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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skyler Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kula comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet - Bite the Bullet. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nelson's choice of entrance music: One. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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133 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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39
145 lbs
15 - 23 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Skyler Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kula shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Nelson's guard.
Kula avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kula thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
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.
Kula stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nelson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kula is working hard here to advance position.
Nelson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nelson looking for a guillotine here but Kula defends easily.
Nelson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kula thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kula drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kula jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Nelson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kula gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kula pushes down on Nelson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Nelson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kula is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kula is pressing down on Nelson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Nelson is holding on for now.
Kula is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nelson is just riding it out for now. Kula eventually gives up the hold.
Kula is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kula looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kula is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kula prevents Nelson from improving his position.
Nelson won't allow Kula to pass to mount.
Kula seems to be looking for submissions.
Kula is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nelson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kula is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kula is trying to work for a kimura but Nelson is defending well.
Kula is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kula is working for a kimura but Nelson is defending it quite comfortably.
Nelson actively working from the bottom here.
Nelson looking for submissions off his back.
Kula is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson is defending against the submission attempts here by Kula.
Kula is working for a submission of some sort.
Nelson tries to get to full guard but Kula has control of the leg.
Nelson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nelson looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nelson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kula dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kula dives in and scores a takedown into Nelson's guard.
Kula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nelson is keeping the position for now.
Kula drops back looking for a leg! Nelson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nelson manages to kick Kula off! Kula jumps back into Nelson's guard.
Nelson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nelson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kula thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kula passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kalle Kula overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kula looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kula wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nelson, who protects the arm well.
Nelson is looking for a sweep.
Nelson is still trying to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kula tries for a kimura but Nelson is defending well.
Kula has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Nelson is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Kula yanks on the arm and Nelson is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Kula.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kalle Kula!
Kalle Kula seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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