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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jai McCracken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masa Nykanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155 lbs
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Excellent MT
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jai McCracken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Masa Nykanen!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nykanen shoots for a double leg takedown but McCracken sprawls well. He's pushed Nykanen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nykanen is defended easily by McCracken.
Nykanen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Nykanen thows a body shot but no joy.
McCracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCracken misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McCracken lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Masa Nykanen has been cut.
Nykanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
McCracken dives in and grabs Nykanen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Nykanen pushes down on McCracken's head and hops out.
That kick from McCracken tenderised Nykanen's leg. Nykanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from McCracken.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
McCracken connects with a solid leg kick.
Nykanen throws a right hand that McCracken ducks under and follows up with a left that McCracken also avoids with ease.
Nykanen misses with an uppercut.
McCracken scores with a head kick. Nykanen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Nykanen is rocked!
Nykanen shoots in but no luck this time.
Nykanen is still on wobbly legs! Can McCracken finish him?
Jai McCracken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Masa Nykanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCracken shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nykanen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Nykanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Nykanen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Nykanen seems to have recovered his senses.
McCracken scoring with punches to the head and body.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nykanen is on top in guard.
Nykanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nykanen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nykanen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
McCracken wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nykanen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nykanen lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nykanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as McCracken works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Nykanen throws an elbow that misses. McCracken uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nykanen's guard. Nice move by McCracken!
McCracken stands and steps away. Nykanen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Nice takedown defense from McCracken. No joy for Nykanen on that attempt.
McCracken scores with a head kick. Nykanen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Good leg kick by McCracken there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
McCracken slips under a jab.
McCracken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCracken blocks a leg kick.
Nykanen takes a swing at McCracken's ribcage but misses.
McCracken lands a jab to the nose.
Nykanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McCracken.
McCracken throws a leg kick which misses Nykanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Nykanen tries to avoid it.
Nykanen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nykanen looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCracken lands with a thumping leg kick.
McCracken throws a leg kick which misses Nykanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Nykanen tries to avoid it.
McCracken lands a big head kick that sends Nykanen tumbling to the mat! McCracken takes a step backwards and waves Nykanen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McCracken fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McCracken scoring well with a low kick there.
A solid body kick from McCracken.
McCracken lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nykanen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
McCracken scoring well with a low kick there.
McCracken scores with a leg kick.
Nykanen is trying desperately to land a takedown but McCracken is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Nykanen.
An inside leg kick lands from McCracken.
McCracken cracks Nykanen with a hook to the temple - Nykanen is on wobbly legs here! McCracken swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Nykanen falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! McCracken wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jai McCracken!
A relieved looking Jai McCracken thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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