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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pelle Kickelssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mavlet Gavril (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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166 cm
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135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
KO power |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pelle Kickelssen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mavlet Gavril!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kickelssen closes the distance and pushes Gavril back into the cage.
Gavril looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gavril trying to land knees to the body.
Gavril tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kickelssen lands an elbow just above Gavril 's eye.
Kickelssen leaning against his opponent.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kickelssen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Kickelssen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kickelssen lands a nice elbow.
Kickelssen digs a right hand underneath Gavril's ribcage. Gavril let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kickelssen slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickelssen lands a body punch.
Kickelssen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gavril's coach down at World Class Fitness and Grappling was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Gavril's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pelle Kickelssen.
Kickelssen feints a jab promting Gavril to slip. Kickelssen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gavril slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gavril moves out of range of the body kick.
Kickelssen throws a head kick but Gavril moves out of range.
Kickelssen throws a head kick that half lands.
Gavril takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kickelssen is looking to slow Gavril down with leg kicks.
Kickelssen drives through and clinches with Gavril against the cage.
Kickelssen is leaning against Gavril and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gavril is looking to break free of the clinch but Kickelssen has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickelssen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kickelssen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gavrils head.
A bit of stalling here from Kickelssen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kickelssen gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pelle Kickelssen.
Kickelssen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gavril, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kickelssen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kickelssen taking a breather.
Kickelssen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kickelssen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls for Kickelssen to work.
Kickelssen connects with a knee to the head.
Kickelssen stalling in the clinch.
Kickelssen lands a hook that snaps the head of Gavril backwards.
Kickelssen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gavril's defenses.
Kickelssen scores with a hook to the body.
Kickelssen landing knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickelssen working Gavril over with knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Gavril's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kickelssen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kickelssen seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kickelssen prevents Gavril from breaking the clinch.
Kickelssen is stalling here.
Gavril is trying to drag Kickelssen to the mat but Kickelssen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gavril is trying to break the clinch but Kickelssen has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pelle Kickelssen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kickelssen has closed the distance and engaged Gavril in a clinch.
Kickelssen controlling the action here for a moment.
A short left from Kickelssen.
Stalling in the clinch from Kickelssen.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pelle Kickelssen.
Kickelssen scores with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Kickelssen's head coaches at Nonprofit Vegas Elite $50 ($1000 value) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kickelssen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kickelssen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Donk. Kickelssen catches Gavril right on the button with a cross.
Gavril is breathing heavily.
Kickelssen moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kickelssen.
Kickelssen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickelssen lands a nice elbow.
Kickelssen pushes Gavril back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kickelssen lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gavril misses with a punch to the body.
Kickelssen lands an elbow that stopped Gavril in his tracks for a moment.
Pelle Kickelssen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kickelssen gets through Gavril's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kickelssen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gavril is trying to drag Kickelssen to the mat but Kickelssen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kickelssen lands a nice elbow.
Kickelssen lands a nice shot to the body.
Kickelssen lands a damaging elbow.
Kickelssen stalling in the clinch.
Kickelssen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kickelssen prevents the takedown attempt.
Gavril letting Kickelssen take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Kickelssen.
Nice body punch from Kickelssen.
Kickelssen stalling the fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pelle Kickelssen.
Kickelssen closes the distance and clinches.
Kickelssen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kickelssen lands a good knee to the midsection. Gavril won't want to take too many of those.
Kickelssen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kickelssen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gavril up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickelssen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gavril or not.
Gavril has Kickelssen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kickelssen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pelle Kickelssen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mavlet Gavril.
Gavril tries to score a body lock takedown but Kickelssen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kickelssen crunches a lovely knee into Gavril's ribcage.
Kickelssen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gavril backwards.
Kickelssen leaning his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gavril drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kickelssen pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pelle Kickelssen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kickelssen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kickelssen thuds a left hand into Gavril's body.
Kickelssen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kickelssen scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kickelssen.
Gavril takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kickelssen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gavril takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A left and a right from Kickelssen both land. Nice combination.
Nice shot by Kickelssen.
Gavril takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kickelssen gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kickelssen is struggling to control the position.
Kickelssen pushes Gavril back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kickelssen slowing the pace effectively.
A knee to the head by Kickelssen.
Kickelssen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gavril's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kickelssen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gavrils head.
Kickelssen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kickelssen landing knees to the body.
Gavril tries to circle away but Kickelssen has him pinned against the cage.
Kickelssen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kickelssen obliges.
Kickelssen lands a nice knee to the body.
The referee calls for Kickelssen to work.
Kickelssen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gavril can do to turn this around?
Gavril takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kickelssen stalls.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kickelssen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kickelssen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kickelssen is leaning against Gavril and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kickelssen slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pelle Kickelssen.
Kickelssen moves into the clinch successfully.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kickelssen.
Kickelssen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gavril's face.
Gavril drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kickelssen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kickelssen digs a good body shot into Gavril's ribs.
Pelle Kickelssen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kickelssen throws a head kick that Gavril semi-blocks.
Kickelssen scores with a head kick. Gavril tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kickelssen moves into the clinch.
Kickelssen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kickelssen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mavlet Gavril has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pelle Kickelssen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kickelssen stalls.
Kickelssen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gavril.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pelle Kickelssen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kickelssen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:26
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pelle Kickelssen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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