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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Näkäräinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsu Higashikuni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Näkäräinen's entrance music is Juice Leskinen - Vaasankin veri vapisee. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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146 lbs
29 - 16 - 1 |
BJJ Red Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Pikku Näkäräinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Katsu Higashikuni!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higashikuni motions for Näkäräinen to come forward. Higashikuni throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Higashikuni swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Näkäräinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Näkäräinen takes one on the button.
Higashikuni misses with a takedown attempt - Näkäräinen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Higashikuni throws a low kick but Näkäräinen moves out of range easily.
Higashikuni shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Näkäräinen is trying to defend but Higashikuni finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We've been hearing good reports from Näkäräinen's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Higashikuni wants to pass to mount but Näkäräinen is defending the position.
Higashikuni is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Näkäräinen won't allow Higashikuni to pass to mount.
Higashikuni working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higashikuni is working for a kimura but Näkäräinen is defending it quite comfortably.
Higashikuni maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Näkäräinen could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Higashikuni has cracked it and Näkäräinen is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Higashikuni!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Katsu Higashikuni!
Katsu Higashikuni is the new featherweight champion!
Our winner, Katsu Higashikuni, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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