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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolland Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kula comes into the arena with Bullet - Bite the Bullet blaring out of the sound system. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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133 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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169 cm
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146 lbs
12 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rolland Pierre!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kula tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pierre defends well and Kula ends up having to push Pierre into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pierre displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kula up against the cage.
Pierre lands a nice uppercut.
Pierre has picked Kula up - he's going for a ride! Pierre dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kula might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kula looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pierre perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kula manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pierre slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kula manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kula is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pierre defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pierre is holding on to half guard well.
Pierre is looking to control Kula's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pierre avoid being mounted?
Kula is looking for a kimura here.
Kula seems to be looking for submissions.
Kula is looking for a kimura but Pierre is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kula to get the leverage.
Pierre is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kula pulls his head out easily.
Kula moves into full mount! Pierre won't be happy about that!
Pierre is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kula is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pierre can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kula with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pierre is desperately trying to improve his position but Kula has a good base and remains in mount.
Pierre sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Pierre is defending against the submission attempts here by Kula.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kula is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pierre sees it coming and defends easily.
Pierre gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pierre trying to control the position.
Kula passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pierre is looking to reverse the position.
Kula looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pierre is trying to improve his position.
Pierre manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kula is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kula wants to work for an arm triangle but Pierre is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pierre trying to control from the bottom.
Kula is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pierre has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pierre is pressing down on Kula's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kula is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Pierre looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kula is defending well. Pierre quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kula has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Pierre celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rolland Pierre!
Rolland Pierre was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Kalle Kula spoke after the fight, saying 'Tonight he was stronger then me, but I'll come back, better and stronger then ever! Thanks to all my fans for showing your support!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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