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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sakari Nurmi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yun Fat Chow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nurmi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Turisas -Take the day!. Yun Fat Chow is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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172 lbs
18 - 19 - 0 |
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173 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sakari Nurmi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yun Fat Chow!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nurmi swats away the attempt to clinch by Chow.
Nurmi lands with a cross.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nurmi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice body kick there by Nurmi.
Chow throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nurmi throws out a loose jab but Chow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Chow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurmi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chow tries to clinch
and Nurmi counters with a thumping low kick.
Nurmi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chow.
Chow wants to clinch up but Nurmi keeps it at a distance.
Chow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chow forces Nurmi back against the cage and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Chow misses with a wild body shot.
Chow misses with a body shot.
Decent striking displayed by Chow there.
It looks like Sakari Nurmi has been cut.
Chow scores with a nice strike.
Nurmi doesn't manage to clinch there - Chow circles away.
Nurmi just misses with a punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Chow. Those never looked like landing.
Chow misses with a double jab.
Nurmi clinches.
Chow throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Our sources have told us that Nurmi has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Nurmi looking for a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Chow fails to land.
Chow has a couple of punches blocked by Nurmi.
Chow misses with an elbow strike.
Nurmi tries to pull guard but Chow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chow missing with knees to the body.
Chow creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nurmi misses with the head strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nurmi wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sakari Nurmi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Chow gets through Nurmi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Nurmi as the two fighters clinch.
Chow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Chow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chow.
Chow gets through Nurmi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nurmi goes for a takedown attempt but Chow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Chow jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chow missing with a left hand there. Nurmi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nurmi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nurmi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Chow under the eye.
Nurmi looks to score with a jab to the body but Chow is just out of range.
Chow slips under a jab from Nurmi.
Nurmi cracks a nice hook into Chow's ribs.
Chow pushes Nurmi up against the cage in a clinch.
Nurmi is trying to stall.
Chow on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Nurmi goes for a takedown attempt but Chow pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nurmi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nurmi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Chow misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chow lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Nurmi backwards.
Nurmi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Chow pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Chow throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nurmi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chow pushes Nurmi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chow misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Chow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nurmi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Chow gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Chow stops a takedown attempt from Nurmi.
A shot in the inside from Chow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Chow.
Nurmi can't get the takedown.
Nurmi drags the fight down to the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nurmi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Chow controls the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yun Fat Chow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sakari Nurmi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Chow fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nurmi, pushing him back against the cage.
Yun Fat Chow seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Chow lands an elbow just above Nurmi 's eye.
Chow lands with a left to the head.
Chow trying to land knees to the body.
Nurmi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chow swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Chow lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sakari Nurmi's cut is getting worse.
Nurmi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Chow has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Nurmi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Chow uses from the top position.
Chow has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Nurmi is proving hard to escape from.
Chow is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Yun Fat Chow hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Nice body punch from Chow.
Sakari Nurmi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chow fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Nurmi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nurmi has closed the distance and engaged Chow in a clinch.
Nurmi lands a takedown into guard.
Chow pulls Nurmi in close to prevent any damage.
Chow 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nurmi works over Chow with some ground and pound from guard.
Chow has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Nurmi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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!
Chow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nurmi tries to clinch there but Chow circles away.
Nurmi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Chow manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nurmi swings for the body but Chow moves out of range.
Nurmi misses with a body kick.
Nurmi lands a two punch combo.
Chow cracks Nurmi with a good jab.
Chow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nurmi is looking to wear down Chow with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Chow scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nurmi wants to clinch.
Chow uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nurmi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Nurmi misses.
Nurmi tries to clinch but Chow is having none of it.
Chow tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nurmi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nurmi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Chow sizes up Nurmi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chow misses with a straight left.
Nurmi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Chow swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Nurmi.
Chow keeps the fight on the outside.
Nurmi throws a right and a left that Chow avoids nicely.
Nurmi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Chow. Chow circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Chow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nurmi misses with a straight right.
Chow doesn't manage to clinch there - Nurmi circles away.
Chow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nurmi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Chow misses with a hook. Nurmi ducked under it nicely.
Nurmi throws an overhand right that lands on Chow's shoulder, as Chow tries to avoid the shot.
Yun Fat Chow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nurmi ducks under a wild hook from Chow.
Chow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nurmi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nurmi misses with a body punch
and Chow counters with a one-two to the body.
Chow misses with a hook
and Nurmi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nurmi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yun Fat Chow showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sakari Nurmi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Chow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nurmi.
Nurmi clinches up against the cage.
Nurmi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Nurmi has had enough of the clinch but Chow keeps him there for the moment.
Chow managing to block the knees to the body from Nurmi.
Chow lands an elbow inside.
Sakari Nurmi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Nurmi wants to take the fight to the mat but Chow manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nurmi throws an elbow but misses.
Nurmi jumps guard but Chow stands there with Nurmi around his waist. Nurmi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Chow tries to land knees in the clinch but Nurmi avoids the damage to the body.
Chow lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Chow lands a nice uppercut.
Chow avoids a wild elbow strike from Nurmi.
Nurmi blocks a body shot from Chow.
Chow lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Chow lands an uppercut.
Nurmi prevents a body shot from Chow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Chow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nurmi blocks the elbow strike.
Nurmi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Chow is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sakari Nurmi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice elbow from Chow.
Jeez, Sakari Nurmi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Chow misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Chow.
Nurmi is working for takedown but Chow is calmly controlling the position for now.
Chow working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nurmi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Still in the clinch, Chow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Chow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Chow scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nurmi takes a shot to the head.
Nurmi is looking to take this one to the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chow tries to work over Nurmi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Chow lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nurmi backwards.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sakari Nurmi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Yun Fat Chow!
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energy
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