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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalervo Kaunismieli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedrich Von Kuschelbär (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Von Kuschelbär has chosen Erasure - Always as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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193 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kalervo Kaunismieli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Friedrich Von Kuschelbär!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaunismieli lands a body shot.
Von Kuschelbär turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaunismieli throws a body punch but Von Kuschelbär moves out of range.
Kaunismieli throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaunismieli. Von Kuschelbär does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Kuschelbär throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
It looked like Kaunismieli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Von Kuschelbär.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kaunismieli. That's going to slow Von Kuschelbär down.
Von Kuschelbär ducks under a wild hook from Kaunismieli.
Von Kuschelbär tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a nice head shot.
Von Kuschelbär bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kaunismieli misses with a leg kick
so Von Kuschelbär counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaunismieli working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Von Kuschelbär has passed into half guard!
Von Kuschelbär scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Kaunismieli is controlling Von Kuschelbär's trapped leg to prevent Von Kuschelbär from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaunismieli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kaunismieli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Von Kuschelbär scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kaunismieli is looking to control Von Kuschelbär's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kaunismieli avoid being mounted?
Kaunismieli is staying active underneath Von Kuschelbär, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Von Kuschelbär looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kaunismieli with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Von Kuschelbär tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kaunismieli knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Von Kuschelbär winds up and cracks Kaunismieli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Von Kuschelbär lands a nice short elbow.
Kaunismieli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Von Kuschelbär lands with a punch from half guard.
Kaunismieli trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Von Kuschelbär manages to pass to mount!
Kaunismieli is looking to get to half guard.
Kaunismieli tries to hold on but Von Kuschelbär postures up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Von Kuschelbär lands a big shot there that rocks Kaunismieli but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kaunismieli is in a horrible position here. Von Kuschelbär smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli is in a horrible position here. Von Kuschelbär smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kaunismieli is wriggling around trying to escape.
Von Kuschelbär punishing his opponent with strikes.
Von Kuschelbär looking to control but Kaunismieli is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kaunismieli tries to lock up and control but Von Kuschelbär gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Von Kuschelbär in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kaunismieli tries to hold on but Von Kuschelbär postures up.
Kaunismieli is bucking up trying to escape but Von Kuschelbär cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kaunismieli keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär scoring with strikes but Kaunismieli is staying in there.
Kaunismieli keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Von Kuschelbär lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kaunismieli tries to lock up and control but Von Kuschelbär gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kaunismieli tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kaunismieli bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Kaunismieli stopping the sweep attempt from Von Kuschelbär.
Kaunismieli pushes down on Von Kuschelbär's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kaunismieli wants to advance to full mount but Von Kuschelbär doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Friedrich Von Kuschelbär dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Von Kuschelbär moves out of range as Kaunismieli throws a body kick.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Von Kuschelbär! But no joy.
Von Kuschelbär lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kaunismieli slips under a jab from Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a jab.
Von Kuschelbär has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Von Kuschelbär bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kaunismieli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Von Kuschelbär fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kaunismieli manages to avoid it.
Von Kuschelbär uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws a leg kick that misses.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaunismieli slips under a jab.
Kaunismieli throws out a leg kick but Von Kuschelbär moves out of range and Kaunismieli only half commits.
Von Kuschelbär takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kaunismieli scores with a jab. Von Kuschelbär acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kaunismieli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Kuschelbär manages to avoid it.
Von Kuschelbär looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kaunismieli moves away.
Kaunismieli is looking to wear down Von Kuschelbär with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Von Kuschelbär is looking to clinch.
Von Kuschelbär blocks a low kick nicely.
Von Kuschelbär swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Von Kuschelbär stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kaunismieli throws a shot from downtown. Von Kuschelbär moves away and avoids it.
Kaunismieli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch up but Von Kuschelbär circles away and keeps his distance.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the leg kick from Von Kuschelbär.
Kaunismieli missing with a left hand there. Von Kuschelbär was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kaunismieli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kaunismieli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Von Kuschelbär.
Kaunismieli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Von Kuschelbär with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kaunismieli to score with a decent uppercut.
Von Kuschelbär moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Kuschelbär was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Kaunismieli misses with a lunging right hand
and Kaunismieli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär thuds his right hand into Kaunismieli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kaunismieli misses with a body shot.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a body kick.
Kaunismieli throws out a loose jab but Von Kuschelbär uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Von Kuschelbär.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Kuschelbär misses the target.
Kaunismieli throws a series of punches but Von Kuschelbär avoids them all with ease.
Good leg kick by Kaunismieli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Von Kuschelbär shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kaunismieli as he avoids it easily.
Kaunismieli misses with a straight right.
Kalervo Kaunismieli is winning the standup battle so far.
Von Kuschelbär throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Von Kuschelbär slips a straight right by Kaunismieli.
Von Kuschelbär on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kaunismieli tries to land a leg kick but Von Kuschelbär saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Von Kuschelbär misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a straight left.
Kaunismieli throws an overhand right that lands on Von Kuschelbär's shoulder, as Von Kuschelbär tries to avoid the shot.
Von Kuschelbär swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a low kick as Kaunismieli jumps back.
Kaunismieli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kaunismieli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Von Kuschelbär with the counter takedown but Kaunismieli avoids it easily.
Von Kuschelbär listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Von Kuschelbär tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Von Kuschelbär shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kaunismieli as he jumps to the side.
Von Kuschelbär throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jab, jab by Kaunismieli - just one landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Kaunismieli misses the target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaunismieli. Von Kuschelbär does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kaunismieli tests Von Kuschelbär's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kaunismieli cracks a nice hook into Von Kuschelbär's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kalervo Kaunismieli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kaunismieli misses with a looping right.
Kaunismieli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Von Kuschelbär pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kaunismieli is out of range and Von Kuschelbär settles back down.
Kaunismieli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Von Kuschelbär lands with a right hand.
Von Kuschelbär fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kaunismieli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A jab from Kaunismieli misses.
Kaunismieli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Von Kuschelbär keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Kuschelbär tries to score with a low kick but Kaunismieli moves his leg out of the way.
Von Kuschelbär tries to close the distance and clinch but Kaunismieli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kaunismieli. Von Kuschelbär does a little dance to reset his feet.
Von Kuschelbär bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kalervo Kaunismieli will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!
Von Kuschelbär dives in for a single leg takedown but Kaunismieli sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Von Kuschelbär misses with an uppercut. Kaunismieli saw that one coming.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Von Kuschelbär is defended easily by Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws a body punch but Von Kuschelbär moves out of range.
Kaunismieli scoring well with a low kick there.
Kaunismieli lands a lovely overhand right.
Kaunismieli cracks Von Kuschelbär with a good jab.
Decent striking displayed by Von Kuschelbär there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kaunismieli just misses with a punch to the body.
Von Kuschelbär has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Von Kuschelbär buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a takedown attempt
and Kaunismieli counters with a thumping low kick.
Kalervo Kaunismieli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Friedrich Von Kuschelbär.
Von Kuschelbär moves into range and clinches up with Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with an uppercut but Von Kuschelbär uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Kaunismieli.
A right handed body shot lands from Kaunismieli.
Kaunismieli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Von Kuschelbärs head.
Von Kuschelbär tries to work over Kaunismieli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kaunismieli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Von Kuschelbär scores with a shot to the side of Kaunismieli's head.
Kaunismieli manages to break the clinch.
Kaunismieli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Kuschelbär.
Kaunismieli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Von Kuschelbär connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kaunismieli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kaunismieli moves out of range of the strikes.
Von Kuschelbär just misses with a punch to the body.
Kaunismieli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Kuschelbär manages to avoid it.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a hook to the body
letting Kaunismieli counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kaunismieli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Von Kuschelbär circles away quickly and effectively.
Decent striking displayed by Von Kuschelbär there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Von Kuschelbär moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Von Kuschelbär.
Kaunismieli is trying to maintain a safe position but Von Kuschelbär gets an underhook and turns Kaunismieli into the cage.
Kaunismieli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kaunismieli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kaunismieli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Von Kuschelbär tries to work over Kaunismieli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Kaunismieli.
Von Kuschelbär throws a head punch that misses.
Von Kuschelbär throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kaunismielis head.
Von Kuschelbär pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaunismieli connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Von Kuschelbär.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Von Kuschelbär is looking to land body kicks.
Von Kuschelbär misses the jab.
Kaunismieli lands with a thumping leg kick.
Von Kuschelbär looks to score with a jab to the body but Kaunismieli is just out of range.
Kaunismieli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Von Kuschelbär on the side of the head.
Kaunismieli connects with a right hand. Von Kuschelbär shakes it off.
Von Kuschelbär closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kaunismieli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Von Kuschelbär throws a solid leg kick but Kaunismieli takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Von Kuschelbär.
An attempted straight right counter from Kaunismieli misses the target.
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Von Kuschelbär avoids it easily.
Von Kuschelbär thumps Kaunismieli with a low kick.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a looping right.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kaunismieli.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kaunismieli lands with a hook. Von Kuschelbär tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kaunismieli tries to clinch but Von Kuschelbär is having none of it.
Kaunismieli is looking to score with low kicks.
Von Kuschelbär is looking to land body kicks.
Von Kuschelbär uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaunismieli.
A head kick misses from Kaunismieli.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Von Kuschelbär uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaunismieli.
Von Kuschelbär misses with a low kick as Kaunismieli jumps back.
Kaunismieli throws out a loose jab but Von Kuschelbär uses good head movement to avoid it.
Von Kuschelbär feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kaunismieli's calf.
Kaunismieli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kaunismieli misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Von Kuschelbär.
Kaunismieli throws a hook but Von Kuschelbär blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalervo Kaunismieli showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kaunismieli has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalervo Kaunismieli!
Our winner, Kalervo Kaunismieli, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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