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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Nurminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neeyo Collin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collin is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bagsakan - Collaboration. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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174 cm
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166 lbs
14 - 8 - 2 |
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165 cm
25
167 lbs
8 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 8 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pasi Nurminen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neeyo Collin! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nurminen scores with a leg kick.
Collin feints and as Nurminen raises his hands in defense, Collin changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Nurminen trying to control the position.
Nurminen tries to land a sweep but no joy. Nurminen is trying to keep Collin in close.
Collin with a nice head shot there. Nurminen tries to land a sweep but no joy. Nurminen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Collin manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Collin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Collin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nurminen is stalling in the full guard. Nurminen pushes down on Collin's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nurminen trying to control from Collin's half guard. Collin has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Collin working a defensive guard here.
Nurminen is stalling in the full guard. Collin looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nurminen wants to control from the top but Collin keeps moving. Collin looking for a sweep. Not yet Collin, not yet. Nurminen trying to control but Collin is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pasi Nurminen wasn't doing enough on the ground. A slow jab from Nurminen misses its intended target. Nurminen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Collin's waist but Collin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Nurminen off to one side. Nurminen feints a jab promting Collin to slip. Nurminen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Collin slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Neeyo Collin has been cut. Nurminen has managed to clinch.
Collin stalling in the clinch but Nurminen improves position. Nurminen avoiding damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Collin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nurminen after a bit of a struggle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nurminen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nurminen lands with a short head shot on the inside. Nurminen throws a punch but it's blocked by Collin. Nurminen manages to break the clinch.
Nurminen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Collin misses with a straight left. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Collin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nurminen has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nurminen and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. A punch combination from Nurminen misses. Collin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Nurminen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nurminen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Collin tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurminen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nurminen misses with a low kick as Collin jumps back. Nurminen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Collin wants to improve his position but Nurminen is controlling well.
Collin actively working from the bottom here. Nurminen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. 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. Collin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Collin is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Nurminen dominated that round. The cut man is working on Neeyo Collin's cut. 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.
Nurminen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Good work by Nurminen as he checks the leg kick. Nurminen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Nurminen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Nurminen throws out a loose jab but Collin uses good head movement to avoid it. Nurminen misses with a jab to the body
and Collin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Collin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Collin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Nurminen tries to clinch but Collin is having none of it. Nurminen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Collin counters with a thumping low kick. Nurminen rushes Collin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Collin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Collin is trying to force a seperation but Nurminen has the dominant position. Nurminen stalling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round. Nurminen gets through Collin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Nurminen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Nurminen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Collin's elbow. Collin looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Nurminen prevents Collin from breaking the clinch. A battle for position here, against the cage. Nurminen swings wildly with an uppercut but Collin uses good head movement to avoid it. A frustrated look appears on Collin's face as he tries to break the clinch. Nurminen lands with a right to the head. Collin has had enough of the clinch but Nurminen keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nurminen gets through Collin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Collin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Nurminen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Nurminen slows down the pace here.
Nurminen scores with a nice hook to the head. Collin is pushing Nurminen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nurminen. Collin blocks a body shot from Nurminen.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nurminen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Collin working some nice short punches in the clinch. Nurminen misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Collin. Collin taking a breather. Collin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Nurminen swings wildly with an uppercut but Collin uses good head movement to avoid it. Collin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Nurminen. Nurminen lands with a short shot to the head. Collin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Pasi Nurminen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Collin tries to break free but Nurminen pushes him back against the cage. Nurminen struggles to land a body shot inside as Collin controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nurminen. Collin blocks a body shot from Nurminen. Collin can't find room to land a body shot as Nurminen controls the action.
Nurminen is working Collin over against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Nurminen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Collin tries to break free but Nurminen pushes him back against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Nurminen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Collin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Nurminen prevents Collin from breaking the clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Nurminen dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Neeyo Collin's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nurminen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collin moves away. Collin tries to close the distance and clinch but Nurminen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Nurminen throws a jab when Collin was well out of range. Some wild striking there from Nurminen.
Nurminen digs a good hook to Collin's body.
Collin shoots for a double leg takedown but Nurminen sprawls well. He's pushed Collin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Nurminen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Nurminen throws a right and a left that Collin avoids nicely. Collin throws a hook but Nurminen blocks it. Collin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nurminen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Collin connects with an inside leg kick. Nurminen wants to clinch. Pasi Nurminen is winning the standup battle so far. Nurminen misses with a wild body shot. Nurminen is looking to wear down Collin with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. A combination from Nurminen does no damage. Nice takedown defense from Nurminen. No joy for Collin on that attempt. Pasi Nurminen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neeyo Collin. Collin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Collin closes the distance and clinches up with Nurminen, looking for a takedown. Collin pushes Nurminen against the cage but Nurminen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Good work by Nurminen as he checks the leg kick. Nurminen throws a series of punches but Collin moves out of range. Nurminen throws a nice outside leg kick. Collin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Nurminen tries to clinch up. Nurminen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Nurminen misses. Collin connects with a solid leg kick. Collin takes a shot right to the bread basket. Collin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nurminen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collin throws a front kick aimed at Nurminen's knee but Nurminen avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nurminen checks a low kick from Collin. Nurminen cracks a nice hook into Collin's ribs. 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! A nice inside leg kick there by Nurminen. That's going to slow Collin down. Nurminen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nurminen has taken the fight to the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Nurminen.
Collin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Nurminen after a bit of a struggle. The referee is keeping an eye on Nurminen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Collin prevents a body shot from Nurminen. A right hook to the body lands for Nurminen.
A short uppercut from Nurminen.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nurminen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Nurminen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Nurminen working some nice short punches in the clinch. Nurminen working aggressively here.
Nurminen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Nurminen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nurminen looks to score with a jab to the body but Collin is just out of range. Collin misses with a looping right. Collin misses the shot to the body. Nurminen lands a really nice looking cross but Collin seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Collin shoots in for a takedown but Nurminen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Nurminen misses with a looping left. Collin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nurminen stuffs the takedown attempt from Collin. Collin gets slowly back to his feet. 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! Nurminen dips to his left and cracks Collin with an uppercut! Nurminen slips under a jab from Collin. Neeyo Collin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Nurminen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Collin is rocked! Nurminen throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Collin crashing down! Collin tries to stagger back to his feet but Nurminen just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Collin asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pasi Nurminen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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