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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalja Kuuppa (ranked 6715 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Bursky (ranked 5471 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalja Kuuppa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalja Kuuppa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anton Bursky!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuuppa moves into the clinch.
Kuuppa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuuppa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuuppa swings wildly with an uppercut but Bursky uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bursky.
Kuuppa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bursky pushes Kuuppa up against the cage in a clinch.
Bursky has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bursky is trying to break the clinch but Kuuppa is controlling him.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kuuppa - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kuuppa misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bursky tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bursky tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuuppa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kuuppa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bursky gets control of Kuuppa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bursky will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Kuuppa chips away with some ground and pound.
Bursky seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuuppa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Bursky throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Bursky has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Bursky throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bursky looking for a guillotine here but Kuuppa defends easily.
Bursky is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bursky looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bursky is looking for a triangle but Kuuppa pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kuuppa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuuppa would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bursky is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bursky scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've been told by Kuuppa's head coaches at Cozad MMA Helsinki that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bursky tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kuuppa swivels and escapes.
Kalja Kuuppa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Bursky.
Bursky rushes Kuuppa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bursky is pushing Kuuppa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bursky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kuuppa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kuuppa tries to clinch there but Bursky circles away.
Bursky shoots in and drives through. Kuuppa sprawls well.
Bursky shoots in and drives through. Kuuppa sprawls well.
It looked like Kuuppa was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bursky.
Bursky shoots in but no luck this time.
Bursky looks winded!
Bursky throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kuuppa doesn't manage to clinch there - Bursky circles away.
And Bursky tries to counter it with a takedown but Kuuppa pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Kuuppa misses with a two punch combination.
Kuuppa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bursky manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bursky! But no joy.
Kuuppa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bursky manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuuppa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kuuppa leaves Bursky with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bursky gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kuuppa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bursky manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuuppa defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bursky.
Kuuppa misses with a takedown attempt - Bursky sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bursky shoots in for a double leg but Kuuppa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bursky looks for a takedown but Kuuppa sprawls well.
Kuuppa instigates a clinch.
Kuuppa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kalja Kuuppa will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kuuppa throws a big shot that misses.
Bursky dives in for a single leg takedown but Kuuppa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kalja Kuuppa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bursky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuuppa connects with a jab.
Bursky bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bursky rushes Kuuppa and presses him up against the cage.
Kuuppa has a couple of punches blocked by Bursky.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bursky.
Bursky jumps guard and drags Kuuppa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bursky lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuuppa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bursky engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bursky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bursky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bursky sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kuuppa wants to get back to his feet but Bursky passes into half guard.
Bursky is taking a breather. Kuuppa says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuuppa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bursky.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bursky tests Kuuppa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bursky shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kuuppa sprawls well. Kuuppa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bursky gets slowly back to his feet.
Bursky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kuuppa avoids it really well and circles away.
Kalja Kuuppa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Bursky.
Kuuppa throws a low kick, looking for Bursky's leg but Bursky calmly moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bursky fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kuuppa avoids it really well and circles away.
Bursky has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuuppa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bursky's efforts to push away.
Kuuppa prevents Bursky from breaking the clinch.
Kuuppa is trying to break the clinch but Bursky has him pressed against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bursky works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bursky lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kuuppa or not.
Bursky pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bursky fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Bursky showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bursky shoots in and drives through. Kuuppa sprawls well.
Bursky dives in and grabs Kuuppa's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kuuppa pushes down on Bursky's head and hops out.
Kuuppa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bursky.
Kuuppa drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Bursky has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Kuuppa has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Bursky is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuuppa has double underhooks.
Bursky is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bursky is trying to pull guard but Kuuppa has him pressed against the cage.
Kalja Kuuppa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Bursky.
Kuuppa manages to break the clinch.
Bursky circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bursky shoots in looking for a takedown. Kuuppa tries to sprawl out of it but Bursky keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kuuppa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Bursky, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bursky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kalja Kuuppa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bursky tries to keep at a distance but Kuuppa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuuppa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bursky jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kuuppa walks away with a smile on his face. Bursky gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Bursky or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuuppa, which made it look bad.
An attempted straight right counter from Kuuppa misses the target.
Bursky keeps the fight on the outside.
Bursky misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bursky throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuuppa's waist but Kuuppa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bursky off to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bursky blocks a head kick by Kuuppa.
Kuuppa clinches with his opponent.
Kuuppa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuuppa tries to close the distance and clinch but Bursky swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bursky dives in for a single leg takedown but Kuuppa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kuuppa wants to clinch up but Bursky keeps it at a distance.
Bursky has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bursky ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bursky no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bursky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuuppa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bursky on the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuuppa makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kuuppa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Bursky manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kuuppa manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bursky sitting in guard here, content to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuuppa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bursky missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuuppa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bursky is one step ahead there.
Bursky gets to his feet - Kuuppa follows without any prompting.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bursky lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bursky shoots in for a takedown but Kuuppa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Bursky throws a front kick aimed at Kuuppa's knee but Kuuppa avoids it well.
Bursky closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kuuppa circles away.
Kuuppa lands with a hook. Bursky tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bursky swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kuuppa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bursky tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kuuppa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Bursky somewhat.
Kuuppa misses with a takedown
and Bursky counters with a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kalja Kuuppa.
I think Kuuppa 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalja Kuuppa!
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