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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kapteeni Valkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petteri Nokelainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nokelainen has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Petteri Nokelainen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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241 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kapteeni Valkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petteri Nokelainen!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nokelainen moves in looking to clinch but Valkonen pushes him off.
Valkonen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Nokelainen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Valkonen slips a jab and a cross from Nokelainen.
Nokelainen looks winded!
Valkonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nokelainen throws a series of punches but Valkonen avoids them all with ease.
Nokelainen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Valkonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valkonen throws the left hand but Nokelainen avoids the punch easily.
Nokelainen throws a right and a left that Valkonen avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valkonen misses with a leg kick.
Nokelainen slips under a jab.
Nokelainen is looking to clinch.
Nokelainen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nokelainen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Valkonen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Nokelainen scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valkonen misses with a body shot.
As Valkonen backs off Nokelainen throws a huge counter combo but Valkonen manages to avoid it all.
Valkonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Valkonen throws a jab when Nokelainen was well out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Valkonen misses the target.
Nokelainen looks to land a combination but Valkonen avoids it well.
Valkonen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valkonen. Nokelainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nokelainen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Valkonen lands a body shot.
Valkonen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nokelainen slips under a jab from Valkonen.
Nice shot lands for Valkonen.
Nokelainen misses with a few strikes there.
A slow jab from Valkonen misses its intended target.
Nokelainen slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokelainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valkonen takes a swing at Nokelainen's ribcage but misses.
Valkonen looks for the body kick but Nokelainen saw that one coming.
Valkonen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nokelainen misses with a few strikes there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nokelainen blocks a jab.
Valkonen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Nokelainen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Valkonen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nokelainen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Valkonen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nokelainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valkonen throws a wild body kick that Nokelainen sees coming a mile off.
Valkonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nokelainen tries to clinch there but Valkonen circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nokelainen slips a jab from Valkonen.
Valkonen jabs at Nokelainen's body.
Valkonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Valkonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nokelainen is just out of range.
A slow jab from Valkonen misses its intended target.
Nokelainen slips a straight right by Valkonen.
Valkonen looks to throw the jab but Nokelainen is out of range.
Valkonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nokelainen is looking for the big counter here.
Nokelainen throws a series of punches but Valkonen moves out of range.
Valkonen loads up on a big right hand but Nokelainen slips the punch.
Valkonen misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valkonen looks to throw the jab but Nokelainen is out of range.
Nokelainen blocks a jab.
Nokelainen tries to clinch up.
Valkonen throwing a counter right hand but Nokelainen manages to avoid it.
A jab from Valkonen misses.
Valkonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nokelainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valkonen misses with a straight left.
Valkonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
It looked like Valkonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valkonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nokelainen moves away.
Nokelainen unleashes a big counter combination but Valkonen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Valkonen connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Valkonen missing with a left hand there. Nokelainen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kapteeni Valkonen dominated that round.
That's time! Valkonen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Valkonen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Valkonen misses with a wild body shot.
Petteri Nokelainen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nokelainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valkonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Valkonen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nokelainen can do to turn this around?
Nokelainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Valkonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nokelainen ducks under a wild hook from Valkonen.
Nokelainen unleashes a big counter combination but Valkonen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Valkonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nokelainen is just out of range.
Despite the aggression on Nokelainen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Valkonen throws a shot from downtown. Nokelainen moves away and avoids it.
Valkonen gets tackled into the cage by Nokelainen. Nokelainen maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nokelainen being controlled against the cage.
Valkonen blocks a body shot from Nokelainen.
Nokelainen is breathing heavily.
Nokelainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valkonen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valkonen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Valkonen can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nokelainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valkonen's elbow.
Valkonen can't break the clinch.
Valkonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valkonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nokelainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kapteeni Valkonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Nokelainen throws a right and a left that Valkonen avoids nicely.
Valkonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Nokelainen.
Valkonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Nokelainen is just out of range.
Nokelainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valkonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A counter left hand to the body from Valkonen misses its target.
Valkonen misses with a straight right.
A leg kick checked by Nokelainen.
Nokelainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Valkonen circles away.
Valkonen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Valkonen loads up on a big right hand but Nokelainen slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valkonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Valkonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Valkonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nokelainen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Petteri Nokelainen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valkonen looks to land a right hand but Nokelainen moved out of range.
Valkonen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nokelainen slips under a jab.
Nokelainen fails to land with a series of punches.
Valkonen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Valkonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nokelainen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Valkonen circles away quickly and effectively.
Valkonen tried to counter with a leg kick but Nokelainen avoided it.
Nokelainen avoids the body shot from Valkonen.
A big right from Valkonen misses.
Nokelainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valkonen throws a body punch but Nokelainen moves out of range.
Valkonen misses with a wild body shot.
Nokelainen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Valkonen does it's job there.
Valkonen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Valkonen misses with a body shot.
Nokelainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Valkonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Valkonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nokelainen throws a series of punches but Valkonen avoids them all with ease.
Valkonen scores with a jab. Nokelainen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valkonen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nokelainen.
The fighters circling - Valkonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Valkonen throws a jab when Nokelainen was well out of range.
Valkonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Nokelainen.
Nokelainen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Valkonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nokelainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Valkonen throws a body punch but Nokelainen moves out of range.
Valkonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nokelainen. Nokelainen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Valkonen misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Valkonen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Valkonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kapteeni Valkonen dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Valkonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Valkonen keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Valkonen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Valkonen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nokelainen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A quick step to the side and Valkonen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nokelainen throws a series of punches but Valkonen moves out of range.
Nokelainen ducks under a wild hook from Valkonen.
Valkonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Valkonen does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valkonen throws a shot from downtown. Nokelainen moves away and avoids it.
Nokelainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nokelainen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Valkonen misses with a low kick.
Nokelainen throws a counter combo.
A slow jab from Valkonen misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valkonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nokelainen is looking for the big counter here.
Valkonen throws a jab when Nokelainen was well out of range.
Nokelainen unleashes a big counter combination but Valkonen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A jab from Valkonen misses.
Valkonen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Valkonen throws a hook but Nokelainen blocks it.
Nokelainen moves out of range as Valkonen strikes.
Nokelainen ducks under a wild hook from Valkonen.
Valkonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nokelainen moves away.
Nokelainen slips under a jab.
Valkonen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Valkonen misses with a hook.
Nokelainen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nokelainen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nokelainen slips a jab from Valkonen.
Nokelainen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Valkonen.
Valkonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nokelainen was well out of range. Poor timing from Valkonen.
Valkonen misses with a wild body shot.
Valkonen misses with a wild body shot.
Valkonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nokelainen.
Valkonen misses with a straight left.
Nokelainen slips a straight right by Valkonen.
Nokelainen is looking for the big counter here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valkonen. Nokelainen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Valkonen misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valkonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valkonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nokelainen.
Valkonen throws a body punch but Nokelainen moves out of range.
Valkonen misses with a body shot.
Valkonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nokelainen is looking for the big counter here.
Valkonen throws a lazy right hand but Nokelainen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Valkonen takes a swing at Nokelainen's ribcage but misses.
Nokelainen slips a straight right by Valkonen.
Nokelainen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Valkonen.
Valkonen takes a swing at Nokelainen's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valkonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Valkonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nokelainen.
Valkonen misses with a wild body shot.
Nokelainen is looking for the big counter here.
Nokelainen defending well as Valkonen loads up on a big left hand.
Nokelainen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nokelainen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Valkonen slips a jab and a cross from Nokelainen.
Valkonen misses with a looping right.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A swing and a miss from Valkonen.
Valkonen throws out a loose jab but Nokelainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Petteri Nokelainen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kapteeni Valkonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Valkonen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kapteeni Valkonen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Valkonen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kapteeni Valkonen!
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energy
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