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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pakile Pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyyrikki Takaraivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
7 - 4 - 3 |
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 3, fighting out of Helsinki, Pakile Pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Takaraivo!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaraivo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takaraivo misses with a double jab.
Takaraivo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pike.
We've been told by Pike's head coaches at Holding Cell that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Takaraivo misses with a body shot.
A head kick misses from Pike.
Pike looks for the body kick but Takaraivo saw that one coming.
Pike throws a right hand that misses
and Takaraivo counters with a series of strikes. Pike will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick misses from Takaraivo.
Pike misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takaraivo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pike blocks a head kick by Takaraivo.
Takaraivo misses the shot to the body.
Pike fires out a quick counter leg kick but Takaraivo just manages to avoid it.
Takaraivo tries to clinch up but Pike circles away and keeps his distance.
Takaraivo tries to land a leg kick but Pike saw it coming and moves away.
Takaraivo throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike throws a series of punches but Takaraivo moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pike, right into the meat.
Takaraivo blocks a jab.
Takaraivo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Takaraivo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pike is out of range.
An inside leg kick from Pike misses.
Pike tries to land a front kick but Takaraivo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takaraivo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pike's head.
It looks like Pakile Pike has been cut.
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pike is looking to counter punch.
Takaraivo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takaraivo scores with a head kick. Pike tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pike.
Takaraivo connects with an inside leg kick.
Crunch! Pike slams his shin into Takaraivo's torso.
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!
Pike has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Takaraivo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike throws a series of punches but Takaraivo moves out of range.
Pike throws a sloppy head kick and Takaraivo moves out of range easily.
Pike tries a head kick but it misses.
Takaraivo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pike moves away.
Pike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takaraivo misses with a kick to the body.
Pike throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Despite the aggression on Takaraivo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Takaraivo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pike.
Pike with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takaraivo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takaraivo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Takaraivo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo misses with a low kick.
Takaraivo checks the leg kick.
Pike throws a head kick but Takaraivo moves out of range.
Takaraivo moves into the clinch.
Takaraivo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takaraivo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pike scores with a leg kick.
Good work by Takaraivo as he checks the leg kick.
Pike misses with a body kick.
Takaraivo takes the fight into the clinch.
Pike misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pike presses Takaraivo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Takaraivo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takaraivo connects with a nice looking jab.
Takaraivo slips a jab from Pike.
Takaraivo throws out a counter right but Pike avoids it with no problem.
Takaraivo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takaraivo defending well as Pike loads up on a big left hand.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pike throws a head kick that misses.
Takaraivo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Takaraivo connects with a single shot there.
Takaraivo scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Takaraivo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pakile Pike's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Takaraivo clinches up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Takaraivo.
Pike tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takaraivo avoids it.
Pike misses with a punch to the body.
Takaraivo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takaraivo connects with an inside leg kick.
Takaraivo misses with a low kick.
Takaraivo swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pike throws a series of punches but Takaraivo avoids them all with ease.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pike blocks a head kick by Takaraivo.
Pike shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pike misses with a body kick.
Takaraivo throws a counter combo.
Pike looks to land a right hand but Takaraivo moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pike misses with a wild body shot.
Takaraivo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pike misses with a kick to the body.
Takaraivo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takaraivo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takaraivo clinches up with Pike and pushes him back against the cage.
Pike trying to land knees to the body.
Takaraivo blocks an uppercut.
Pike has had enough of the clinch but Takaraivo keeps him there for the moment.
Pike effectively controlling the action here.
Pike working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike missing with knees to the body.
Pike swings wildly with an uppercut but Takaraivo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pike goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takaraivo trying to control the position but instead, Pike has worked for underhooks and has pushed Takaraivo into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Takaraivo blocks a body shot from Pike.
Takaraivo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takaraivo moves away.
Pike misses with a leg kick
and Takaraivo counters with a leg kick.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pike.
Takaraivo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pike misses with an uppercut. Takaraivo saw that one coming.
Pike steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Takaraivo. That one must have hurt.
Pike misses with a wild body shot.
Takaraivo connects with a leg kick. Pike looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick misses from Takaraivo.
Takaraivo tries to land a front kick but Pike steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pike misses with a low kick.
Takaraivo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo tries a head kick but it misses.
Takaraivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pike looks to score with a jab to the body but Takaraivo is just out of range.
Pike lands a nice hook to Takaraivo's body. Takaraivo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takaraivo looks to land a combination but Pike avoids it well.
Pike throwing a counter right hand but Takaraivo manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Takaraivo, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Takaraivo.
Some wild striking there from Pike.
Takaraivo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takaraivo checks a leg kick nicely.
Takaraivo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Takaraivo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nyyrikki Takaraivo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pakile Pike's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pike scores with a head kick.
Pike misses with a low kick as Takaraivo jumps back.
Takaraivo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pike manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takaraivo throws a sloppy head kick
and Pike counters with a left to the body.
Takaraivo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pike moves away.
Pike throws a body punch but Takaraivo moves out of range.
Pike throws a push kick but Takaraivo slaps the foot to one side.
Pike throws a head kick that misses.
Takaraivo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pike wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takaraivo blocks a head kick by Pike.
Takaraivo tries to close the distance and clinch but Pike swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takaraivo blocks a head kick by Pike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaraivo tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Pike was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Takaraivo tries a head kick but it misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takaraivo 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 Pike has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pike and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pike thinks about countering with a body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takaraivo. That's going to slow Pike down.
Pike connects with a body shot.
Takaraivo avoids a kick to the body.
Pike motions for Takaraivo to come forward. Pike throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pike.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takaraivo.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses
and Pike counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takaraivo thinking.
Takaraivo misses with a head kick.
Takaraivo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pike throws a leg kick that misses.
Takaraivo shapes to counter with a head kick.
Pike is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pike lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pakile Pike has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pike misses with a head kick.
Takaraivo takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pike throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Takaraivo's head.
Pike misses with an attempted mid kick.
Takaraivo scores with a head kick.
Good work by Takaraivo as he checks the leg kick.
Takaraivo moves out of range as Pike throws a body kick.
Takaraivo blocks a head kick by Pike.
Takaraivo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
As Takaraivo looks to move away, Pike throws a big counter combo bu Takaraivo just gets out of the way.
Pike throws a head kick that misses
and Takaraivo counters with a nice body kick.
Takaraivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pike tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pike moves out of range of the body kick.
Pike is looking to wear down Takaraivo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Takaraivo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pike on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takaraivo. Takaraivo obviously looking to wear him down.
Takaraivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takaraivo throws a head kick but Pike moves out of range.
Takaraivo loads up on a big right hand but Pike slips the punch.
Pike was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Takaraivo moves into the clinch.
Takaraivo avoiding damage as Pike throws knees to the body.
Pike using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takaraivo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pike pressing his opponent against the cage.
Takaraivo managing to block the knees to the body from Pike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pike tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takaraivo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pike wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takaraivo has him pressed against the cage.
Takaraivo has Pike pressed against the cage, preventing Pike from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pike creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pike misses with a knee strike.
Pike stalling.
Pike trying to land knees to the body.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Takaraivo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pakile Pike showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Takaraivo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nyyrikki Takaraivo!
Nyyrikki Takaraivo thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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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