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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Potkukelkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicky Santoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nicky Santoro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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33
154 lbs
25 - 17 - 0 |
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160 cm
30
158 lbs
25 - 9 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
KO power |
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
25 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Potkukelkka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Nicky Santoro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Potkukelkka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Santoro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Potkukelkka scores with a body shot.
Potkukelkka dives in for a single leg takedown but Santoro sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Nice body punch from Santoro.
Potkukelkka moves away from the strike by Santoro.
Potkukelkka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Potkukelkka throws a head kick that Santoro semi-blocks.
Potkukelkka digs a good hook to Santoro's body.
Santoro drops Potkukelkka with a left and a right! Oh, Potkukelkka is hurt - Santoro dives into side control looking to finish!
Potkukelkka is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Santoro landing a few strikes.
Oh Potkukelkka is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Santoro grinds an elbow into Potkukelkka's temple.
Potkukelkka tries to buck Santoro off but Santoro is having none of it.
Potkukelkka is not content to let Santoro control the position.
Potkukelkka tries to bench press Santoro off him but Santoro keeps the position.
Potkukelkka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Potkukelkka is not content to let Santoro control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potkukelkka takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potkukelkka tries to buck Santoro off but Santoro is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Check out the look on Santoro's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Santoro just content to control the position.
Santoro advances to full mount.
Santoro sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Potkukelkka is desperately trying to improve his position but Santoro has a good base and remains in mount.
Santoro lands a big elbow.
Potkukelkka working to try and regain half guard.
Santoro cracks Potkukelkka with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nicky Santoro!
Nicky Santoro bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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