 |
Play
by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
|
Event:
SPPS Resurrection 011
Date: Nov 09, 2024 |
#R1#
Abner throws a right hand that misses
and Niskanen counters with a body kick.
Brayden Abner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Abner moves into range and clinches up with Niskanen.
Abner working aggressively here.
Abner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niskanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abner blocks an uppercut.
Niskanen blocks a body shot from Abner.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niskanen's elbow.
Niskanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Abner.
Abner has Niskanen pressed against the cage.
Niskanen works on Abner's body with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Niskanen fails to land.
Niskanen misses with some punches.
Niskanen misses with some punches.
Abner is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Niskanen is trying to break the clinch but Abner has him pressed against the cage. #T1#
Niskanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abner tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abner lands with a light punch inside.
Abner lands an uppercut.
Niskanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Niskanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Niskanen presses Abner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Abner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Niskanen backwards.
Abner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Niskanen or not.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niskanen.
Abner has a couple of punches blocked by Niskanen.
Niskanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niskanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Niskanen breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Niskanen tries a low kick but Abner avoids it.
Niskanen moves out of range as Abner throws a body kick.
Niskanen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Niskanen lands with a hook. Abner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
Niskanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Abner darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT#It looks like Rivo Niskanen has been cut.
Niskanen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Abner's head.
Niskanen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Abner has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A right-left combo lands from Abner.
Niskanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
As Niskanen backs away, Abner returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Niskanen scores with a jab to the head.
#T3#
Niskanen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Abner has knocked Niskanen down with a huge combo! Abner steps away and waves a wobbly Niskanen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#Niskanen is rocked!
Niskanen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Niskanen is still on wobbly legs! Can Abner finish him?
Abner throws a head kick that misses
and Niskanen counters with a two punch combo.
Niskanen seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niskanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abner thumps Niskanen with a low kick.
Niskanen connects with a looping right hand.
#CL#
Abner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Niskanen, pushing him back against the cage.#T4#
Abner misses with a body punch.
Abner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Niskanen is keeping busy.
Niskanen fails to pull guard.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abner.
Niskanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Abner tries to work over Niskanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Abner struggles to land a body shot inside as Niskanen controls his hands.
Niskanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niskanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Abners head.
Niskanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niskanen pushes Abner back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Niskanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Niskanen prevents a body shot from Abner.
Abner scores with a shoulder strike.
Niskanen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Abner lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niskanen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Abner - that landed with a thud.
Niskanen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Abner to keep the fight standing.
Niskanen lands a shoulder strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Brayden Abner will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rivo Niskanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2##CL#
Abner closes the distance and pushes Niskanen back into the cage.
Brayden Abner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Niskanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Abner lands an uppercut.
Niskanen prevents a body shot from Abner. #BC2#
Niskanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Abner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rivo Niskanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Niskanen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Abner.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niskanen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Abner counters with an inside leg kick.
Abner misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1#
Niskanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Niskanen misses.
Abner jabs at Niskanen's body.
Niskanen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Abner fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Niskanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Niskanen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#CUT#That has opened up Rivo Niskanen's cut even more.
Abner takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CL#
Abner has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T2#
Abner lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Abner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abner lands with a short shot to the head.
Abner scores with a shoulder strike.
Abner blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Abner.
Abner lands a right hand.
Niskanen lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Abner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Abner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niskanen cracks Abner with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Abner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Abner scores with a shot to the body.
Abner thumps Niskanen with a low kick.
Abner cracks Niskanen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.#T3#
Niskanen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Niskanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abner checks a leg kick.
Abner tries to land a front kick but Niskanen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Abner tried to score with a low kick but Niskanen checks it.
Abner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Niskanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Abner throws a hook but Niskanen avoids it easily.#T4##CL#
Abner closes the distance and clinches.
Niskanen throws a head punch that misses.
Niskanen misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Niskanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Niskanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abner moves away.
Abner lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Abner checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Abner misses the target.
Niskanen misses with a wild body shot.
Abner wants to slow Niskanen down by chopping away at his legs.
Niskanen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Niskanen slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Brayden Abner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rivo Niskanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Niskanen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Niskanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Niskanen misses with a kick to the body
and Abner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abner walks into a stiff left hand from Niskanen.
Abner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niskanen manages to avoid it.
Abner has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Niskanen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Abner lands a big right hand that sends Niskanen crashing to the mat! Abner stays standing though and waves Niskanen back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abner swings widly with a right hand
and Niskanen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Niskanen lands a jab-cross combination. #T1#
Abner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Niskanen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abner bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Niskanen's head backwards.
Abner tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Niskanen counters with a straight right hand.
Abner darts in trying to clinch
and Niskanen counters with a straight right hand.
Abner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Abner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niskanen can do to turn this around?
Abner lands a head shot.#T2#
Abner lands with a big right hook that stumbles Niskanen - he's out on his feet here! Abner follows up with another monster hook that separates Niskanen from consciousness! Niskanen falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Abner stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Brayden Abner!
Brayden Abner is the new middleweight champion!
Brayden Abner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
|
|
|
Event:
SPPS Resurrection 007
Date: Oct 05, 2024 |
#R1#
Raharu misses with a straight right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Niskanen! But no joy.
Raharu misses with a series of wild punches.
Niskanen raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Raharu misses with an uppercut
and Raharu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niskanen looks to land a body kick but Raharu moved away.
Niskanen blocks a jab.
Decent striking displayed by Niskanen there.
Niskanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Niskanen slips a jab from Raharu.
Raharu misses with a wild body shot.
Niskanen misses with the body kick
and Niskanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raharu lands a lovely overhand right.
Niskanen throws a hook to the side of Raharu's head but Raharu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Niskanen loads up on a big right hand but Raharu slips the punch.
Raharu lunges at Niskanen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Niskanen's hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raharu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T1#
Raharu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niskanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharu.
Omar Raharu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niskanen moves out of range as Raharu strikes.
Niskanen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raharu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niskanen takes one on the button.
Niskanen scores with a leg kick.
Niskanen staying out of range there.
Raharu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Niskanen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Niskanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Raharu.
Raharu misses with an uppercut. Niskanen saw that one coming.
Raharu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Niskanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Raharu.
Niskanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raharu throws out the jab.
Raharu misses the jab.
Raharu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Niskanen with a jab.
Niskanen looks to land a combination. Raharu sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raharu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Niskanen misses with an uppercut.
Niskanen tests Raharu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Niskanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Niskanen blocks a jab.
Raharu throws a body shot but no joy.
Niskanen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Raharu misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raharu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Niskanen slips under a jab.
Niskanen fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Raharu to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Raharu looks to clinch but Niskanen throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Raharu taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rivo Niskanen!
A very excited looking Rivo Niskanen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
|
|
|
Event:
SPPS Resurrection 003
Date: Sep 07, 2024 |
#R1#
Niskanen drops his hands momentarily and Jenkins takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jenkins throws a body punch but Niskanen moves out of range.
Jenkins works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Jenkins moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jenkins sizes up Niskanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CUT2#It looks like Rivo Niskanen has been cut.
Niskanen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Niskanen.
Niskanen misses with a looping right.
Jenkins ducks right into an uppercut from Niskanen.
Niskanen punishes Jenkins's body with a nice straight punch.
Niskanen throws a half hearted mid kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jenkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Niskanen looks to land a left hand but Jenkins moved out of range nicely.
Niskanen misses with a combination
and Jenkins counters with a right hand to the body.
Jenkins looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jenkins scores with a spinning back kick!
Jenkins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Niskanen.
Niskanen throws out a leg kick but Jenkins moves out of range and Niskanen only half commits. #CL#
Niskanen moves into the clinch successfully.
#T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Niskanen.
A nice left hand lands by Niskanen.
Niskanen tries to work over Jenkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niskanen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niskanen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Niskanen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jenkins backwards. #BC#
Niskanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Niskanen takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Niskanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jenkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Niskanen.
Niskanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Niskanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Niskanen lands a body punch. #T2#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Niskanen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niskanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niskanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jenkins has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Niskanen seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Jenkins can turn it around.#BC2#
Jenkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Niskanen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Niskanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Niskanen can't find room to land a body shot as Jenkins controls the action.
Niskanen lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Niskanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenkins scores with a decent looking hook.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Niskanen looks to throw the jab but Jenkins is out of range.
Niskanen lunges at Jenkins with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jenkins's hand.
Niskanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jenkins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niskanen manages to avoid it.
Niskanen moves out of range of the leg kick from Jenkins.
Niskanen thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jenkins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Niskanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jenkins.#T3#
Niskanen misses with a right hand
letting Jenkins counter with a right hand.
A cross from Jenkins lands.
Jenkins looks to throw the jab but Niskanen is out of range.
Niskanen misses the jab.
Niskanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jenkins. Jenkins obviously looking to wear him down.
Jenkins throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Niskanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jenkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Niskanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Jenkins.
Jenkins takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Niskanen works the jab nicely.#CL#
Niskanen darts in and clinches Jenkins up against the cage.
Jenkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jenkins wants to get back to striking at distance but Niskanen won't allow it.
Niskanen misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Niskanen.
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!
Niskanen tries to work over Jenkins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
Jenkins working hard to break the clinch.
Jenkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Niskanen misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Jenkins's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jenkins dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Niskanen. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from Jenkins.
Niskanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jenkins throws a series of punches but Niskanen moves out of range.
Ovaltine Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Niskanen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Jenkins connects with a solid leg kick.
Niskanen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Niskanen.
Niskanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Niskanen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Jenkins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Niskanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Jenkins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Niskanen moves into range and clinches up with Jenkins.
Niskanen working aggressively here.
Niskanen has a couple of punches blocked by Jenkins.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rivo Niskanen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rivo Niskanen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Niskanen throws a nice head kick!
#CUT#It looks like Ovaltine Jenkins has been cut.
Jenkins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
#ROC#Jenkins is rocked!
Niskanen wobbles Jenkins with a right hand and the left hook that follows puts him on his rear! Niskanen dives in with a huge flying punch that connects right on the button and puts Jenkins to sleep! - What a violent and spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rivo Niskanen!
Rivo Niskanen thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
|
|
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Jcool misses with a two punch combination.
We've been told by Niskanen's head coaches at FF Forever that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jcool tries to score a power double leg takedown but Niskanen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jcool somewhat.
A nice leg kick from Niskanen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jcool fails with the takedown
and Niskanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Niskanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niskanen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jcool has his takedown stuffed
and Niskanen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rivo Niskanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdul Jcool.
Jcool gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT#It looks like Abdul Jcool has been cut.
Niskanen throws a nice outside leg kick. #T1#
Niskanen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That kick from Niskanen tenderised Jcool's leg. Jcool is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid leg kick lands there for Niskanen.
Decent striking displayed by Niskanen there.
Jcool misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A low kick lands for Niskanen.
Niskanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jcool looks winded!
Jcool gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Niskanen gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rivo Niskanen!
Rivo Niskanen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Abdul Jcool had this to say: '"Everybody out there know I beat him, I controlled the fight, he was missing, I hit him plenty more times. I beat him.Let me talk something... I want to thank the whole hood who came out here. I love y'all. I did this for the hood, you know I beat that boy.'. |
|
|
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 13, 2023 |
#R1#
Niskanen scores with a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Niskanen as he connects with a hook.
Niskanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Niskanen throws a leg kick which misses Moore's front leg but catches the back leg as Moore tries to avoid it.
Niskanen works the jab nicely.
Moore misses with a double jab
and Niskanen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A nice combination there by Niskanen.
A head kick misses from Niskanen.
Moore throws a counter combo.
Moore tries for a takedown but Niskanen circles away easily
and Niskanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Niskanen.
Moore changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Niskanen tries to avoid it but Moore manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Niskanen to the ground. Niskanen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Niskanen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Niskanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moore fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Niskanen misses the target.
Rivo Niskanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jaz Moore.
A low kick lands for Niskanen.
#T1#
Moore takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Niskanen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Moore tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Niskanen swivels and escapes.
Moore doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Niskanen counters with a thumping low kick.
Moore looks winded!
Niskanen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Moore's coach down at Pure Progress Fitness was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Moore's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Moore's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Horrible takedown attempt by Moore or perhaps it was just good defense by Niskanen, which made it look bad.
Niskanen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rivo Niskanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Niskanen lands a brutal head kick. Moore looks out on his feet and Niskanen throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Rivo Niskanen!
Rivo Niskanen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
|
|
|
Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 07, 2022 |
#R1#
Niskanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Worthington closes the distance and clinches up with Niskanen, looking for a takedown. Worthington pushes Niskanen against the cage but Niskanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Worthington takes one to the chin there.
Worthington shoots in for a takedown but Niskanen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Worthington moves in looking to clinch but Niskanen pushes him off.
Niskanen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Worthington throws a big shot that misses.
Niskanen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Worthington on the side of the head.
Niskanen tries to clinch but Worthington moves out of range.
Niskanen darts in trying to clinch#TD#
so Worthington counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Worthington sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Worthington's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Worthington advances to half guard. #T1#
Niskanen wants to control but Worthington is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Worthington is taking a breather. Niskanen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Worthington has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Niskanen has hold of Worthington's hands but Worthington slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Worthington stalling. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Worthington is trying to work for a kimura but Niskanen is defending well.
Niskanen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Worthington is working away from the top position though.
Worthington controlling the action here. #T3#
Worthington not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Worthington is working for a kimura but Niskanen is defending it quite comfortably.
Nice strikes from Worthington there.
Worthington performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Worthington is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. #T4##SUB#
Worthington is trying to work for a kimura but Niskanen is defending well.
Worthington is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Worthington throwing shots but Niskanen is blocking nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Worthington is looking for a kimura but Niskanen is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Worthington to get the leverage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Worthington dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Worthington shoots in looking for a takedown but Niskanen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Worthington's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Worthington misses with a looping left.
Niskanen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Niskanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Worthington swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Worthington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Niskanen can do to turn this around?
Worthington changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Niskanen tries to avoid it but Worthington manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Niskanen to the ground. Niskanen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Niskanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Niskanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice uppercut there from Niskanen.
Bob Worthington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Worthington takes one on the button.#CL2#
Niskanen forces Worthington back against the cage and clinches.
Niskanen wants to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Niskanen lands with a light punch inside.
Niskanen is pushing Worthington up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Niskanen just leaning against Worthington, taking a breather. #T1#
Niskanen is stalling here.
A short right from Niskanen.
Niskanen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Worthington.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Worthington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niskanen pressing his opponent against the cage. #TD#
Worthington ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Worthington no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Worthington keeping moving, preventing Niskanen from controlling successfully.
Worthington has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T2##SUB#
Worthington is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Niskanen rolls with it to try and escape but Worthington cranks on the arm and Niskanen is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bob Worthington! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
