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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kinkeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Asanovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Asanovic is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rokeri S Moravi - Daj Ribu. Kalle Kinkeri could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nikola Asanovic's chin.
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203 lbs
21 - 11 - 1 |
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28
204 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kalle Kinkeri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Nikola Asanovic!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinkeri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Asanovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kinkeri counters with a good, hard body kick but Asanovic shrugs it off.
Kinkeri throws a leg kick which misses Asanovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Asanovic tries to avoid it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Asanovic, as that shot connected.
Kinkeri misses with a low kick as Asanovic jumps back.
Kinkeri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asanovic tries to move into range but Kinkeri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kinkeri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Asanovic takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinkeri swings for the body but Asanovic moves out of range.
Kinkeri throws a sloppy body shot
and Asanovic counters with a nice leg kick.
Asanovic throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri lunges at Asanovic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Asanovic's hand.
Kinkeri throws a sloppy head kick and Asanovic moves out of range easily.
Kinkeri misses with a wild body shot.
Asanovic lands a jab.
Kinkeri rushes Asanovic and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Asanovic looking to throw knees to the head but Kinkeri is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkeri takes a knee to the side of the body.
Asanovic working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Asanovic's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Asanovic is trying to maintain a safe position but Kinkeri gets an underhook and turns Asanovic into the ropes.
Asanovic breaks from the clinch.
Kinkeri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Asanovic tries to move into range but Kinkeri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A nice combination there by Kinkeri.
Nice body kick from Asanovic.
A jab from Asanovic finds it's way through Kinkeri's defenses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Asanovic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Asanovic looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kinkeri throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Asanovic counters with a nice uppercut.
Kinkeri fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kinkeri closes the distance and pushes Asanovic back into the ropes.
Asanovic looking to stall.
Kinkeri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asanovic wants to break the clinch but can't.
Asanovic is trying to break the clinch but Kinkeri is controlling him.
Asanovic blocks an elbow strike from Kinkeri.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kinkeri.
Kinkeri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Asanovic looks gassed!
Asanovic is trying to break free.
Asanovic looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Knees to the body from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri lands a knee to the body.
Kinkeri lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri lands a nice knee to the body.
Asanovic takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Nikola Asanovic has been cut.
Kinkeri lands with a right to the head.
Kinkeri landing knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kinkeri as the two fighters clinch.
Kinkeri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kinkeri lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kinkeri working Asanovic over with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the head but Asanovic blocks with his arms.
Asanovic misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Asanovics head.
Kinkeri landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asanovic avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asanovic tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kinkeri avoids it.
Asanovic is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asanovic avoids it.
Kinkeri landing knees to the body.
Kinkeri is working Asanovic over against the ropes.
Kinkeri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asanovic.
Kinkeri tries a knee to the head but Asanovic blocks it.
A short left from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri lands a nice uppercut.
Asanovic misses with the head strike.
Kinkeri crunches a lovely knee into Asanovic's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Kinkeri.
Asanovic is rocked!
Asanovic blocks the elbow strike.
Asanovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Kinkeri finish him?
Kinkeri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kinkeri misses with a body punch.
Kinkeri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kinkeri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asanovic is defending well for now.
Asanovic seems to have recovered his senses.
Kinkeri misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kinkeri lands a damaging elbow.
Asanovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Asanovic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kinkeri tries a knee to the head but Asanovic blocks it.
Asanovic misses with a punch on the inside.
Asanovic tries to break the clinch but Kinkeri is controlling the position.
Kinkeri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kinkeri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nikola Asanovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kinkeri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Asanovic counters with a thumping low kick.
Kinkeri lands a big head kick that sends Asanovic tumbling to the mat! Kinkeri takes a step backwards and waves Asanovic back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kinkeri connects with a body shot.
Asanovic darts in trying to clinch
and Kinkeri counters with a nice leg kick.
Kinkeri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinkeri has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kinkeri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Asanovic. That did some damage!
Asanovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kinkeri.
A big left from Asanovic misses.
Kinkeri lands with a slapping head kick.
Kalle Kinkeri is winning the standup battle so far.
Asanovic misses with a head kick.
A cross from Kinkeri lands.
Asanovic stuns Kinkeri with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kinkeri catches Asanovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Asanovic slips a jab and a cross from Kinkeri.
Asanovic is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asanovic walks into a straight right hand from Kinkeri.
Asanovic misses with a hook. Kinkeri ducked under it nicely.
Kinkeri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kinkeri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Asanovic takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Asanovic rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kinkeri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kinkeri moves out of range of the strikes.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kinkeri, right into the meat.
Kinkeri fails to land with a series of punches.
Asanovic blocks a head kick by Kinkeri.
Asanovic looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kinkeri misses with a kick to the body.
Kinkeri defending well as Asanovic loads up on a big left hand.
Kinkeri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kinkeri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asanovic swings for the body but Kinkeri moves out of range.
Asanovic thows a body shot but no joy.
Kinkeri lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kinkeri scores with a body shot.
Kinkeri tries a head kick but it misses.
Kinkeri misses with a body punch
and Asanovic counters with a low kick, right behind Kinkeri 's knee.
Asanovic chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kinkeri can pounce on him.
Kinkeri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kinkeri catches Asanovic with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The crowd cheers as Asanovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kinkeri doesn't seem phased though.
Kinkeri swings for the body but Asanovic moves out of range.
Asanovic throws a body punch but Kinkeri moves out of range.
Asanovic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Asanovic avoids a kick to the body.
Kinkeri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asanovic blocks the body kick.
Asanovic scores with a nice strike.
Asanovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kinkeri lands a glancing blow to the side of Asanovic's head.
Asanovic gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Asanovic avoids a kick to the body.
That kick from Kinkeri tenderised Asanovic's leg. Asanovic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kinkeri lands a jab to Asanovic's midsection.
Asanovic misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kinkeri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Asanovic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Asanovic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Asanovic misses with a wild body shot.
Kinkeri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kinkeri misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri blocks a head kick by Asanovic.
Asanovic takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Asanovic takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sloppy strikes from Kinkeri. Those never looked like landing.
Kinkeri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinkeri darts in and clinches Asanovic up against the ropes.
Kinkeri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Asanovic landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kinkeri as Asanovic tries to tie him up.
Kalle Kinkeri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Asanovic avoiding damage as Kinkeri throws knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kinkeri landing knees to the body.
Asanovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kinkeri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Asanovic can do to turn this around?
Kinkeri punishes Asanovic's body with a nice straight punch.
Kinkeri misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kinkeri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nikola Asanovic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Asanovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Kinkeri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kinkeri looks to score with a jab to the body but Asanovic is just out of range.
Asanovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kinkeri lands with a straight right. Asanovic didn't see that one coming.
Asanovic takes one on the button.
Kinkeri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kinkeri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kinkeri misses with a body shot.
Kinkeri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kinkeri with a jab.
Kinkeri misses with a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Asanovic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Asanovic.
Kinkeri slips a jab and a cross from Asanovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asanovic scores with a kick to the body.
Asanovic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kinkeri.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kinkeri throws a head kick that half lands.
Asanovic lands with a straight right. Kinkeri didn't see that one coming.
Kinkeri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kinkeri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Asanovic moves away.
Asanovic moves out of range of the body kick from Kinkeri.
Asanovic throws a low kick but Kinkeri avoids it.
Kinkeri throws a leg kick which misses Asanovic's front leg but catches the back leg as Asanovic tries to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Asanovic there.
A telegraphed right hand from Asanovic misses the target.
Asanovic lands a leg kick that knocks Kinkeri off balance momentarily.
Kinkeri moves out of range of the strikes.
Asanovic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinkeri slips a jab from Asanovic.
Nikola Asanovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kinkeri has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Asanovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Kinkeri's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Kinkeri does it's job there.
Asanovic connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kinkeri. Kinkeri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kinkeri closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kinkeri feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Asanovics jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Asanovic connects with a nice looking jab.
Asanovic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kinkeri manages to avoid it.
Asanovic tries to bum rush Kinkeri with a series of wild strikes but Kinkeri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Asanovic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Asanovic has closed the distance and engaged Kinkeri in a clinch.
Kinkeri drops Asanovic with a big knee straight up the middle! Asanovic is covering up against the ropes but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Asanovic lands a jab.
Kinkeri cracks Asanovic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kinkeri thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kinkeri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kinkeri tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Asanovic misses with a wild body shot.
Kinkeri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Asanovic's head backwards.
Kinkeri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice defenses there by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri takes the fight into the clinch.
Kinkeri digs a right hand underneath Asanovic's ribcage. Asanovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kinkeri jerks Asanovic's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Asanovic drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Kinkeri goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Kinkeri because Asanovic was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Kalle Kinkeri!
Kalle Kinkeri retains his middleweight title!
Our winner, Kalle Kinkeri, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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