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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Matti Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pena Trasseli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trasseli has chosen Look at my horse! as his entrance music. Pena Trasseli will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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133 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Nykanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Trasseli!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nykanen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Nykanen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nykanen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nykanen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Trasseli's head.
Nykanen wants to pass the guard but Trasseli is keeping the position.
Trasseli will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nykanen trying to control but Trasseli is working from the bottom.
Trasseli throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nykanen throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trasseli is trying to keep Nykanen in close.
Nykanen postures up in Trasseli's guard and throws a big left but Trasseli blocks it.
Nykanen looking to sit in guard and control but Trasseli gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Trasseli lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Trasseli looking to pass the guard.
Trasseli cracks Nykanen with a solid left hand.
Trasseli throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli throws an elbow that misses. Nykanen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Trasseli's guard. Nice move by Nykanen!
Nykanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nykanen wants to control from the top but Trasseli keeps moving.
Trasseli throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Trasseli thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Nykanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Trasseli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Nykanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Trasseli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trasseli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Nykanen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Trasseli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nykanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Trasseli has wrist control.
Nykanen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nykanen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nykanen advances position into side control!
Nykanen misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nykanen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Trasseli is avoiding damage well.
Nykanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Trasseli keeps working.
Trasseli misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen trying to control the action but Trasseli is working from the bottom.
Nykanen cracks Trasseli with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Nykanen lands some shots froms side control.
Trasseli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nykanen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Trasseli manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nykanen moves into full mount! Trasseli won't be happy about that!
Trasseli is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nykanen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Trasseli shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nykanen is trying to defend but Trasseli finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Nykanen is trying to stand.
Trasseli decides to stand up.
Nykanen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Trasseli is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Nykanen is aware though and is defending well.
Nykanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Trasseli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Trasseli has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nykanen chips away with some ground and pound.
Trasseli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nykanen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trasseli looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nykanen passes into side control.
Trasseli is looking for a sweep.
Nykanen cracks Trasseli with a big right hand but Trasseli just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Trasseli pushes Nykanen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nykanen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Trasseli gets back to half guard.
Nykanen throws a strike but Trasseli avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Trasseli throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Nykanen landing with the ground and pound.
Nykanen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Nykanen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nykanen postures up in Trasseli's guard and throws a big left but Trasseli blocks it.
Trasseli keeping moving, preventing Nykanen from controlling successfully.
Trasseli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Nykanen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Trasseli wants to get back to full guard.
Nykanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Nykanen winds up and cracks Trasseli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Trasseli tries to roll over but Nykanen keeps him under control.
Nykanen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Trasseli trying to control here.
Trasseli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nykanen wants to take a breather but Trasseli is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Trasseli is trying to stand back up but Nykanen is controlling him
Nykanen trying to control from half guard but Trasseli is working away.
Trasseli wants to control but Nykanen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Nykanen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nykanen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Nykanen lands a nice short elbow.
Nykanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Trasseli's head.
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 Matti Nykanen will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nykanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Trasseli just misses with a punch to the body.
Nykanen looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nykanen is keen to just control but Trasseli is a slippery customer.
Nykanen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Nykanen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nykanen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nykanen prevents Trasseli from getting the reversal.
Nykanen with a couple of short strikes.
Trasseli is desperately trying to improve his position but Nykanen has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen controlling from mount.
Nykanen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nykanen pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Trasseli is desperately trying to improve his position but Nykanen has a good base and remains in mount.
Nykanen controlling from mount.
Nykanen fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Nykanen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen is landing with some decent strikes but Trasseli is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Nykanen sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Nykanen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nykanen thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Trasseli is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Nykanen raining down shots from the mount!
Nykanen dominating with strikes here.
Nykanen avoids the attempt from Trasseli to control.
Nykanen with a couple of short strikes.
Trasseli is desperately trying to improve his position but Nykanen has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trasseli is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
BOOM! Nykanen connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Trasseli in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Trasseli trying desperately to get to his feet.
Nykanen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Matti Nykanen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Nykanen with the ground and pound from mount.
Nykanen lands a heavy elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nykanen with shots to the head and body - Trasseli looks very uncomfortable down there.
Trasseli in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Trasseli is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Trasseli is still in real trouble! Can Nykanen finish him?
Trasseli is in all sorts of trouble here.
Trasseli seems to have recovered his senses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Nykanen here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nykanen thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Trasseli is in all sorts of trouble here.
Trasseli is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Matti Nykanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nykanen content just to control the position here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Trasseli taking shots to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Nykanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Nykanen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Nykanen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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