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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tyson Niel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Odell Paquette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tyson Niel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Odell Paquette!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paquette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niel moves away.
No joy there for Paquette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Niel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice jab there from Paquette.
Paquette takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Paquette throws a jab when Niel was well out of range.
Niel throws a big shot that misses.
Paquette throws the left hand but Niel avoids the punch easily.
Paquette takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paquette throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Paquette misses its intended target.
Paquette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niel moves away.
Niel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Paquette paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Paquette scores with a nice right hand.
Niel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Paquette crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Niel - the referee stops the clock and Paquette gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Niel. Paquette manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Paquette looks to throw the jab but Niel is out of range.
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!
Niel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Paquette takes a step back to recover.
Paquette takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Paquette, as that shot connected.
Odell Paquette seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niel throws a body punch but Paquette moves out of range.
Paquette throws the left hand but Niel avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paquette uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niel.
Paquette dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Niel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Niel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paquette throws a left and a right that both miss
and Niel counters with a leg kick.
Paquette throws a poor cross that misses
and Niel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Niel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Paquette throws the left hand but Niel avoids the punch easily.
Paquette gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Paquette throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niel moves out of range of the strikes.
We've been informed that Paquette has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Niel tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Niel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Paquette takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Niel thumps Paquette with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paquette throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Niel doesn't manage to clinch there - Paquette circles away.
It looks like Niel has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Niel tries to clinch up but Paquette circles away and keeps his distance.
Niel ducks under a wild hook from Paquette.
Niel takes a swing at Paquette's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Niel.
Paquette will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Paquette moves out of range of the strikes.
Niel wants to clinch up but Paquette keeps it at a distance.
Niel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Niel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paquette finds it's way round the side to connect with Niel's head.
Paquette might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A head kick misses from Niel.
Niel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Niel sizes up Paquette with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paquette lands a nice looking body shot.
Niel defending well as Paquette loads up on a big left hand.
Niel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paquette misses with a series of wild punches.
Paquette lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paquette circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paquette avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Paquette, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Niel thumps Paquette with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paquette loads up on a big right hand but Niel slips the punch.
Niel lands a nice looking body shot.
Paquette lands a right hook to the body.
Niel moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Paquette throws a big shot that misses.
Paquette gets tackled into the cage by Niel. Niel maintains the clinch.
Niel lands a knee to the head.
Paquette looking to slow down the pace here.
Paquette is looking to break free of the clinch but Niel has double underhooks.
Paquette is trying to push Niel away but Niel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Niel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Paquette takes a knee right on the jaw!
Paquette misses with some punches.
Paquette takes a knee right on the jaw!
Niel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paquette's efforts to push away.
Niel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Paquette wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Niel looking to stall.
Paquette is trying to break the clinch but Niel is controlling him.
Paquette managing to block the knees to the body from Niel.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paquette breaks from the clinch.
Niel digs a good hook to Paquette's body.
Paquette throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Paquette misses with a looping left.
Paquette throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Niel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Paquette fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Niel.
Paquette keeps the fight on the outside.
Paquette is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niel.
Niel doesn't manage to clinch there - Paquette circles away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paquette blocks a jab.
Paquette misses with a two punch combination.
Niel darts in and clinches Paquette up against the cage.
Paquette looking to slow down the pace here.
Niel landing knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Niel dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Paquette falls off balance throwing a combination
and Niel counters with a good low kick that Paquette was not able to check.
Paquette swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Niel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Niel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Paquette misses with a series of wild punches.
Paquette throws a body shot but no joy.
Paquette throws out a loose jab but Niel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Odell Paquette is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A slapping body kick lands there for Niel.
Paquette throws a looping overhand right but Niel ducks down to avoid it.
Paquette misses with an uppercut. Niel saw that one coming.
Paquette drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Niel lands with a kick to the temple. Paquette shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Niel slips a straight right by Paquette.
Paquette takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
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!
Niel looks for the body kick but Paquette saw that one coming.
Paquette throws a series of punches but Niel moves out of range.
No joy there for Niel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Niel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Paquette misses with a straight right.
Niel slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Niel tries to clinch but Paquette moves out of range.
Niel tries to clinch but Paquette is having none of it.
Paquette throws an overhand right that lands on Niel's shoulder, as Niel tries to avoid the shot.
Paquette misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niel.
Nice defenses there by Niel.
Paquette throws a shot from downtown. Niel moves away and avoids it.
Paquette throws a shot from downtown. Niel moves away and avoids it.
Niel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paquette.
Niel bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Niel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paquette misses with a double jab.
Niel lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Paquette lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Niel circles away quickly and effectively.
Paquette blocks a head kick by Niel.
Paquette throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Niel.
Niel slips a straight right by Paquette.
Niel slips a straight right by Paquette.
Niel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paquette.
Paquette takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Paquette rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Niel counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paquette throws a hook to the side of Niel's head but Niel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick there by Niel.
Paquette is breathing heavily.
Niel throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Niel clinches.
Niel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Paquette takes a knee to the side of the body.
Paquette looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Niel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Niel lands a good knee to the midsection. Paquette won't want to take too many of those.
Niel gets through Paquette's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Niel with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Niel misses with a knee to the head.
Niel lands a left hand.
Paquette working hard to break the clinch.
Niel misses with some punches.
Niel is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Niel avoiding damage.
Niel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niel creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paquette misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niel lands a knee to the body.
Paquette is trying to maintain a safe position but Niel gets an underhook and turns Paquette into the cage.
Niel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Paquette in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Paquette wants to break free but Niel has control.
Niel misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Niel.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Niel prevents Paquette from breaking the clinch.
Niel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Paquette backwards.
Paquette swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquette takes a knee right on the jaw!
A nice right hand lands inside from Niel.
Niel lands a hook that snaps the head of Paquette backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Niel as Paquette tries to tie him up.
Niel looking to stall.
Niel lands with a right to the head.
Paquette swings wildly with an uppercut but Niel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paquette's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Niel. Paquette shrugs it off though.
Niel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paquette misses with a hook.
Niel pushes Paquette away with a front kick.
Paquette scores with a hook to the body. Niel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Niel tries to clinch there but Paquette circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Niel dominated that second round.
That's time! Niel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Paquette missing with a left hand there. Niel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A swing and a miss from Paquette.
Paquette ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Niel moves away.
Paquette takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Niel takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Niel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Paquette fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niel manages to avoid it.
Niel throws a leg kick which misses Paquette's front leg but catches the back leg as Paquette tries to avoid it.
Paquette throws an overhand right that lands on Niel's shoulder, as Niel tries to avoid the shot.
Paquette scores with a nice head shot.
Paquette avoids the head kick by Niel.
Niel wants to clinch up but Paquette keeps it at a distance.
Niel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Paquette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niel sizes up Paquette with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Paquette staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Niel misses its intended target.
Paquette avoids the head kick by Niel.
Niel tries to clinch up.
Niel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Niel tries to land a front kick but Paquette steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Niel plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Niel tries to clinch but Paquette moves out of range.
Paquette clobbers Niel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Paquette has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Niel.
Paquette will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Niel, right into the meat.
Niel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paquette swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niel is looking to clinch but Paquette is avoiding it.
Tyson Niel is winning the standup battle so far.
Paquette misses with a shot to the body
and Niel counters with a nice leg kick.
Niel slips under a jab from Paquette.
Niel works the jab nicely.
Paquette lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Paquette.
Paquette connects with a nice looking jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niel tries a head kick but it misses.
Paquette throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niel throws a series of strikes that have Paquette backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niel ducks under a wild hook from Paquette.
Niel tries to clinch there but Paquette circles away.
Niel tries to clinch but Paquette moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Paquette. Niel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niel misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Niel.
Paquette throws a series of punches but Niel avoids them all with ease.
Paquette looks to land a right hand but Niel moved out of range.
Niel tries to clinch but Paquette moves out of range.
Paquette avoids a punch combination nicely.
Paquette swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Paquette swats away the attempt to clinch by Niel.
Niel misses with a two punch combination.
Paquette throws an off balance right hand
and Niel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Niel, right into the meat.
Paquette moves out of range of the body kick from Niel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Paquette. Those never looked like landing.
Niel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Paquette throws a series of punches but Niel avoids them all with ease.
Paquette takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Niel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paquette scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Paquette just misses with a punch to the body.
Paquette blocks a head kick by Niel.
Niel ducks under a wild hook from Paquette.
Niel just misses with a punch to the body.
Niel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paquette.
Niel connects with a body shot.
Niel loads up on a big right hand but Paquette slips the punch.
Paquette lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Niel circles away quickly and effectively.
Paquette ducks right into an uppercut from Niel.
Paquette throws a nice looking combination but Niel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Niel throws a head kick that misses.
Niel cracks Paquette with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paquette misses with a looping left.
Paquette misses with a jab, cross combination.
Paquette jabs at Niel's body.
Paquette waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niel.
Jab from Paquette.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Paquette swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Niel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paquette.
Niel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paquette.
Niel throws a head kick that Paquette semi-blocks.
Paquette lands a head shot.
Paquette swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paquette keeps the fight on the outside.
Paquette's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Niel ducks right into an uppercut from Paquette.
Niel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Paquette's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niel thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Paquette if he has to take too many more of those.
Niel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Paquette manages to avoid it.
Paquette misses with a hook. Niel ducked under it nicely.
Odell Paquette has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niel tries to clinch but Paquette is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tyson Niel.
Well Niel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Niel!
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