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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 1891 p4p, 1710 weight class) and Timo Jukola (ranked 266 p4p, 233 weight class). James Kirk had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo Jukola!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Matheus Silva and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jukola dodges the punch combination from Kirk.
Kirk backing away here, and Jukola unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Jukola waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kirk.
Jukola walks into a left hand.
Kirk is looking to clinch.
Kirk throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jukola thuds a left hand into Kirk's body.
Kirk throws the kick towards the body but Jukola avoids it.
Jukola circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kirk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jukola throws a lazy uppercut
and Kirk moves into the clinch.
Jukola tries to work over Kirk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirk misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've been informed that Jukola has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Kirk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kirk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jukola backwards.
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!
Jukola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jukola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Jukola.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk lands with a right to the head.
Kirk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kirk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jukola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jukola blocks an uppercut.
Kirk lands a nice shot to the body.
Kirk tries a body shot but Jukola blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Jukola.
Kirk misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jukola fails to land.
Jukola lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jukola.
Jukola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jukola lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kirk working aggressively here.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Jukola.
A shot in the inside from Jukola.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Jukola.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk takes a shot to the head.
Jukola breaks the clinch.
Kirk misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jukola. Kirk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kirk throws a right hand that Jukola ducks under and follows up with a left that Jukola also avoids with ease.
Jukola feints a counter leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Jukola checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Jukola misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirk.
Kirk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jukola.
Jukola avoids the body shot from Kirk.
Kirk walks into a stiff left hand from Jukola.
Kirk throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Jukola to counter with a crisp jab.
Jukola throws a shot from downtown. Kirk moves away and avoids it.
Jukola slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kirk takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Jukola fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola can't find room to land a body shot as Kirk controls the action.
A short right from Jukola.
Kirk tries a body shot but Jukola blocks it.
Jukola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jukola misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jukola.
Jukola is trying to break the clinch but Kirk is controlling him.
Kirk tries to throw a body punch but Jukola avoids it by throwing Kirk back against the cage.
Kirk is working Jukola over against the cage.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jukola tries to work over Kirk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jukola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirk misses with some punches.
Jukola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kirk.
Kirk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kirk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk is working Jukola over against the cage.
Kirk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jukola.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jukola blocks an uppercut.
Kirk misses with a punch on the inside.
Jukola struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirk controls his hands.
Kirk misses with the head strike.
Jukola swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jukola tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jukola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kirk tries to work over Jukola's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jukola.
Jukola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Jukola - that landed with a thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Kirk dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jukola throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jukola fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jukola misses with a looping left.
Kirk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jukola. Jukola obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Jukola.
Kirk tries to clinch up.
Jukola slips under a jab.
Jukola swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Timo Jukola seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kirk throws a leg kick that misses.
James Kirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirk tries a low kick but Jukola avoids it.
Kirk takes the fight into the clinch.
Jukola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirk.
Kirk blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Jukola fails to land.
Kirk takes a shot to the head.
Kirk misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
James Kirk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nice body punch from Jukola.
Jukola prevents a body shot from Kirk.
Jukola has a couple of punches blocked by Kirk.
Jukola blocks an uppercut.
Jukola swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jukola tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kirk's elbow.
Jukola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kirks head.
Kirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Jukola.
Jukola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kirk prevents a body shot from Jukola.
Kirk working aggressively here.
Kirk lands a shoulder strike.
Jukola blocks an uppercut.
Kirk lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Jukola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jukola blocks a body shot from Kirk.
Kirk misses with the head strike.
Kirk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jukola struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirk controls his hands.
Kirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Jukola.
Jukola tries a body shot but Kirk blocks it.
Jukola blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirk.
Kirk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kirk throws a punch but it's blocked by Jukola.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jukola wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kirk has him pressed against the cage.
Jukola misses with the head strike.
Kirk working aggressively here.
Jukola lands a shot to the body.
Jukola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kirks head.
Kirk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Jukola.
Kirk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kirk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Jukola or not.
Jukola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirk.
Jukola blocks an uppercut.
Jukola lands a right hand.
Jukola pushes Kirk back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kirk lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Kirk.
Jukola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jukola working aggressively here.
Jukola misses with a body punch.
Kirk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jukola backwards.
Kirk misses with a body punch.
Kirk throws a head punch that misses.
Jukola prevents a body shot from Kirk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk blocks a body shot from Jukola.
Kirk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jukola throws a head punch that misses.
Kirk gets through Jukola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Kirk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jukola gets through Kirk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jukola blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Jukola scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jukola throws a head punch that misses.
Kirk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirk misses with some punches.
Kirk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jukola scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Jukola.
Kirk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Kirk fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kirk.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Timo Jukola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kirk takes a swing at Jukola's ribcage but misses.
Kirk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kirk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jukola misses with a body shot.
Jukola is looking to slow Kirk down with leg kicks.
Jukola ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirk moves away.
Kirk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jukola moves away.
Kirk cracks Jukola with an open hand slap.
Jukola throws a leg kick but Kirk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jukola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kirk doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Jukola misses.
Kirk tries to counter by clinching up but Jukola breaks away and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Kirk misses the target.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukola manages to avoid it.
Jukola misses with a few strikes there.
A combination from Kirk does no damage.
A slow jab from Jukola misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jukola manages to avoid it.
Jukola checks a leg kick.
Kirk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jukola on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kirk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kirk lands with an overhand left.
Kirk ducks under a wild hook from Jukola.
Jukola lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kirk at a distance.
Jukola checks a low kick from Kirk.
Kirk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kirk throws out a powerful jab.
Kirk throws a head kick that misses
and Jukola counters with a left and a right that stings Kirk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Kirk misses.
Kirk scores with the left hand. Jukola knows he should have avoided that one.
Jukola is rocked!
Kirk closes the distance and clinches.
Kirk blocks a body shot from Jukola.
A hook to the body from Kirk.
Jukola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jukola working hard to break the clinch.
Jukola presses Kirk against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kirk.
Jukola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirk working aggressively here.
A short right from Jukola.
Jukola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jukola misses with the head strike.
Jukola struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirk controls his hands.
Jukola lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kirk backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukola tries to work over Kirk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Jukola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kirk digs a right hand into Jukola's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jukola's gas tank.
Jukola lands a shoulder strike.
Jukola lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jukola.
Kirk misses with a body punch.
Jukola doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kirk is leaning against Jukola and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Jukola.
Kirk working aggressively here.
Jukola tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jukola tries to throw a body punch but Kirk avoids it by throwing Jukola back against the cage.
Jukola lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jukola scores with a nice hook to the head.
Jukola is working Kirk over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukola stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jukola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jukola works on Kirk's body with a couple of short punches.
Kirk working aggressively here.
Jukola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jukola tries to work over Kirk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kirk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jukola's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kirk.
Jukola blocks an uppercut.
Kirk throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jukola.
Kirk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jukola misses with a body punch.
Kirk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jukola wants to break free but Kirk has control.
Jukola lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Jukola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jukola 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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