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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rokki Kukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pluto Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kukko comes to the cage accompanied by Rokki puts asses in the seats!. Palhares is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TOQUINHO. Pluto Palhares acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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174 lbs
20 - 6 - 0 |
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171 lbs
45 - 12 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rokki Kukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Pluto Palhares!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares throws a looping overhand right but Kukko ducks down to avoid it.
Palhares stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kukko.
Kukko staying out of range there.
Palhares closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kukko is trying to control but can't.
Kukko looking for submissions off his back.
Palhares thows a huge punch but Kukko dodges it nicely.
Kukko's coaches at Gangsterdamage have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Palhares content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kukko is trying to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Palhares forces his way into half guard.
Kukko is trying to get back to full guard.
Kukko is refusing to be controlled, as Palhares sits in half guard.
Palhares maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kukko could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Palhares has cracked it and Kukko is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Palhares!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Pluto Palhares!
During a confident post fight interview, Pluto Palhares thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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