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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Haatim Zaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kauko Kalkkuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Haatim Zaki has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Haatim Zaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kauko Kalkkuna!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Zaki.
Kalkkuna misses with a leg kick.
Nice body kick from Zaki.
Zaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kalkkuna was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaki.
Haatim Zaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaki takes a swing at Kalkkuna's ribcage but misses.
Zaki misses with a head kick.
Zaki blocks a jab.
Kalkkuna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaki checks a low kick from Kalkkuna.
Zaki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Zaki looks to land a body kick but Kalkkuna moved away.
Kalkkuna tried to score with a low kick but Zaki checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kalkkuna misses with a head kick.
Kalkkuna will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Zaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kalkkuna.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Zaki. Kalkkuna shrugs it off though.
Kalkkuna attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Zaki just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Zaki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Zaki throws a push kick but Kalkkuna slaps the foot to one side.
Zaki misses with a straight right.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kalkkuna crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zaki - the referee stops the clock and Kalkkuna gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zaki. Kalkkuna manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Zaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Zaki swings for the body but Kalkkuna moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Zaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kalkkuna attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Zaki misses with the body kick
and Kalkkuna counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kalkkuna lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zaki wants to get back to full guard but Kalkkuna has passed into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zaki wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Kalkkuna has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Zaki's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Zaki is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Kalkkuna!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kauko Kalkkuna!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
57% |
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