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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Markku Ilkka Naalinkieli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mighty Mushroom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mighty Mushroom has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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162 cm
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135 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markku Ilkka Naalinkieli! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mighty Mushroom! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Mushroom misses. Mushroom throws a push kick but Naalinkieli slaps the foot to one side. Mushroom is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Naalinkieli thows a body shot but no joy. Mushroom slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Naalinkieli throws a body punch but Mushroom moves out of range. Naalinkieli missing with a left hand there. Mushroom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Mushroom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Naalinkieli's head. Mushroom connects with a crisp jab.
It looks like Markku Ilkka Naalinkieli has been cut. Naalinkieli throws out a loose jab but Mushroom uses good head movement to avoid it. Mushroom misses with a wild body shot. Mushroom lands a head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! An inside leg kick from Mushroom misses. Sloppy strikes from Naalinkieli. Those never looked like landing. Naalinkieli dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Naalinkieli moves out of range of the body kick. Mushroom misses with a low kick.
Naalinkieli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mushroom. That one must have hurt. Mushroom throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nice uppercut there from Mushroom. A lazy left from Naalinkieli finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mushroom misses with a straight right. Naalinkieli ducks under a wild hook from Mushroom. Mushroom connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Naalinkieli's hands. Mushroom dodges the punch combination from Naalinkieli.
Mushroom misses with a low kick. Naalinkieli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mushroom looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Markku Ilkka Naalinkieli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mushroom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naalinkieli moves away. Mushroom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Naalinkieli tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Naalinkieli throws a shot to the body.
Naalinkieli loads up on a big right hand but Mushroom slips the punch. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Naalinkieli checks a leg kick. Naalinkieli jabs at Mushroom's body. Mushroom defending well as Naalinkieli loads up on a big left hand. Mushroom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A punch combination from Naalinkieli misses. Naalinkieli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Mushroom looks winded! Mushroom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Naalinkieli lands a glancing blow to the side of Mushroom's head. Mushroom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Naalinkieli moves away. Naalinkieli avoids the body shot from Mushroom.
A punch lands to the side of Mushroom 's head but he takes it in his stride. Mushroom throws a shot from downtown. Naalinkieli moves away and avoids it. Naalinkieli throws a shot from downtown. Mushroom moves away and avoids it. Mushroom misses with a kick to the body.
Mushroom throws a looping overhand right but Naalinkieli ducks down to avoid it. Naalinkieli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mushroom.
Mushroom throws a big shot that misses. Mushroom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naalinkieli.
Mushroom throws a leg kick but Naalinkieli sees it coming and checks it nicely. Mushroom throws the left hand but Naalinkieli avoids the punch easily. Naalinkieli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Naalinkieli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Naalinkieli duly obliges. Naalinkieli throws a hook but Mushroom blocks it. Naalinkieli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Naalinkieli lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mushroom takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Naalinkieli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mushroom circles away quickly and effectively. Danga de danga de dang - Naalinkieli scores with a four punch combination! Naalinkieli avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Mushroom misses with an uppercut. Naalinkieli saw that one coming. Mushroom with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Naalinkieli to score with a decent uppercut. Mushroom takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. The fighters circling - Mushroom throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A nice inside leg kick there by Mushroom. That's going to slow Naalinkieli down. Mushroom throws a leg kick that misses. Naalinkieli connects with a right hand. Mushroom shakes it off. Naalinkieli misses with a straight left. Naalinkieli scores with a punch to the head. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Naalinkieli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Naalinkieli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Naalinkieli misses the shot to the body. Mushroom connects with a leg kick. Naalinkieli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Naalinkieli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Naalinkieli lands a right hook to the body.
Naalinkieli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mushroom manages to avoid it. Naalinkieli on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Naalinkieli looks to throw the jab but Mushroom is out of range. Mushroom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Naalinkieli. Naalinkieli lands with a cross. Naalinkieli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mushroom.
Mushroom steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Naalinkieli. Nice body punch from Naalinkieli. Mushroom throws a lazy right hand but Naalinkieli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Mushroom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Naalinkieli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mushroom doesn't seem bothered though. Mushroom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Naalinkieli paws at him with a jab and circles away. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A looping hook to the body misses from Mushroom. Naalinkieli does a little dance to reset his feet. Naalinkieli tries to bum rush Mushroom with a series of wild strikes but Mushroom uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Naalinkieli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Naalinkieli misses with a straight left. Jab from Naalinkieli. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Markku Ilkka Naalinkieli dominated that round. The cut man is working on Markku Ilkka Naalinkieli's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mushroom lands a right hook to the body.
Mushroom staying out of range there. Mushroom takes a swing at Naalinkieli's ribcage but misses. Naalinkieli missing with a left hand there. Mushroom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Naalinkieli has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Mushroom is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Naalinkieli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Naalinkieli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Markku Ilkka Naalinkieli is winning the standup battle so far. Naalinkieli looks to score with a jab to the body but Mushroom is just out of range. Naalinkieli scores with a jab to the head.
Mushroom throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Naalinkieli jabs Mushroom to the body, keeping him at a distance. Naalinkieli needs to keep his hands up - Mushroom had a free shot at his head there. Mushroom bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Mushroom scores with a slapping inside leg kick. 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! Mushroom lands with a slapping head kick. Naalinkieli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Naalinkieli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mushroom manages to avoid it. Naalinkieli throws a jab when Mushroom was well out of range. Mushroom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Naalinkieli. Mushroom on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mushroom takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Mushroom scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Mushroom tests Naalinkieli's chin there with a solid looking shot. Mushroom misses with a kick to the body.
Naalinkieli moves out of range as Mushroom strikes. Naalinkieli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Mushroom. Naalinkieli lands a nice shot to the body.
Naalinkieli fails to land with a series of punches.
Mushroom connects with a solid leg kick. Naalinkieli misses the shot to the body. A clash of legs there as Naalinkieli blocks the low kick. Mushroom connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Naalinkieli connects with a single shot there. Mushroom works Naalinkieli's body with a nice hook. A big left from Naalinkieli misses. 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! Mushroom takes one on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Naalinkieli scores with a jab to the body. Mushroom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Naalinkieli. Naalinkieli lands a jab. Naalinkieli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Naalinkieli ducks right into an uppercut from Mushroom. Naalinkieli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. A telegraphed right hand from Naalinkieli misses the target. Mushroom just misses with a punch to the body.
Mushroom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Mushroom throws a front kick aimed at Naalinkieli's knee but Naalinkieli avoids it well. A looping hook to the body misses from Naalinkieli. Mushroom does a little dance to reset his feet. Mushroom lands with a nice body kick. Mushroom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Naalinkieli.
Mushroom looks to score with a jab to the body but Naalinkieli is just out of range. Naalinkieli lands with a nice body punch. Mushroom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Naalinkieli slips under a jab from Mushroom. Mushroom connects with an inside leg kick. Naalinkieli misses with a hook. Mushroom takes a swing at Naalinkieli's ribcage but misses. Mushroom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naalinkieli manages to avoid it. Naalinkieli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Naalinkieli misses with a body shot.
Naalinkieli scores with a hook. Mushroom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Naalinkieli throws out the jab. Mushroom takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Mushroom throws a leg kick but Naalinkieli checks it. Mushroom takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Naalinkieli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mushroom on the side of the head. Naalinkieli cracks Mushroom with a good jab. A looping hook to the body misses from Mushroom. Naalinkieli does a little dance to reset his feet. Naalinkieli connects with a body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mushroom displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Naalinkieli throws out the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Naalinkieli throws a looping overhand right but Mushroom ducks down to avoid it. Mushroom throws a hook to the side of Naalinkieli's head but Naalinkieli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Mushroom throws a wild body kick that Naalinkieli sees coming a mile off. Naalinkieli tries to bum rush Mushroom with a series of wild strikes but Mushroom uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Naalinkieli misses the jab. Naalinkieli throws a body punch but Mushroom moves out of range. Naalinkieli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Naalinkieli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Naalinkieli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mushroom instigates a clinch. Mushroom is trying to force a seperation but Naalinkieli has the dominant position. Naalinkieli stalling the fight.
Naalinkieli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Mushroom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Naalinkieli blocks the low kick. Naalinkieli lands a really nice looking cross but Mushroom seems unphased.
Naalinkieli scores with a jab to the body. 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 Markku Ilkka Naalinkieli will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Markku Ilkka Naalinkieli'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. This is the final round!
Naalinkieli lands with an overhand left. Mushroom throws a right hand that Naalinkieli ducks under and follows up with a left that Naalinkieli also avoids with ease. Naalinkieli throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Naalinkieli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mushroom moves away. Naalinkieli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mushroom moves away. Naalinkieli moves away from the strike by Mushroom. Mushroom takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mushroom has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Naalinkieli moves away from the strike by Mushroom. A combination from Naalinkieli does no damage. Mushroom misses with a kick to the body.
Mushroom lands a jab to the nose. Naalinkieli connects with a nice looking jab.
Mushroom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Naalinkieli was well out of range. Poor timing from Mushroom. Naalinkieli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Naalinkieli lands a jab to Mushroom's midsection. Naalinkieli scores with a decent looking hook. Mushroom scores with a jab. Naalinkieli throws a jab when Mushroom was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Naalinkieli misses with the combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Naalinkieli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mushroom manages to avoid it. Mushroom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Naalinkieli at a distance.
Naalinkieli misses with a hook. Mushroom ducked under it nicely. Mushroom on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mushroom throws a leg kick but Naalinkieli moved away. Mushroom throws a leg kick but Naalinkieli sees it coming and moves out of range. Mushroom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Naalinkieli misses with the combination.
Naalinkieli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mushroom. Mushroom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Mushroom looks to land a right hand but Naalinkieli moved out of range. Naalinkieli throws a body punch but Mushroom moves out of range. Naalinkieli misses with a wild body shot. Naalinkieli throws a shot from downtown. Mushroom moves away and avoids it. Markku Ilkka Naalinkieli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Naalinkieli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Naalinkieli staying out of range there. Mushroom takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Mushroom connects with a crisp jab. Mushroom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Naalinkieli manages to avoid it. Naalinkieli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Naalinkieli looks to score with a jab to the body but Mushroom is just out of range. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Naalinkieli throws a body punch but Mushroom moves out of range. Mushroom throws a looping overhand right but Naalinkieli ducks down to avoid it. Naalinkieli takes one to the side of the head.
Naalinkieli's corner calls for a 1-2. Naalinkieli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Naalinkieli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mushroom throws a quick inside leg kick. Naalinkieli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Naalinkieli there as he acknowledges the shot. Naalinkieli misses with a wild body shot. Mushroom swings for the body but Naalinkieli moves out of range.
Mushroom scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Naalinkieli tries to bum rush Mushroom with a series of wild strikes but Mushroom uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Naalinkieli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Mushroom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mushroom misses the shot to the body. Naalinkieli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Naalinkieli scores with a hook to the body. Mushroom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Naalinkieli blocks a leg kick. Mushroom goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Naalinkieli throws a hook but Mushroom avoids it easily. Naalinkieli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Mushroom takes a body punch but keeps moving. Naalinkieli lands with a right hand. Naalinkieli slips a jab from Mushroom. Mighty Mushroom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Naalinkieli misses with a lunging right hand
and Naalinkieli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. An inside leg kick from Mushroom misses. Mushroom avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Naalinkieli lands the left hand. Mushroom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Naalinkieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Naalinkieli avoids a low kick by using good footwork. A chopping leg kick lands by Mushroom. Mushroom takes a shot right to the bread basket. Naalinkieli lands with a good body shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mushroom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Naalinkieli.
Naalinkieli lands with a nice body punch. Naalinkieli connects with a body shot. Mushroom lands a high kick!
Mushroom walks into a stiff left hand from Naalinkieli. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Naalinkieli moves away from the strike by Mushroom. Naalinkieli scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Naalinkieli scores with a one two! Mushroom had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Naalinkieli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mushroom at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Markku Ilkka Naalinkieli. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Naalinkieli, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27 Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27 Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Markku Ilkka Naalinkieli!
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