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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matti Nieminen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Susi Solmunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Solmunen has chosen Blood Is Thicker Than Water as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 cm
23
143 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm
18
151 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Nieminen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Susi Solmunen! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nieminen throws a head kick that misses. Solmunen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nieminen circles away. Nieminen tries to clinch up but Solmunen circles away and keeps his distance. Nieminen tries to clinch up. Solmunen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Nieminen tries to clinch but Solmunen moves out of range. Nieminen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nieminen tries for a takedown but Solmunen circles away easily and Solmunen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Nieminen wants to improve his position but Solmunen is controlling well.
Solmunen blocks the strikes from Nieminen.
Solmunen is looking for a kimura here.
Solmunen wants to pass to mount but Nieminen is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nieminen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Solmunen scores with a couple of nice shots. Nieminen holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Nieminen trying to control but Solmunen postures up.
Solmunen throwing shots but Nieminen is blocking nicely. Solmunen is working for a submission of some sort.
Nieminen moves into full guard.
Nieminen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Solmunen preventing the sweep. Nieminen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Solmunen! Nieminen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nieminen trying to control but Solmunen is having none of it. Nieminen postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Solmunen looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Solmunen working to try and regain half guard.
Solmunen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nieminen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Solmunen looks gassed! Solmunen is in a horrible position here. Nieminen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Nieminen looking to finish Solmunen with some ground and pound. This is bad for Solmunen!
Solmunen is rocked! Solmunen takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Solmunen is still in real trouble! Can Nieminen finish him? This has been an exciting period of action! Nieminen landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nieminen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Nieminen lands a heavy elbow. Solmunen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Nieminen with a couple of short strikes. Nieminen lands a big shot to the head and Solmunen winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Matti Nieminen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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