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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jenkka Kahva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Losco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kahva comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Firestarter . Sam Losco will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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280 lbs
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264 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jenkka Kahva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Losco!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahva drives through and clinches with Losco against the cage.
Losco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kahva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kahva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Losco's elbow.
Kahva wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees to the body from Losco.
Losco with a knee to the head.
Losco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Losco tries a knee to the head but Kahva blocks it.
Kahva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Losco with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Losco displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kahva.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kahva lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Losco.
Losco looking to throw knees to the head but Kahva is blocking nicely.
Kahva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Losco with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jenkka Kahva has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Losco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kahva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Losco gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kahva.
Losco prevents Kahva from breaking the clinch.
Losco stops a takedown attempt from Kahva.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jenkka Kahva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Losco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Losco has Kahva pressed against the cage, preventing Kahva from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Losco has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kahva seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Losco can turn it around.
Losco with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Losco prevents Kahva from breaking the clinch.
Losco with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Losco is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Losco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kahva blocks it with crossed arms.
Kahva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Losco looking to throw knees to the head but Kahva is blocking nicely.
Kahva drops down looking for an ankle pick but Losco pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kahva fails to land the takedown.
Losco throws a fast counter high kick but Kahva manages to duck under it in time.
Kahva clinches up against the cage.
Kahva is trying to break the clinch but Losco is controlling him.
Losco landing knees to the head.
Losco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Losco.
Losco tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Losco scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kahva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Losco has Kahva up against the cage in a clinch.
Kahva fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Losco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kahva is looking to control Losco's arms but Losco gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kahva has his back to the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kahva takes a knee to the side of the body.
Losco tries a knee to the head but Kahva blocks it.
Kahva works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Losco can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kahva is looking to work some ground and pound but Losco has wrist control.
Kahva postures up.
Kahva trying to control the position from guard on top but Losco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Losco looking for a sweep. Not yet Losco, not yet.
Kahva avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kahva trying to control the position from guard on top but Losco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Losco has momentary wrist control but Kahva slips an elbow through the middle.
Kahva throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Losco works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Losco looking to control.
Kahva connects with a couple of short punches.
Kahva loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Losco dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jenkka Kahva's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kahva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Losco misses with a knee to the head.
Kahva misses with a body punch.
Kahva wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Kahva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kahva tries for a takedown. No joy.
Losco lands a good knee to the midsection. Kahva won't want to take too many of those.
Losco lands a knee to the head.
Kahva takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Losco throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kahva blocks it with crossed arms.
Losco landing knees to the head.
Losco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Losco connects with a knee to the head.
Losco misses with a knee to the head.
Losco misses with a knee to the head.
Kahva takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Losco tries to pull guard but Kahva forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kahva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Losco with a knee to the head.
Kahva working aggressively here.
Losco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kahva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Losco lands a knee to the head.
Kahva is rocked!
Losco scores with a knee to the head.
Oh Kahva is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Losco jerks Kahva's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Kahva drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Losco goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Losco because Kahva was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Sam Losco!
Jenkka Kahva was interviewed post fight and said 'Now I'm hungry'.
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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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