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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Thomas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kake Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kake Nyrkki told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julian Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 17 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kake Nyrkki!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Thomas misses.
Nyrkki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Nyrkki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thomas, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Nyrkki on the inside.
Nyrkki tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Thomas with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Nyrkki avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Nyrkki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Thomas after a bit of a struggle.
Nyrkki blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Nyrkki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Thomas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nyrkki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nyrkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Nyrkki avoids it.
Nyrkki throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nyrkki misses with a body kick.
Thomas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nyrkki was well out of range. Poor timing from Thomas.
Nyrkki connects with the punch.
Nyrkki misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Thomas.
Julian Thomas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nyrkki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyrkki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Julian Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nyrkki throws a lazy body kick
and Thomas counters with a nice leg kick.
Nyrkki throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Nyrkki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Thomas throws a leg kick but Nyrkki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Nyrkki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nyrkki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thomas moves away.
A shot to the liver by Thomas. Beautiful body shot.
Nyrkki is looking to clinch.
Nyrkki misses with a body kick.
Thomas cracks Nyrkki with a good jab.
Thomas throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Kake Nyrkki has been cut.
Thomas circles away from the clinch attempt.
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!
Nyrkki moves in looking to clinch but Thomas pushes him off.
Nyrkki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thomas pinned against the cage. Thomas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Thomas does it's job there.
Nyrkki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nyrkki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Nyrkki.
Thomas cracks Nyrkki with an open hand slap.
Thomas bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nyrkki's head.
Nyrkki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thomas.
Thomas tries to keep at a distance but Nyrkki has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nyrkki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thomas is keeping busy.
Nyrkki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A knee to the head by Thomas.
Nyrkki is trying to push Thomas away but Thomas has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nyrkki trying to control the position but instead, Thomas has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nyrkki into the cage.
Thomas looking to throw knees to the head but Nyrkki is blocking nicely.
Nyrkki working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Nyrkki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nyrkki working aggressively here.
A short left from Nyrkki.
Thomas misses with a knee strike.
Nyrkki manages to break the clinch.
Nyrkki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Thomas has Nyrkki up against the cage in a clinch.
Nyrkki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nyrkki tightens his grip and picks Thomas up, before dumping him to the ground. Thomas manages to land in guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nyrkki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nyrkki wants to pass the guard but Thomas is keeping the position.
Thomas keeping moving, preventing Nyrkki from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kake Nyrkki.
Nyrkki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thomas.
Nyrkki tries to close the distance and clinch but Thomas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Thomas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Nyrkki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nyrkki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nyrkki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas missing with a left hand there. Nyrkki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nyrkki walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nyrkki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nyrkki wants to clinch.
Nyrkki thows a left - swing and a miss!
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 Julian Thomas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kake Nyrkki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fight stays on the outside here - Nyrkki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thomas ducks under a wild hook from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Nyrkki uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nyrkki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Thomas defends well and Nyrkki ends up having to push Thomas into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nyrkki's brow.
Thomas is leaning against Nyrkki and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Thomas tries to land knees in the clinch but Nyrkki avoids the damage to the body.
Nyrkki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thomas is defending well for now.
Thomas comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Thomas creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Nyrkki's defenses.
Thomas lands a nice elbow.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nyrkki trying to stall but Thomas improves his position.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
Nyrkki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Nyrkki managing to block the knees to the body from Thomas.
Nyrkki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nyrkki tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nyrkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Thomas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the head but Nyrkki blocks with his arms.
Thomas misses with a punch on the inside.
Nyrkki taking a breather.
Thomas tries a knee to the head but Nyrkki blocks it.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thomas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Nyrkki's brow.
Nyrkki takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Kake Nyrkki's cut even more.
Nyrkki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nyrkki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Nyrkki's belly button to the back.
A big left from Nyrkki misses.
Thomas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The cut above Kake Nyrkki's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Nyrkki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Thomas on the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Nyrkki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nyrkki misses with a body shot.
Thomas jabs Nyrkki right on the nose. Nyrkki blinks but takes it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nyrkki staying out of range there.
Thomas avoids the body shot from Nyrkki.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nice defenses there by Thomas.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Nyrkki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Thomas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thomas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nyrkki swats away the attempt to clinch by Thomas.
Thomas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
Nyrkki tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thomas is able to avoid easily.
Julian Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Nyrkki throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Nyrkki moved out of range nicely.
Nyrkki misses with a straight left.
An inside leg kick from Nyrkki misses.
Nyrkki throws a big shot that misses.
Nyrkki moves out of range as Thomas strikes.
Thomas scores with a three punch combo!
Nyrkki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nyrkki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nyrkki scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thomas is fending him off so far but Nyrkki persists. Nope, Thomas circles away and we're back to standing.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.
Nyrkki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Thomas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nyrkki.
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas staying out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thomas.
Nyrkki is breathing heavily.
Nyrkki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thomas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thomas with a hook.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Nyrkki moves away and avoids it.
Nyrkki on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nyrkki takes one to the chin there.
Nyrkki is rocked!
Kake Nyrkki's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
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!
A telegraphed right hand from Thomas misses the target.
Nyrkki is still on wobbly legs! Can Thomas finish him?
Nyrkki walks into a straight right hand from Thomas.
Nyrkki shoots in but no luck this time.
Julian Thomas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kake Nyrkki.
Nyrkki misses with a low kick.
Nyrkki seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thomas lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nyrkki forces Thomas back against the cage and clinches.
Thomas lands a left hand.
Nyrkki misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
Thomas with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Nyrkki tries for a takedown but Thomas manages to get underhooks.
Nyrkki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Thomas is keeping busy.
Thomas connects with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Nyrkki fails to land.
Nice elbow from Thomas.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kake Nyrkki's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Julian Thomas!
A relieved looking Julian Thomas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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