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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Gurlukovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Raymond (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lance Raymond told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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208 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ White 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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Gurlukovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lance Raymond!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Raymond.
Gurlukovich moves in looking to clinch but Raymond pushes him off.
Raymond fails to land the takedown.
Raymond fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gurlukovich is out of range.
Gurlukovich fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gurlukovich is looking to clinch.
Raymond tries for a takedown but Gurlukovich circles away easily
so Gurlukovich counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mike Gurlukovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Raymond.
Raymond bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gurlukovich's guard.
Raymond with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Raymond wants to pass the guard but Gurlukovich is keeping the position.
Raymond has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Raymond's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond stopping the sweep attempt from Gurlukovich.
Gurlukovich is trying to keep Raymond in close.
Gurlukovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raymond wants to control from the top but Gurlukovich keeps moving.
Gurlukovich throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gurlukovich instigates a clinch.
Gurlukovich is working for takedown but Raymond is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gurlukovich lands a knee to the head.
Raymond wants a takedown but no success here.
Gurlukovich tries to pull guard but Raymond won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gurlukovich gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Raymond.
Gurlukovich has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Raymond clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gurlukovich doesn't have the hooks in and Raymond manages to turn into his guard.
Raymond drops back looking for a leg! Gurlukovich is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gurlukovich manages to kick Raymond off! Raymond jumps back into Gurlukovich's guard.
Raymond looks gassed!
Raymond prevents Gurlukovich from getting back to his feet.
Gurlukovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Raymond is looking to work some ground and pound but Gurlukovich has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raymond advances position into side control!
Gurlukovich wants to control but Raymond postures up.
Gurlukovich throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Gurlukovich is pushing Raymond's head away, looking to escape. Raymond manages to hold on to the position though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gurlukovich looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Raymond misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gurlukovich shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Raymond just misses with a punch to the body.
Raymond swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raymond shoots in looking for a takedown. Gurlukovich tries to sprawl out of it but Raymond keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gurlukovich manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gurlukovich closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raymond is looking for a sweep. Gurlukovich is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raymond is trying to maintain the position but Gurlukovich is very close to passing his half guard.
Raymond might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gurlukovich kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gurlukovich wants to control but Raymond is keeping him busy.
Raymond is looking to control Gurlukovich's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Raymond avoid being mounted?
Raymond on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
It looks like Gurlukovich is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Gurlukovich dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gurlukovich shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Raymond as he jumps to the side.
Gurlukovich tries to clinch up.
Raymond misses with a few strikes there.
Raymond attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Raymond throws a body punch but Gurlukovich moves out of range.
Raymond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Raymond fails with the takedown
and Gurlukovich counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gurlukovich.
Raymond is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gurlukovich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raymond being controlled against the cage.
Gurlukovich tries to land a knee to the head but Raymond blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gurlukovich stops a takedown attempt from Raymond.
Gurlukovich tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gurlukovich tries to land a knee to the head but Raymond blocks with his arms.
Gurlukovich lands a knee to the head.
Gurlukovich misses with a knee strike.
Gurlukovich using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raymond has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gurlukovich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Raymond is keeping busy.
Gurlukovich misses with a knee strike.
Raymond manages to break the clinch.
Mike Gurlukovich is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raymond looks to score with a jab to the body but Gurlukovich is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Raymond.
Raymond misses with a combination
and Gurlukovich counters with a nice double leg into side control. Raymond won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Raymond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gurlukovich working the ground and pound from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Raymond can do anything to dispel that myth.
Raymond taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gurlukovich knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Raymond on the ground.
Gurlukovich landing a few strikes.
Raymond tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gurlukovich wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Raymond taking punishment in the form of punches.
You can see the frustration on Raymond's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gurlukovich landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gurlukovich working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gurlukovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raymond paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gurlukovich tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raymond paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A low kick from Raymond misses
and Gurlukovich counters with a shoot takedown. Raymond fights it but they end up in guard.
Gurlukovich wants to stand but Raymond is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gurlukovich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gurlukovich's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gurlukovich trying to control but Raymond is working from the bottom.
Raymond tries to strike from the bottom.
Gurlukovich is working Raymond over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Raymond is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Gurlukovich dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gurlukovich is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raymond fails with the takedown
and Gurlukovich counters by moving into the clinch.
Knees to the body from Gurlukovich.
Gurlukovich with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gurlukovich tries to land a knee to the head but Raymond blocks with his arms.
Gurlukovich looking to throw knees to the head but Raymond is blocking nicely.
Raymond takes a knee to the side of the body.
Raymond prevents the takedown attempt.
Gurlukovich connects with a knee to the head.
Gurlukovich lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gurlukovich fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gurlukovich looking to stall.
Raymond can't get the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gurlukovich crunches a lovely knee into Raymond's ribcage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raymond wants a takedown.
Mike Gurlukovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Raymond.
Gurlukovich goes for a takedown in the clinch but Raymond prevents it.
Raymond gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gurlukovich.
Gurlukovich misses with a knee to the head.
Gurlukovich is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Raymond gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gurlukovich goes for a takedown attempt but Raymond pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Raymond lands a head kick. Gurlukovich smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gurlukovich tries to clinch there but Raymond circles away.
Raymond thows a body shot but no joy.
Gurlukovich fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gurlukovich is defended easily by Raymond.
Raymond shoots in and bounces Gurlukovich off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gurlukovich will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Raymond showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Raymond throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gurlukovich works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raymond pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gurlukovich is keeping the position for now.
Raymond thows a big elbow that misses.
Raymond trying to control but Gurlukovich is working from the bottom.
Gurlukovich looking for a sweep. Not yet Gurlukovich, not yet.
Gurlukovich looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Raymond avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gurlukovich shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Raymond is trying to defend but Gurlukovich finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Raymond tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Raymond wants to control but Gurlukovich is keeping busy.
Raymond is refusing to be controlled, as Gurlukovich sits in half guard.
Raymond punching from the bottom.
Lance Raymond has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gurlukovich tries to stand but can't do so whilst Raymond controls his leg.
Raymond looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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 Mike Gurlukovich.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gurlukovich, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Gurlukovich!
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