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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Project Ghetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Nurminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ghetto's entrance music is Beanie Sigel - In The Ghetto. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Project Ghetto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 2, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pasi Nurminen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Fedor Mirinova and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurminen ducks under a wild hook from Ghetto.
Ghetto has Nurminen up against the cage in a clinch.
Ghetto works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ghetto is looking to work some ground and pound but Nurminen has wrist control.
Ghetto postures up in Nurminen's guard and throws a big left but Nurminen blocks it.
Ghetto is looking to work some ground and pound but Nurminen has wrist control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ghetto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nurminen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ghetto.
Nurminen keeping full guard, as Ghetto tries to pass.
Ghetto won't allow Nurminen to sweep him here.
Ghetto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ghetto chips away with some ground and pound.
Ghetto throws a big elbow that misses.
Nurminen controls Ghetto momentarily but Ghetto frees himself.
Ghetto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ghetto won't allow Nurminen to sweep him here.
Ghetto engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Ghetto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Nurminen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ghetto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ghetto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ghetto trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nurminen is on top in guard.
Nurminen stays in close to Ghetto's body and controls the position.
Ghetto bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nurminen's guard.
Ghetto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen is adopting a defensive guard.
Ghetto trying to control the position from guard on top but Nurminen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nurminen trying to control the position here.
Nurminen keeping moving, preventing Ghetto from controlling successfully.
Ghetto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Ghetto in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ghetto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ghetto throws a head kick but Nurminen moves out of range.
Ghetto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nurminen wants to clinch up but Ghetto keeps it at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ghetto misses with a head kick.
Nurminen is looking to clinch.
Ghetto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Nurminen avoids the head kick by Ghetto.
Nurminen clinches up with Ghetto and pushes him back against the cage.
Nurminen throws a punch but it's blocked by Ghetto.
Ghetto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nurminen.
Ghetto misses with the head strike.
Ghetto lands an uppercut.
Nurminen wants to stall.
Nurminen gets through Ghetto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ghetto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Ghetto lands with a short shot to the head.
Ghetto is trying to stall.
Nurminen tries to score a body lock takedown but Ghetto shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen blocks a body shot from Ghetto.
Ghetto tries to land knees in the clinch but Nurminen avoids the damage to the body.
Nurminen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ghetto prevents it.
Ghetto lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee calls for Nurminen to work.
Ghetto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ghetto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ghetto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ghetto lands a damaging elbow.
Nurminen is trying to drag Ghetto to the mat but Ghetto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Project Ghetto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pasi Nurminen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Ghetto tries to work over Nurminen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Project Ghetto dominated that round.
That's time! Ghetto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nurminen throws a right hand that Ghetto ducks under and follows up with a left that Ghetto also avoids with ease.
Nurminen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ghetto circles away quickly and effectively.
Ghetto connects with an inside leg kick.
Ghetto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ghetto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nurminen takes a swing at Ghetto's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Nurminen. That's going to slow Ghetto down.
Nurminen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ghetto. That one must have hurt.
Pasi Nurminen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body punch from Nurminen.
Nurminen's corner calls for a 1-2. Nurminen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nurminen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ghetto.
Good exchange - Nurminen coming out on top.
Nurminen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Ghetto's head.
Ghetto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nurminen throws out the jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nurminen.
Ghetto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ghetto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Nurminen is able to avoid easily.
Nurminen works over Ghetto's head and body with a nice combination.
Nurminen throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen misses with a looping left.
Nurminen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ghetto jabs Nurminen right on the nose. Nurminen blinks but takes it well.
Ghetto moves in looking to clinch but Nurminen pushes him off.
Ghetto misses with a low kick.
Ghetto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ghetto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nurminen.
Nurminen scores with a shot to the body.
Ghetto misses the jab.
Nurminen defending well as Ghetto loads up on a big left hand.
Ghetto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nurminen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nurminen fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nurminen. Ghetto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ghetto throws a wild body kick that Nurminen sees coming a mile off.
Some bone on bone action there as Nurminen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ghetto throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto takes one to the side of the head.
Ghetto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ghetto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ghetto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurminen checks a low kick from Ghetto.
Nurminen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ghetto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ghetto thumps Nurminen with a low kick.
Nurminen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Ghetto can pounce on him.
Nurminen lands with an uppercut that bounces Ghetto off the cage and back into range.
Pasi Nurminen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ghetto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nurminen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ghetto throws out the jab.
Nurminen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ghetto throws a push kick but Nurminen slaps the foot to one side.
Ghetto dodges the punch combination from Nurminen.
Nurminen tries to bum rush Ghetto with a series of wild strikes but Ghetto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ghetto throws a nice looking combination but Nurminen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurminen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nurminen connects with a nice looking jab.
Ghetto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurminen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ghetto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nurminen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nurminen scores with a decent looking hook.
Nurminen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ghetto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nurminen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nurminen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ghetto tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nurminen is in Ghetto's guard.
Nurminen looking to pass the guard.
Nurminen controlling from the top position.
Nurminen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ghetto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nurminen has managed to get both his arms back between Ghetto's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nurminen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ghetto wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Nurminen is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Ghetto is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Nurminen defends well.
Ghetto is trying to control the position but Nurminen postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pasi Nurminen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Ghetto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nurminen connects with an inside leg kick.
Nurminen swings for the body but Ghetto moves out of range.
Nurminen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pasi Nurminen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ghetto takes the fight into the clinch.
Ghetto landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nurminen trying to stall but Ghetto improves his position.
Nurminen breaks from the clinch.
Nurminen tests Ghetto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nurminen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ghetto throws a leg kick which misses Nurminen's front leg but catches the back leg as Nurminen tries to avoid it.
Ghetto connects with a leg kick. Nurminen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nurminen misses with an uppercut
and Ghetto counters with a good low kick that Nurminen was not able to check.
Ghetto lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ghetto gets a double leg takedown into Nurminen's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurminen is adopting a defensive guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurminen being controlled here, momentarily.
Nurminen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ghetto pushes down on Nurminen's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Nurminen trying to control from the bottom.
Ghetto is keen to just control but Nurminen is a slippery customer.
Nurminen is trying to maintain the position but Ghetto is very close to passing his half guard.
Nurminen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto trying to mount his opponent but Nurminen defends it.
Nurminen is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ghetto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ghetto's back!
Nurminen is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Ghetto is defending well though. Nurminen let's go of the attempt for now.
Ghetto tries to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Project Ghetto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ghetto surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ghetto is working hard here to advance position.
I would not like to be Ghetto right now.
Ghetto trying to control the action but Nurminen just sinks the hooks in.
Ghetto prevents Nurminen from getting a body triangle.
Ghetto is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Ghetto turns into Nurminen and is now in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ghetto works over Nurminen with some ground and pound from guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Nurminen is on top in guard.
Ghetto wants to sweep but no luck.
Nurminen looking to pass the guard.
Ghetto looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ghetto wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurminen wants to control from the top but Ghetto keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ghetto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nurminen is one step ahead there.
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 Project Ghetto.
I think Ghetto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Project Ghetto!
An out of breath Project Ghetto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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