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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Liam James (ranked 1551 p4p, 242 weight class) and Juha Niska (ranked 3596 p4p, 458 weight class). James's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Come To Daddy by Aphex Twin. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Liam James!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juha Niska!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niska.
Niska throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by James!
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niska.
James avoids the body shot from Niska.
James swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
James throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
James displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Niska throws out the jab.
A jab from James misses.
James lands with a cross.
Niska looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Niska throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from James misses its intended target.
James loads up on a big right hand but Niska slips the punch.
Niska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Niska fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. James looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
James takes a jab right on the kisser.
James blocks a jab.
Niska lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Niska. Beautiful body shot.
Niska throws a shot to the body.
Niska walks into a straight right hand from James.
James throws a big shot that misses.
Niska gets a clinch.
James leaning his opponent against the cage.
James is trying to break free.
James tries to circle away but Niska has him pinned against the cage.
Niska presses James against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
James tries to break the clinch but Niska is controlling the position.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James prevents a body shot from Niska.
Niska misses with a body punch.
Niska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
James tries to break free but Niska pushes him back against the cage.
Niska gets through James's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
James is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niska's elbow.
James wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
James wants to break free but Niska has control.
Niska can't find room to land a body shot as James controls the action.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
James breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Niska throws a jab when James was well out of range.
James closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
James throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Niska.
A countering left hand to the body from Niska misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
James misses with a lunging right hand
letting Niska counter with a right hand.
James bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
James misses with the combination.
James is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Niska lands a jab to the nose.
Niska throws a big shot that misses.
James thuds his right hand into Niska's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Niska throws a right and a left that both miss.
James throws a lazy right hand but Niska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niska throws a sloppy body shot
and James counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Niska works James's body with a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niska. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
Niska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by James.
Niska looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Niska looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Niska avoids a punch combination nicely.
James slips a straight right by Niska.
Niska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
Niska uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before James has time to react.
Juha Niska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
James throws a lazy right hand but Niska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Niska throws a sloppy body shot
and James counters with a stiff right hand.
Niska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
James lunges at Niska with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Niska's hand.
Niska throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
Niska changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niska.
James staying out of range there.
James ducks under a wild hook from Niska.
Niska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from James.
Niska throws a lazy right hand but James sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
James is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
James connects with a single shot there.
Niska lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Niska lands a nice looking body shot.
James throws a hook but Niska avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Niska. James does a little dance to reset his feet.
James works the jab nicely.
Niska misses with a lunging right hand
and James cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Niska tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and James is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James gets tackled into the cage by Niska. Niska maintains the clinch.
Niska struggles to land a body shot inside as James controls his hands.
Niska keeps the fight in the clinch, despite James's efforts to push away.
James wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Juha Niska will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
James takes a swing at Niska's ribcage but misses.
Niska let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Niska stuns James with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
James uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Niska.
An attempted straight right counter from James misses the target.
Niska looks to throw the jab but James is out of range.
James ducks under a wild hook from Niska.
Niska misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niska.
James fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Niska on the side of the head.
James looks to land a right hand but Niska moved out of range.
James gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Juha Niska seems to be getting the better of the standup.
James throws a jab when Niska was well out of range.
James throws an overhand right that lands on Niska's shoulder, as Niska tries to avoid the shot.
Good exchange - Niska coming out on top.
James throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Niska sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Niska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Niska moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Niska has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
James blocks a head kick by Niska.
Niska scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a straight left.
Niska throws a solid leg kick but James takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Niska.
Niska's jab looks to have found its range, popping James under the eye.
Niska takes a swing at James's ribcage but misses.
Niska looks to land a left hand but James moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from James misses the target.
James cracks Niska with an open hand slap.
Niska connects with a looping right hand.
Niska throws a hook but James avoids it easily.
James blocks a jab.
James swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
James is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Niska.
Niska ducks right into an uppercut from James.
James throws a shot from downtown. Niska moves away and avoids it.
Niska scores with a jab to the body.
Niska uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
Niska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like James wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A telegraphed right hand from Niska misses the target.
A little feinted left hand from James on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Niska lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Niska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Niska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Niska.
James is looking to counter punch.
Niska has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from James finds it's way round the side to connect with Niska's head.
Niska uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Niska uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from James.
James connects with a good right hand that stumbles Niska. Niska circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Niska.
James scores with a punch to the head.
A big right from Niska misses.
James swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
James blocks a jab.
Niska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niska slips a straight right by James.
Decent striking displayed by Niska there.
James looks to score with a jab to the body but Niska is just out of range.
James loads up on a big right hand but Niska slips the punch.
Niska misses with a looping right.
James keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Niska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niska misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling James to counter with a crisp jab.
Niska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
Niska scores with a body shot.
Niska throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big left from Niska misses.
Niska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
It looked like James wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Niska misses with a hook.
James was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Niska tries to land a leg kick but James saw it coming and moves away.
A little feinted left hand from James on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Niska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice cross by Niska.
A big right from Niska misses.
James throws a hook to the side of Niska's head but Niska sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
James throws a shot to the body.
Niska misses with a straight right.
James is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
James fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niska manages to avoid it.
Niska throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but James was well out of range. Poor timing from Niska.
Nice defenses there by James.
James throws a looping overhand right but Niska ducks down to avoid it.
Niska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niska takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
James throws a shot from downtown. Niska moves away and avoids it.
Nice uppercut lands for Niska. That snapped James's head back.
Niska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but James moves away.
Niska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract James.
James appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Niska lands a nice hook to James's body. James takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
James keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James slips under a jab.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niska throws a hook but James blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Niska.
A jab from Niska misses.
James moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juha Niska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Niska throws a right hand that misses
and James counters with a lovely straight right hand!
James throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
James connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Niska's hands.
James walks into a left hand.
Niska misses with a looping left.
James throws a jab but it's blocked by Niska.
Niska scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A left lands for James.
Niska misses with a hook. James ducked under it nicely.
Niska swings for the body but James moves out of range.
James takes a swing at Niska's ribcage but misses.
James misses with a right hand
and Niska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Niska throws a series of punches but James moves out of range.
James is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
James throws a looping overhand right but Niska ducks down to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James throws a good cross that connects.
James scores with a jab to the jaw.
Niska throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James misses with a hook.
James scores with a jab. Niska acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
James ducks under a wild hook from Niska.
Niska throws a looping overhand right but James ducks down to avoid it.
James appears to be looking for a big counter.
Niska misses with an uppercut.
Niska is looking to land body kicks.
James swings and misses with a hook to the body.
James avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
James misses with the combination.
James misses with a straight right.
Niska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
James clobbers Niska with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Niska has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Niska looks to score with a jab to the body but James is just out of range.
Niska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niska moves out of range as James strikes.
Niska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niska digs a good body shot into James's ribs.
Niska on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Niska bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Niska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Niska looks to move away, James throws a big counter combo but Niska just gets out of the way.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niska throws a body punch but James moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from James misses the target.
Niska lands a body shot.
Niska throws a jab when James was well out of range.
Niska misses with a left hand
and James counters with a left and a right that stings Niska.
James throws out a powerful jab.
James throws a big shot that misses.
Niska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Niska takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Juha Niska is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
James sizes up Niska with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Niska misses with a body shot.
Niska lands with an overhand left.
James pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
James throws a shot from downtown. Niska moves away and avoids it.
Danga de danga de dang - Niska scores with a four punch combination!
Niska throws a solid leg kick but James takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Niska.
James waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Niska.
Niska misses with a body shot.
James misses with an uppercut. Niska saw that one coming.
Niska misses with a body shot.
Niska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big left from James misses.
Niska staying out of range there.
James jabbing away but nothing is landing.
James takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Niska throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent James stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jab by Niska.
Niska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but James manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by James.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Niska ducks under a wild hook from James.
Niska lands a nice shot that snaps James's head back.
James misses with an uppercut. Niska saw that one coming.
It seemed like Niska was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Niska thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from James misses.
A big right from James misses.
Niska swings for the body but James moves out of range.
Niska misses the shot to the body.
Niska has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Niska there as he acknowledges the shot.
Niska misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from James.
James throws a looping overhand right but Niska ducks down to avoid it.
James dodges the punch combination from Niska.
James missing with a left hand there. Niska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Niska throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Liam James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niska slips under a jab from James.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Liam James.
Well Niska has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juha Niska!
Juha Niska seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Liam James was interviewed post fight and said 'No one likes seeing their opponent's hand raised, but that just means that they were the better man today. My team at 3Band MMA and I will break down this match and make the proper changes for my next camp.'.
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