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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lucio Magalhaes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jucca Kukkaketo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lucio Magalhaes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jucca Kukkaketo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Magalhaes.
Kukkaketo scores with a head kick.
Kukkaketo tries a head kick but it misses.
Magalhaes blocks the body kick.
Kukkaketo scores with a push kick.
Magalhaes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kukkaketo counters with a nice body kick.
Magalhaes could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkaketo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kukkaketo lands a leg kick that knocks Magalhaes off balance momentarily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kukkaketo.
Kukkaketo throws a leg kick which misses Magalhaes's front leg but catches the back leg as Magalhaes tries to avoid it.
Magalhaes is breathing heavily.
Kukkaketo keeps Magalhaes at a distance using the push kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kukkaketo throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Magalhaes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kukkaketo - the referee stops the clock and Magalhaes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kukkaketo. Magalhaes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukkaketo feints and then cracks Magalhaes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magalhaes down.
Kukkaketo scores with a kick to the body.
Kukkaketo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Lucio Magalhaes has been cut.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kukkaketo.
Kukkaketo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kukkaketo connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkaketo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kukkaketo lands a big head kick that sends Magalhaes tumbling to the mat! Kukkaketo takes a step backwards and waves Magalhaes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kukkaketo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Kukkaketo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kukkaketo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kukkaketo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kukkaketo throws a front kick that sends Magalhaes stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukkaketo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kukkaketo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Magalhaes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kukkaketo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kukkaketo feints and then cracks Magalhaes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Magalhaes down.
Jucca Kukkaketo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kukkaketo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jucca Kukkaketo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucio Magalhaes's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Magalhaes has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kukkaketo.
Kukkaketo connects with an inside leg kick.
Kukkaketo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kukkaketo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kukkaketo cracks the inside of Magalhaes's front leg.
Magalhaes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kukkaketo throws a head kick but Magalhaes moves out of range.
Kukkaketo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kukkaketo keeps Magalhaes at a distance using the push kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkaketo connects with a solid leg kick.
Magalhaes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magalhaes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kukkaketo lands a high kick!
Kukkaketo lands with a slapping head kick.
Kukkaketo thuds his shin into the meat of Magalhaes's side.
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!
Kukkaketo throws a nice looking combination but Magalhaes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukkaketo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Magalhaes fails with a takedown attempt.
Kukkaketo scores with a leg kick.
A solid body kick from Kukkaketo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magalhaes misses with a takedown attempt - Kukkaketo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kukkaketo throws a head kick but Magalhaes moves out of range.
Kukkaketo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kukkaketo keeps Magalhaes at a distance using the push kick.
Kukkaketo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jucca Kukkaketo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukkaketo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kukkaketo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Magalhaes. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kukkaketo bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kukkaketo.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kukkaketo lands a big head kick that sends Magalhaes tumbling to the mat! Kukkaketo takes a step backwards and waves Magalhaes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Lucio Magalhaes's cut is getting worse.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kukkaketo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jucca Kukkaketo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lucio Magalhaes's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kukkaketo lands a big head kick that sends Magalhaes tumbling to the mat! Kukkaketo takes a step backwards and waves Magalhaes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Magalhaes is rocked!
Kukkaketo slaps away a takedown attempt from Magalhaes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kukkaketo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kukkaketo throws a leg kick which misses Magalhaes's front leg but catches the back leg as Magalhaes tries to avoid it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Magalhaes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kukkaketo - the referee stops the clock and Magalhaes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kukkaketo. Magalhaes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Kukkaketo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kukkaketo. Magalhaes shrugs it off though.
Kukkaketo scores with a nice body kick.
Kukkaketo misses with a head kick.
Kukkaketo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kukkaketo throws a head kick that Magalhaes semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kukkaketo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kukkaketo sprawls well. Kukkaketo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Magalhaes gets slowly back to his feet.
Kukkaketo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jucca Kukkaketo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Magalhaes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkaketo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Magalhaes fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucio Magalhaes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Magalhaes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kukkaketo as he jumps to the side.
Kukkaketo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Magalhaes.
Jucca Kukkaketo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukkaketo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kukkaketo lands a nice looking body kick.
Kukkaketo delivers a nice body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Magalhaes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Kukkaketo.
Good leg kick by Kukkaketo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jucca Kukkaketo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head kick misses from Kukkaketo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jucca Kukkaketo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kukkaketo 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 24:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 24:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jucca Kukkaketo!
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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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