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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pauke Murhaa (ranked 604 p4p, 96 weight class) and Yacob Nilsen (ranked 2407 p4p, 335 weight class). Nilsen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lil Wayne - Right above it. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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188 cm
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220 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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188 cm
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207 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pauke Murhaa! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yacob Nilsen! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Murhaa walks into a stiff left hand from Nilsen.
It looks like Pauke Murhaa has been cut. Nilsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Nilsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Murhaa 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. Nilsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murhaa. Nilsen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Murhaa scores with a body shot.
Nilsen has closed the distance and engaged Murhaa in a clinch.
Murhaa effectively controlling the action here. Murhaa blocking some punches.
Nilsen throws a head punch that misses. Murhaa digs a right hand underneath Nilsen's ribcage. Nilsen let out a lung full of air as it connected. Nilsen lands with a left to the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A short right from Murhaa on the inside. Nilsen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Murhaa lands with a light punch inside. A short right from Murhaa on the inside. Murhaa struggles to land a body shot inside as Nilsen controls his hands.
Nilsen lands a hook to the side of the head. Nilsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nilsen darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Murhaa blocks a jab. Murhaa misses with a hook
and Nilsen counters with a straight right hand. Murhaa misses with a looping left. Nilsen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Murhaa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Murhaa blocks a jab. Nilsen misses with a looping left. Murhaa dodges the punch combination from Nilsen.
Murhaa on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Nilsen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murhaa's sensitive parts. Nilsen throws a shot from downtown. Murhaa moves away and avoids it. Nilsen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Nilsen with a jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Murhaa misses with a double jab
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nilsen thows a left - swing and a miss! Nilsen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Murhaa counters with a nice uppercut. A slow jab from Murhaa misses its intended target. Murhaa clobbers Nilsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Murhaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nilsen.
Murhaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nilsen throws a lazy right hand but Murhaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nilsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Nilsen throws an off balance right hand
and Murhaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nilsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range. Murhaa is looking to slow Nilsen down with leg kicks. Nilsen cracks Murhaa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Nilsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nilsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nilsen throws a hook but Murhaa blocks it. Nilsen throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it. Murhaa with a jab. Nilsen takes a jab right on the kisser.
A low kick from Murhaa misses and Nilsen counters with a nice uppercut. Nilsen looks to throw the jab but Murhaa is out of range. Nilsen misses with an uppercut
and Murhaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Murhaa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Murhaa throws a body kick that misses. Murhaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Nilsen. Nilsen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nilsen on the wrong end of a nice hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A big left from Nilsen misses. Murhaa throws an off balance right hand
and Nilsen counters with a stiff right hand. A decent looking body kick lands there for Murhaa. Nilsen throws an overhand right that lands on Murhaa's shoulder, as Murhaa tries to avoid the shot. Nilsen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Murhaa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Nilsen clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nilsen. Murhaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Nilsen backwards. Nilsen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Murhaa lands with a short head shot on the inside. Murhaa works on Nilsen's body with a couple of short punches. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A nice left hand lands by Murhaa.
Murhaa manages to break the clinch.
Nilsen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Murhaa slips a straight right by Nilsen. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yacob Nilsen will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Pauke Murhaa's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Murhaa misses with a wild body shot. Murhaa connects with a nice looking jab.
Nilsen throws a right hand that misses
and Murhaa counters with a lovely straight right hand! Murhaa misses with a kick to the body.
Nilsen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Murhaa. The fighters circling - Nilsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Murhaa scoring well with a low kick there.
Murhaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Murhaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nilsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murhaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Nilsen. Murhaa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed right hand from Nilsen misses the target. Murhaa thows a left - swing and a miss! Pauke Murhaa is winning the standup battle so far. Murhaa defending well as Nilsen loads up on a big left hand. Some wild striking there from Murhaa.
That's one minute gone in the round. A shot to the body from Murhaa misses and Nilsen counters with a right hand to the body. Murhaa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Murhaa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nilsen throws a big shot that misses. Murhaa misses with a wild body shot. Nilsen looks like he wants to counter punch here. Murhaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Murhaa throws a body kick that misses. Murhaa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nilsen on the side of the head. Nilsen works the jab nicely. Murhaa throws a body shot but no joy. Murhaa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Nilsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murhaa. Murhaa dips to his left and cracks Nilsen with an uppercut! A jab from Nilsen misses. Murhaa avoids the body shot from Nilsen.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Murhaa scores with a head kick. Nilsen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Murhaa tries to move into range but Nilsen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Nilsen takes one on the button. Nilsen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. The crowd cheers as Murhaa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nilsen doesn't seem phased though. Nilsen misses with an uppercut. Murhaa saw that one coming. Murhaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Murhaa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nilsen. Nilsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Murhaa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Nilsen staying out of range there. Nilsen looks to land a left hand but Murhaa moved out of range nicely. Nilsen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Murhaa back to the cage. Nilsen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Murhaa defending well as Nilsen loads up on a big left hand. Nilsen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nilsen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Nilsen dodges the punch combination from Murhaa.
Murhaa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Murhaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Nilsen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murhaa doesn't seem bothered though. Murhaa scores with a one two! Nilsen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Nilsen misses with an uppercut. Murhaa saw that one coming. Murhaa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Nilsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Murhaa is just out of range. Murhaa scores with the left hand. Nilsen knows he should have avoided that one. Nilsen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Murhaa lands a jab to Nilsen's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Murhaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nilsen manages to avoid it. Murhaa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Murhaa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Murhaa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nilsen momentarily.
Nilsen misses the shot to the body. Nilsen misses with an uppercut. Murhaa saw that one coming. Murhaa ducks under a wild hook from Nilsen. Nilsen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Murhaa scores with a head kick.
Nilsen misses with a hook. Murhaa ducked under it nicely. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Murhaa, right into the meat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Nilsen lands a right hook to the body.
Murhaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Murhaa throws an off balance right hand
and Murhaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pauke Murhaa dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Pauke Murhaa's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Murhaa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Murhaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nilsen cracks Murhaa with a right hand to the side of the head. Nilsen looks to land a right hand but Murhaa moved out of range. Nilsen throws out a loose jab but Murhaa uses good head movement to avoid it. A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Nilsen misses with a body shot.
Murhaa throws the left hand but Nilsen avoids the punch easily. Nilsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murhaa can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Murhaa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nilsen. Nilsen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Murhaa throws a hook but Nilsen avoids it easily. Nilsen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Nilsen looks to land a right hand but Murhaa moved out of range. Nilsen lands a lovely overhand right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nilsen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Murhaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Nilsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murhaa. Nilsen throws a hook to the side of Murhaa's head but Murhaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Murhaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Good leg kick by Murhaa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nilsen misses with a straight right. Murhaa feinted there with a counter leg kick. Murhaa misses with a hook. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nilsen! But no joy. Murhaa lands a head kick. Nilsen smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Nilsen tries to clinch but Murhaa is having none of it. As Nilsen backs away, Murhaa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Nilsen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Murhaa to counter with a crisp jab. Murhaa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Murhaa misses with a body shot.
Nilsen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nilsen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Murhaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nilsen throws out the jab. Murhaa throws a jab when Nilsen was well out of range. Murhaa tries a low kick but Nilsen avoids it. Murhaa missing with a left hand there. Nilsen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nilsen tries to counter with a clinch but Murhaa shakes him off and moves away. Nilsen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A jab lands there for Nilsen. Nilsen clinches. Nilsen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murhaa works on Nilsen's body with a couple of short punches. Nilsen scores with a hook to the body. Murhaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nilsen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch on the inside from Nilsen fails to land. Nilsen misses with the head strike.
Murhaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nilsen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nilsen misses with a combination
and Murhaa counters with a nice kick to the body. Nilsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Nilsen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Nilsen ducks under a wild hook from Murhaa. A little jabbing left from Nilsen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Nilsen misses with a lunging right hand
and Murhaa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nilsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Murhaa. Nilsen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Nilsen tries to bum rush Murhaa with a series of wild strikes but Murhaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Murhaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Murhaa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Murhaa scores with a spinning back kick! A telegraphed right hand from Nilsen misses the target. Decent striking displayed by Nilsen there. Murhaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nilsen. Nice shot lands for Nilsen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Murhaa misses with a hook to the body
and Nilsen counters by clinching up. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Murhaa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Murhaa tries to throw a body punch but Nilsen avoids it by throwing Murhaa back against the cage. Murhaa breaks the clinch.
Nilsen wants to clinch. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nilsen, as that shot connected.
Nilsen blocks a head kick by Murhaa.
Murhaa connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A head kick misses from Nilsen. Murhaa blocks a jab. A little feinted left hand from Murhaa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Yacob Nilsen. I think Nilsen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yacob Nilsen! Yacob Nilsen very nearly forgot to thank KOMBAT KLOTHING amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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