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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Todd Cannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niklas Nyysonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cannon's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Conquering- Black Moor. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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181 lbs
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168 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Todd Cannon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niklas Nyysonen!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nyysonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cannon shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Nyysonen is trying to defend but Cannon finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Cannon looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cannon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nyysonen is just riding it out for now. Cannon eventually gives up the hold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nyysonen is just riding it out for now. Cannon eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyysonen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Cannon is working away from the top position though.
Cannon throwing shots but Nyysonen is blocking nicely.
Well, if Cannon is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Cannon prevents Nyysonen from improving his position.
That's two 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.
Nyysonen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cannon is controlling the pace.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cannon wants to work for an arm triangle but Nyysonen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
We've been hearing that Cannon has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Cannon controlling the pace.
Cannon is trying to work for a kimura but Nyysonen is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyysonen is controlling Cannon's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Cannon is trying to control the action in half guard but Nyysonen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nyysonen is looking to control Cannon's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nyysonen avoid being mounted?
Nyysonen tries to roll over but Cannon keeps him under control.
Cannon throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nyysonen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cannon with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Cannon fails with a takedown attempt.
Nyysonen feints the counter takedown.
Cannon lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nyysonen throws a right and a left that Cannon avoids nicely.
Cannon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nyysonen.
Cannon misses with a left hand
and Nyysonen counters with a left to the body.
Cannon wants to land a leg kick but Nyysonen is out of range.
Cannon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Nyysonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Cannon is just out of range.
Cannon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nyysonen as he jumps to the side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Todd Cannon dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cannon throws a lazy head kick
so Nyysonen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Cannon seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Cannon controls Nyysonen momentarily but Nyysonen frees himself.
Cannon keeping moving, preventing Nyysonen from controlling successfully.
Nyysonen engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Nyysonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cannon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Cannon trying to keep a closed guard but Nyysonen is proving a slippery customer.
Nyysonen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Todd Cannon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyysonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cannon is looking for a triangle but Nyysonen pushes his legs off easily.
Nyysonen preventing the sweep.
Nyysonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cannon is keeping the position for now.
Cannon looking for a guillotine here but Nyysonen defends easily.
Nyysonen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nyysonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nyysonen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Nyysonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyysonen scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Nyysonen advances position into side control!
Cannon is trying to improve his position.
Cannon is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Nyysonen off and has taken his back!
Cannon is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Nyysonen rolls, trying to escape but Cannon keeps control of the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cannon looking for the RNC.
Nyysonen defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Cannon throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Nyysonen defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Cannon's arms.
Nyysonen trying to control the action but Cannon just sinks the hooks in.
Cannon keeps control of the position as Nyysonen tries to break free.
Cannon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Nyysonen can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cannon softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Cannon is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Cannon controlling well, preventing Nyysonen from escaping the position.
Cannon tries to get the hooks in deep but Nyysonen pushed the leg off.
Cannon has got one arm under Nyysonen's chin. This could be trouble... Nyysonen trying to control the other hand but Cannon gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Nyysonen has tapped out! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Todd Cannon!
Todd Cannon really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Voodoo Nutrition logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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