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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Xavier Melendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Kukkamaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Melendez comes to the cage accompanied by El Coo Cooi . Urho Kukkamaa has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Xavier Melendez's chin.
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169 lbs
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great elbows
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Xavier Melendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Kukkamaa!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Melendez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Melendez throws a series of punches but Kukkamaa avoids them all with ease.
Kukkamaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kukkamaa is looking to clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Kukkamaa as he connects with a hook.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Melendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kukkamaa tries to sprawl but Melendez drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Kukkamaa has one foot on Melendez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Kukkamaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Melendez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kukkamaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Melendez.
Urho Kukkamaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Melendez tries to keep at a distance but Kukkamaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow strike.
Kukkamaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kukkamaa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Melendez's defenses.
It looks like Xavier Melendez has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Melendez wants the takedown. Kukkamaa is fighting it off but Melendez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kukkamaa's guard against the cage.
Melendez tries to free his leg and advance position but Kukkamaa is retaining full guard.
Kukkamaa wriggles free and stands up.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown but Kukkamaa shows good takedown defense.
Kukkamaa moves in looking to clinch but Melendez pushes him off.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Melendez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Melendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kukkamaa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Melendez keeps the fight on the outside.
Kukkamaa scores with a nice head shot.
Kukkamaa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Melendez.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Melendez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa misses with a looping left.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Melendez is having none of it.
Melendez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kukkamaa sprawls well. Kukkamaa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Melendez gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Xavier Melendez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melendez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kukkamaa lands a body shot.
Melendez tries to keep at a distance but Kukkamaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Melendez takes an elbow to the temple.
Melendez wants a takedown.
Nice elbow from Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa lands an elbow inside that Melendez shrugs off.
Melendez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Melendez wants a takedown.
Melendez is breathing heavily.
Kukkamaa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Xavier Melendez's cut is getting worse.
Kukkamaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kukkamaa misses with an elbow over the top.
Kukkamaa lands a shoulder strike.
Melendez takes an elbow to the temple.
Kukkamaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Xavier Melendez's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kukkamaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kukkamaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Melendez is trying to drag Kukkamaa to the mat but Kukkamaa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kukkamaa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Melendez is rocked!
Jeez, Xavier Melendez's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Xavier Melendez's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Urho Kukkamaa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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