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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armo Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kari Jurri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuusela comes to the cage accompanied by Promentory. Jurri has chosen Rising Darkness as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
33 - 16 - 2 |
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185 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
33 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Armo Kuusela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kari Jurri!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jurri sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kuusela tries to bum rush Jurri with a series of wild strikes but Jurri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kuusela feints and then cracks Jurri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jurri down.
Jurri lands a really nice looking cross but Kuusela seems unphased.
Jurri on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jurri wants to land a leg kick but Kuusela is out of range.
Kuusela thows a body kick. Jurri tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuusela throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jurri wants to slow Kuusela down by chopping away at his legs.
Jurri misses the shot to the body.
Jurri throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jurri blocks a jab.
Kuusela misses with a body shot.
Jurri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jurri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuusela lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jurri will feel that in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kuusela.
Jurri cracks a nice hook into Kuusela's ribs.
Kuusela fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jurri, pushing him back against the cage.
Jurri lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kuusela misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Jurri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kuusela throws a head punch that misses.
Jurri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuusela backwards.
Kuusela tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jurri's elbow.
Jurri scores a nice knee to the body.
Jurri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jurri tries to pull guard but Kuusela won't allow it.
Jurri misses with some punches.
Kuusela tries to stall but Jurri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kuusela blocking some punches.
Kuusela cracks Jurri with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela can't find room to land a body shot as Jurri controls the action.
Kuusela breaks the clinch.
Kuusela looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kuusela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jurri manages to avoid it.
Jurri throws a sloppy head kick and Kuusela moves out of range easily.
Kuusela throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Jurri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuusela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jurri throws out a leg kick but Kuusela moves out of range and Jurri only half commits.
Kuusela throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kuusela takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jurri dips to his left and cracks Kuusela with an uppercut!
Kuusela tries to land a leg kick but Jurri saw it coming and moves away.
Kuusela scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jurri is looking to slow Kuusela down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela scores with a decent looking hook.
Jurri misses with a body kick.
Jurri jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kuusela attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jurri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jurri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jurri checks a leg kick.
Jurri misses with a double jab.
Jurri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kuusela drops Jurri with a beautiful combination! Jurri stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kuusela is looking for the KO!
Jurri is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jurri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jurri is still on wobbly legs! Can Kuusela finish him?
Jurri cracks Kuusela with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jurri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kuusela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jurri manages to avoid it.
Jurri seems to have recovered his senses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurri feints and then cracks Kuusela's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuusela down.
A big left from Kuusela misses.
Jurri throws an overhand right that lands on Kuusela's shoulder, as Kuusela tries to avoid the shot.
Jurri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Jurri throws a leg kick but Kuusela sees it coming and moves out of range.
Jurri fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kuusela has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kuusela looks to throw a body kick
and Jurri counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kuusela looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jurri trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Kuusela manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jurri is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Jurri trying to control the position.
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 Armo Kuusela will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kuusela defending well as Jurri loads up on a big left hand.
Kuusela scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jurri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jurri just misses with a punch to the body.
Kari Jurri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuusela takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kuusela pushes Jurri away with a front kick.
Jurri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jurri throws a nice outside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Jurri.
Jurri looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Kuusela.
Jurri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kuusela misses with a body shot.
Kuusela is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurri scores with a head kick.
Jurri buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuusela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jurri misses with an uppercut.
Kuusela moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kuusela.
Kuusela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jurri.
Kuusela takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jurri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kuusela is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A clash of legs there as Jurri blocks the low kick.
Kuusela staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jurri is looking to score with low kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Kuusela blocks the leg kick.
That kick from Jurri tenderised Kuusela's leg. Kuusela is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jurri throws a leg kick
letting Kuusela counter with a right hand.
Jurri has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kuusela.
Kuusela will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A head kick misses from Kuusela.
Jurri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuusela swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jurri counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kuusela kicks Jurri off and gets back to his feet.
Kuusela buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Jurri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A lazy left from Jurri finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jurri.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jurri.
Kuusela swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jurri.
Jurri throws a hook to the side of Kuusela's head but Kuusela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jurri lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jurri throws a head kick that Kuusela semi-blocks.
Kuusela takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kuusela is rocked!
Kuusela throws a body punch but Jurri moves out of range.
Oh Kuusela is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuusela. Jurri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kuusela seems to have got his legs back now.
Jurri avoids a kick to the body.
Kuusela misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuusela has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jurri.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela tries to work over Jurri's front leg with a kick but Jurri checks it.
Jurri fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kuusela is out of range.
Kuusela fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kuusela swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kuusela misses the body punch
and Jurri counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kuusela's guard now.
Jurri wants to control from the top but Kuusela keeps moving.
Jurri postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuusela utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jurri passes Kuusela's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Jurri wants to control but Kuusela is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Jurri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kuusela's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Jurri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kuusela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jurri manages to avoid it.
Jurri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuusela.
Jurri clobbers Kuusela with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kari Jurri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jurri moves out of range as Kuusela throws a body kick.
Jurri throws a right hand that misses
and Kuusela counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuusela throws a right and a left that Jurri avoids nicely.
Kuusela throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kuusela takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jurri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kuusela. Jurri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jurri takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuusela rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jurri counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Jurri.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jurri loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jurri wants to control from the top but Kuusela keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jurri's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Kari Jurri wasn't active enough on the ground.
Good leg kick by Jurri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jurri swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuusela.
Kuusela misses with a straight right.
Jurri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kuusela misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuusela works over Jurri's head and body with a nice combination.
Jurri connects with a nice looking jab.
Kuusela takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jurri checks the leg kick nicely there.
Jurri attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Jurri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jurri throws the kick towards the body but Kuusela avoids it.
Kuusela scores with a push kick.
Jurri is looking to score with low kicks.
Jurri staying out of range there.
Kuusela stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jurri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jurri can pounce on him.
Kuusela connects with a good right hand that stumbles Jurri. Jurri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kuusela checks a leg kick.
Kuusela scores with a nice right hand.
Jurri scores with a nice right hand.
Jurri looks to land a body kick but Kuusela moved away.
Jurri throws a shot to the body.
Nice shot by Kuusela.
Jurri lands a glancing blow to the side of Kuusela's head.
Kuusela misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jurri plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jurri needs to keep his hands up - Kuusela had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jurri drops Kuusela with a huge uppercut! Kuusela drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Jurri is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kari Jurri!
Kari Jurri thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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