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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matti Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal Hall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matti Kuusela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Micheal Hall!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hall shoots in and bounces Kuusela off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Hall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kuusela is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kuusela prevents Hall from improving his position.
Kuusela seems to be working for a kimura but Hall defends the submission attempt.
Kuusela is pressing down on Hall's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hall is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hall punching from the bottom.
Hall tries to get to full guard but Kuusela has control of the leg.
Kuusela lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela winds up and cracks Hall with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Kuusela is going to stand back up.
Kuusela blocks the strikes from Hall.
Hall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hall looking for a sweep. Not yet Hall, not yet.
Kuusela throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kuusela is looking to stand up but Hall won't let him.
Hall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kuusela stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
Hall looks gassed!
Kuusela throwing strikes from guard but Hall blocks nicely.
Kuusela stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kuusela looking to pass the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice cross by Kuusela.
Hall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuusela misses with a wild body shot.
Kuusela shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hall fails with the takedown
and Kuusela holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kuusela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hall has his takedown stuffed
and Kuusela counters with a straight right hand.
Matti Kuusela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Hall.
Kuusela looks to land a left hand but Hall moved out of range nicely.
Hall shoots in but Kuusela avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuusela scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela misses with a wild combination.
Hall falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kuusela counters with a nice double leg into side control. Hall won't be happy with that.
Kuusela scores with punches from side control.
Hall manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Hall wants to improve his position but Kuusela is controlling well.
Kuusela frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hall defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kuusela.
Hall manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hall keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hall tries to roll over but Kuusela keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela slips a nice elbow through Hall's hands, connecting with Hall's forehead.
Kuusela is trying to work for a kimura but Hall is defending well.
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!
Kuusela is nestled in close to Hall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Kuusela lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kuusela scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hall is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kuusela's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kuusela's back!
Kuusela tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Hall working for a guillotine from mount but Kuusela is in no mood to give up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuusela can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Kuusela dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kuusela scores with a jab. Hall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Hall shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kuusela as he jumps to the side.
Kuusela misses with an uppercut.
Hall ducks under a wild hook from Kuusela.
Kuusela keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kuusela cracks the inside of Hall's front leg.
Kuusela is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuusela throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hall counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hall.
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!
Hall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuusela is keeping the position for now.
Hall working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hall won't allow Kuusela to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kuusela is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuusela manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hall manages to get himself to full guard.
Kuusela working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Hall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuusela is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hall trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Hall tries to strike from the bottom.
Hall will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kuusela stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
Kuusela passes Hall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela wants to pass to mount but Hall is defending the position.
Kuusela stands up and beckons Hall to join him on the feet.
Hall misses with a combination
and Kuusela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matti Kuusela is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Kuusela there.
A left and a right from Kuusela both land. Nice combination.
Kuusela looks to land a right hand but Hall moved out of range.
Hall walks into a jab.
Matti Kuusela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hall misses with a takedown
and Kuusela counters with a straight right hand.
Matti Kuusela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Hall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuusela closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kuusela breaks from the clinch.
Kuusela fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuusela counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuusela feints and then cracks Hall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hall down.
Kuusela throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hall.
Hall tries for a takedown but Kuusela circles away easily
and Kuusela counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuusela misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuusela stuffs the takedown attempt from Hall. Hall gets slowly back to his feet.
Kuusela scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kuusela misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hall shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kuusela pinned against the cage. Kuusela gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuusela counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hall looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Matti Kuusela overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kuusela won't allow Hall to pass to mount.
Hall throwing shots but Kuusela is blocking nicely.
Hall wants to free his trapped foot but Kuusela is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Hall missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hall throwing shots but Kuusela is blocking nicely.
Kuusela tries to kick Hall off but Hall keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hall wants to pass to mount but Kuusela is defending the position.
Kuusela has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Hall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuusela defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hall takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Nice defenses there by Hall.
Hall throws a combination that misses
and Kuusela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Kuusela dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuusela blocks a head kick by Hall.
Kuusela attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kuusela with a nice cross.
Hall shoots in but Kuusela avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuusela lands a with a good body shot.
Hall circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuusela goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Hall drops his hands momentarily and Kuusela takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuusela shoots in and bounces Hall off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kuusela preventing the sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hall throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kuusela stands up and waves to Hall to follow him.
Kuusela is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hall can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela misses with a straight right.
Kuusela stuns Hall with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kuusela tries to close the distance and clinch but Hall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuusela tries to clinch but Hall moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuusela.
Hall misses with a low kick.
Kuusela keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kuusela stuffs the takedown.
Kuusela digs a good hook to Hall's body.
Micheal Hall is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuusela clinches up with Hall and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuusela stalling in the clinch but Hall improves position.
Kuusela manages to break the clinch.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuusela counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kuusela.
Matti Kuusela has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Micheal Hall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuusela stopping the sweep attempt from Hall.
Hall is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kuusela avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kuusela throwing strikes from guard but Hall blocks nicely.
Hall trying to strike off his back.
Kuusela is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hall will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuusela accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kuusela works the jab nicely.
Hall takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kuusela.
Hall shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice body kick from Kuusela.
Kuusela throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hall misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuusela makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Matti Kuusela is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuusela thuds a left hand into Hall's body.
Kuusela scores with the left hand. Hall knows he should have avoided that one.
Kuusela closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hall to the mat! Hall manages to get full guard.
Hall has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kuusela can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hall looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kuusela is one step ahead there.
Hall is looking for a triangle but Kuusela pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela passes Hall's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Hall tries to get to full guard but Kuusela has control of the leg.
Hall is staying active underneath Kuusela, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Hall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuusela is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Hall is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Matti Kuusela!
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hype
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