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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ulf Minutsak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalevi Kumijalka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumijalka is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by compella & the twister - put ur weed up. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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171 lbs
8 - 11 - 0 |
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180 lbs
8 - 12 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 11 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ulf Minutsak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Kumijalka!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumijalka drives through and clinches with Minutsak against the cage.
Minutsak tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kumijalka smiles and moves away.
A head kick by Minutsak misses
and Kumijalka counters with a slapping leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kumijalka.
A head kick by Minutsak misses
and Kumijalka counters with a low kick, right behind Minutsak 's knee.
Minutsak takes a swing at Kumijalka's ribcage but misses.
Kumijalka moves into the clinch.
Minutsak is looking to break free of the clinch but Kumijalka has double underhooks.
Minutsak throws an elbow but it misses.
Minutsak lands a damaging elbow.
Minutsak manages to break the clinch.
Kumijalka thows a body kick. Minutsak tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A head kick by Minutsak misses
and Kumijalka moves into the clinch.
Minutsak lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kumijalka breaks the clinch.
Kumijalka misses with a low kick.
Minutsak throws a sloppy head kick
and Kumijalka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Minutsak throws a right hand that misses
and Kumijalka moves into the clinch.
Kumijalka misses with a knee to the head.
Minutsak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Minutsak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kumijalka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka tries to land a knee to the head but Minutsak blocks with his arms.
Minutsak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kumijalka.
Minutsak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Minutsak misses
and Kumijalka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kumijalka drives through and clinches with Minutsak against the cage.
Kumijalka breaks the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kumijalka.
Kumijalka throws a leg kick which misses Minutsak's front leg but catches the back leg as Minutsak tries to avoid it.
Kumijalka has Minutsak up against the cage in a clinch.
Kumijalka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up but Minutsak circles away and keeps his distance.
Kumijalka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up but Minutsak circles away and keeps his distance.
Minutsak lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Minutsak throws a sloppy head kick
and Kumijalka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kumijalka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minutsak trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kumijalka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Minutsak throws a combination that misses
and Kumijalka counters with a thumping low kick.
Minutsak is breathing heavily.
Minutsak throws a head kick that misses
and Kumijalka counters with a leg kick.
Minutsak wants to clinch but Kumijalka slips to the side
and Kumijalka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Minutsak swings widly with a right hand
and Kumijalka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kumijalka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kumijalka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kumijalka connects with a knee to the head.
Kumijalka scores with a knee to the head.
Kumijalka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kumijalka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kumijalka.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up.
Minutsak is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minutsak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kumijalka moves into the clinch.
Minutsak throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kumijalka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that Minutsak semi-blocks.
Kumijalka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kumijalka lands with a slapping head kick.
Kumijalka scoring well with a low kick there.
Kumijalka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kumijalka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Minutsak. That did some damage!
Kumijalka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Minutsak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kumijalka dives in and grabs Minutsak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Minutsak pushes down on Kumijalka's head and hops out.
Kumijalka shoots in and gets a takedown into Minutsak's guard.
Kumijalka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Minutsak is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minutsak looking for a sweep. Not yet Minutsak, not yet.
Minutsak is looking to sweep but instead, Kumijalka has passed into half guard.
Minutsak on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Minutsak tries to get out of the position.
Minutsak has a hand on Kumijalka's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kumijalka takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalevi Kumijalka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Minutsak just misses with a punch to the body.
Kumijalka takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kalevi Kumijalka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Minutsak misses the jab.
Minutsak gets tackled into the cage by Kumijalka. Kumijalka maintains the clinch.
Minutsak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kumijalka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Minutsak is trying to stall.
Kumijalka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Minutsak lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kumijalka backwards.
Minutsak prevents Kumijalka from breaking the clinch.
Minutsak throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kumijalka obliges.
Minutsak throws an elbow but it misses.
Minutsak is trying to break the clinch but Kumijalka is controlling him.
Minutsak tries to pull guard but Kumijalka won't allow it.
Kumijalka manages to break the clinch.
Kumijalka fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Minutsak.
Kumijalka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minutsak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minutsak misses the shot to the body.
Kumijalka scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Minutsak misses with a low kick.
Kumijalka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Minutsak, pushing him back against the cage.
Kumijalka breaks from the clinch.
Minutsak misses with a lunging right hand
and Kumijalka counters with a thumping low kick.
Minutsak tries to clinch but Kumijalka moves away
and Kumijalka counters with an inside leg kick.
Minutsak throws a lazy head kick
and Kumijalka counters with a slapping leg kick.
Minutsak chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kumijalka can pounce on him.
Minutsak throws a sloppy head kick
and Kumijalka counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Minutsak throws a right hand that misses
and Kumijalka counters by moving into the clinch.
Minutsak is trying to force a seperation but Kumijalka has the dominant position.
Minutsak can't break the clinch.
Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kumijalka is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka misses with a takedown
and Minutsak counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but Minutsak moves away
and Minutsak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kumijalka doesn't manage to clinch there - Minutsak circles away.
Kumijalka darts in and clinches Minutsak up against the cage.
Kumijalka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kumijalka moves forwards but Minutsak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Minutsak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up but Minutsak circles away and keeps his distance.
Kumijalka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Minutsak's calf.
Kumijalka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Minutsak throws a combination that misses
and Kumijalka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Kumijalka manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minutsak throws a lazy uppercut
and Kumijalka counters with a body kick.
That kick from Kumijalka tenderised Minutsak's leg. Minutsak is trying to keep his angry face on.
Minutsak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kumijalka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kumijalka, right into the meat.
Minutsak throws a lazy head kick
and Kumijalka counters with a nice leg kick.
Kalevi Kumijalka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but Minutsak moves out of range.
Kumijalka shoots for a takedown but Minutsak saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Minutsak throws a series of punches but Kumijalka moves out of range.
Kumijalka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Minutsak takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kumijalka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka stuffs the takedown attempt from Minutsak. Minutsak gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick by Minutsak misses
and Kumijalka counters with a low kick, right behind Minutsak 's knee.
A head kick by Minutsak misses
and Kumijalka counters with a thumping low kick.
Kumijalka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Minutsak swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Minutsak throws an off balance right hand
and Kumijalka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kumijalka.
Kumijalka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Minutsak paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Minutsak is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kumijalka's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kumijalka is looking to clinch.
Minutsak tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kumijalka counters with a thumping low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kumijalka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but Minutsak moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalevi Kumijalka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Minutsak misses with a right hand
and Kumijalka counters with an inside leg kick.
Minutsak throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kumijalka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Minutsak's knee momentarily.
Kumijalka lands a leg kick that knocks Minutsak off balance momentarily.
Kumijalka drops his hands momentarily and Minutsak takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Minutsak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kumijalka. That's going to slow Minutsak down.
Kumijalka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kumijalka tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kumijalka avoiding damage as Minutsak throws knees to the body.
Minutsak stalling in the clinch but Kumijalka improves position.
Kumijalka managing to block the knees to the body from Minutsak.
Kumijalka breaks the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kumijalka.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kumijalka shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kumijalka showed some decent athleticism there.
Minutsak might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kumijalka wants to stand up but Minutsak has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumijalka decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kumijalka moves forwards but Minutsak connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kumijalka fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Minutsak has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Minutsak circles away from the clinch attempt
and Minutsak counters with a stiff right hand.
Minutsak just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Minutsak misses
and Kumijalka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Minutsak throws a lazy head kick
and Kumijalka counters with an outside leg kick.
Kumijalka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Minutsak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kumijalka.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kumijalka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kumijalka doesn't manage to clinch there - Minutsak circles away.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Minutsak on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Minutsak misses with a kick to the body
and Kumijalka counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka breaks from the clinch.
Minutsak takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Minutsak fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kumijalka manages to avoid it.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but Minutsak is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka connects with a leg kick. Minutsak looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kumijalka wants to clinch up but Minutsak keeps it at a distance.
Minutsak throws a sloppy head kick and Kumijalka moves out of range easily.
Kumijalka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Minutsak connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kumijalka scrambles back to his feet.
Kumijalka clinches.
Minutsak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kumijalka has Minutsak pressed against the cage, preventing Minutsak from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Minutsak is trying to break free.
Kumijalka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kumijalka is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Minutsak swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumijalka.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kumijalka, right into the meat.
Ulf Minutsak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalevi Kumijalka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kumijalka with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalevi Kumijalka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kumijalka 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalevi Kumijalka!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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