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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pikku N�k�r�inen (ranked 509 p4p, 60 weight class) and Jaako Turkinen (ranked 514 p4p, 61 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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146 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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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
38 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Pikku N�k�r�inen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jaako Turkinen!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turkinen with a jab.
Turkinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Turkinen gets caught napping as N�k�r�inen dives in and scores a takedown. Turkinen manages to retain guard.
N�k�r�inen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
N�k�r�inen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Turkinen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Turkinen keeping moving, preventing N�k�r�inen from controlling successfully.
N�k�r�inen controls from within his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
N�k�r�inen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Turkinen is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but N�k�r�inen has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
N�k�r�inen tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Turkinen wants to control but N�k�r�inen postures up.
Turkinen is trying to escape the position but N�k�r�inen is controlling the position.
Turkinen is trying to control N�k�r�inen's posture but N�k�r�inen avoids it.
Turkinen is trying to improve his position.
N�k�r�inen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
N�k�r�inen wants to stand but Turkinen has his arm trapped.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
N�k�r�inen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Turkinen tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. N�k�r�inen is in Turkinen's guard.
Turkinen keeping moving, preventing N�k�r�inen from controlling successfully.
N�k�r�inen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
N�k�r�inen is stalling in the full guard.
Turkinen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Turkinen scores with a punch to the head.
N�k�r�inen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
N�k�r�inen ducks under a wild hook from Turkinen.
N�k�r�inen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Turkinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Turkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen lands a nice looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turkinen. N�k�r�inen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turkinen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
N�k�r�inen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Turkinen but Turkinen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Turkinen lands a lovely overhand right.
N�k�r�inen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pikku N�k�r�inen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
N�k�r�inen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Turkinen has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Turkinen scores with a shot to the body.
N�k�r�inen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Turkinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Turkinen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
N�k�r�inen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turkinen defends it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
N�k�r�inen misses with a body shot.
N�k�r�inen gets a clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaako Turkinen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Turkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Turkinen has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
N�k�r�inen gets a clinch.
Turkinen lands a right hand.
N�k�r�inen tries to pull guard but Turkinen holds him up against the cage and eventually N�k�r�inen drops back down to his feet.
N�k�r�inen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Turkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Turkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
N�k�r�inen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Turkinen is keeping busy.
Turkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
N�k�r�inen has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Turkinen after a bit of a struggle.
Turkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as N�k�r�inen controls his hands.
Turkinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Turkinen has N�k�r�inen pressed against the cage, preventing N�k�r�inen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Turkinen misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Turkinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
N�k�r�inen blocks an uppercut.
Turkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
N�k�r�inen tries to pull guard but Turkinen won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pikku N�k�r�inen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
N�k�r�inen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Turkinen is defending well.
N�k�r�inen is trying to pull guard but Turkinen turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
N�k�r�inen lands a hook that snaps the head of Turkinen backwards.
Turkinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
N�k�r�inen is pressed up against the cage. Turkinen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag N�k�r�inen down to the mat. N�k�r�inen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Turkinen slaps away a takedown attempt from N�k�r�inen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
N�k�r�inen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Turkinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
N�k�r�inen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
N�k�r�inen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
N�k�r�inen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
N�k�r�inen takes the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
N�k�r�inen pulls guard.
N�k�r�inen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
N�k�r�inen is trying to keep Turkinen in close.
N�k�r�inen being controlled here, momentarily.
Turkinen trying to control the position from guard on top but N�k�r�inen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turkinen postures up in N�k�r�inen's guard and throws a big left but N�k�r�inen blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
N�k�r�inen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
N�k�r�inen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Turkinen has passed into side control.
Turkinen lands an elbow.
Turkinen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down N�k�r�inen's shoulder. That is not cool.
Turkinen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
N�k�r�inen tries to bench press Turkinen off him but Turkinen keeps the position.
Turkinen working the body and head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
N�k�r�inen can't do much from the bottom here.
Turkinen lands a decent elbow from side control.
N�k�r�inen manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Turkinen is thwarting N�k�r�inen's attempts to control the position.
Turkinen controlling the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
N�k�r�inen is trying to control but can't.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaako Turkinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
N�k�r�inen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
N�k�r�inen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Turkinen.
It looked like N�k�r�inen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Turkinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
N�k�r�inen shoots in and drives through. Turkinen sprawls well.
Turkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turkinen misses with a hook to the body
and N�k�r�inen counters with a good, hard body kick but Turkinen shrugs it off.
Pikku N�k�r�inen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Turkinen as N�k�r�inen shoots in.
A big left from Turkinen misses.
Turkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but N�k�r�inen moves away.
N�k�r�inen is looking to counter with a body kick.
Turkinen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turkinen looks to land a right hand but N�k�r�inen moved out of range.
N�k�r�inen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Turkinen misses with a straight right.
Turkinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Turkinen swings for the body but N�k�r�inen moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
N�k�r�inen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Turkinen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pikku N�k�r�inen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Turkinen misses.
Turkinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Turkinen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
N�k�r�inen fails to land the takedown.
Turkinen throws out a counter right but N�k�r�inen avoids it with no problem.
N�k�r�inen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
N�k�r�inen closes the distance but Turkinen moves to the side
and Turkinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps N�k�r�inen thinking.
Jaako Turkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
N�k�r�inen slips a straight right by Turkinen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Turkinen, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
N�k�r�inen tries to clinch up but Turkinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Turkinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
N�k�r�inen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
N�k�r�inen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turkinen as he jumps to the side.
N�k�r�inen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
N�k�r�inen slips a jab from Turkinen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
N�k�r�inen closes the distance but Turkinen moves to the side
and Turkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
N�k�r�inen walks into a stiff left hand from Turkinen.
A telegraphed right hand from Turkinen misses the target.
N�k�r�inen shoots in but Turkinen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Turkinen scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen misses with a hook. N�k�r�inen ducked under it nicely.
N�k�r�inen shoots for a double leg takedown but Turkinen sprawls well. He's pushed N�k�r�inen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A jab lands there for Turkinen.
N�k�r�inen defending well as Turkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Turkinen misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turkinen. N�k�r�inen does a little dance to reset his feet.
N�k�r�inen closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Turkinen did well to prevent N�k�r�inen getting side control.
Turkinen trying to control here.
Turkinen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
N�k�r�inen is looking for submissions but instead, Turkinen has regained full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turkinen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turkinen has N�k�r�inen pulled in close to control his posture.
Turkinen keeping moving, preventing N�k�r�inen from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaako Turkinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turkinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaako Turkinen!
Jaako Turkinen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that FORCEE logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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