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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mahmaj Borat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and sami koulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borat comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - You Don't Know. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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210 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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Good kicks
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mahmaj Borat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, sami koulu!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from koulu is defended easily by Borat.
Borat wants to clinch up but koulu keeps it at a distance.
Borat throws a right and a left that both miss.
Borat tries to clinch up but koulu circles away and keeps his distance.
Borat doesn't manage to clinch there - koulu circles away.
Borat displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from koulu.
koulu fails with the takedown.
Mahmaj Borat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of sami koulu.
Borat fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from koulu.
koulu slips a jab and a cross from Borat.
koulu tries for a takedown but Borat sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Borat wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from koulu.
Mahmaj Borat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borat throws a leg kick
and koulu counters with a single leg into guard. Borat didn't expect that.
Borat is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
koulu trying to control but Borat is working from the bottom.
Borat is adopting a defensive guard.
koulu trying to control but Borat is working from the bottom.
koulu stands up from Borat's guard - koulu perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borat swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and koulu moves into the clinch.
koulu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
koulu wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
koulu just leaning against Borat, taking a breather.
koulu tries for a takedown but Borat manages to get underhooks.
koulu looks gassed!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Borat.
koulu breaks from the clinch.
Borat doesn't manage to clinch there - koulu circles away.
Borat throws a shot from downtown. koulu moves away and avoids it.
Borat tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and koulu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borat regains full guard. Nicely done.
koulu wants to stand but Borat has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Borat working for a triangle but koulu defends it easily.
Borat is pulling down on koulu's head. It's preventing any offense from koulu, at least for the moment.
Borat has a closed guard, preventing koulu from standing up.
koulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Borat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borat manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Borat.
Borat keeps koulu at a distance using the push kick.
koulu cracks the inside of Borat's front leg.
Borat defends well against a solid takedown attempt from koulu.
A jab lands there for Borat.
Borat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Borat is looking to clinch but koulu is avoiding it.
Borat throws a left and a right that both miss
and koulu counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sami koulu dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Borat tries to clinch there but koulu circles away.
koulu lands a jab-cross combination.
koulu closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Borat to the mat! Borat manages to get full guard.
koulu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Borat's guard.
Borat kicks koulu off and gets to his feet.
Borat is looking to clinch.
Borat falls off balance throwing a combination
and koulu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Borat really felt that one!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Borat wants to clinch
and koulu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Borat's guard.
Borat keeping moving, preventing koulu from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borat bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in koulu's guard.
koulu should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
koulu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
koulu is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Borat is aware though and is defending well.
koulu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
koulu has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Borat has passed into side control.
koulu is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Borat lands a decent elbow from side control.
koulu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
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.
Borat trying to control the position but koulu is working away.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Borat closes the distance looking to clinch
and koulu counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Borat!
Borat bucks up and throws koulu to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Borat misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Borat throws a left and a right that both miss
and koulu counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Borat's guard now.
Borat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from koulu.
Borat keeping moving, preventing koulu from controlling successfully.
koulu trying to stand up but can't free himself from Borat's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
koulu stands up and waves to Borat to follow him.
Borat throws a left and a right that both miss
and koulu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Borat won't be happy with that.
koulu stands up and beckons Borat to his feet.
Borat has managed to clinch.
koulu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borat's efforts to push away.
Borat tries to break the clinch but koulu is controlling the position.
koulu drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Borat stops a takedown attempt from koulu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borat keeps control of koulu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
koulu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Borat manages to break the clinch.
Borat misses with a shot to the body
and koulu counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by koulu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
koulu preventing the sweep.
koulu trying to control the position from guard on top but Borat is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
koulu wants to stand but Borat has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
sami koulu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Borat's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Borat pushes koulu away with a front kick.
koulu throws a half hearted mid kick.
koulu wants to clinch up but Borat keeps it at a distance.
Borat clinches but koulu breaks the clinch
and koulu decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Borat's guard.
Borat will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Borat controlling the position.
koulu wants to control from the top but Borat keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
koulu gets to his feet. Borat looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borat moves into range and clinches up with koulu.
koulu tries for a takedown but Borat manages to get underhooks.
Borat landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Borat taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Borat lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of koulu backwards.
koulu breaks the clinch.
Borat clinches but koulu breaks the clinch
and koulu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Borat works his way to full guard. Good work.
Borat wants to get back to his feet but koulu is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Borat trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
koulu gets to his feet. Borat looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
koulu swats away the attempt to clinch by Borat.
Borat tries to bum rush koulu with a series of wild strikes but koulu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Borat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and koulu counters with a shoot takedown. Borat fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
koulu wants to stand and escape but instead Borat has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
koulu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Borat is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borat wants to get up but he can't break koulu's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Borat chips away with some ground and pound.
Borat stopping the sweep attempt from koulu.
koulu looking to control.
Borat trying to control but koulu is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Borat tries to clinch
and koulu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Borat won't be happy with that.
koulu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Borat keeps working.
koulu working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
sami koulu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
koulu trying to control the action but Borat is working from the bottom.
Borat stops koulu from passing to mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
koulu trying to control the action but Borat is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
sami koulu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got koulu 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... sami koulu!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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