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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Pikkarainen (ranked 1293 p4p, 47 weight class) and Mateusz Biernat (ranked 2512 p4p, 93 weight class). Pikkarainen's entrance music is Nikopol - City of Victory. A fine choice. Biernat has chosen Someday as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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26
145 lbs
10 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pikkarainen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Mateusz Biernat!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pikkarainen darts in looking for a takedown but Biernat gets double underhooks and turns Pikkarainen into the cage.
Biernat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pikkarainen tries for a takedown but Biernat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Pikkarainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pikkarainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pikkarainen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pikkarainen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Biernat is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pikkarainen is controlling him.
Pikkarainen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Biernat tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pikkarainen distracts Biernat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Biernat is controlling Pikkarainen's posture.
Pikkarainen with a nice head shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pikkarainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Biernat is keeping the position for now.
Pikkarainen preventing the sweep.
Biernat wants to get back to his feet but Pikkarainen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Biernat looking for a sweep. Not yet Biernat, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pikkarainen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Biernat's head.
Pikkarainen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Biernat wants to sweep but no luck.
Biernat wants to stand up but Pikkarainen is controlling him.
Biernat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pikkarainen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Biernat has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Pikkarainen off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Pikkarainen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Biernat throws a right hand that Pikkarainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Pikkarainen also avoids with ease.
Pikkarainen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pikkarainen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Biernat swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pikkarainen dodges the punch combination from Biernat.
Pikkarainen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Biernat swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biernat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pikkarainen throws a body shot but no joy.
Pikkarainen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pikkarainen. Biernat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pikkarainen thuds his right hand into Biernat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Biernat is rocked!
Biernat steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pikkarainen.
Biernat is still on wobbly legs! Can Pikkarainen finish him?
Biernat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Biernat seems to have recovered his senses.
Biernat scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Biernat wants to clinch.
Pikkarainen misses with a straight right.
Pikkarainen is looking to wear down Biernat with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Biernat tries to close the distance and clinch but Pikkarainen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Biernat lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Good standup being displayed there by Biernat as he connects with a hook.
It looks like Pekka Pikkarainen has been cut.
Biernat doesn't manage to clinch there - Pikkarainen circles away.
Biernat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Biernat cracks Pikkarainen with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Biernat throws a head kick but Pikkarainen moves out of range.
Mateusz Biernat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pikkarainen drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Biernat is looking for a sweep.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pikkarainen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Biernat is looking to reverse the position.
Biernat takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Biernat is looking for a sweep.
Pikkarainen cracks Biernat with a big elbow.
Pikkarainen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Biernat to see if he's OK.
Biernat is working to avoid the ground and pound but Pikkarainen connects with a decent elbow.
Biernat is trying to buck Pikkarainen off.
Pikkarainen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Biernat keeps working.
Biernat is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pikkarainen advances nicely into full mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Biernat is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Pikkarainen lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pikkarainen unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Biernat wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Pikkarainen celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Pikkarainen!
During a confident post fight interview, Pekka Pikkarainen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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pop
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