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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nikki Raikonen (ranked 4146 p4p, 469 weight class) and Sgt James Doakes (ranked 2762 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Nikki Raikonen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Nikki Raikonen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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187 cm
24
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nikki Raikonen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sgt James Doakes! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Doakes darts in and clinches Raikonen up against the cage. Doakes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Doakes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Raikonen, pushing him back against the cage. Doakes struggles to land a body shot inside as Raikonen controls his hands.
Doakes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. The fight moves into the clinch position. Raikonen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Doakes is pressed up against the cage. Raikonen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Doakes down to the mat. Doakes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Doakes moves into the clinch. Raikonen tries to break the clinch but Doakes is controlling the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short right from Doakes on the inside. Good body shot from Doakes.
Doakes lands a body punch in the clinch. Raikonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Doakes smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nikki Raikonen. That's going to take a lot out of him. Raikonen tries to keep at a distance but Doakes has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Raikonen working hard to break the clinch. Doakes lands a body shot. A short right from Doakes on the inside. Doakes lands a left hand.
Doakes pushes Raikonen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Doakes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A right hand to the body from Doakes.
Doakes lands a nice uppercut. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Doakes. Doakes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Doakes has Raikonen pressed against the cage, preventing Raikonen from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Doakes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raikonen backwards. Raikonen letting Doakes take a breather here. Doakes lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Raikonen takes a shot to the head. Doakes breaks the clinch.
Doakes moves into the clinch. Raikonen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Doakes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Raikonen is breathing heavily. Doakes moves into the clinch. Raikonen tries a body shot but Doakes blocks it.
Raikonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Doakes lands a right hand. A short left from Doakes. Raikonen stalling in the clinch but Doakes improves position. Doakes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Raikonen is rocked! Raikonen looking to stall.
Doakes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Doakes lands a right hand. Oh Raikonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doakes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Doakes lands a shot to the body. Doakes lands with a right to the head. Doakes drops Raikonen onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Raikonen is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! Doakes pushes Raikonen against the cage. Doakes is working some dirty boxing. Doakes pushes off with a quick right hook! Raikonen goes down! Raikonen tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Doakes moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sgt James Doakes! An out of breath and clearly excited Sgt James Doakes thanked Vikai Gear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
57% |
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