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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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150 lbs
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133 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leroy Morris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Nykanen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nykanen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nykanen wants it to stay on the feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Morris.
A swing and a miss from Morris.
Morris throws a combination that misses
and Nykanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nykanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Morris misses with the combination.
Morris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Nykanen as he avoids it easily.
Leroy Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nykanen sprawls well. Nykanen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morris gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nykanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nykanen lands with an overhand left.
Nykanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morris walks into a straight right hand from Nykanen.
Nykanen thuds his right hand into Morris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Morris fails with the takedown
and Nykanen counters with a right hand to the body.
Nykanen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Morris closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen misses the shot to the body.
Nykanen loads up on a big right hand but Morris slips the punch.
Nykanen scores with a nice strike.
Nykanen stuffs the takedown attempt from Morris. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
Morris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nykanen moves away.
Nykanen cracks Morris with an open hand slap.
Nykanen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Morris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Morris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nykanen avoids the body shot from Morris.
Nykanen connects with a crisp jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Nykanen as he connects with a hook.
A combination from Morris does no damage.
Morris misses with a straight left.
A big left from Nykanen misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Morris is defended easily by Nykanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Nykanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nykanen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Nykanen lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Nykanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Nykanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Nykanen from controlling successfully.
Nykanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Morris has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
Nykanen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Nykanen landing with the ground and pound.
Nykanen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Nykanen wants to control from the top but Morris keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Nykanen looking to sit in guard and control but Morris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Nykanen can't keep his opponent in guard - Morris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nykanen works his way to full guard. Good work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nykanen dominated that round.
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.
Morris shoots in and bounces Nykanen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Morris looking to pass the guard.
Morris throws a big elbow that misses.
Morris gets to his feet - Nykanen follows without any prompting.
A shot to the liver by Nykanen. Beautiful body shot.
A combination from Morris does no damage.
Morris misses with the combination.
Decent striking displayed by Nykanen there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen digs a good hook to Morris's body.
Matti Nykanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nykanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nykanen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Morris sprawls well initially but Nykanen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nykanen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Morris to regain full guard.
Nykanen looking to sit in guard and control but Morris gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Matti Nykanen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Morris is fighting to break Nykanen's control of his arms but Nykanen is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morris trying to control but Nykanen is working from the bottom.
Morris wants to pass the guard but Nykanen is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris trying to control but Nykanen is working from the bottom.
Nykanen wants to sweep here but Morris controlling him for the moment.
Nykanen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Morris manages to get himself to full guard.
Nykanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen is looking to work some ground and pound but Morris has wrist control.
Nykanen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nykanen trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
Nykanen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morris tries to clinch but Nykanen is having none of it.
That kick from Morris tenderised Nykanen's leg. Nykanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Nykanen tries for a takedown but Morris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Morris misses with a looping right.
Nykanen lands with a good body shot.
Morris looks to land a combination but Nykanen avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen misses with a hook.
Nykanen digs a good hook to Morris's body.
Morris takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Morris shoots for a double leg takedown but Nykanen sprawls well. He's pushed Morris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nykanen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nykanen stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Morris.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morris with a poor takedown
letting Nykanen counter with a right hand.
Morris fails with a takedown attempt.
Nykanen connects with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nykanen sizes up Morris with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A combination from Morris does no damage.
Morris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Nykanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Morris. Those never looked like landing.
Nykanen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Morris swivels and escapes.
Morris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nykanen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nykanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nykanen connects with a single shot there.
Nykanen stuffs the takedown attempt from Morris. Morris gets slowly back to his feet.
Morris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nykanen circles away.
Morris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Nykanen to score with a decent uppercut.
Nykanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Nykanen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Morris at a distance.
Nykanen lands an overhand right.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Nykanen. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Nykanen jabs Morris right on the nose. Morris blinks but takes it well.
Morris tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nykanen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morris somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leroy Morris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nykanen.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nykanen misses with a low kick as Morris jumps back.
Morris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nykanen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morris momentarily.
Morris tries to bum rush Nykanen with a series of wild strikes but Nykanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nykanen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Morris scores with a nice strike.
A leg kick checked by Nykanen.
Morris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nykanen fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Morris to the ground. Nykanen is now in Morris's guard.
Nykanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morris is keeping the position for now.
Nykanen throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nykanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nykanen stops Morris from standing up.
Nykanen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Morris keeping moving, preventing Nykanen from controlling successfully.
Nykanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nykanen advances to half guard.
Nykanen is keen to just control but Morris is a slippery customer.
Morris is trying to stand back up but Nykanen is controlling him
Nykanen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Morris wants to get back to his feet.
Nykanen throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Morris to regain full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Nykanen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Nykanen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morris is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nykanen trying to control but Morris is working from the bottom.
Nykanen throwing strikes from guard but Morris blocks nicely.
Morris is looking to stand back up but Nykanen counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Morris.
Morris regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Nykanen.
Matti Nykanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nykanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Morris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Nykanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nykanen 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Nykanen!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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