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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nemanja Prijovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esa Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tikkanen's choice of entrance music: Bring The Pain. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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186 cm
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208 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nemanja Prijovic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Esa Tikkanen!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen works Prijovic's body with a nice hook.
Tikkanen throws a leg kick which misses Prijovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Prijovic tries to avoid it.
Prijovic tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tikkanen is able to avoid easily.
Tikkanen misses with a looping right.
Tikkanen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Prijovic lands with an overhand left.
Tikkanen lands a really nice looking cross but Prijovic seems unphased.
It looks like Nemanja Prijovic has been cut.
Tikkanen moves away from the strike by Prijovic.
Tikkanen shoots in looking for a takedown but Prijovic manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tikkanen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tikkanen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Prijovic's calf.
Prijovic throws a shot from downtown. Tikkanen moves away and avoids it.
Prijovic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Prijovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice sprawl there from Prijovic as Tikkanen shoots in.
Tikkanen with a nice cross.
Tikkanen moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tikkanen is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen misses with a body kick.
A slow jab from Prijovic misses its intended target.
Prijovic throws out a loose jab but Tikkanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tikkanen.
Prijovic loads up on a big right hand but Tikkanen slips the punch.
Tikkanen tries to land a front kick but Prijovic steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big left from Tikkanen misses.
Prijovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tikkanen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Prijovic lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Tikkanen.
Good exchange - Tikkanen coming out on top.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prijovic scores with a jab.
Prijovic connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tikkanen momentarily.
Prijovic tries to land a body kick
letting Tikkanen counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prijovic lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Prijovic throws a wild body kick that Tikkanen sees coming a mile off.
Prijovic looks to land a right hand but Tikkanen moved out of range.
Prijovic is looking to slow Tikkanen down with leg kicks.
Prijovic scores with a body shot.
Prijovic connects with a solid leg kick.
Tikkanen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Prijovic. That one must have hurt.
Prijovic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tikkanen.
Prijovic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tikkanen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prijovic tries to work over Tikkanen's front leg with a kick but Tikkanen checks it.
A solid body kick from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tikkanen misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen is looking to slow Prijovic down with leg kicks.
Nemanja Prijovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tikkanen throws a body punch but Prijovic moves out of range.
Tikkanen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tikkanen misses with a body kick.
Tikkanen motions for Prijovic to come forward. Tikkanen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tikkanen misses with a low kick.
Prijovic connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tikkanen staying out of range there.
Tikkanen scores with a push kick.
A slow jab from Prijovic misses its intended target.
Prijovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A decent looking cross lands there for Prijovic.
Tikkanen catches Prijovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
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!
Prijovic misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Prijovic throws the left hand but Tikkanen avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Prijovic.
Prijovic tries a low kick but Tikkanen avoids it.
Prijovic drives through and clinches with Tikkanen against the cage.
A short left from Prijovic.
It looks like Esa Tikkanen has been cut.
Prijovic stalling against the cage.
Tikkanen misses with some punches.
Tikkanen lands with a light punch inside.
Tikkanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Prijovic has a couple of punches blocked by Tikkanen.
Prijovic blocks a body shot from Tikkanen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Prijovic.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tikkanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Nemanja Prijovic will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tikkanen takes one to the chin there.
Prijovic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Prijovic misses
and Tikkanen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tikkanen.
Tikkanen wants to pass the guard but Prijovic is keeping the position.
Tikkanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Prijovic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tikkanen landing with the ground and pound.
Tikkanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Prijovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tikkanen is controlling him.
Tikkanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prijovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tikkanen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Prijovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prijovic is looking to stand up but Tikkanen isn't so interested in that idea.
Tikkanen distracts Prijovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Prijovic is rocked!
Tikkanen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Prijovic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tikkanen gets to his feet and stands over Prijovic, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Prijovic felt that one! Tikkanen unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Prijovic from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esa Tikkanen!
An out of breath Esa Tikkanen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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