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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Nasimentu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Kaukalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nasimentu comes to the cage accompanied by ТIК - Бiлi Троянk. Kaukalo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Anna rakas raju hetki. Pekka Kaukalo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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275 lbs
14 - 14 - 0 |
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200 cm
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279 lbs
20 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Valentin Nasimentu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pekka Kaukalo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nasimentu drives through and clinches with Kaukalo against the cage.
Nasimentu scores with a shot to the side of Kaukalo's head.
Nasimentu misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaukalo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nasimentu.
Kaukalo has had enough of the clinch but Nasimentu keeps him there for the moment.
Nasimentu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kaukalo or not.
Nasimentu lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Nasimentu.
Kaukalo looks winded!
Nasimentu works on Kaukalo's body with a couple of short punches.
Nasimentu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A right handed body shot lands from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kaukalo wants to get back to striking at distance but Nasimentu won't allow it.
Kaukalo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nasimentu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kaukalo up against the cage.
Nasimentu'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasimentu misses with a body punch.
Kaukalo is trying to force a seperation but Nasimentu has the dominant position.
Nasimentu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nasimentu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
I was talking to Nasimentu's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Nasimentu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaukalo's efforts to push away.
Kaukalo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nasimentu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kaukalo working hard to break the clinch.
Kaukalo can't break the clinch.
Kaukalo wants to break free but Nasimentu has control.
Nasimentu lands a nice uppercut.
Nasimentu has Kaukalo pushed against the cage.
Kaukalo has had enough of the clinch but Nasimentu keeps him there for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo is trying to break the clinch but Nasimentu is controlling him.
Kaukalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaukalo has had enough of the clinch but Nasimentu keeps him there for the moment.
Nasimentu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kaukalo backwards.
Nasimentu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nasimentu prevents Kaukalo from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu misses with the head strike.
Nasimentu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nasimentu just leaning against Kaukalo, taking a breather.
Nasimentu tries a body shot but Kaukalo blocks it.
Kaukalo blocking some punches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Nasimentu lands a right hand.
Nasimentu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kaukalo has had enough of the clinch but Nasimentu keeps him there for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo is trying to force a seperation but Nasimentu has the dominant position.
Kaukalo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaukalo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nasimentu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kaukalo up against the cage.
Kaukalo tries to circle away but Nasimentu has him pinned against the cage.
Kaukalo blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Nasimentu.
Kaukalo is trying to break the clinch but Nasimentu is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Nasimentu fails to land.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Nasimentu is stalling here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nasimentu misses with a punch on the inside.
Nasimentu scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasimentu lands a shoulder strike.
Kaukalo taking a breather.
Nasimentu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kaukalo's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kaukalo as Nasimentu tries to tie him up.
Kaukalo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A right hook to the body lands for Nasimentu.
Nasimentu misses with a punch to the body.
Nasimentu'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.
Kaukalo tries to break the clinch but Nasimentu is controlling the position.
Nasimentu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nasimentu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaukalo's efforts to push away.
Nasimentu is stalling here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nasimentu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Nasimentu dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nasimentu is looking to clinch.
Kaukalo circles away from the clinch attempt.
A nice side step and Kaukalo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nasimentu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kaukalo.
Kaukalo gets tackled into the cage by Nasimentu. Nasimentu maintains the clinch.
Kaukalo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nasimentu has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Nasimentu on the inside.
Kaukalo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kaukalo is trying to force a seperation but Nasimentu has the dominant position.
Kaukalo is trying to push Nasimentu away but Nasimentu has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nasimentu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kaukalo can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch on the inside from Nasimentu fails to land.
Valentin Nasimentu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Nasimentu'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.
Nasimentu looking to stall.
Nasimentu misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nasimentu lands with a right to the head.
Kaukalo blocks a body shot from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nasimentu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaukalos head.
Nasimentu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kaukalo backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Nasimentu fails to land.
A short right from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu has Kaukalo pressed against the cage, preventing Kaukalo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice left hand lands by Nasimentu.
Kaukalo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nasimentu has him pressed against the cage.
Nasimentu stalling against the cage.
Kaukalo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kaukalo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kaukalo is trying to break the clinch but Nasimentu is controlling him.
Nasimentu misses with a punch on the inside.
Kaukalo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Nasimentu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo wants to break free but Nasimentu has control.
Nasimentu looking to slow down the pace here.
Nasimentu lands an uppercut that drops Kaukalo! Nasimentu follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Kaukalo is rocked!
It looks like Pekka Kaukalo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kaukalo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nasimentu wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kaukalo is still in real trouble! Can Nasimentu finish him?
Nasimentu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kaukalo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Nasimentu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kaukalo seems to have recovered his senses.
Nasimentu is looking to take a break and control but Kaukalo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nasimentu looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kaukalo throws Nasimentu to one side and escapes!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaukalo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nasimentu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaukalo.
Kaukalo misses with a hook. Nasimentu ducked under it nicely.
Nasimentu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kaukalo tries to keep at a distance but Nasimentu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nasimentu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kaukalo is trying to break the clinch but Nasimentu is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kaukalo.
Kaukalo breaks from the clinch.
Kaukalo stuns Nasimentu with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big left from Nasimentu misses.
Kaukalo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nasimentu tries to clinch but Kaukalo moves out of range.
Nasimentu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nasimentu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kaukalo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nasimentu thinking.
Nasimentu tries to clinch but Kaukalo moves out of range.
Nasimentu closes the distance and pushes Kaukalo back into the cage.
Kaukalo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kaukalo wants to get back to striking at distance but Nasimentu won't allow it.
Nasimentu tries to throw a body punch but Kaukalo avoids it by throwing Nasimentu back against the cage.
Nasimentu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short uppercut from Nasimentu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kaukalo wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nasimentu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Nasimentu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Kaukalo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Nasimentu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaukalo.
Nasimentu wants to clinch.
Nasimentu clinches with his opponent.
Nasimentu throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Nasimentu.
Nasimentu lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaukalo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nasimentu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kaukalo's efforts to push away.
Nasimentu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nasimentu pushes Kaukalo against the cage. Nasimentu is working some dirty boxing. Nasimentu pushes off with a quick right hook! Kaukalo goes down! Kaukalo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Nasimentu moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Valentin Nasimentu!
A less than humble Valentin Nasimentu misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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