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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Mcregor (ranked 5492 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Nice (ranked 25878 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Mr Nice was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Mcregor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mr Nice!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcregor throws a series of punches but Nice moves out of range.
Mcregor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice has his takedown stuffed
and Mcregor counters with a takedown into side control.
Mcregor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nice keeps working.
Mcregor tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mcregor postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mcregor decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice fails with a takedown attempt.
Mcregor drives through with a takedown into Nice's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Mcregor prevents Nice from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice keeping moving, preventing Mcregor from controlling successfully.
Nice wants to get back to his feet but Mcregor is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mcregor drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mcregor jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mcregor.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mcregor as he avoids it easily.
Fedor Mcregor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mr Nice.
Mcregor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mcregor drops down looking for a counter takedown but Nice sprawls and moves away.
Mcregor closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Nice quickly recovers to half guard.
Nice has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Cozad MMA Helsinki. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Nice is refusing to be controlled, as Mcregor sits in half guard.
Nice looks like he's trying to stand up.
Nice is refusing to be controlled, as Mcregor sits in half guard.
Nice is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcregor wants to pass the guard but Nice is defending well.
Nice wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Mcregor fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nice sprawls well initially but Mcregor persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Nice tries to kick Mcregor off but Mcregor keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Still in half guard, Mcregor seems content to control.
Mcregor's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Nice is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcregor seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nice can do anything to dispel that myth.
Mcregor is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Mcregor with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mcregor will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Nice tries to buck Mcregor off but Mcregor takes his back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcregor working for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Mcregor dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nice changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mcregor looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Mcregor is trying to control Nice's posture but Nice avoids it.
Mcregor is working to avoid the ground and pound but Nice connects with a decent elbow.
Mcregor is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mcregor gets back to half guard.
Nice is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Nice thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Nice scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Nice throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Mcregor to regain full guard.
Nice scoring with some ground and pound.
Nice must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nice throwing strikes from guard but Mcregor blocks nicely.
Nice landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Mcregor throws up his legs and catches Nice in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Nice tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Mcregor! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Fedor Mcregor!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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