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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Gulik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eliitti Paavo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel Gulik could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Eliitti Paavo's chin.
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145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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137 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Daniel Gulik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eliitti Paavo!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Stewart Dunkirk and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paavo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gulik.
Gulik definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Gulik.
Paavo throws a hook but Gulik avoids it easily.
Gulik walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A jab lands there for Gulik.
It looks like Eliitti Paavo has been cut.
Paavo checks the leg kick.
As Gulik backs off Paavo throws a huge counter combo but Gulik manages to avoid it all.
Paavo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gulik jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A big right from Gulik misses.
Gulik throws a body punch but Paavo moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gulik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Paavo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gulik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gulik throws a shot from downtown. Paavo moves away and avoids it.
Gulik swinging wildly here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo misses with a low kick.
Gulik throws a right hand that Paavo ducks under and follows up with a left that Paavo also avoids with ease.
Gulik lands a nice looking body shot.
Daniel Gulik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paavo slips under a jab from Gulik.
Paavo tries to land a front kick but Gulik steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Paavo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab by Gulik.
Gulik takes a swing at Paavo's ribcage but misses.
Gulik avoids a kick to the body.
Gulik looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Paavo throws a leg kick
and Gulik counters with a nice uppercut.
Gulik throws a sloppy head kick
and Paavo counters by moving into the clinch.
Paavo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Paavo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gulik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gulik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gulik lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paavo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Paavo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gulik tries to throw a body punch but Paavo avoids it by throwing Gulik back against the cage.
Paavo's coach down at Gutz Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Paavo's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Gulik throws a head punch that misses.
Gulik tries to work over Paavo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gulik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Paavo.
A short right from Paavo on the inside.
Paavo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paavo lands with a short shot to the head.
Paavo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Paavo scores with a shoulder strike.
Gulik misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Gulik fails to land.
Paavo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gulik or not.
Gulik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Paavo's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gulik.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paavo.
Paavo blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Paavo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paavo.
Paavo prevents a body shot from Gulik.
Paavo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gulik or not.
Gulik is breathing heavily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Paavo.
Gulik misses with the head strike.
Paavo lands with a light punch inside.
Gulik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paavo digs a right hand into Gulik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gulik's gas tank.
Paavo tries a body shot but Gulik blocks it.
Paavo tries to throw a body punch but Gulik avoids it by throwing Paavo back against the cage.
Paavo lands a nice shot to the body.
Paavo struggles to land a body shot inside as Gulik controls his hands.
Gulik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paavo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gulik backwards.
Paavo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A shot in the inside from Gulik.
Paavo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gulik struggles to land a body shot inside as Paavo controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paavo digs a right hand into Gulik's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gulik's gas tank.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Paavo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Paavo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paavo is leaning against Gulik and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gulik misses with the head strike.
Paavo's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A body shot lands from Paavo.
Paavo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gulik misses with a punch on the inside.
Gulik misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paavo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gulik up against the cage.
Gulik lands with a right to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gulik pushes Paavo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Gulik dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eliitti Paavo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Paavo throws a body kick that misses.
Gulik pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paavo avoids the head kick by Gulik.
Paavo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Daniel Gulik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paavo fails to land with a series of punches.
Paavo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gulik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The fighters circling - Gulik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gulik throws a lazy head kick
and Paavo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gulik takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paavo swinging wildly here.
Gulik is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gulik blocks the body kick.
A quick step to the side and Gulik tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Paavo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paavo throws a low kick but Gulik avoids it.
Gulik is looking for a counter combo.
Daniel Gulik is winning the standup battle so far.
Paavo throws out a leg kick but Gulik moves out of range and Paavo only half commits.
As Paavo backs away, Gulik returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Paavo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gulik looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gulik goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Paavo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Paavo throws a looping overhand right but Gulik ducks down to avoid it.
Paavo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gulik throws out the jab.
Gulik misses with the combination.
Gulik pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gulik looks to land a left hand but Paavo moved out of range nicely.
Gulik scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Paavo doesn't seem bothered though.
Gulik scores with a one two! Paavo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paavo punishes Gulik's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Paavo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Paavo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gulik fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Paavo.
Gulik tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gulik works over Paavo's head and body with a nice combination.
Paavo scores with a shot to the body.
Paavo scores with a jab.
Paavo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick there by Paavo.
Gulik throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Paavo moves into the clinch.
Paavo lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Paavo.
Paavo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paavo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Paavo - that landed with a thud.
Eliitti Paavo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Paavo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gulik or not.
Paavo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paavo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paavo lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paavo.
Paavo lands a nice uppercut.
Gulik misses with a hook from the clinch.
Paavo blocks a body shot from Gulik.
Paavo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Paavo is leaning against Gulik and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gulik working aggressively here.
Paavo is struggling to control the position.
Paavo is leaning against Gulik and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Paavo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paavo lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paavo is working Gulik over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Paavo.
Paavo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gulik blocks a body shot from Paavo.
Still in the clinch, Paavo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gulik is rocked!
Gulik working aggressively here.
Oh Gulik is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Paavo is leaning against Gulik and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Paavo lands a hook that snaps the head of Gulik backwards.
Paavo creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gulik's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gulik drops to his knees and Paavo pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eliitti Paavo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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