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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armo Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Murkula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuusela comes to the cage accompanied by Promentory. Murkula has chosen Forever Angel as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.



192 cm
41
195 lbs
41 - 21 - 2
184 cm
29
192 lbs
18 - 4 - 0
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank


Perkele!


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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 41 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Armo Kuusela!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taisto Murkula!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.




The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuusela keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Murkula.
Kuusela throwing a counter right hand but Murkula manages to avoid it.
Kuusela throws a sloppy head kick and Murkula moves out of range easily.
Murkula swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuusela.
Kuusela misses with a straight left.

Murkula shoots in and bounces Kuusela off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Murkula postures up.
Murkula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuusela is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murkula trying to control but Kuusela is working from the bottom.
Murkula postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kuusela controls Murkula momentarily but Murkula frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murkula throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuusela works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murkula trying to control but Kuusela is working from the bottom.
Kuusela keeping full guard, as Murkula tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuusela wants to sweep but no luck.
Kuusela controls Murkula momentarily but Murkula frees himself.
Murkula postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Murkula postures up and lands a big shot to Kuusela's brow.
Kuusela keeping moving, preventing Murkula from controlling successfully.
Kuusela is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kuusela utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Murkula tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuusela is retaining full guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murkula moves to clinch but Kuusela breaks away
and Kuusela counters with a one-two to the body.
Murkula goes for a double leg but Kuusela avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kuusela continues to drive forward.
Kuusela slips a jab from Murkula.
Kuusela throws a quick counter kick to the body but Murkula avoids it.
Murkula looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuusela is just out of range.
Kuusela uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Murkula.
Armo Kuusela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Murkula closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kuusela circles away.
A good leg kick by Kuusela.
Kuusela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Murkula.
Kuusela takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Murkula has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula cracks Kuusela with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murkula lands with an uppercut that bounces Kuusela off the cage and back into range.
Kuusela throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Murkula moves in looking to clinch but Kuusela pushes him off.
Murkula with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Murkula misses with a lunging right hand
and Kuusela cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murkula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuusela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murkula looks to throw the jab but Kuusela is out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murkula checks a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuusela.
Kuusela takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

Murkula gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Murkula trying to control the position but Kuusela is working away.
Kuusela takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela parries the strikes from Murkula easily there. Murkula is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kuusela to escape.
Kuusela sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Murkula prevents Kuusela from improving his position.
Kuusela has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murkula is working away from the top position though.
Kuusela is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kuusela makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kuusela.
Murkula trying to control but Kuusela is working from the bottom.
Murkula scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Murkula dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.


Nice defenses there by Kuusela.
Kuusela tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Murkula misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Kuusela misses the target.
Murkula throws an off balance right hand
and Kuusela counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Murkula throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kuusela sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Murkula throws a looping overhand right but Kuusela ducks down to avoid it.
Murkula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kuusela throws a body punch but Murkula moves out of range.
Murkula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murkula throws an overhand right that lands on Kuusela's shoulder, as Kuusela tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murkula blocks a jab.
Murkula throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuusela.
Murkula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good standup being displayed there by Murkula as he connects with a hook.
Kuusela on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Nice defenses there by Kuusela.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murkula scores with a sloppy right hand. Kuusela should have avoided that one.
Kuusela throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Murkula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuusela tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murkula misses with a wild body shot.
Murkula is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kuusela sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Murkula tries to get set, Kuusela tries to push him back and clinch up but Murkula manages to avoid the attempt.
Murkula throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kuusela ducks under a wild hook from Murkula.
Kuusela takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kuusela lands a high kick!
Murkula goes for a double leg but Kuusela avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kuusela continues to drive forward.
A jab from Murkula does it's job there.
Kuusela tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murkula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Murkula tries to counter it with a takedown but Kuusela pushes his down on his head and steps out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murkula throws a leg kick but Kuusela moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Kuusela misses its target.
Murkula throws the left hand but Kuusela avoids the punch easily.
Murkula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A little feinted left hand from Kuusela on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murkula misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Kuusela misses its target.
That kick from Kuusela tenderised Murkula's leg. Murkula is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murkula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murkula pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Murkula throws a leg kick which misses Kuusela's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuusela tries to avoid it.
Kuusela steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Murkula.
Kuusela connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Nice shot lands for Murkula.
A looping hook to the body misses from Murkula. Kuusela does a little dance to reset his feet.
Murkula throws a looping overhand right but Kuusela ducks down to avoid it.
Kuusela takes one to the side of the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula throws a hook but Kuusela blocks it.
Kuusela throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuusela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Murkula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Murkula cracks Kuusela with an open hand slap.
Kuusela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kuusela misses with a body shot.
Murkula drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kuusela defends it well.
Murkula throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuusela swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Murkula misses with a straight right.
Murkula misses with a looping left.
Murkula will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kuusela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murkula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuusela was well out of range. Poor timing from Murkula.
It looked like Kuusela wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Murkula.
A big right from Murkula misses.
Kuusela is looking to counter with head kicks.
Kuusela looks to score with a jab to the body but Murkula is just out of range.

Kuusela instigates a clinch.
Kuusela blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Murkula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuusela fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murkula manages to avoid it.
Murkula is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Murkula throws a chopping leg kick but Kuusela manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kuusela lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Murkula has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Murkula and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Taisto Murkula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuusela takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuusela looks to land a right hand but Murkula moved out of range.
Kuusela looks to land a body kick but Murkula moved away.
Murkula fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Murkula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!


Kuusela takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Murkula 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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murkula connects with an inside leg kick.
Murkula cracks the inside of Kuusela's front leg.
Kuusela motions for Murkula to come forward. Kuusela throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuusela slips a straight right by Murkula.
Kuusela appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kuusela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuusela moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuusela takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Murkula throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Murkula scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Murkula takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Murkula scores with a sloppy right hand. Kuusela should have avoided that one.
Murkula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuusela.
Kuusela misses with a kick to the body.
Kuusela takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Murkula misses with a straight right.
Kuusela was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A big right from Murkula misses.
Murkula throws out a leg kick but Kuusela moves out of range and Murkula only half commits.
Kuusela misses with a low kick.
Good exchange - Murkula coming out on top.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murkula.
Murkula misses with a body shot.
Murkula is looking to chop away at Kuusela's legs.
Murkula throws a right hand that misses
and Kuusela counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuusela throws a body punch but Murkula moves out of range.
Murkula thows a leg kick but Kuusela checks it
and Murkula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murkula cracks Kuusela with a good jab.
Kuusela walks into a jab.
Murkula cracks Kuusela with an open hand slap.
A head kick misses from Kuusela.
Kuusela misses with a leg kick.
Kuusela tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Murkula takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Some wild striking there from Murkula.
Kuusela moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Armo Kuusela has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula tests Kuusela's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuusela scores with a sloppy right hand. Murkula should have avoided that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murkula.
A decent looking cross lands there for Murkula.
Murkula swings for the body but Kuusela moves out of range.
Murkula takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kuusela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Murkula throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Kuusela wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Murkula misses its intended target.
Murkula cracks Kuusela with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Murkula ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuusela jabs Murkula to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kuusela looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.

Murkula shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kuusela's guard.
Murkula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuusela throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Kuusela working for a triangle but Murkula defends it easily.
Murkula works over Kuusela with some ground and pound from guard.

Kuusela is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murkula defends well.
Murkula wants to control from the top but Kuusela keeps moving.

And that's the end of the fight!
Taisto Murkula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Murkula winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taisto Murkula!

In his post fight interview, Taisto Murkula started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
S C
A
G S C
B
G S C G energy
A | B
hype
A | B
pop
A | B
mgr
A | B
FIGHT
RATING
53%
 
 
 
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