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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olavi Jukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samuel Kraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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161 lbs
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178 cm
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Olavi Jukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Samuel Kraken!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jukki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kraken keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kraken is looking to score with low kicks.
Kraken throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jukki.
Jukki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kraken looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kraken tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kraken is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Jukki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Jukki passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kraken!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraken holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Jukki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kraken is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kraken sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Jukki trying to control from half guard but Kraken is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kraken wants to improve his position but Jukki is controlling well.
Jukki is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Kraken manages to get to full guard.
Jukki is breathing heavily.
Kraken preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kraken doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Jukki preventing the sweep.
Jukki is fighting to break Kraken's control of his arms but Kraken is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jukki preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jukki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kraken trying to hold on to Jukki's head to control him but Jukki postures up.
Kraken tries to get to full guard but Jukki has control of the leg.
Jukki controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jukki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kraken keeps working.
Kraken manages to get to full guard.
Kraken has control of Jukki's left arm, preventing Jukki from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olavi Jukki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jukki fails with the takedown.
Jukki moves into the clinch.
Kraken breaks from the clinch.
Jukki shoots in looking for a takedown. Kraken tries to sprawl out of it but Jukki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kraken manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Jukki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kraken.
Kraken throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Decent striking displayed by Kraken there.
Kraken misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kraken scoring well with a low kick there.
Jukki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kraken lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kraken.
Jukki dodges the punch combination from Kraken.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraken will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kraken scores with a leg kick.
Kraken feints and then cracks Jukki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jukki down.
Kraken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kraken swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kraken darts in and clinches Jukki up against the cage.
Kraken pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Kraken. That snapped Jukki's head back.
Jukki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jukki slips a jab and a cross from Kraken.
Kraken scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kraken seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jukki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Kraken is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraken wants to take a breather but Jukki is having none of it.
Nice strikes from Kraken there.
Kraken seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jukki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jukki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraken looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Jukki is staying active underneath Kraken, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Kraken lands a nice short elbow.
Kraken wants to control but Jukki is keeping him busy.
Kraken trying to control from Jukki's half guard. Jukki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jukki working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraken connects with a couple of short punches.
Jukki isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kraken stacks Jukki on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kraken!
Jukki trying to remain calm as Kraken controls from the top position.
Kraken lands some shots froms side control.
Kraken trying to control the position but Jukki is working away.
Kraken advances to full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraken pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kraken has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kraken scoring with strikes but Jukki is staying in there.
Jukki can't escape the position.
Kraken pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Kraken with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kraken with a couple of short strikes.
Kraken punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kraken avoids the attempt from Jukki to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samuel Kraken showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kraken throws a good cross that connects.
Jukki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kraken makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jukki really felt that one!
Jukki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kraken. Kraken obviously looking to wear him down.
Kraken throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kraken lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jukki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
No joy there for Kraken, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kraken looks to score with a jab to the body but Jukki is just out of range.
Kraken throws a nice head kick!
Kraken scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kraken throws a nice looking combination but Jukki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kraken throws a right and a left that Jukki avoids nicely.
Kraken bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jukki's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraken thows a body kick. Jukki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kraken.
Jukki avoids the head kick by Kraken.
Kraken gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kraken breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kraken fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Jukki sprawls well initially but Kraken persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jukki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kraken pulls his head out easily.
Jukki looking for submissions off his back.
Jukki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Jukki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraken missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jukki is trying to get back to full guard.
Jukki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kraken working the head and body with strikes.
Jukki trying to hold on to Kraken's head to control him but Kraken postures up.
Kraken thows a huge punch but Jukki dodges it nicely.
Kraken working the head and body with strikes.
Kraken working the head and body with strikes.
Jukki has hold of Kraken's hands but Kraken slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraken sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Kraken trying to control from half guard but Jukki is working away.
Jukki throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kraken is looking to take a break and control but Jukki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jukki is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kraken seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jukki does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kraken moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kraken scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kraken is trying to control. Jukki wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Jukki on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kraken is looking to stall here but Jukki recovers full guard.
Kraken trying to control the position from guard on top but Jukki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kraken stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jukki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Samuel Kraken comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kraken 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 James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samuel Kraken!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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