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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Leiffi Murunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akuhisa Kimyasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Leiffi Murunen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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131 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leiffi Murunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Akuhisa Kimyasa!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murunen stuffs the takedown attempt from Kimyasa. Kimyasa gets slowly back to his feet.
Murunen lands a jab to the head.
Murunen tries to bum rush Kimyasa with a series of wild strikes but Kimyasa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Murunen scores with a decent looking hook.
Murunen misses with a straight left.
Murunen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kimyasa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kimyasa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Murunen defends it nicely.
Murunen missing with a left hand there. Kimyasa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murunen throws a right hand that Kimyasa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kimyasa also avoids with ease.
Murunen lands with a hook. Kimyasa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murunen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kimyasa.
Kimyasa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Murunen sprawls well. Murunen wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kimyasa gets slowly back to his feet.
Leiffi Murunen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akuhisa Kimyasa.
Kimyasa moves away from the strike by Murunen.
Murunen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murunen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murunen lands a body shot.
Murunen throws a jab when Kimyasa was well out of range.
Murunen lands a nice shot to the body.
Murunen throws a looping overhand right but Kimyasa ducks down to avoid it.
Kimyasa slips a jab from Murunen.
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.
Kimyasa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murunen.
Murunen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kimyasa was well out of range. Poor timing from Murunen.
Murunen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kimyasa slips a jab from Murunen.
Murunen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kimyasa's head backwards.
A slow jab from Murunen misses its intended target.
Kimyasa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Murunen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kimyasa checks it well.
Murunen misses with an uppercut. Kimyasa saw that one coming.
Kimyasa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Murunen looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kimyasa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Murunen knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kimyasa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kimyasa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimyasa is trying to get an arm triangle but Murunen is defending well.
Kimyasa looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kimyasa is trying to get an arm triangle but Murunen is defending well.
Kimyasa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Kimyasa prevents Murunen from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimyasa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Murunen has escaped the position, nice work there.
Murunen is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Kimyasa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kimyasa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kimyasa tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kimyasa has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kimyasa looks gassed!
Murunen wants to get back to his feet but Kimyasa is dominant here and he's now got Murunen's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akuhisa Kimyasa dominated that round.
That's time! Murunen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Murunen misses with the combination.
Leiffi Murunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murunen misses the jab.
Kimyasa shoots for a takedown but Murunen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Murunen could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kimyasa checks a leg kick nicely.
A swing and a miss from Murunen.
Murunen misses with an uppercut. Kimyasa saw that one coming.
Kimyasa moves away from the strike by Murunen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kimyasa shoots in but Murunen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Murunen throws a lazy right hand but Kimyasa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murunen punishes Kimyasa's body with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murunen misses with a straight left.
Kimyasa slips under a jab.
Kimyasa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murunen.
Murunen scores with a hook to the body. Kimyasa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kimyasa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Murunen tries to avoid it but Kimyasa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Murunen to the ground. Murunen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Leiffi Murunen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akuhisa Kimyasa.
Murunen lands with a cross.
Kimyasa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Murunen swivels and escapes.
Kimyasa is breathing heavily.
Murunen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kimyasa's head backwards.
Kimyasa walks into a straight right hand from Murunen.
Murunen throws a hook but Kimyasa blocks it.
Kimyasa dives in and grabs Murunen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Murunen pushes down on Kimyasa's head and hops out.
Murunen throws a shot from downtown. Kimyasa moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kimyasa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murunen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Murunen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Murunen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Murunen duly obliges.
Murunen connects with the punch.
Nice cross by Murunen.
Murunen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kimyasa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murunen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kimyasa backs up against the cage.
Murunen lands a really nice looking cross but Kimyasa seems unphased.
Kimyasa walks into a left hand.
Murunen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Murunen as Kimyasa shoots in.
A jab from Murunen misses.
Murunen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Murunen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Murunen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
No joy there for Murunen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murunen shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kimyasa eats them both and turns towards Murunen to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kimyasa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Murunen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murunen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kimyasa in his tracks.
Kimyasa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Murunen's waist but Murunen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kimyasa off to one side.
Murunen lunges at Kimyasa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kimyasa's hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimyasa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kimyasa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Murunen connects with a jab.
Murunen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Murunen thuds a left hand into Kimyasa's body.
Murunen connects with a jab.
Kimyasa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kimyasa moves out of range as Murunen strikes.
Murunen punishes Kimyasa's body with a nice straight punch.
Murunen misses with an uppercut. Kimyasa saw that one coming.
Murunen looks to land a left hand but Kimyasa moved out of range nicely.
Kimyasa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leiffi Murunen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Murunen thows a body shot but no joy.
Murunen lands a slapping body shot.
Murunen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kimyasa in his tracks.
Murunen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kimyasa.
Murunen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kimyasa checks it well.
Kimyasa walks into a left hand.
Murunen throws an overhand right that lands on Kimyasa's shoulder, as Kimyasa tries to avoid the shot.
Murunen misses the shot to the body.
Murunen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kimyasa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murunen catches Kimyasa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Murunen scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murunen misses with a series of wild punches.
Kimyasa slips a jab from Murunen.
Murunen scores with the left hand. Kimyasa knows he should have avoided that one.
Murunen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Murunen scores with a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Murunen.
Murunen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murunen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kimyasa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murunen misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Murunen misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murunen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kimyasa.
Kimyasa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kimyasa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kimyasa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Murunen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kimyasa on the side of the head.
Murunen stuns Kimyasa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Murunen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kimyasa tries to move into range but Murunen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murunen misses with a straight right.
Murunen misses the shot to the body.
Murunen lands a body shot.
Kimyasa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murunen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kimyasa. Kimyasa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murunen misses with a straight right.
A jab from Murunen misses.
Murunen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kimyasa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Murunen loads up on a big right hand but Kimyasa slips the punch.
Murunen scores with a nice right hand.
Leiffi Murunen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kimyasa moves out of range as Murunen strikes.
Kimyasa walks into a jab.
Murunen lands a jab to the nose.
Murunen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murunen misses with a low kick.
Murunen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Murunen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Murunen with a jab.
A jab from Murunen finds it's way through Kimyasa's defenses.
Murunen cracks Kimyasa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murunen throws a jab when Kimyasa was well out of range.
Kimyasa is trying hard to land a takedown here. Murunen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Murunen throws a lazy right hand but Kimyasa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murunen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kimyasa.
Murunen sizes up Kimyasa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Murunen misses the target.
Murunen loads up on a big right hand but Kimyasa slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leiffi Murunen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murunen 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leiffi Murunen!
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energy
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