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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Papa Smurf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kala!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Papa Smurf!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kala misses with a wild body shot.
Smurf swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kala scores with a jab to the head.
Kala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smurf moves away.
Smurf is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kala.
Smurf misses with a looping left.
Smurf connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kala momentarily.
Smurf lands with a good body shot.
Kala throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smurf was covering up waiting for the punch and Kala finishes the takedown easily into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Smurf is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smurf passes into side control, despite Kala's attempt to control the position.
Kala tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala tries to buck Smurf off but Smurf is having none of it.
Kala has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kala is trying to work for a sweep but Smurf has mounted him!
Kala really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kala is working hard here to advance position.
Kala tries to lock up and control but Smurf gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kala is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kala wants to control but Smurf is having none of it.
Kala is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala tries to hold on but Smurf postures up.
Kala is working to get back to half guard.
Smurf wants to control the pace but Kala is squirming around nicely.
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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kala is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kala tries to lock up and control but Smurf gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kala bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kala looking to pass the guard.
Kala throws a strike but Smurf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kala manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papa Smurf dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kala misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smurf counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kala misses the shot to the body.
Smurf getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smurf throws a shot from downtown. Kala moves away and avoids it.
Smurf slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smurf misses the jab.
Kala connects with a body shot.
Smurf throws out a loose jab but Kala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smurf keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kala shoots and misses
letting Smurf counter with a right hand.
Kala misses with a shot to the body
and Smurf counters with a stiff right hand.
Kala misses the shot to the body.
Smurf jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala misses with a wild body shot.
Smurf might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Kala throws a body punch but Smurf moves out of range.
Kala takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Papa Smurf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kala misses with a body shot.
Kala is looking to wear down Smurf with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smurf misses with a body punch
and Kala counters with a left to the body.
Smurf misses with a wild combination.
Kala shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smurf counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smurf throws a one two combo.
It looks like Kalle Kala has been cut.
Smurf lands a slapping body shot.
Smurf throws a combination that misses
and Kala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smurf connects with the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A looping hook to the body misses from Smurf. Kala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smurf connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smurf looks to land a right hand but Kala moved out of range.
Kala misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smurf.
Smurf lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kala at a distance.
Smurf throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kala misses with a jab to the body
and Smurf counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smurf lands with a hook. Kala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A combination from Smurf does no damage.
A shot to the body from Smurf misses
and Kala counters with a left to the body.
Smurf goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kala ducks right into an uppercut from Smurf.
Smurf misses with an uppercut.
Papa Smurf seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smurf lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kala backs up against the cage.
Smurf takes a swing at Kala's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smurf swings for the body but Kala moves out of range.
Smurf missing with a left hand there. Kala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kala misses with a hook to the body
and Smurf counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smurf looks to score with a jab to the body but Kala is just out of range.
Smurf lands a jab to Kala's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kala. Smurf does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smurf missing with a left hand there. Kala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kala gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smurf.
Smurf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kala fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Smurf.
Kalle Kala's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smurf looks to land a left hand but Kala moved out of range nicely.
Smurf misses the body punch
and Kala counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smurf regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kala.
Smurf keeping moving, preventing Kala from controlling successfully.
Kala is looking to advance position but Smurf has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kala throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kala is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Papa Smurf showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kala's cut.
That's time! Kala's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big left from Smurf misses.
Smurf lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smurf staying out of range there.
Kala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smurf.
Kala looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smurf!
Kala looking to land elbow strikes but Smurf uses the position to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smurf manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kalais looking to pass into half guard but Smurf pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smurf is in guard.
Kala manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smurf manages to get himself to full guard.
Kala trying to control the position from guard on top but Smurf is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smurf is pulling down on Kala's head to control his posture.
Kala tries to free his leg and advance position but Smurf is retaining full guard.
Smurf wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Smurf is trying to control the position but Kala postures up.
Kala is looking to advance position but Smurf has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kala is looking to get to half guard.
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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kala regains half guard.
Smurf passes to full mount!
Kala flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smurf tries to control but Kala wriggling away.
Kala working to try and regain half guard.
Kalle Kala overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Papa Smurf just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kala's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smurf scores with a jab to the body.
Smurf works the jab nicely.
Smurf ducks right into an uppercut from Kala.
Smurf looks to land a left hand but Kala moved out of range nicely.
Kala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kala throws a looping overhand right but Smurf ducks down to avoid it.
Smurf thows a body shot but no joy.
Smurf throws a combination that misses
and Kala counters with a takedown into side control.
Kala working the strikes but Smurf uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Kala scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kala trying to advance position but Smurf counters by regaining guard.
Kala wants to pass the guard but Smurf is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kala is looking to work some ground and pound but Smurf has wrist control.
Kala trying to control but Smurf is working from the bottom.
Smurf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smurf preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smurf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kala looking to sit in guard and control but Smurf gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kala bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smurf's guard.
Kala scoring with some ground and pound.
Kala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kala postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kala pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smurf is keeping the position for now.
Kala trying to move into half guard but instead Smurf has managed to sweep!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kala is on top in guard.
Kala throws a big right hand that misses.
Smurf keeping full guard, as Kala tries to pass.
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.
Smurf working a defensive guard here.
Kala throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smurf works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kala won't allow Smurf to sweep him here.
Kala trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kala wants to pass the guard but Smurf is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kala had his way with Papa Smurf in that round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kala's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smurf throws a series of punches but Kala moves out of range.
Kala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smurf throws out the jab.
Kala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kala misses with a takedown
enabling Smurf to counter with a crisp jab.
Smurf throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smurf looks to throw the jab but Kala is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smurf scores with a nice strike.
Smurf throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kala counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kala changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smurf tries to avoid it but Kala manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smurf to the ground. Smurf escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smurf lands with a hook. Kala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smurf with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smurf throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smurf looks to land a left hand but Kala moved out of range nicely.
Smurf stuffs the takedown attempt from Kala. Kala gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kala. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kala on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smurf throws a body punch but Kala moves out of range.
Smurf connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smurf lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smurf throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kala counters with a nice body shot.
Smurf looks to land a right hand but Kala moved out of range.
Papa Smurf is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smurf throws a jab but it's blocked by Kala.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smurf misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smurf waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kala.
Nice jab there from Smurf.
Smurf missing with a left hand there. Kala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kala shoots in for a double leg but Smurf sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kala defending well as Smurf loads up on a big left hand.
Smurf throws a jab but it's blocked by Kala.
Kala lands with a shot to the body.
Kala shoots for a double leg takedown but Smurf sprawls well. He's pushed Kala's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kala tries for a takedown but Smurf circles away easily
and Smurf counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smurf looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kala swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smurf counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Papa Smurf is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kala looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smurf scores with a jab. Kala acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kala takes a swing at Smurf's ribcage but misses.
Smurf lands with a hook. Kala tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kala swings for the body but Smurf moves out of range.
Kala walks into a straight right hand from Smurf.
Smurf smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smurf looks to throw the jab but Kala is out of range.
Smurf throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kala counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kalle Kala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A swing and a miss from Smurf.
Kala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smurf was well out of range. Poor timing from Kala.
Kala misses with a body shot
and Smurf connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smurf connects with a body shot.
That's four 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.
Smurf scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smurf misses with a body shot
and Kala counters with a single leg into guard. Smurf didn't expect that.
Kala wants to pass the guard but Smurf is keeping the position.
Kala works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kala looks to land a strike but Smurf avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kala throws a strike but Smurf rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smurf avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Papa Smurf comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smurf has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 46:49
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 46:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Papa Smurf!
Papa Smurf is the new welterweight champion!
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