlecki is out of range. Nurminen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nurminen throws an overhand right that lands on Arlecki's shoulder, as Arlecki tries to avoid the shot. Nurminen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arlecki to score with a decent uppercut. A punch combination from Nurminen misses. Arlecki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Arlecki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nurminen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nurminen drives through and clinches with Arlecki against the cage.
Arlecki prevents a body shot from Nurminen. A short right from Arlecki.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nurminen. Nurminen is trying to maintain a safe position but Arlecki gets an underhook and turns Nurminen into the cage. Arlecki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Arlecki. Arlecki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Arlecki misses with a punch to the body.
Nurminen presses Arlecki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Nurminen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Arlecki blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Arlecki scores with a nice hook to the head. Nurminen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Arlecki's efforts to push away. A battle for position here, against the cage. Arlecki breaks from the clinch.
Nurminen moves to clinch but Arlecki breaks away and Arlecki counters with a thumping low kick. Nurminen dips to his left and cracks Arlecki with an uppercut! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Arlecki throws a hook but Nurminen blocks it. Nurminen doesn't manage to clinch there - Arlecki circles away.
Nurminen throws a series of punches but Arlecki moves out of range. Nurminen is looking to clinch. Nurminen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Arlecki counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Pasi Nurminen. Well Nurminen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29 Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:30 Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasi Nurminen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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