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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sam Nut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armas Kuusisto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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192 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sam Nut!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Armas Kuusisto!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nut doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuusisto circles away.
Nut avoids a kick to the body.
Kuusisto tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuusisto throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Nut's waist but Nut gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuusisto off to one side.
Armas Kuusisto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuusisto shoots in for a takedown but Nut shows good takedown defense.
Kuusisto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuusisto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nut blocks a head kick by Kuusisto.
Nut doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuusisto circles away.
Nut wants to clinch up but Kuusisto keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuusisto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Nut sprawls well. Nut wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuusisto gets slowly back to his feet.
Sam Nut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armas Kuusisto.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nut looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusisto throws a leg kick but Nut checks it.
Kuusisto misses with a low kick.
Kuusisto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuusisto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nut instigates a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Nut.
Nut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuusisto dodges an elbow strike from Nut.
Kuusisto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kuusisto avoids a wild elbow strike from Nut.
Kuusisto pulls guard successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuusisto has his foot on Nut's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nut works his way back into a safe position though.
Kuusisto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuusisto, not yet.
Nut will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kuusisto looks gassed!
Nut trying to control but Kuusisto is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nut got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuusisto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Nut has managed to get both his arms back between Kuusisto's legs - danger averted.
Nut wants to stand but Kuusisto has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kuusisto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nut trying to control but Kuusisto is working from the bottom.
Kuusisto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nut defends it easily.
Nut is looking to stand up but Kuusisto won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuusisto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuusisto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Nut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nut clinches up against the cage.
Nut lands an elbow that stopped Kuusisto in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Armas Kuusisto has been cut.
Nut misses with an elbow strike.
Nut misses with an elbow over the top.
Nut throws an elbow but it misses.
Nut working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kuusisto dodges an elbow strike from Nut.
Nut is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nut lands a hook that snaps the head of Kuusisto backwards.
Kuusisto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Nut.
Nut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kuusisto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nut throws an elbow but misses.
Nut lands a nice elbow.
Kuusisto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nut with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuusisto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nut darts in and clinches Kuusisto up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nut lands a nice elbow.
Nut gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kuusisto.
Nut landing knees to the head.
Nut lands a knee to the head.
Kuusisto misses with some punches.
Nut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nut connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kuusisto's face.
Nut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Nut misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuusisto.
Nut lands an elbow just above Kuusisto 's eye.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nut throws an elbow but misses.
Nut tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuusisto takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuusisto stalling in the clinch but Nut improves position.
Nut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kuusisto's defenses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nut.
Nut lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Nut.
Nut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuusisto is defending well for now.
Kuusisto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nut.
Kuusisto fails to pull guard.
Kuusisto managing to block the knees to the body from Nut.
Kuusisto takes an elbow to the temple.
Nut landing knees to the head.
Nut creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuusisto misses with the head strike.
Kuusisto avoids the elbow strike from Nut, against the cage.
Nut keeps control of Kuusisto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nut pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kuusisto tries to pull guard but Nut won't allow it.
Kuusisto blocks an elbow strike from Nut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Nut dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armas Kuusisto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Nut connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nut looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kuusisto shoots in for a double leg but Nut sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kuusisto shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nut tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuusisto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nut fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nut tries to clinch up but Kuusisto circles away and keeps his distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nut lands a two punch combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuusisto, right into the meat.
Kuusisto swats away the attempt to clinch by Nut.
Kuusisto tries a low kick but Nut avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusisto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nut moves in looking to clinch but Kuusisto pushes him off.
Nut tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuusisto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuusisto misses with the body kick
and Nut counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuusisto avoids the elbow strike from Nut, against the cage.
Kuusisto misses with a body punch.
Kuusisto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Nut just stands there and leans against the cage.
Sam Nut has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Armas Kuusisto.
Kuusisto managing to block the knees to the body from Nut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nut just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kuusisto's brow.
Kuusisto tries to throw a body punch but Nut avoids it by throwing Kuusisto back against the cage.
Nut gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nut looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nut lands a damaging elbow.
Kuusisto blocks the elbow strike.
Kuusisto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuusisto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nut backwards.
Kuusisto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Kuusisto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Armas Kuusisto's cut even more.
Nut misses with a knee to the head.
Kuusisto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nut is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kuusisto is defending well for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuusisto dodges an elbow strike from Nut.
Kuusisto manages to break the clinch.
Sam Nut is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nut moves in looking to clinch but Kuusisto pushes him off.
Kuusisto lands a head kick. Nut smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kuusisto throws a sloppy head kick
and Nut counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sam Nut has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nut gets underhooks to prevent Kuusisto's takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Nut as the two fighters clinch.
Nut lands an elbow inside that Kuusisto shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nut.
Nut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuusisto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuusisto goes for a takedown attempt but Nut pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nut delivers a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nut is looking to clinch but Kuusisto is avoiding it.
Nut is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nut throws a nice head kick!
A low kick from Kuusisto is predictable there
and Nut counters by moving into the clinch.
Nut lands with a right to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Nut obliges.
Nut lands an uppercut.
Nut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kuusisto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nut unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Nut lands an elbow that stopped Kuusisto in his tracks for a moment.
Kuusisto avoids a wild elbow strike from Nut.
Nut lands a knee to the head.
The cut above Armas Kuusisto's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nut.
Nut lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusisto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Nut lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Nut.
Kuusisto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kuusisto avoiding damage as Nut throws knees to the body.
Kuusisto drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nut gets the underhooks and prevents it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuusisto takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuusisto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuusisto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nut landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Nut is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kuusisto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Nut to the mat. Nut regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Nut preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Nut not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nut pulls Kuusisto in close to prevent any damage.
Kuusisto's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Nut dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Armas Kuusisto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Nut instigates a clinch.
Nut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kuusisto's defenses.
Kuusisto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nut.
Nut lands an elbow inside that Kuusisto shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nut.
A frustrated look appears on Kuusisto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nut misses with an elbow strike.
Kuusisto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nut lands an elbow inside that Kuusisto shrugs off.
Armas Kuusisto's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Nut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Armas Kuusisto's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sam Nut!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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