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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeremi Rounikki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nich DiMag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nich DiMag is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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175 cm
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160 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
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165 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jeremi Rounikki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nich DiMag! The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rounikki shoots in for a double leg but DiMag sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Nich DiMag seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rounikki has managed to clinch.
DiMag content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Rounikki is trying to pull guard but DiMag turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. DiMag prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeremi Rounikki. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rounikki is looking for a takedown. Knees in the clinch landing for DiMag.
I was talking to Rounikki's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Rounikki fails to pull the fight into his guard.
DiMag has Rounikki pushed against the cage. DiMag connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rounikki's face.
DiMag lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rounikki backwards. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rounikki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by DiMag after a bit of a struggle. DiMag lands a good knee to the midsection. Rounikki won't want to take too many of those. Rounikki is breathing heavily. DiMag with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Rounikki tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. DiMag just stands there and leans against the cage. Rounikki changes levels and goes for a takedown here. DiMag fights it off and pushes away nicely.
DiMag instigates a clinch. DiMag connects with a nasty looking knee right to Rounikki's face.
That's one minute gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the cage, DiMag creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. DiMag lands a knee to the body.
DiMag will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Rounikki up against the cage. DiMag lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by DiMag.
DiMag scores a nice knee to the body.
DiMag landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A knee to the head by DiMag.
DiMag with an attempt at a knee that misses.
DiMag connects with a knee to the head.
DiMag lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
DiMag lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rounikki backwards. Rounikki is trying to pull guard but DiMag turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch. DiMag throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rounikki blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rounikki being controlled against the cage. Rounikki gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. DiMag felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it. Rounikki is trying for a kimura here. DiMag looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Rounikki wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jeremi Rounikki!
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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
76% |
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