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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jetset Niemi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Muntari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jetset Niemi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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169 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jetset Niemi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Max Muntari!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muntari shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muntari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Niemi dodges the punch combination from Muntari.
Max Muntari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niemi swats away the attempt to clinch by Muntari.
Nice defenses there by Muntari.
Muntari's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Muntari duly obliges.
Niemi punishes Muntari's body with a nice straight punch.
Niemi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Muntari has a takedown stuffed.
Muntari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niemi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Muntari.
Muntari wants to clinch up but Niemi keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muntari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muntari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niemi misses with a double jab.
Niemi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Niemi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muntari is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muntari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niemi.
Muntari tries to clinch but Niemi moves out of range.
Muntari changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Niemi tries to avoid it but Muntari manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Niemi to the ground. Niemi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jetset Niemi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Max Muntari.
Muntari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Niemi throws a good cross that connects.
Muntari connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Niemi's hands.
Muntari looks for a takedown but Niemi sprawls well.
Muntari looks gassed!
Niemi misses with a low kick as Muntari jumps back.
Muntari changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Niemi tries to avoid it but Muntari manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Niemi to the ground. Niemi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Niemi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Muntari lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Niemi throws a lazy right hand but Muntari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niemi throws a lazy right hand but Muntari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niemi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Muntari tries to avoid it but Niemi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Muntari to the ground. Muntari escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemi throws a leg kick
and Muntari counters with a three punch combo that has Niemi backing up. Niemi nods at Muntari to acknowledge the strikes.
Muntari stalks Niemi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Niemi's face. Niemi staggers backwards, shaken.
Muntari shoots in and drives through. Niemi sprawls well.
Niemi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Muntari sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Niemi misses with an uppercut.
Nice sprawl there from Niemi as Muntari shoots in.
Niemi throws a body punch but Muntari moves out of range.
Niemi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Niemi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Niemi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Niemi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Niemi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Niemi controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Niemi.
Niemi controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niemi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Niemi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niemi seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Muntari for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jetset Niemi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Muntari wants to clinch but Niemi slips to the side
and Niemi counters with a nice uppercut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Niemi.
Muntari shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Niemi but Niemi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Niemi throws a hook but Muntari avoids it easily.
Muntari tries to clinch up
and Niemi counters with a leg kick.
Niemi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Muntari, pushing him back against the cage.
Muntari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niemi with a jab.
Niemi lands an overhand right.
Muntari is breathing heavily.
Muntari uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niemi.
Niemi has closed the distance and engaged Muntari in a clinch.
Niemi just leaning against Muntari, taking a breather.
Niemi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Muntari tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Niemi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi gets the takedown into side control.
Niemi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Niemi trying to control the position but Muntari is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niemi works to advance to full mount. Muntari defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Niemi is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Jetset Niemi is winning the standup battle so far.
Niemi throws a leg kick that misses.
Niemi closes the distance and clinches up with Muntari, looking for a takedown. Niemi pushes Muntari against the cage but Muntari circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Max Muntari is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Muntari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Niemi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Muntari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Niemi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Muntari keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niemi.
Niemi misses with a hook. Muntari ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niemi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Muntari tries to clinch
enabling Niemi to counter with a crisp jab.
Muntari closes this distance looking for a takedown but Niemi circles away.
Muntari tries to close the distance and clinch but Niemi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muntari ducks under a wild hook from Niemi.
Niemi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niemi shoots in but Muntari avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jetset Niemi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niemi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Muntari to score with a decent uppercut.
Niemi misses with a leg kick
and Muntari counters with a body kick.
Muntari tries to close the distance and clinch but Niemi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muntari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Niemi misses with the combination.
No luck for Niemi with that takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The fight stays on the outside here - Muntari looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Muntari moves out of range of the strikes.
Niemi misses with an uppercut.
Niemi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
No joy there for Niemi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Muntari scores with a one two! Niemi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Muntari closes the distance looking to clinch
and Niemi counters with a right hand to the body.
Muntari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Niemi scores with a hook to the body.
Niemi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Muntari has him pressed against the cage.
Niemi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Muntari is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Niemi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Good body shot from Niemi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jetset Niemi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Niemi throws a sloppy head kick and Muntari moves out of range easily.
Muntari uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niemi.
Niemi is looking to clinch but Muntari is avoiding it.
Niemi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Muntari.
Muntari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niemi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Muntari shoots in for a takedown but Niemi shows good takedown defense.
Muntari closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Niemi.
Niemi is trying to break free.
Niemi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Muntari prevents it.
Niemi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Muntari avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niemi trying to land knees to the body.
Muntari goes for a takedown attempt but Niemi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muntari throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niemi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Muntari!
Niemi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Muntari hang on?
Niemi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Niemi tries to control but Muntari wriggling away.
Niemi controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Niemi.
Niemi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Niemi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Niemi controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max Muntari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Muntari takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Jetset Niemi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Niemi controlling the position easily from mount.
Niemi get's back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jetset Niemi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Niemi 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jetset Niemi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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