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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kullervo Koljatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Barnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koljatti comes into the arena with Black Label Society - Fire It Up blaring out of the sound system. Kullervo Koljatti could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Matt Barnett's chin.
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279 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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240 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kullervo Koljatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Barnett!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koljatti tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Barnett manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Barnett lands with a shot to the body.
Koljatti moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Koljatti fails to land.
Koljatti gets underhooks to prevent Barnett's takedown attempt.
Koljatti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Koljatti misses with a short punch on the inside.
Koljatti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Barnett has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Koljatti is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Barnett has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Koljatti is trying to keep an underhook but Barnett manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Koljatti is holding on to half guard well.
Barnett trying to control the action but Koljatti is working from the bottom.
Barnett is working for a submission of some sort.
Koljatti is trying to stand up here but Barnett is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Barnett is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Koljatti is just riding it out for now. Barnett eventually gives up the hold.
Barnett not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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.
Barnett sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Koljatti defending well though.
Barnett controlling the action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Barnett trying to control the action but Koljatti is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Koljatti tries to clinch there but Barnett circles away.
Barnett darts in looking for a takedown but Koljatti gets double underhooks and turns Barnett into the cage.
Kullervo Koljatti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Barnett.
Koljatti has managed to clinch.
Nice body punch from Koljatti.
Barnett wants the takedown. Koljatti is fighting it off but Barnett persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Koljatti's guard against the cage.
Koljatti is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Koljatti wants to stand and escape but Barnett is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koljatti keeping moving, preventing Barnett from controlling successfully.
Koljatti working a defensive guard here.
Barnett pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Koljatti is keeping the position for now.
Barnett engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Koljatti keeping moving, preventing Barnett from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Koljatti pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Koljatti is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Barnett is keeping busy.
Koljatti jumps guard and drags Barnett to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Barnett loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Barnett trying to control the position from guard on top but Koljatti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Barnett trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Barnett will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Koljatti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Koljatti scores with a shot to the body.
Barnett fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Koljatti wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Koljatti clinches up with Barnett and pushes him back against the cage.
Barnett can't get the takedown.
Koljatti manages to break the clinch.
Barnett doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Koljatti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kullervo Koljatti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Barnett.
Koljatti wants to clinch up but Barnett keeps it at a distance.
Koljatti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koljatti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Barnett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good standup being displayed there by Koljatti as he connects with a hook.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Still in the clinch, Koljatti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Barnett takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koljatti manages to break the clinch.
Koljatti tries to clinch there but Barnett circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Koljatti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Koljatti scoring well with a low kick there.
Kullervo Koljatti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnett dives in and grabs Koljatti's left leg, looking for a takedown. Koljatti pushes down on Barnett's head and hops out.
Koljatti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Koljatti closes the distance and pushes Barnett back into the cage.
Barnett is looking to take this one to the mat.
Barnett has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Koljatti after a bit of a struggle.
Koljatti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barnett fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Barnett is breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Koljatti. No joy for Barnett on that attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koljatti closes the distance and pushes Barnett back into the cage.
Koljatti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Koljatti breaks the clinch.
Koljatti slips a jab and a cross from Barnett.
Koljatti cracks Barnett with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Barnett looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Koljatti finish him?
Barnett is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Horrible takedown attempt by Barnett or perhaps it was just good defense by Koljatti, which made it look bad.
Koljatti stuffs the takedown.
Barnett looks up at the clock. Bad move! Koljatti lands a right hand from hell, dropping Barnett. Koljatti pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kullervo Koljatti!
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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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