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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kuusivirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kerr comes to the cage accompanied by SMASHING MACHINE By MACHINE HEAD. Kalle Kuusivirta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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240 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Kerr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kuusivirta!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid body kick from Kerr.
Kuusivirta tries to close the distance and clinch but Kerr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuusivirta shoots in but no luck this time.
Kuusivirta fails with a takedown attempt.
Kuusivirta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kerr is fending him off so far but Kuusivirta persists. Nope, Kerr circles away and we're back to standing.
Mark Kerr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Kuusivirta.
Kuusivirta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kerr connects with a leg kick. Kuusivirta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kerr could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kuusivirta shoots in for a double leg but Kerr sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kerr.
That kick from Kerr tenderised Kuusivirta's leg. Kuusivirta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kerr throws a leg kick which misses Kuusivirta's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuusivirta tries to avoid it.
Kuusivirta shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kerr as he jumps to the side.
Kerr throws a one two combo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr slips under a jab from Kuusivirta.
Kuusivirta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kerr. Kerr obviously looking to wear him down.
Kuusivirta is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kerr sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuusivirta looks winded!
Kuusivirta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kerr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kerr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kuusivirta fails with the takedown.
Kerr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuusivirta.
Kerr throws a leg kick which misses Kuusivirta's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuusivirta tries to avoid it.
Horrible takedown by Kuusivirta or perhaps it was just good defense by Kerr which made him look bad.
Kerr pushes Kuusivirta away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr connects with a solid leg kick.
Kerr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kerr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kuusivirta's head.
Kerr scores with a kick to the body.
Kerr jabs Kuusivirta right on the nose. Kuusivirta blinks but takes it well.
Kuusivirta fails with the takedown.
Kuusivirta 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.
Nice uppercut there from Kerr.
A good leg kick by Kerr.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kerr.
Kerr thuds his shin into the meat of Kuusivirta's side.
Kuusivirta chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kerr can pounce on him.
Kerr is looking to slow Kuusivirta down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuusivirta.
Kerr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kerr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kerr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kuusivirta is defended easily by Kerr.
Kerr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kerr. That's going to slow Kuusivirta down.
Kerr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuusivirta's calf.
Kerr connects with a solid leg kick.
Kerr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kuusivirta.
Kuusivirta 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kerr scores with a leg kick.
Kuusivirta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kerr.
Kerr lands a leg kick that knocks Kuusivirta off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kuusivirta is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kerr is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Kuusivirta.
Kuusivirta shoots in and drives through. Kerr sprawls well.
Kalle Kuusivirta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Kerr lands but Kuusivirta takes it in his stride.
Kerr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuusivirta's calf.
Kerr scores with a leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kerr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kerr.
Kerr scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kerr dominated that round.
That's time! Kerr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kerr scores with a head kick.
Kerr scores with a leg kick.
Kuusivirta shoots in looking for a takedown but Kerr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuusivirta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mark Kerr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuusivirta fails with a takedown attempt.
Kerr leaves Kuusivirta with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mark Kerr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Kuusivirta.
Kerr shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kuusivirta eats them both and turns towards Kerr to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kerr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mark Kerr is winning the standup battle so far.
Kuusivirta is breathing heavily.
Kerr keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kerr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuusivirta. That did some damage!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kerr. Kuusivirta shrugs it off though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusivirta 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.
Kerr lands a front kick.
Kerr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kuusivirta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kuusivirta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kerr defends it nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kerr.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kuusivirta might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Kerr has got the better of the exchanges.
Kerr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kuusivirta's calf.
Kerr keeps Kuusivirta at a distance using the push kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kerr.
Kuusivirta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kuusivirta has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kerr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuusivirta takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kuusivirta tries to clinch up but Kerr circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kuusivirta.
Kerr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuusivirta can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerr scores with a push kick.
Kerr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuusivirta's sensitive parts.
Kerr is looking to slow Kuusivirta down with leg kicks.
Kerr connects with a solid leg kick.
Kerr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuusivirta shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kerr sprawls well. Kerr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuusivirta gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuusivirta keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr cracks Kuusivirta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kuusivirta 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 solid leg kick lands there for Kerr.
Kuusivirta shoots in and drives through. Kerr sprawls well.
Kerr throws a combination. Kuusivirta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kerr throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kerr.
Mark Kerr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kerr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kerr lands with a kick to the temple. Kuusivirta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kerr throws a combination. Kuusivirta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kerr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuusivirta's sensitive parts.
Kuusivirta has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kerr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusivirta shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kerr but Kerr pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kerr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kerr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuusivirta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kerr circles away.
Kerr scores with a head kick.
Kerr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuusivirta.
Kerr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kerr cracks the inside of Kuusivirta's front leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kerr displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kuusivirta.
Kuusivirta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Kerr dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuusivirta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kerr avoids it really well and circles away.
Kuusivirta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kerr circles away.
Kerr connects with an inside leg kick.
Kerr lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kuusivirta shoots in looking for a takedown but Kerr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kuusivirta's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mark Kerr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kalle Kuusivirta.
Kerr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuusivirta's sensitive parts.
Kuusivirta looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kerr is fending him off so far but Kuusivirta persists. Nope, Kerr circles away and we're back to standing.
Kerr scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kerr lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuusivirta's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kerr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kerr lands with a kick to the temple. Kuusivirta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr connects with a leg kick. Kuusivirta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kerr.
Kerr feints and then cracks Kuusivirta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuusivirta down.
Nice body kick there by Kerr.
Kerr lands with a kick to the temple. Kuusivirta shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kerr connects with a solid leg kick.
Kerr feints and then cracks Kuusivirta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuusivirta down.
Kerr slaps away a takedown attempt from Kuusivirta, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kerr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kuusivirta's sensitive parts.
Kerr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuusivirta has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kuusivirta takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kalle Kuusivirta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr connects with a solid leg kick.
Kerr stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kerr wants it to stay on the feet.
Kerr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kerr thumps Kuusivirta with a low kick.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Kerr.
Kerr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuusivirta drops his hands momentarily and Kerr takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuusivirta shoots in for a takedown but Kerr shows good takedown defense.
Kerr connects with a leg kick. Kuusivirta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kerr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kerr scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kuusivirta shoots in looking for a takedown. Kerr tries to sprawl out of it but Kuusivirta keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kerr manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr connects with a nice looking jab.
Kerr stuffs the takedown attempt from Kuusivirta. Kuusivirta gets slowly back to his feet.
That kick from Kerr tenderised Kuusivirta's leg. Kuusivirta is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kerr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kuusivirta fails to land the takedown.
Kerr connects with a leg kick. Kuusivirta looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
An inside leg kick lands from Kerr.
Kuusivirta stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kerr.
A good leg kick by Kerr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr feints and then cracks Kuusivirta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuusivirta down.
Kerr feints and then cracks Kuusivirta's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuusivirta down.
Kuusivirta pushes Kerr up against the cage in a clinch.
Kuusivirta has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kerr regains guard immediately.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kuusivirta showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
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!
Kerr is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuusivirta is controlling him.
Mark Kerr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuusivirta lands a couple of digs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuusivirta scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kerr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kuusivirta puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Kerr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kerr, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Kerr!
An out of breath Mark Kerr thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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