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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Juha Niska (ranked 1523 p4p, 1215 weight class) and Rulla Kebab (ranked 237 p4p, 185 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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 35 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Juha Niska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rulla Kebab!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kebab connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kebab.
Niska misses with a straight right.
Kebab tries to land a front kick but Niska steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kebab misses with a body kick.
Kebab looks to score with a jab to the body but Niska is just out of range.
Niska misses with an uppercut.
Kebab works the jab nicely.
Kebab misses with a body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Kebab as Niska shoots in.
Niska rushes Kebab and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kebab looking to stall.
Kebab misses with a punch on the inside.
Kebab goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kebab lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kebab lands with a short shot to the head.
Niska pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kebab is pressed up against the cage. Niska has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kebab down to the mat. Kebab avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Niska takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Niska takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Niska throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kebab to counter with a crisp jab.
Kebab with a jab.
Niska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kebab moves away.
Niska misses with a looping left.
Niska takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Niska gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kebab.
Kebab has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Niska is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kebab throws out a powerful jab.
Kebab scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rulla Kebab is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Niska.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kebab lands a jab to Niska's midsection.
Kebab lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kebab throws out a loose jab but Niska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kebab cracks Niska with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Niska shoots in for a takedown but Kebab shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juha Niska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niska misses with a hook. Kebab ducked under it nicely.
Niska gets a clinch.
The referee calls for Kebab to work.
Kebab blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niska's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kebab's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Niska takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kebab feints and then cracks Niska's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niska down.
Kebab throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Niska takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Niska avoids a kick to the body.
Kebab scores with a jab. Niska acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kebab scores with the left hand. Niska knows he should have avoided that one.
Niska lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kebab's sensitive parts.
Niska clinches up with Kebab and pushes him back against the cage.
Niska blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kebab lands a right hand that snaps the head of Niska backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Niska creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kebab is trying to break the clinch but Niska is controlling him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kebab.
Kebab struggles to land a body shot inside as Niska controls his hands.
Kebab is looking to control Niska's arms but Niska gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kebab has his back to the cage.
Kebab struggles to land a body shot inside as Niska controls his hands.
Kebab stalling against the cage.
Kebab is looking to break free of the clinch but Niska has double underhooks.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Niska has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kebab regains guard immediately.
Niska stops Kebab from standing up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rulla Kebab dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck for Niska with that takedown attempt.
Niska fails with the takedown.
Kebab feints and then cracks Niska's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Niska down.
Juha Niska is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Niska with a poor takedown
and Kebab counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juha Niska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Niska slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Niska gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Kebab.
Kebab dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kebab misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kebab throws a punch but it's blocked by Niska.
Kebab will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Niska up against the cage.
Kebab has a couple of punches blocked by Niska.
Niska drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kebab gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kebab misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kebab fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kebab swings wildly with an uppercut but Niska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kebab pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kebab fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Niska is looking to clinch but Kebab is avoiding it.
It seemed like Kebab was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kebab slips a straight right by Niska.
Niska tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Niska stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kebab.
Kebab scores with a jab to the head.
Kebab digs a good hook to Niska's body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Niska.
Kebab has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kebab defending well as Niska loads up on a big left hand.
Kebab throws a big shot that misses.
Niska takes one to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niska tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kebab fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niska manages to avoid it.
Kebab leaves Niska with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Niska is looking to clinch.
Kebab throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Niska.
Kebab keeps the fight on the outside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Niska tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Niska throws a hook but Kebab blocks it.
Niska lands a nice looking body shot.
Niska throws a series of punches but Kebab avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kebab.
Niska on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kebab smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Niska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Niska falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kebab counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Niska darts in trying to clinch
letting Kebab counter with a right hand.
A shot to the liver by Kebab. Beautiful body shot.
Kebab cracks a nice hook into Niska's ribs.
Niska fails with the takedown
and Kebab counters with a one-two to the body.
Niska moves out of range of the leg kick from Kebab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rulla Kebab showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Niska is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Niska moves in looking to clinch but Kebab pushes him off.
A punch lands to the side of Niska 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Niska lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kebab takes a step back to recover.
Kebab keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Kebab does it's job there.
Niska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kebab fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Niska manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kebab misses with a hook.
Niska was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Niska drops his hands momentarily and Kebab takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kebab takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jab from Kebab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niska shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kebab scores with a jab to the head.
Kebab throws an overhand right that lands on Niska's shoulder, as Niska tries to avoid the shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Niska blocks the leg kick.
Kebab slips under a jab.
Niska gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kebab.
Niska tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kebab counters with a nice body shot.
Niska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Niska connects with an inside leg kick.
Niska clinches with his opponent.
Niska is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Niska is struggling to control the position.
Niska has Kebab pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kebab manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Niska has Kebab pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kebab manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kebab swings wildly with an uppercut but Niska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kebab makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kebab lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kebab working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kebab misses with some punches.
The referee calls for Kebab to work.
Kebab misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kebab throws a punch but it's blocked by Niska.
Rulla Kebab seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kebab misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kebab.
Niska pressing his opponent against the cage.
Niska has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kebab avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Juha Niska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kebab tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Niska's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kebab is trying to maintain a safe position but Niska gets an underhook and turns Kebab into the cage.
Niska taking a breather.
Kebab has a couple of punches blocked by Niska.
Kebab misses with a hook to the ribs.
Niska looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Niska manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kebab stands up and waves to Niska to follow him.
Kebab keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Juha Niska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Niska throws a right hand that Kebab ducks under and follows up with a left that Kebab also avoids with ease.
Decent striking displayed by Kebab there.
Niska throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kebab counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Niska tried to score with a low kick but Kebab checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kebab! But no joy.
Kebab lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niska misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kebab lands a nice shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rulla Kebab comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kebab winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rulla Kebab!
Rulla Kebab thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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