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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pak Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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136 lbs
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170 cm
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143 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Likes ground |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pak Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Nieminen!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong doesn't manage to clinch there - Nieminen circles away.
Kong misses with a head kick.
Kong tries to clinch up but Nieminen circles away and keeps his distance.
Pak Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch but Nieminen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kong is looking to clinch.
Kong tries to clinch there but Nieminen circles away.
Kong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nieminen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kong is looking to clinch but Nieminen is avoiding it.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nieminen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nieminen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kong's guard.
Nieminen postures up and lands a big shot to Kong's brow.
Kong working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nieminen.
Nieminen looking to pass the guard.
Nieminen thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen passes into half guard.
Kong is looking to improve his position.
Nieminen is pressing down on Kong's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kong is holding on for now.
Nieminen takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nieminen wants to pass to mount but Kong is defending the position.
Nieminen drops an elbow to the side of Kong's head.
Nieminen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kong defending well though.
Nieminen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kong defending well though.
Kong avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nieminen.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kong wants to clinch.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch but Nieminen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kong tries to clinch but Nieminen is having none of it.
Pak Kong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kong doesn't manage to clinch there - Nieminen circles away.
Nieminen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nieminen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kong's calf.
Kong throws a sloppy head kick and Nieminen moves out of range easily.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Kong is breathing heavily.
Nieminen connects with a solid leg kick.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Nieminen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kong is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nieminen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nice strikes from Nieminen there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kong is trying to maintain the position but Nieminen is very close to passing his half guard.
Nieminen is trying to control the action in half guard but Kong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nieminen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nieminen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Nieminen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nieminen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kong tries to keep at a distance but Nieminen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kong misses with a knee strike.
Nieminen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kong uses from the top position.
Nieminen trying to strike off his back.
Kong preventing the sweep.
Kong wants to stand but Nieminen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Nieminen had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kong is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Nieminen Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kong's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kong wants to control his opponent's hands but Nieminen gets his hands free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kong trying to get back to his feet but Nieminen is in full control for now.
Kong manages to reverse the position and now he's in Nieminen's guard. Nice work there by Kong.
Kong slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kong remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Kong trying to control the position but Nieminen is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nieminen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kong connects with a body shot.
Kong wants to clinch
and Nieminen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Nieminen wants to control from the top but Kong keeps moving.
Kong is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nieminen wants to pass the guard but Kong is keeping the position.
Nieminen wants to get up but he can't break Kong's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Kong trying to control the position.
Nieminen is breathing heavily.
Kong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Nieminen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Nieminen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kong tries to clinch up
and Nieminen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kong won't be happy with that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nieminen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kong is avoiding damage well.
Kong is trying to improve his position.
Nieminen trying to control the position but Kong is working away.
Kong sneaks back into half guard.
Ground and pound from Nieminen.
Ground and pound from Nieminen.
Nieminen is thwarting Kong's attempts to control the position.
Nieminen thows a huge punch but Kong dodges it nicely.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kong tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong lands a head kick!
Kong tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nieminen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nieminen controlling his opponent.
Matti Nieminen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kong tries to lock up and control but Nieminen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kong is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Kong working to try and regain half guard.
Nieminen breaks from Kong's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kong is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kong wants to hold on but Nieminen pushes him away.
Kong tries to reverse the position but Nieminen maintains control.
Nieminen avoids the attempt from Kong to control.
Nieminen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Nieminen avoids the attempt from Kong to control.
Kong can't escape the position.
Kong wants to hold on but Nieminen pushes him away.
Kong can't escape the position.
Nieminen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kong wants to hold on but Nieminen pushes him away.
Nieminen prevents Kong from getting the reversal.
Nieminen looking to finish Kong with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kong!
Nieminen lands a nice shot to the head.
Nieminen landing strikes, looking to finish!
Nieminen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kong's face.
Nieminen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Nieminen dominating with strikes here.
Nieminen working the ground and pound effectively.
Nieminen looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nieminen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Nieminen unloading with bombs!
Nieminen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Nieminen looking to finish Kong with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kong!
Nieminen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kong can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kong is rocked!
Nieminen drops a big elbow. That's hurt Kong! More shots from Nieminen and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matti Nieminen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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