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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tami Flu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iikka Nikkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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165 cm
18
161 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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168 cm
19
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tami Flu! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iikka Nikkinen! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nikkinen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Nikkinen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Flu wants to get back to his feet.
Nikkinen controlling from mount. Flu keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nikkinen goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Flu is on top in guard.
Nikkinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Flu is looking to stand up but Nikkinen won't let him. Nikkinen keeping moving, preventing Flu from controlling successfully. Nikkinen has a closed guard, preventing Flu from standing up. Nikkinen has his hands on Flu's head, controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Flu, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Flu throws a nice inside leg kick. Flu tries to clinch up. Flu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Flu doesn't manage to clinch there - Nikkinen circles away.
Nikkinen blocks a head kick by Flu.
Flu could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Flu doesn't manage to clinch there - Nikkinen circles away.
Flu knocks Nikkinen to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
Nikkinen is rocked!
It looks like Iikka Nikkinen has been cut. Nikkinen prevents Flu from moving into mount. Nikkinen wants to control but Flu postures up. Nikkinen defending against the ground and pound. Nikkinen is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nikkinen looks to move to half guard but instead Flu has passed into mount! Damn! Nikkinen is trying to escape the mount.
Flu trying to control but Nikkinen is having none of it. Nikkinen tries to hold on but Flu postures up. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Flu looking to control but Nikkinen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Nikkinen gets back to half guard. Nikkinen is looking to control Flu's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nikkinen avoid being mounted? Flu prevents Nikkinen from improving his position. Flu wants to stand up but Nikkinen is controlling the position.
Nikkinen is in trouble now - Flu has advanced to mount! Flu controlling the position easily from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tami Flu dominated that round. The cut man is working on Iikka Nikkinen'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.
Flu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nikkinen manages to avoid it. Flu fails in his attempt to clinch. Flu is looking to land body kicks. Flu tries to clinch but Nikkinen is having none of it. Flu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Flu wants to clinch up but Nikkinen keeps it at a distance. Flu misses with a low kick as Nikkinen jumps back. Nikkinen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Nikkinen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Flu is avoiding damage well.
Flu is trying to control Nikkinen's posture but Nikkinen avoids it. Flu being controlled for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Flu tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nikkinen wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Nikkinen happy to just control the position for now. Flu pushes Nikkinen away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Nikkinen gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Nikkinen lands an elbow. Nikkinen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Nikkinen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Flu is trying to control Nikkinen's posture but Nikkinen avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Nikkinen wants to control but Flu is keeping him busy. Flu is letting Nikkinen control him for a moment. Flu is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nikkinen controls the position. Nikkinen trying to control the position but Flu is working away. Nikkinen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Flu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Nikkinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Flu, who protects the arm well. Nikkinen is breathing heavily. Nikkinen trying to control the action but Flu is working from the bottom. Nikkinen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Flu kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Despite being in the dominant position, Iikka Nikkinen just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Nikkinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flu tries to clinch up but Nikkinen circles away and keeps his distance. Flu gets a clinch. Nikkinen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Flu breaks the clinch.
Nikkinen slips a straight right by Flu. Nikkinen avoids the body shot from Flu.
Tami Flu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Nikkinen tries to bum rush Flu with a series of wild strikes but Flu uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nikkinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nikkinen shoots in for a takedown but Flu shows good takedown defense. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Flu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Flu is controlling Nikkinen's posture. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Iikka Nikkinen will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Iikka Nikkinen's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Flu! Nikkinen is out on his feet! Flu rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Nikkinen is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Nikkinen is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tami Flu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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