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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simo Kuassimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexei Kropotkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kropotkin has chosen Boy prodolzhaetsya by Ariya as his entrance music. Alexei Kropotkin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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217 lbs
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208 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Simo Kuassimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexei Kropotkin!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuassimo blocks the body kick.
Kropotkin ducks right into an uppercut from Kuassimo.
Kropotkin blocks a head kick by Kuassimo.
Kuassimo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuassimo throws a body kick that misses.
Kuassimo slips a straight right by Kropotkin.
Alexei Kropotkin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kropotkin throws a hook to the side of Kuassimo's head but Kuassimo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuassimo avoids the body shot from Kropotkin.
Danga de danga de dang - Kuassimo scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Alexei Kropotkin has been cut.
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!
Kuassimo lands a big uppercut and Kropotkin crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kropotkin looks OK. Kuassimo waves Kropotkin back to his feet!
Kropotkin is rocked!
Kropotkin throws a combination. Kuassimo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Simo Kuassimo has been cut.
Kuassimo stuns Kropotkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kropotkin looks gassed!
Kropotkin tries to land a leg kick but Kuassimo saw it coming and moves away.
Kropotkin takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kuassimo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kropotkin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kuassimo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kropotkin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kropotkin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kropotkin on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kuassimo throws a series of punches but Kropotkin moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuassimo sizes up Kropotkin with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kuassimo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kropotkin takes one on the button.
Jab from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuassimo connects with the punch.
Kuassimo lands with a nice body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuassimo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab, jab by Kuassimo - just one landing.
Nice body punch from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo throws a head kick that half lands.
Kuassimo lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters circling a little - Kuassimo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kuassimo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A solid body kick from Kuassimo.
Kropotkin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kuassimo scores with the left hand. Kropotkin knows he should have avoided that one.
Kropotkin takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kuassimo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kropotkin if he has to take too many more of those.
Kuassimo works over Kropotkin's head and body with a nice combination.
A punch lands to the side of Kropotkin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kuassimo works over Kropotkin's head and body with a nice combination.
Kuassimo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuassimo tests Kropotkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuassimo scores with a three punch combo!
Kropotkin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kuassimo finds it's way round the side to connect with Kropotkin's head.
Kuassimo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kuassimo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kropotkin's sensitive parts.
Kuassimo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuassimo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin misses with a body punch
and Kuassimo counters with a two punch combo.
Kuassimo scores with the left hand. Kropotkin knows he should have avoided that one.
Kuassimo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Kuassimo is looking to slow Kropotkin down with leg kicks.
Kropotkin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A jab from Kuassimo finds it's way through Kropotkin's defenses.
Kuassimo lands a nice hook to Kropotkin's body. Kropotkin takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kuassimo thuds his right hand into Kropotkin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab by Kuassimo.
Kuassimo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuassimo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kuassimo thuds his shin into the meat of Kropotkin's side.
Kropotkin throws a head kick that misses.
Kuassimo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kuassimo duly obliges.
Kuassimo tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo blocks a head kick by Kropotkin.
Kuassimo connects with a high kick.
Kuassimo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Kuassimo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kropotkin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kuassimo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kropotkin looks to throw the jab but Kuassimo is out of range.
Kuassimo clobbers Kropotkin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kropotkin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kuassimo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Good leg kick by Kuassimo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kropotkin takes a kick to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuassimo throws a head kick but Kropotkin moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Kuassimo.
Kropotkin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick by Kropotkin misses
and Kuassimo counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Kuassimo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kuassimo tests Kropotkin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuassimo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kuassimo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuassimo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kropotkin can do to turn this around?
Kropotkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Simo Kuassimo is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuassimo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kropotkin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kropotkin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kuassimo.
An inside leg kick lands from Kropotkin.
Kuassimo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kuassimo works the jab nicely.
Kuassimo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuassimo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kropotkin.
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!
Kuassimo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kuassimo lands a high kick!
Kropotkin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuassimo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuassimo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kropotkin's head.
Kropotkin misses the body punch
and Kuassimo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Kuassimo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kuassimo duly obliges.
Kropotkin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kuassimo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kropotkin misses with a two punch combination.
Kropotkin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kuassimo closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kuassimo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kropotkin throws a big shot that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuassimo, right into the meat.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kuassimo.
Kuassimo cracks Kropotkin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kropotkin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuassimo throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kropotkin counters with a head kick.
Kuassimo jabs at Kropotkin's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kropotkin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Kuassimo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kropotkin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kuassimo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kuassimo is working the combinations to good effect here.
Both fighters circling a little - Kuassimo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kuassimo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kuassimo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kropotkin.
Kropotkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kuassimo lands with an uppercut that bounces Kropotkin off the cage and back into rage.
A solid body kick from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo throws a front kick that sends Kropotkin stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuassimo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuassimo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kropotkin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kropotkin on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo cracks a nice hook into Kropotkin's ribs.
Kropotkin misses with an uppercut.
Kuassimo scores with a jab. Kropotkin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Kuassimo finds it's way through Kropotkin's defenses.
Kuassimo lands a jab to the nose.
Kropotkin thows a body shot but no joy.
Kropotkin throws a sloppy head kick
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Kuassimo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kuassimo throws a series of strikes that have Kropotkin backpedaling.
Kuassimo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kuassimo scoring well with a low kick there.
Kropotkin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuassimo. Kuassimo obviously looking to wear him down.
Kuassimo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kuassimo's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kuassimo duly obliges.
A jab from Kuassimo finds it's way through Kropotkin's defenses.
Kuassimo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo lands a nice looking body kick.
Kropotkin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kuassimo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kropotkin thinking.
Kuassimo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuassimo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuassimo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kropotkin takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kuassimo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kropotkin misses with a shot to the body
and Kuassimo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Kuassimo - just one landing.
Nice body kick there by Kuassimo.
Kuassimo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kropotkin's hands.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuassimo throws a head kick that misses.
Kuassimo slips under a jab from Kropotkin.
Kuassimo cracks Kropotkin with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kropotkin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simo Kuassimo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A big right from Kuassimo misses.
Kuassimo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kuassimo feints and then cracks Kropotkin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kropotkin down.
Kuassimo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice jab there from Kuassimo.
Kuassimo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kuassimo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuassimo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good shot there by Kuassimo.
Kuassimo scores with a one two! Kropotkin had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kropotkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuassimo was well out of range. Poor timing from Kropotkin.
Kuassimo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kuassimo with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kropotkin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kropotkin misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuassimo throws a series of punches but Kropotkin moves out of range.
Kuassimo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kropotkin doesn't seem bothered though.
Kuassimo lands a jab-cross combination.
Kuassimo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kuassimo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kuassimo misses with a double jab
letting Kropotkin counter with a right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Kuassimo checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Good shot there by Kropotkin.
Good shot there by Kuassimo.
Kropotkin misses with a straight right.
A punch lands to the side of Kropotkin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kropotkin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kuassimo. Kropotkin shrugs it off though.
Kuassimo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo scores with a nice strike.
Kuassimo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kuassimo cracks a nice hook into Kropotkin's ribs.
Kuassimo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kuassimo throws a leg kick which misses Kropotkin's front leg but catches the back leg as Kropotkin tries to avoid it.
Kuassimo cracks a nice hook into Kropotkin's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuassimo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuassimo connects with a high kick.
Kropotkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuassimo connects with a body shot.
Kropotkin misses with a looping right.
Kropotkin throws a sloppy body shot
and Kuassimo counters with a good, hard body kick but Kropotkin shrugs it off.
Kropotkin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A left and a right from Kuassimo both land. Nice combination.
Kropotkin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kuassimo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kropotkin.
Kropotkin throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kuassimo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kropotkin just misses with a punch to the body.
Kuassimo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kuassimo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick from Kuassimo lands but Kropotkin takes it in his stride.
Kuassimo scores with a kick to the body.
Kuassimo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kuassimo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kuassimo dodges the punch combination from Kropotkin.
Kuassimo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kropotkin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kropotkin there as he acknowledges the shot.
A big left from Kropotkin misses.
Kropotkin tries to move into range but Kuassimo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alexei Kropotkin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuassimo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuassimo digs a good body shot into Kropotkin's ribs.
Kuassimo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kuassimo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kropotkin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuassimo counters with a series of strikes. Kropotkin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kuassimo throws a right hand that Kropotkin ducks under and follows up with a left that Kropotkin also avoids with ease.
Kropotkin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kuassimo.
Kuassimo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kropotkin walks into a jab.
Kuassimo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kropotkin misses with a jab to the body
and Kuassimo counters with a nice body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuassimo stuns Kropotkin with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kropotkin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A big right from Kropotkin misses.
Kropotkin tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simo Kuassimo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuassimo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:24
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simo Kuassimo!
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