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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pera Kuukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zydrunas Zavickas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Zavickas's choice of entrance music: Mötley Crüe: Girl's Girl's Girl's. Pera Kuukkeli could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Zydrunas Zavickas's chin.
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250 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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195 cm
25
285 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Kuukkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Zydrunas Zavickas!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuukkeli punishes Zavickas's body with a nice straight punch.
Kuukkeli misses with an uppercut
letting Zavickas counter with a right hand.
Kuukkeli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zavickas.
Kuukkeli shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zavickas is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kuukkeli lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
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!
Zavickas is squirming around, avoiding Kuukkeli's attempts to control the action.
Kuukkeli lands a big elbow.
Kuukkeli is stalling here but it's allowed Zavickas to get half guard.
Zavickas wants to improve his position but Kuukkeli is controlling well.
Zavickas moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kuukkeli wants to control from the top but Zavickas keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukkeli chips away with some ground and pound.
Kuukkeli has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kuukkeli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Zavickas wants to sweep here but Kuukkeli controlling him for the moment.
Zavickas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kuukkeli!
Zavickas fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kuukkeli can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zavickas scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuukkeli wants to control but Zavickas is having none of it.
Kuukkeli is in a horrible position here. Zavickas smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kuukkeli sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zavickas is just content to waste time from the top position. Kuukkeli takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Zavickas working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Zavickas preventing the sweep.
Kuukkeli keeping full guard, as Zavickas tries to pass.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuukkeli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuukkeli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuukkeli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kuukkeli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pera Kuukkeli wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Zavickas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kuukkeli avoids it really well and circles away.
Kuukkeli closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zavickas can't do much from the bottom here.
Zavickas is trying to improve his position.
Zavickas is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kuukkeli's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Zavickas wants to improve his position but Kuukkeli is controlling well.
Kuukkeli wants to pass the guard but Zavickas is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavickas trying to control from the bottom.
Kuukkeli is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kuukkeli is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zavickas doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kuukkeli.
Zavickas makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Zavickas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuukkeli avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zavickas has his foot on Kuukkeli's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kuukkeli works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pera Kuukkeli will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zavickas has his takedown stuffed
and Kuukkeli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zavickas looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kuukkeli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Kuukkeli as Zavickas shoots in.
Kuukkeli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kuukkeli wants it to stay on the feet.
Pera Kuukkeli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zydrunas Zavickas.
A combination from Kuukkeli does no damage.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kuukkeli here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Zavickas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zavickas in side control, throwing shots but Kuukkeli defends.
Zavickas looking to control but instead Kuukkeli has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Zavickas throwing shots but Kuukkeli is blocking nicely.
Kuukkeli is defending against the submission attempts here by Zavickas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavickas is working for a submission of some sort.
Zavickas is breathing heavily.
Kuukkeli misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Kuukkeli is trying to maintain the position but Zavickas is very close to passing his half guard.
Zavickas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Zavickas working over Kuukkeli with some ground and pound. Kuukkeli looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuukkeli is working hard here to advance position.
Zavickas tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kuukkeli knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kuukkeli tries to get to full guard but Zavickas has control of the leg.
Kuukkeli is not content to let Zavickas control the position.
Zavickas is looking to advance position but Kuukkeli won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zavickas seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zavickas missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kuukkeli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zavickas.
Zydrunas Zavickas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zavickas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuukkeli defending well though.
Zavickas working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kuukkeli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zavickas.
Zavickas scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Zavickas is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kuukkeli has managed to free his arm - good work.
Zavickas not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zavickas works his way into side control.
Zavickas in side control lands a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuukkeli tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zavickas wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Zavickas tries for a kimura but Kuukkeli is defending well.
Zavickas landing a few strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zavickas scoring with punches and elbows.
Sloppy strikes there by Zavickas.
Zavickas scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kuukkeli to see if he's OK.
Kuukkeli is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zydrunas Zavickas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kuukkeli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Zavickas shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kuukkeli has hold of Zavickas's hands but Zavickas slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kuukkeli tries to roll over but Zavickas keeps him under control.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Zavickas lands a nice short elbow.
Kuukkeli wants to get back to full guard.
Zavickas wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kuukkeli keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Zavickas in particular looking to stall.
Kuukkeli is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zavickas looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Zydrunas Zavickas wasn't active enough on the ground.
Zavickas has a takedown stuffed.
Zydrunas Zavickas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zavickas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Zavickas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuukkeli.
Zavickas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kuukkeli sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Zavickas somewhat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli throws a series of strikes that have Zavickas backpedaling.
It looks like Zydrunas Zavickas has been cut.
Zavickas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kuukkeli closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Zavickas to the mat! Zavickas manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zavickas can't keep his opponent in guard - Kuukkeli advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Zavickas is not content to let Kuukkeli control the position.
Kuukkeli is really struggling to control Zavickas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Zavickas regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kuukkeli trying to control the position from guard on top but Zavickas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zavickas working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kuukkeli doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Zavickas is tightening it up a little... Kuukkeli has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Kuukkeli reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Kuukkeli taps out! Nice BJJ there by Zavickas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Zydrunas Zavickas!
After the fight, Zydrunas Zavickas was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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