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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tomasz Kownacki (ranked 2608 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lalli Venemies (ranked 4695 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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160 cm
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155 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tomasz Kownacki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lalli Venemies!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venemies scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kownacki in his tracks.
Kownacki tries to clinch up but Venemies circles away and keeps his distance.
Kownacki shoots in but Venemies avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Venemies closes the distance and pushes Kownacki back into the cage.
Venemies pulls Kownacki into guard.
Kownacki trying to stand up but can't free himself from Venemies's guard.
Venemies working for a triangle but Kownacki defends it easily.
Kownacki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Venemies keeping full guard, as Kownacki tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venemies is looking for a triangle but Kownacki pushes his legs off easily.
Venemies escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kownacki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venemies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kownacki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Venemies has his foot on Kownacki's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kownacki works his way back into a safe position though.
Venemies looking for a guillotine here but Kownacki defends easily.
Venemies keeping full guard, as Kownacki tries to pass.
Kownacki wants to control from the top but Venemies keeps moving.
Venemies looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kownacki trying to control but Venemies is working from the bottom.
Venemies is looking for a triangle but Kownacki pushes his legs off easily.
Kownacki sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Venemies has a closed guard, preventing Kownacki from standing up.
Venemies had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kownacki defends it easily.
Venemies has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kownacki can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kownacki looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Venemies is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kownacki looking to sit in guard and control but Venemies gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Venemies wants to control from the top but Kownacki keeps moving.
Kownacki trying to control the position.
Venemies trying to control but Kownacki is working from the bottom.
Kownacki looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Venemies passes Kownacki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Venemies is trying to work for a kimura but Kownacki is defending well.
Venemies is looking for a kimura here.
Venemies looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Venemies looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lalli Venemies dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Venemies moves into the clinch.
Venemies lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kownacki backwards.
Venemies avoids the elbow strike from Kownacki, against the cage.
Kownacki is fighting off a takedown attempt but Venemies is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kownacki to the mat. Kownacki regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kownacki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Venemies drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kownacki looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kownacki looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kownacki!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kownacki is looking to take a break and control but Venemies is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sloppy strikes there by Kownacki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kownacki misses with the ground and pound.
Kownacki is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Venemies has escaped the position, nice work there.
Venemies is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kownacki's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kownacki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Venemies keeps working.
Venemies is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kownacki pulls his head out easily.
Venemies is staying active underneath Kownacki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Venemies looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Venemies regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Venemies has his feet on Kownacki's thighs here. He's pushed Kownacki off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kownacki screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lalli Venemies!
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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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