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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rokki Kukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eri Keepperi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kukko comes into the arena with Rokki tepsuttelee kehää kohti ...täh? Marvin Gaye? Let's get it on! blaring out of the sound system. Rokki Kukko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eri Keepperi's chin.
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokki Kukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eri Keepperi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukko lands a jab to the head.
Kukko pushes Keepperi up against the cage in a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kukko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Kukko on the inside.
Kukko wants to take the fight to the mat but Keepperi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kukko scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kukko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Keepperi backwards.
Keepperi tries to stall but Kukko uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kukko's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Keepperi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kukko presses Keepperi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Keepperi looking to stall.
Kukko blocks an uppercut.
Kukko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kukko stalls.
Kukko pushes Keepperi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukko breaks the clinch.
Kukko throws a body punch but Keepperi moves out of range.
Kukko lands with a good body shot.
Keepperi lands with a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Keepperi misses the target.
Kukko shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Keepperi pinned against the cage. Keepperi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rokki Kukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keepperi loads up on a big right hand but Kukko slips the punch.
Keepperi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kukko.
Keepperi throws a hook but Kukko avoids it easily.
Kukko shoots in but Keepperi avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keepperi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kukko shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Keepperi napping and manages to drive through into side control!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kukko sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Keepperi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kukko wants to lay and pray for a moment but Keepperi keeps working.
Check out the look on Kukko's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Keepperi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kukko wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kukko wants to control but Keepperi is keeping him busy.
Kukko throwing strikes but Keepperi manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Kukko regains half guard.
Keepperi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kukko. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kukko is looking to improve his position.
Keepperi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kukko tries to get to full guard but Keepperi has control of the leg.
Kukko gets full guard.
Keepperi postures up.
Kukko might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kukko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Keepperi manages to get himself to full guard.
Keepperi looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rokki Kukko dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Keepperi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kukko moves away.
Kukko misses with an uppercut
and Keepperi counters with a stiff right hand.
Keepperi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kukko.
Keepperi throws the left hand but Kukko avoids the punch easily.
Kukko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Keepperi avoids it really well and circles away.
Keepperi throws a big shot that misses.
Kukko swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kukko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kukko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Keepperi's guard.
Kukko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kukko postures up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kukko throws a big right hand that misses.
Kukko throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keepperi wants to stand up but Kukko is controlling him.
Keepperi keeping moving, preventing Kukko from controlling successfully.
Keepperi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kukko trying to control but Keepperi is working from the bottom.
Keepperi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kukko.
Kukko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keepperi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kukko throws an elbow that misses. Keepperi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kukko's guard. Nice move by Keepperi!
Keepperi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukko looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kukko is trying to control the position but Keepperi postures up.
Kukko is pulling down on Keepperi's head to control his posture.
Kukko tries to strike from the bottom.
Kukko working a defensive guard here.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Rokki Kukko just wasn't active enough.
Kukko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keepperi misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukko shoots in and gets a takedown into Keepperi's guard.
Kukko wants to control from the top but Keepperi keeps moving.
Kukko throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Keepperi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kukko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kukko is working hard here to advance position.
Kukko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kukko is looking to work some ground and pound but Keepperi has wrist control.
Keepperi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kukko with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kukko throws a big elbow that misses.
Keepperi keeping moving, preventing Kukko from controlling successfully.
Kukko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kukko postures up in Keepperi's guard and throws a big left but Keepperi blocks it.
Keepperi is pulling down on Kukko's head to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kukko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kukko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rokki Kukko dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Keepperi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Keepperi throws a hook but Kukko blocks it.
Keepperi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kukko momentarily.
Jab from Keepperi.
Keepperi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Keepperi throws a jab but it's blocked by Kukko.
Keepperi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Keepperi misses with an uppercut. Kukko saw that one coming.
Keepperi misses with a looping right.
Kukko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kukko stalks Keepperi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Keepperi's face. Keepperi staggers backwards, shaken.
Keepperi defending well as Kukko loads up on a big left hand.
Kukko cracks Keepperi with a good jab.
Keepperi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kukko moves away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Keepperi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kukko.
Keepperi misses with a left hand
and Kukko decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Keepperi's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Keepperi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kukko with a flurry of punches that miss.
Keepperi is pulling down on Kukko's head. It's preventing any offense from Kukko, at least for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kukko's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kukko trying to control but Keepperi is working from the bottom.
Keepperi is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Eri Keepperi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukko content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kukko passes Keepperi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kukko content to control rather than advance.
Keepperi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kukko.
Kukko scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kukko wants to pass the guard but Keepperi is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukko lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kukko throwing shots but Keepperi is blocking nicely.
Rokki Kukko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kukko trying to control from half guard but Keepperi is working away.
Kukko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kukko lands a big shot there that rocks Keepperi but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kukko throws a wild left hand from mount and Keepperi manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukko controlling the action here.
Kukko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kukko throwing shots but Keepperi is blocking nicely.
Kukko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kukko trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rokki Kukko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kukko, 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rokki Kukko!
A very excited looking Rokki Kukko made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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