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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sultan Hasanuddin (ranked 5215 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luukas Kuukas (ranked 25067 p4p, 0 weight class). Hasanuddin comes to the cage accompanied by Rise. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
18
200 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sultan Hasanuddin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Luukas Kuukas !
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Topper Green and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hasanuddin looks to clinch
and Kuukas counters with a left and a right that stings Hasanuddin.
Hasanuddin shoots in looking for a takedown but Kuukas manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hasanuddin's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hasanuddin moves into the clinch.
Hasanuddin has Kuukas pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kuukas manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hasanuddin looking to slow down the pace here.
Hasanuddin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Kuukas .
Hasanuddin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kuukas avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sultan Hasanuddin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuukas tries to land knees in the clinch but Hasanuddin avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasanuddin tries to pull guard but Kuukas won't allow it.
Kuukas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hasanuddin is breathing heavily.
Kuukas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hasanuddin is defending well for now.
Kuukas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasanuddin avoiding damage as Kuukas throws knees to the body.
Kuukas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hasanuddin.
Kuukas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kuukas trying to land knees to the body.
Kuukas scores a nice knee to the body.
Kuukas scores a nice knee to the body.
Hasanuddin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuukas lands a knee to the body.
Hasanuddin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hasanuddin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hasanuddin avoiding damage as Kuukas throws knees to the body.
Kuukas using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kuukas trying to land knees to the body.
Kuukas crunches a lovely knee into Hasanuddin's ribcage.
Kuukas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hasanuddin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hasanuddin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasanuddin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hasanuddin managing to block the knees to the body from Kuukas .
Kuukas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hasanuddin avoids it.
Kuukas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kuukas missing with knees to the body.
Kuukas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hasanuddin.
Kuukas lands a knee to the body.
Kuukas lands a nice knee to the body.
Hasanuddin avoiding damage as Kuukas throws knees to the body.
Kuukas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hasanuddin is defending well for now.
Kuukas missing with knees to the body.
Kuukas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hasanuddin avoids it.
Hasanuddin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kuukas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hasanuddin is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kuukas lands a knee to the body.
Kuukas putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hasanuddin in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kuukas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kuukas unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kuukas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hasanuddin.
Hasanuddin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuukas is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kuukas lands a knee to the body.
Hasanuddin managing to block the knees to the body from Kuukas .
Kuukas missing with knees to the body.
We've been informed that Kuukas has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Hasanuddin is trying to pull guard but Kuukas has him pressed against the cage.
Kuukas lands a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasanuddin jumps guard but Kuukas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Kuukas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hasanuddin avoids it.
Hasanuddin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kuukas lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kuukas utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kuukas crunches a lovely knee into Hasanuddin's ribcage.
Kuukas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hasanuddin is defending well for now.
Hasanuddin avoiding damage as Kuukas throws knees to the body.
Kuukas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hasanuddin.
Hasanuddin avoiding damage as Kuukas throws knees to the body.
Hasanuddin avoiding damage as Kuukas throws knees to the body.
Kuukas tries to land knees in the clinch but Hasanuddin avoids the damage to the body.
Hasanuddin takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luukas Kuukas dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hasanuddin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hasanuddin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kuukas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hasanuddin moves to clinch but Kuukas breaks away
and Kuukas counters with an inside leg kick.
Hasanuddin throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuukas 's waist but Kuukas gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hasanuddin off to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasanuddin gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kuukas counters with a left to the body.
Hasanuddin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuukas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hasanuddin is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sultan Hasanuddin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasanuddin darts in trying to clinch
and Kuukas counters with a stiff right hand.
Hasanuddin shoots for a takedown but Kuukas saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sultan Hasanuddin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hasanuddin fails with the takedown
and Kuukas counters with a stiff right hand.
Hasanuddin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hasanuddin shoots in for a takedown but Kuukas shows good takedown defense.
Hasanuddin throws a series of punches but Kuukas avoids them all with ease.
Kuukas blocks a head kick by Hasanuddin.
Hasanuddin misses with a takedown
and Kuukas counters with a head kick. That will keep Hasanuddin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Hasanuddin has his takedown stuffed
and Kuukas counters with a straight right hand.
Hasanuddin closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kuukas counters with a head kick. That will keep Hasanuddin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukas circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kuukas counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kuukas keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuukas unleashes a big counter combination but Hasanuddin bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kuukas stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kuukas wants it to stay on the feet.
Hasanuddin wants to clinch
and Kuukas counters with a series of strikes. Hasanuddin will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hasanuddin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kuukas tries to avoid it but Hasanuddin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kuukas to the ground. Kuukas escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kuukas was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Hasanuddin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kuukas but Kuukas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Luukas Kuukas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hasanuddin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hasanuddin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hasanuddin darts in trying to clinch
and Kuukas counters with a low kick, right behind Hasanuddin 's knee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luukas Kuukas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Hasanuddin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuukas avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kuukas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hasanuddin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hasanuddin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hasanuddin misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuukas counters with a nice leg kick.
Hasanuddin tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kuukas swivels and escapes.
Kuukas is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sultan Hasanuddin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hasanuddin with a poor takedown
and Kuukas counters with a left and a right that stings Hasanuddin.
Hasanuddin darts in trying to clinch
and Kuukas counters with a one-two to the body.
Hasanuddin is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hasanuddin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuukas counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Hasanuddin off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Kuukas follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Hasanuddin was out before he hit the floor.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Luukas Kuukas !
Sultan Hasanuddin was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back stronger!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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