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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otto Kaikkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and MCJ Guti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kaikkonen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Duran Duran - WIld Boys. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue 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
8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Otto Kaikkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, MCJ Guti!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Guti shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kaikkonen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kaikkonen keeping moving, preventing Guti from controlling successfully.
Guti trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Guti drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Guti jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kaikkonen wants to get back to his feet but Guti is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Guti trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Guti working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Guti trying to control but Kaikkonen is working from the bottom.
Guti drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kaikkonen dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaikkonen wants to stand but Guti has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Guti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaikkonen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guti escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kaikkonen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Guti looks gassed!
Kaikkonen wanted to stand there but Guti had control of the position.
Kaikkonen stands up from Guti's guard - Kaikkonen perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaikkonen clinches.
Kaikkonen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gutis head.
Kaikkonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guti's face.
Kaikkonen lands a good knee to the midsection. Guti won't want to take too many of those.
Kaikkonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaikkonen landing knees to the head.
Kaikkonen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kaikkonen scores with a knee to the head.
Kaikkonen breaks the clinch.
Kaikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaikkonen throws a head kick but Guti moves out of range.
Kaikkonen moves into range and clinches up with Guti.
Kaikkonen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch up.
Kaikkonen has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kaikkonen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaikkonen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kaikkonen is stalling here.
Kaikkonen scores with a knee to the head.
Kaikkonen lands an elbow just above Guti 's eye.
A bit of stalling here from Kaikkonen.
Guti has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kaikkonen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Guti seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Kaikkonen's chin but Kaikkonen turns very nicely into Guti's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Guti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kaikkonen defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guti has an active guard here but Kaikkonen has managed to pass into half guard.
Guti is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kaikkonen jumps into side control!
Kaikkonen stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Nice takedown defense from Kaikkonen. No joy for Guti on that attempt.
Kaikkonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Guti keeps the fight on the outside.
Kaikkonen stuffs the takedown.
Guti shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaikkonen defends it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Otto Kaikkonen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kaikkonen tries to clinch up but Guti circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Guti.
Guti avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kaikkonen is looking to clinch but Guti is avoiding it.
Guti misses with a takedown attempt - Kaikkonen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Guti avoids the head kick by Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch up but Guti circles away and keeps his distance.
Guti misses with a takedown attempt - Kaikkonen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Otto Kaikkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MCJ Guti.
Guti fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kaikkonen moves in looking to clinch but Guti pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Guti swats away the attempt to clinch by Kaikkonen.
Kaikkonen punishes Guti's body with a nice straight punch.
Kaikkonen darts in and clinches Guti up against the cage.
Kaikkonen lands a knee to the head.
Kaikkonen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Guti shoots in for a double leg but Kaikkonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kaikkonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Guti, pushing him back against the cage.
Kaikkonen with a knee to the head.
Kaikkonen lands an elbow inside that Guti shrugs off.
Kaikkonen lands a good knee to the midsection. Guti won't want to take too many of those.
Kaikkonen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kaikkonen tries a knee to the head but Guti blocks it.
Guti is trying to break the clinch but Kaikkonen is controlling him.
Nice body punch from Kaikkonen - that landed with a thud.
Guti is trying to break free.
Kaikkonen manages to break the clinch.
Kaikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guti dodges the punch combination from Kaikkonen.
Guti dives in and grabs Kaikkonen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaikkonen pushes down on Guti's head and hops out.
Kaikkonen has managed to clinch.
Kaikkonen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Guti.
Kaikkonen pushes Guti back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaikkonen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Guti's face.
Kaikkonen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Guti's defenses.
Guti has Kaikkonen pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Guti pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Kaikkonen tumbling to the mat - Guti dives into Kaikkonen's guard.
Guti stops Kaikkonen from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guti is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Guti postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Kaikkonen is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Guti, into his guard.
Kaikkonen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Guti working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kaikkonen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kaikkonen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Guti is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guti had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kaikkonen defends it easily.
Kaikkonen gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Otto Kaikkonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kaikkonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Guti dives in and grabs Kaikkonen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaikkonen pushes down on Guti's head and hops out.
Guti dives in and grabs Kaikkonen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kaikkonen pushes down on Guti's head and hops out.
Guti closes the distance and clinches up with Kaikkonen, looking for a takedown. Guti pushes Kaikkonen against the cage but Kaikkonen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Guti tries for a takedown but Kaikkonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch there but Guti circles away.
Kaikkonen tests Guti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaikkonen tries to clinch there but Guti circles away.
Guti avoids the head kick by Kaikkonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Otto Kaikkonen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kaikkonen has Guti up against the cage in a clinch.
Guti goes for a takedown attempt but Kaikkonen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Guti fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Guti shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kaikkonen as he jumps to the side.
Otto Kaikkonen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of MCJ Guti.
Kaikkonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kaikkonen lands an elbow inside.
Kaikkonen landing knees to the head.
Kaikkonen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaikkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Guti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kaikkonen closes the distance and clinches.
Guti tries to score a body lock takedown but Kaikkonen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kaikkonen connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Guti looking for a takedown.
Kaikkonen lands a knee to the head.
Kaikkonen breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaikkonen defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Guti.
Guti shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kaikkonen as he avoids it easily.
Guti drives through and clinches with Kaikkonen against the cage.
Guti has had enough of the clinch but Kaikkonen keeps him there for the moment.
Guti drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kaikkonen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kaikkonen connects with a knee to the head.
Kaikkonen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Guti shoots for a double leg takedown but Kaikkonen sprawls well. He's pushed Guti's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kaikkonen wants to clinch up but Guti keeps it at a distance.
Kaikkonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Guti.
Kaikkonen's corner calls for a 1-2. Kaikkonen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Guti drives through with a takedown into guard.
Guti passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Guti is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kaikkonen has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Guti working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Guti trying to control the position but Kaikkonen is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kaikkonen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Guti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Guti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The ground and pound from Guti seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
MCJ Guti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Otto Kaikkonen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Guti tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Guti wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kaikkonen, who protects the arm well.
Guti is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kaikkonen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
MCJ Guti comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kaikkonen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otto Kaikkonen!
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