Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: AFC #27
Date: Oct 20, 2023

#R1#
Potatoes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kulku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Potatoes darts in looking for a takedown but Kulku gets double underhooks and turns Potatoes into the cage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Potatoes or perhaps it was just good defense by Kulku, which made it look bad.
Aki Kulku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sacka Potatoes.
Potatoes has a takedown stuffed.
Potatoes takes one on the button.
Potatoes looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Potatoes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kulku.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potatoes with a poor takedown
and Kulku counters with a slapping leg kick.
Kulku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kulku lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kulku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Potatoes.
Potatoes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Potatoes shoots and misses
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potatoes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Potatoes looks winded!#T1#
Kulku ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Potatoes tries for a takedown but Kulku circles away easily
and Kulku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Potatoes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kulku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kulku lands an overhand right.
Jab from Kulku.
Kulku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kulku wants it to stay on the feet.
Potatoes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kulku counters with a thumping low kick.
Kulku with a nice calf kick.
Kulku throws a leg kick which misses Potatoes's front leg but catches the back leg as Potatoes tries to avoid it.
Kulku scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulku with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That kick from Kulku tenderised Potatoes's leg. Potatoes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kulku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Potatoes shoots and misses
and Potatoes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kulku scores with a head kick. Potatoes tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kulku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Potatoes in his tracks. #T2#
That kick from Kulku tenderised Potatoes's leg. Potatoes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sacka Potatoes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulku stuns Potatoes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kulku scores with a sloppy right hand. Potatoes should have avoided that one. #ROC#Potatoes is rocked!
Potatoes tries for a takedown but Kulku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Potatoes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kulku as he jumps to the side.
Kulku fires out a quick counter leg kick but Potatoes just manages to avoid it.
Potatoes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kulku swivels and escapes.
Kulku tried to counter with a leg kick but Potatoes avoided it.
Kulku throws a front kick that sends Potatoes stumbling back into the cage.
Donk. Kulku catches Potatoes right on the button with a cross.
Kulku stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kulku is looking to slow Potatoes down with leg kicks.
Kulku cracks Potatoes with a good jab.#TD2#
Potatoes throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kulku was covering up waiting for the punch and Potatoes finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kulku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kulku is adopting a defensive guard.#T3#
Potatoes looking to pass the guard.
Kulku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Potatoes tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulku is retaining full guard.
Potatoes is looking to work some ground and pound but Kulku has wrist control.
Kulku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kulku has his hands on Potatoes's head, controlling the position.
Potatoes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Potatoes wants to pass the guard but Kulku is keeping the position.
Kulku has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Potatoes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Potatoes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Potatoes shoots and misses
and Kulku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kulku is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Potatoes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Potatoes shoots and misses
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good standup being displayed there by Kulku as he connects with a hook.
Kulku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Potatoes's head backwards.
Aki Kulku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potatoes misses with a takedown
and Kulku counters with a low kick, right behind Potatoes 's knee.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Kulku dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Potatoes misses with a takedown attempt
and Kulku counters with a thumping low kick.
Kulku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kulku scores with a decent looking hook.
Kulku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kulku wants it to stay on the feet.
As Potatoes backs away, Kulku returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kulku scores with a hook to the body. Potatoes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Potatoes walks into a stiff left hand from Kulku.
Potatoes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kulku tries to avoid it but Potatoes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kulku to the ground. Kulku escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Aki Kulku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sacka Potatoes.
Potatoes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Kulku to counter with a crisp jab.
Kulku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Potatoes can do to turn this around?
Potatoes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kulku slaps away a takedown attempt from Potatoes, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kulku scores with a sloppy right hand. Potatoes should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potatoes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Potatoes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Potatoes tries for a takedown but Kulku circles away easily
and Kulku finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Potatoes is breathing heavily.#T1#
Kulku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kulku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Potatoes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kulku as he avoids it easily.
Kulku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Potatoes. That did some damage!
Nice shot by Kulku.
Sacka Potatoes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potatoes takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kulku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kulku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Potatoes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kulku finds it's way round the side to connect with Potatoes's head.
Potatoes is still on wobbly legs! Can Kulku finish him?
Kulku cracks Potatoes with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donk. Kulku catches Potatoes right on the button with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD2#
Potatoes closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kulku's guard.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Kulku manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Kulku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Potatoes backwards.
Kulku pushes Potatoes against the cage. Kulku is working some dirty boxing. Kulku pushes off with a quick right hook! Potatoes goes down! Potatoes tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Kulku moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aki Kulku!
Aki Kulku retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Aki Kulku thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: AFC #23
Date: Sep 16, 2023

#R1#
Adams tests Kulku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kulku is looking to land body kicks.
Kulku misses the shot to the body.
Adams wants to counter with a clinch but Kulku pushes him away.
Adams misses with a shot to the body
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Adams lands with a nice body punch.
Adams tries to clinch but Kulku moves out of range.
And Kulku counters with a quick kick to the body but Adams blocks it.
Kulku slips a straight right by Adams.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Kulku circles away.
Adams misses the body punch
enabling Kulku to counter with a crisp jab.
Kulku swats away the attempt to clinch by Adams.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kulku.
Adams swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kulku throws a leg kick which misses Adams's front leg but catches the back leg as Adams tries to avoid it.
Adams fails with an attempt to clinch.
Adams throws a shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Kulku lands the left hand.
Kulku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adams is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kulku rather than just go for the knockout.
Kulku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adams.
Kulku is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Adams looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kulku bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A jab from Adams misses.
Adams throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulku comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Adams wants to clinch up but Kulku keeps it at a distance.
Scott Adams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adams swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kulku counters with a good low kick that Adams was not able to check.
Kulku cracks Adams with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kulku feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Adamss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulku was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
Adams throws a body punch but Kulku moves out of range.
Kulku with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams blocks a jab.
Adams tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kulku manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Kulku misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Adams throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Adams connects with a nice looking jab.
Kulku is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Adams throws a body punch but Kulku moves out of range.
Kulku missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kulku looks to throw the jab but Adams is out of range.
Adams wants to counter the offense by Kulku and move into the clinch position.#CL2#
Adams clinches.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kulku misses with the head strike.
Kulku stalling.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Kulku controls the action.
Adams misses with a body punch.
Adams gets through Kulku's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulku.
Adams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kulku blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
A shot in the inside from Kulku.
Kulku blocks an uppercut.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kulku will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Adams up against the cage.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams working aggressively here.
Adams misses with a punch on the inside.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulku's elbow.
Kulku misses with a punch on the inside.
Kulku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kulku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kulku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kulku lands a hook that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Kulku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Kulku uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Kulku. #T4#
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulku's elbow.
Kulku blocking some punches.
Kulku lands a body punch.
Kulku lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulku.
Kulku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams misses with some punches.
Kulku manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Kulku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Kulku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kulku wants to stall.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kulku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kulkus head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Kulku dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Adams wants to clinch but Kulku slips to the side
letting Kulku counter with a right hand.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Kulku circles away.
Adams looks to clinch
and Kulku counters with a nice uppercut.
Kulku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Adams lands a nice looking body shot.
Adams ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kulku avoids the body shot from Adams.
Kulku connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#CL2#
Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kulku has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku working aggressively here.
Kulku stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kulku taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kulku for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams. #T1#
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adams.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Kulku avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
A short left from Kulku.
Kulku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kulku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kulku throws a head punch that misses.
Adams blocking some punches.
Adams wants a takedown.
Adams misses with a body punch.
Kulku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The referee calls for Kulku to work.
Kulku lands a nice shot to the body.
Kulku has Adams pushed against the cage.
Kulku throws a head punch that misses.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Kulku.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kulku. #T2#
Adams letting Kulku take a breather here.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Adams manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams misses with a body shot.
Kulku throws out a loose jab but Adams uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kulku sets himself, and Adams steps forward looking for the clinch! Kulku avoids it this time.
Adams ducks under a wild hook from Kulku.
Aki Kulku is winning the standup battle so far.#CL2#
Adams has closed the distance and engaged Kulku in a clinch.
Kulku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Kulku controls the action.
Kulku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kulku trying to stall but Adams improves his position.
Kulku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams swings wildly with an uppercut but Kulku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adams misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulku.
Kulku stalling the fight. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kulku.
Kulku throws a head punch that misses.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kulku throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Kulku has Adams pressed against the cage.
Kulku is trying to stall.
Kulku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kulku lands with a right to the head.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Adams being controlled against the cage.
Kulku stalling the fight.
Adams misses with some punches.
Kulku lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards. #T4#
Adams digs a right hand into Kulku's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kulku's gas tank.
Adams prevents a body shot from Kulku.
Kulku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Kulku.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adams tries a body shot but Kulku blocks it.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Kulku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Adams can do to turn this around?#BC#
Kulku breaks from the clinch.
Adams swings for the body but Kulku moves out of range.
Adams ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Adams throws an off balance right hand
and Kulku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Adams misses with an uppercut
and Adams takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kulku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Adams throws an off balance right hand
and Kulku counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Kulku pushes him off.
As Adams backs away, Kulku returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Kulku dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
A jab from Kulku misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kulku.
Adams tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL2#
Adams rushes Kulku and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Adams tries to throw a body punch but Kulku avoids it by throwing Adams back against the cage.
Kulku misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Kulku breaks from the clinch.
Kulku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Adams.
Kulku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams was well out of range. Poor timing from Kulku.
Adams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kulku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku pushes Adams away with a front kick.#CL2#
Adams drives through and clinches with Kulku against the cage.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Kulku controls his hands.
Adams pushes Kulku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Aki Kulku has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kulku lands a left hand. #T1#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Kulku controls the action.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Kulku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kulku pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kulku tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adams's elbow.
Kulku is looking to control Adams's arms but Adams gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kulku has his back to the cage. #BC#
Kulku breaks from the clinch.
Adams misses with a wild body shot.
Adams throws a body shot but no joy.
Kulku connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Adams missing with a left hand there. Kulku was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adams throws a right hand that Kulku ducks under and follows up with a left that Kulku also avoids with ease.
Adams waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulku.
Adams tries to clinch up
and Kulku counters with an outside leg kick. #T2#
Adams tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Adams gets a clinch.
Adams throws a punch but it's blocked by Kulku.
Kulku lands a body punch.
Adams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kulku.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adams.
Kulku blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Kulku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kulku lunges at Adams with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Adams's hand.
No joy there for Adams, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #CL2#
Adams has taken the fight to the clinch.
Adams lands a shoulder strike. #T3#
Kulku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kulku lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams is pushing Kulku up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kulku lands a body shot in the clinch. #BC#
Kulku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kulku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kulku throws a shot from downtown. Adams moves away and avoids it.
Adams is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Adams swinging wildly here.
Kulku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice body punch from Adams.
Adams misses with a straight left.
A quick step to the side and Kulku tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T4#
Kulku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Adams tries to clinch but Kulku is having none of it.
Kulku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Adams.
Adams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Good standup being displayed there by Adams as he connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adams fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kulku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adams on the side of the head.
Kulku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adams throws an overhand right that lands on Kulku's shoulder, as Kulku tries to avoid the shot.
Adams throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
Adams stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kulku.
Adams throws a right hand that misses
and Kulku finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Adams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Adams looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulku is just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Kulku clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Kulku jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kulku missing with a left hand there. Adams was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kulku is looking to slow Adams down with leg kicks.
Kulku keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kulku.
Kulku misses with a looping right.
Kulku keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Adams tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulku was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams.
Adams wants to clinch up but Kulku keeps it at a distance.
Kulku appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kulku looks to land a left hand but Adams moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams looks to clinch
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Adams lands a nice shot that snaps Kulku's head back.
Adams avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adams doesn't manage to clinch there - Kulku circles away.
Kulku fires out a quick counter leg kick but Adams just manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Adams fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kulku, pushing him back against the cage.#T1#
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kulku will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Adams up against the cage.
Adams blocking some punches.
Adams misses with some punches.
Kulku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams misses with a punch to the body.
Kulku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adams.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams working aggressively here.
Kulku swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kulku lands a nice shot to the body.
Kulku scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kulku misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Kulku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adams goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kulku stalling.
Kulku throws a punch but it's blocked by Adams.
Good body shot from Adams.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Kulku fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adams misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kulku blocks an uppercut.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kulku misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left hand lands to the body for Kulku.
Adams blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adams tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulku's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Adams scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adams doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Kulku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams blocking some punches.
Kulku lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams lands with a short shot to the head.
Adams takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Adams.
Kulku blocks an uppercut.
Adams lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kulku lands with a right to the head.
Kulku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Adams works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kulku scores with a shot to the side of Adams's head.
Adams working aggressively here.
Adams's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Kulku controls the action.
Adams misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kulku wants to stall.
Kulku stalling. #T4#
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!
Kulku is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Adams can't find room to land a body shot as Kulku controls the action.
Kulku misses with a punch to the body.
Kulku pushes Adams back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Kulku.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kulku.
A head punch on the inside from Adams fails to land.
Kulku blocks an uppercut.
Adams letting Kulku take a breather here.
Adams has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Kulku lands a right hand.
Kulku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Kulku had his way with Scott Adams in that round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R5#
Kulku looks to land a right hand but Adams moved out of range.
Adams tries to close the distance and clinch but Kulku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Adams misses with an uppercut
and Kulku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kulku thuds his shin into the meat of Adams's side.
Adams tries to clinch but Kulku moves out of range.
Adams is looking to clinch but Kulku is avoiding it.
Kulku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kulku lands with a kick to the temple. Adams shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Adams blocks a leg kick.
Adams tries to clinch but Kulku moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kulku.
A slow jab from Kulku misses its intended target.
Adams wants to counter the offense by Kulku and move into the clinch position.
Adams feints a jab promting Kulku to slip. Adams then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kulku slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T1#
Kulku fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kulku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Adams checks a leg kick.
Kulku throws a wild body kick that Adams sees coming a mile off.
Adams wants to counter with a clinch but Kulku pushes him away.
Adams cracks Kulku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kulku clobbers Adams with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Adams moves in looking to clinch but Kulku pushes him off.
Adams throws a lazy right hand but Kulku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Adams gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kulku lands with a light punch inside.
Adams tries to work over Kulku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kulku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adams as Kulku tries to tie him up. #T2#
Adams working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kulku lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adams has a couple of punches blocked by Kulku.
Kulku lands with a right to the head.
Adams throws a head punch that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Kulku scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adams lands a right hand.
Kulku slowing the pace effectively.
Adams misses with the head strike.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kulku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kulku taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kulku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Kulku misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kulku.
Adams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kulku backwards.
Kulku taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Adams.
Kulku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kulku looking to stall.
Kulku blocking some punches.
Adams lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Adams struggles to land a body shot inside as Kulku controls his hands.
Kulku lands a shot to the body.#BC#
Kulku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kulku walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adams checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kulku is looking to slow Adams down with leg kicks.
Adams misses with a lunging right hand
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Scott Adams has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T4##CL2#
Adams takes the fight into the clinch.
Adams swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kulku lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adams misses with a short punch on the inside.
Adams tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kulku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Adams backwards.
Adams is trying to break free.
Adams tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adams tries a body shot but Kulku blocks it.
A short right from Kulku on the inside. #CUT#It looks like Scott Adams has been cut.#BC#
Kulku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Adams scores with a nice head shot.
Kulku looks for the body kick but Adams saw that one coming.
Adams throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kulku misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aki Kulku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kulku has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aki Kulku!
Aki Kulku retains his middleweight title!
An out of breath Aki Kulku thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: AFC #20
Date: Aug 26, 2023

#R1#
A jab from Kulku misses.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Gold looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Kulku counters with a thumping low kick.
Kulku looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Kulku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Gold there.
Gold's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kulku connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gold scrambles back to his feet.#TD2#
Gold shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kulku blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gold.
Gold sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kulku defending well though.
Gold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kulku regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kulku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gold. #T1#
Gold is working Kulku over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kulku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gold works over Kulku with some ground and pound from guard.
Gold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kulku utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kulku preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gold throws a big right hand that misses.
Kulku trying to control the position.
Kulku seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gold moves out of range as Kulku strikes.
Kulku thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulku.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kulku. #T2#
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Kulku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulku was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Gold lands the left hand.
Kulku misses with a low kick.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulku.
A little feinted left hand from Kulku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Kulku sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kulku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Kulku moves away and avoids it.
Nice shot by Gold.
Kulku lands a jab to Gold's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Kulku.
Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Kulku connects with a body shot.
Gold swings widly with a right hand
and Kulku counters with a nice leg kick.
Kulku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kulku ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kulku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold throws out a counter right but Kulku avoids it with no problem.
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kulku.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulku.
A little jabbing left from Gold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheers as Gold lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kulku doesn't seem phased though.
Kulku with a nice calf kick.
Kai Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold scores with a body shot.
Kulku slips a jab from Gold.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Kulku ducks down to avoid it.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kulku throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T4#
Nice takedown defense from Kulku. No joy for Gold on that attempt.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulku throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Kulku is just out of range.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulku throws a leg kick which misses Gold's front leg but catches the back leg as Gold tries to avoid it.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kulku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kulku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kulku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Gold walks into a jab.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulku.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kai Gold will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Kulku sizes up Gold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Aki Kulku is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Kulku down.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Kulku moves away and avoids it.
Kulku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Kulku moved out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kulku, as that shot connected.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Kulku looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku misses with a jab to the body
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold misses with a right hand
and Kulku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
Kulku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Gold takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#T1#
Gold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gold there as he acknowledges the shot.#ROC#Gold is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Kai Gold has been cut.
Kulku throws a quick inside leg kick.
A low kick lands for Kulku.
Kulku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kulku lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gold will feel that in the morning.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold throws a body punch but Kulku moves out of range.
Kulku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kulku slips under a jab from Gold.
Kulku moves away from the strike by Gold.
Gold scores with a decent looking hook.
Gold moves away from the strike by Kulku.
Aki Kulku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold drops his hands momentarily and Kulku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kulku digs a good hook to Gold's body.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kulku looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.#T2#
Kulku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A shot to the body from Gold misses
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold misses with a looping right.
Kulku loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
Kulku avoids the body shot from Gold.
Kulku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kulku ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Kulku feints and then cracks Gold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gold down.
Kulku misses the shot to the body.
Gold works Kulku's body with a nice hook.
Kulku bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Kulku slips a jab from Gold.
Kulku swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kulku misses with an uppercut.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T3#
Gold misses the jab.
Kulku lands a high kick!
Gold 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.
Kulku connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gold connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kulku momentarily.
Gold misses with a straight left.
As Gold backs away, Kulku returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A combination from Kulku does no damage.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kulku misses with a body shot.
Gold jabs at Kulku's body.
Kulku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Kulku counters with a good low kick that Gold was not able to check.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Kulku takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kulku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold misses with a lunging right hand
and Kulku counters with a nice body shot.
Gold throws a lazy uppercut
and Kulku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Kulku fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gold just manages to avoid it.
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Gold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
Kulku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Kulku connects with an inside leg kick.
Kulku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Good leg kick by Kulku.
A solid body kick from Kulku.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kulku manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Kulku dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kai Gold's cut.
That's time! Kulku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R3#
Kulku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Kulku throws a hook to the side of Gold's head but Gold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gold misses with a shot to the body
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Kulku's shoulder, as Kulku tries to avoid the shot.
Gold throws a hook but Kulku avoids it easily.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kulku counters with a good low kick that Gold was not able to check.
Gold misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold misses with a hook. Kulku ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Gold blocks the leg kick.
Kulku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gold scores with a nice strike.
Gold lands with a straight right. Kulku didn't see that one coming.#T1#
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kulku manages to avoid it.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Kulku moves away and avoids it.
Kulku slips a straight right by Gold.
Kulku with a nice calf kick.
Kulku lands with a cross.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Kulku slips the punch.
A jab from Gold misses.
Kulku scores with a kick to the body.
Kulku slips under a jab from Gold.
Kulku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fighters circling - Kulku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Kulku ducks down to avoid it.
Kulku slips a straight right by Gold.#T2#
Gold lands with a straight right. Kulku didn't see that one coming.
Kulku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Kulku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Kulku is out of range.
Gold throws a sloppy body shot
letting Kulku counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold staying out of range there.
Kulku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gold feints the counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulku. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
A big right from Gold misses.
Gold misses the jab.
Kulku is looking to counter punch.
Gold misses with a body punch
and Kulku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kulku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Kulku moved out of range.
Kulku tried to counter with a leg kick but Gold avoided it.
Kulku scores with a sloppy right hand. Gold should have avoided that one. #T3#
Kulku sizes up Gold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kulku slips a jab from Gold.
Nice shot lands for Kulku.
Kulku scores with a decent looking hook.
Gold jabs at Kulku's body.
Gold misses with a left hand
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #TD2#
Gold closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Kulku quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold tries to pass to full mount but Kulku defends it.
Gold winds up and cracks Kulku with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold drops an elbow to the side of Kulku's head.
Gold working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Kulku's thigh. Kulku counters though and makes it back to full guard. #T4#
Gold throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gold postures up in Kulku's guard and throws a big left but Kulku blocks it.
Kulku seems keen to control Gold's posture.
Kulku avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gold postures up in Kulku's guard and throws a big left but Kulku blocks it.
Gold tries to free his leg and advance position but Kulku is retaining full guard.
Gold chips away with some ground and pound.
Gold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Aki Kulku did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kai Gold's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R4#
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kulku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Gold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gold takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gold feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kulkus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kulku as he avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Kulku.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kulku.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gold lands with a nice body punch.
Gold lands an overhand right.
Kulku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulku lands a nice hook to Gold's body. Gold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
Kulku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Kulku scores with a hook.
Kulku defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kulku lands a nice shot that snaps Gold's head back.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulku.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kulku scores with a leg kick.
Kulku throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Both fighters circling a little - Kulku finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kulku lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gold has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gold and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Kulku is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2#
Gold looks to land a left hand but Kulku moved out of range nicely.
Kulku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gold on the side of the head.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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!
Kulku misses with a low kick.
Kulku connects with a leg kick.
Gold on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kulku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kulku moves away from the strike by Gold.
Kulku slips under a jab.
It looked like Kulku was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gold.
Gold scores with a jab. Kulku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gold walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kulku throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold checks the leg kick.
Kulku's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gold under the eye.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Kulku finish him?
Kulku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Kulku swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
Gold scores with a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kulku. That's going to slow Gold down.
Kulku feints and then cracks Gold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gold down.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Kulku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulku moves away.
Kulku scores with a nice head shot.
Kulku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kulku. #T4#
Gold throws a body punch but Kulku moves out of range.
Kulku moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulku counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gold tries for a takedown but Kulku circles away easily
and Kulku counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gold is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gold. That did some damage!
Kulku misses with a kick to the body.
Gold misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kulku makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gold swings widly with a right hand
and Kulku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold swings for the body but Kulku moves out of range.
Kulku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulku throws a quick inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Kulku had his way with Kai Gold in that round.
The cut man is working on Kai Gold's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R5#
Gold misses with a low kick as Kulku jumps back.
Kulku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gold can do to turn this around?
Gold misses with a straight left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kulku.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Kulku saw that one coming.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Kulku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice body kick there by Kulku.
Kulku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kulku counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold throws a sloppy body shot
and Kulku counters with a two punch combo. #T1#
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kulku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kulku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gold. That did some damage!
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulku.
Gold has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kulku.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Kulku moved out of range.
Kulku will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kulku lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gold takes a step back to recover.
Kulku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A punch lands to the side of Gold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kulku paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gold looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kulku is fending him off so far but Gold persists. Nope, Kulku circles away and we're back to standing.
Good standup being displayed there by Kulku as he connects with a hook.#T2#
Kulku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gold.
Kulku fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold misses with a left hand
and Kulku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kai Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kulku moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gold misses the jab.
As Gold backs away, Kulku returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Kulku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Kulku moved out of range.
Kulku is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Kulku misses. #T3#
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Gold needs to keep his hands up - Kulku had a free shot at his head there.
Gold takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gold tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kulku was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Kulku connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kulku.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Gold misses with a right hand
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gold misses with a hook.
Gold throws a sloppy body shot
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kulku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kulku moves away from the strike by Gold.
Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Kulku counters with a nice body kick.
Gold is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kulku.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Kulku slips the punch.
Kulku connects with a crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Gold - just one landing.
A left lands for Kulku.
Kulku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Kulku digs a good hook to Gold's body.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Kulku counters with an outside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aki Kulku showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kulku 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 48:47
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 50:46
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aki Kulku!
Aki Kulku retains his middleweight title!

Event: AFC #16
Date: Jul 29, 2023

#R1#
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hyde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kulku blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Kulku finds it's way through Hyde's defenses.
Hyde throws a hook but Kulku avoids it easily.
Kulku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Hyde throws a head kick but Kulku moves out of range.
Hyde backing away here, and Kulku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hyde lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hyde with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kulku scores with a decent looking hook.
Kulku checks the leg kick.
Hyde throws a nice head kick!
Kulku lands with a hook. Hyde tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hyde cracks Kulku with a good jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kulku listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hyde misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Hyde misses
and Kulku counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
Hyde throws a leg kick
letting Kulku counter with a right hand.
Hyde definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kulku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hyde.
Hyde will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kulku thuds his right hand into Hyde's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kulku misses with an uppercut.
Kulku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hyde counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kulku's knee momentarily.
Hyde misses with a kick to the body.
Kulku takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Kulku fails to land with a series of punches.
Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulku.
Hyde takes a swing at Kulku's ribcage but misses.
Kulku scores with a hook to the body. Hyde takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kulku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hyde misses with a wild body shot.
Kulku takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing? #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulku throws a big shot that misses.
Hyde throws a low kick but Kulku moves out of range easily.
A lazy body kick from Hyde
and Kulku counters with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Hyde 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hyde misses with a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Hyde stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kulku.
Good leg kick by Hyde.
Hyde throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kulku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice body kick there by Hyde.
Hyde is looking to chop away at Kulku's legs.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kulku throws a front kick aimed at Hyde's knee but Hyde avoids it well.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku moved away.#T3#
Kulku feints and then cracks Hyde's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hyde down.
Kulku scores with a punch to the head.
Kulku connects with a solid leg kick.
That kick from Hyde tenderised Kulku's leg. Kulku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kulku is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hyde had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Kulku connects with a solid leg kick.
Hyde lands with a kick to the ribs.
Hyde with the inside leg kick.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
Kulku blocks a low kick nicely.
Hyde lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hyde looks to throw the jab but Kulku is out of range.
Hyde walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kulku checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku checks it.
Hyde throws a front kick aimed at Kulku's knee but Kulku avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kulku! But no joy.
Jab by Kulku.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Hyde.
Good leg kick by Hyde.
Good work by Kulku as he checks the leg kick.
Hyde ducks under a wild hook from Kulku.
Good leg kick by Kulku.
Kulku lands a nice hook to Hyde's body. Hyde takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kulku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulku misses the target.
Hyde takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulku. Hyde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyde.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Hyde tries to score with a low kick but Kulku moves his leg out of the way.
Hyde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Aki Kulku will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Kulku checks a leg kick.
Hyde throws a leg kick
letting Kulku counter with a right hand.
Kulku lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Kulku misses its intended target.
Hyde misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kulku! But no joy.
Hyde throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hyde has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hyde there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hyde thows a leg kick but Kulku checks it
and Kulku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde thows a leg kick but Kulku checks it
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Hyde goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Kulku checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku checks it.
Hyde moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Aki Kulku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hyde is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kulku.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a low kick, right behind Hyde 's knee.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulku throws out a loose jab but Hyde uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Hyde has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kulku.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hyde defending well as Kulku loads up on a big left hand.
Kulku misses the shot to the body.
Kulku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hyde lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kulku has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kulku and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulku misses the target.
Hyde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
Hyde throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulku.
Hyde wants to slow Kulku down by chopping away at his legs.
Hyde throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hyde misses with a leg kick.
Hyde backing away here, and Kulku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kulku throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Kulku slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#T2#
Kulku keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hyde takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Kulku misses
and Hyde counters with an inside leg kick.
Hyde fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kulku checks it well.
Kulku lands with a cross.
A swing and a miss from Kulku.
Kulku takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulku.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kulku. That's going to slow Hyde down.
Kulku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kulku fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Crunch! Kulku slams his shin into Hyde's torso.
Hyde shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hyde tries to land a body kick
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kulku has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Kulku lands a body shot. #T3#
Kulku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hyde feints and then cracks Kulku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kulku down.
Hyde throws a low kick, looking for Kulku's leg but Kulku calmly moves out of range.
Kulku avoids the body shot from Hyde.
Kulku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Kulku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kulku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Hyde takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hyde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kulku is able to avoid easily.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kulku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kulku missing with a left hand there. Hyde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kulku.
Hyde throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kulku counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hyde chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kulku can pounce on him. #T4#
Hyde takes a swing at Kulku's ribcage but misses.
Hyde uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulku.
Hyde looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
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!
Kulku cracks Hyde with a good jab.
Hyde tries to score with a low kick but Kulku moves his leg out of the way.
Kulku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hyde throws a lazy head kick
and Kulku counters with a leg kick.
Hyde tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kulku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hyde's head backwards.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
Kulku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hyde manages to avoid it.
Kulku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kulku looks to land a right hand but Hyde moved out of range.
Hyde throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kulku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hyde throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulku.
Hyde misses with a leg kick
letting Kulku counter with a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Kulku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R3#
Kulku moves out of range as Hyde throws a body kick.
Hyde uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kulku.
Kulku moves out of range of the body kick from Hyde.
Hyde throws a wild body kick that Kulku sees coming a mile off.
Kulku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kulku connects with an inside leg kick.
Hyde misses with a hook
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kulku finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hyde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kulku is looking to slow Hyde down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hyde.
Grant Hyde seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulku works over Hyde's head and body with a nice combination.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Hyde scores with a jab. Kulku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
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!
Kulku lands a jab to Hyde's midsection.#T1#
Kulku tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kulku blocks a leg kick.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Kulku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kulku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hyde on the side of the head.
A slapping leg kick lands for Hyde.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses.
Hyde is looking to score with low kicks.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hyde motions for Kulku to come forward. Hyde throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A shot to the body from Hyde misses
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Hyde misses with a leg kick.
Hyde takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulku changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hyde looks for the body kick but Kulku saw that one coming.
Kulku thumps Hyde with a low kick.#T2#
A bone on bone clash there as Kulku blocks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hyde takes one to the chin there.
Hyde tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kulku fakes the leg kick and cracks Hyde in the body.
Kulku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hyde throws a low kick but Kulku avoids it.
Hyde throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kulku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde tries a low kick but Kulku avoids it.
Kulku is trying to counter with his kicks.
A leg kick checked by Kulku.
Hyde misses with a low kick.
Kulku with the inside leg kick.
Kulku with a nice calf kick.#T3#
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hyde throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
Hyde misses with a shot to the body
and Hyde takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kulku throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kulku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hyde was well out of range. Poor timing from Kulku.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kulku.
Hyde swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kulku lands a nice hook to Hyde's body. Hyde takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hyde on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kulku checks the leg kick.
Kulku lands with a right hand.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kulku with the inside leg kick.
Hyde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T4#
Hyde misses with a body kick.
Kulku lands a slapping body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Kulku.
Kulku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hyde.
Kulku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kulku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kulku lands a jab to the head.
Hyde throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hyde will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kulku checks a low kick from Hyde.
Kulku looks to land a body kick but Hyde moved away.
A low kick from Hyde misses
enabling Kulku to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulku misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hyde ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kulku! But no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Kulku really dominated that round.
That's time! Hyde's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R4#
Kulku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hyde looks to land a body kick but Kulku moved away.
Kulku feints a counter leg kick.
Kulku steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hyde.
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hyde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hyde looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kulku thuds a left hand into Hyde's body.
Hyde throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hyde on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A low kick from Hyde is predictable there
and Kulku counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kulku throws a looping overhand right but Hyde ducks down to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Hyde blocks the low kick.
Kulku lands a nice shot to the body.
Hyde swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kulku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Hyde takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kulku swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hyde counters with a low kick, right behind Kulku 's knee.
Hyde takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kulku connects with a single shot there.
Hyde throws a wild body kick that Kulku sees coming a mile off.
Kulku connects with a solid leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kulku.
Kulku with a hook.
Hyde takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Hyde's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kulku connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hyde scrambles back to his feet.
Hyde throws out a leg kick but Kulku moves out of range and Hyde only half commits.
Hyde pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulku connects with a right hand. Hyde shakes it off.
Kulku on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hyde. Hyde obviously looking to wear him down.
Kulku throws a shot from downtown. Hyde moves away and avoids it.
Hyde buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Good work by Kulku as he checks the leg kick.
Kulku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kulku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hyde finds it's way round the side to connect with Kulku's head.
Kulku throws an overhand right that lands on Hyde's shoulder, as Hyde tries to avoid the shot.
Hyde takes a jab right on the kisser.
Kulku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hyde looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Hyde wants to slow Kulku down by chopping away at his legs.
Kulku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulku clobbers Hyde with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kulku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hyde sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hyde throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kulku cracks Hyde with a good jab.
Kulku moves out of range of the body kick.
And Kulku responds with a good body kick, but Hyde manages to step out the way in time.
A clash of legs there as Hyde blocks the low kick.
Hyde throws a head kick that misses
and Kulku counters with a stiff right hand.
Kulku throws a low kick but Hyde moves out of range easily.
Kulku keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kulku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A low kick lands for Kulku.
Kulku stuns Hyde with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kulku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A jab from Hyde misses.
Kulku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hyde displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kulku throws out the jab.
As Kulku backs away, Hyde returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T4#
Hyde finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hyde tries a low kick but Kulku avoids it.
Kulku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hyde scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulku throws a jab but it's blocked by Hyde.
Kulku misses with an uppercut. Hyde saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kulku checks a leg kick.
Hyde misses with a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Kulku blocks the low kick.
Kulku feints and then cracks Hyde's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hyde down.
Kulku connects with a solid leg kick.
Kulku checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kulku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Kulku dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R5#
Hyde moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Hyde takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kulku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hyde on the side of the head.
That kick from Hyde tenderised Kulku's leg. Kulku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kulku blocks a head kick by Hyde.
Kulku counters with a body kick.
Hyde throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kulku counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kulku explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Hyde throws out a leg kick but Kulku moves out of range and Hyde only half commits.
Hyde ducks under a wild hook from Kulku.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku moved away.
Kulku looks like he wants to counter punch here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hyde feints and then cracks Kulku's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kulku down.
Hyde throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kulku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hyde throws a chopping leg kick but Kulku manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hyde.
Hyde's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.#T1#
Hyde fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kulku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hyde throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A lazy body kick from Hyde
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Hyde throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hyde backing away here, and Kulku unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hyde throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A head kick by Hyde misses
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kulku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulku delivers a nice body kick.
Hyde throws a looping overhand right but Kulku ducks down to avoid it.
Kulku lands a front kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Hyde crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kulku - the referee stops the clock and Hyde gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kulku. Hyde manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kulku jabs Hyde right on the nose. Hyde blinks but takes it well.
Kulku lands a lovely overhand right.
Hyde misses with a right hand
and Kulku counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hyde throws a leg kick
and Kulku counters with a thumping low kick.
Hyde pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hyde throws an off balance right hand
and Kulku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hyde thinking.
Hyde rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku checks it.
Kulku lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kulku.
Hyde is looking to score with low kicks.
Hyde misses with an uppercut. Kulku saw that one coming.
Kulku misses with a kick to the body.
Hyde thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kulku lunges at Hyde with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Hyde's hand.
Hyde lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kulku's sensitive parts.
Kulku lands an overhand right.#T3#
Kulku lands a slapping body shot.
Kulku blocks a leg kick.
Kulku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Kulku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grant Hyde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kulku looks to score with a jab to the body but Hyde is just out of range.
Hyde appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kulku connects with an inside leg kick.
Hyde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Hyde throws a leg kick but Kulku sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good work by Kulku as he checks the leg kick.
Kulku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kulku throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hyde on the side of the head.
Hyde throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kulku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A countering left hand to the body from Kulku misses.
A head kick misses from Hyde.
Hyde looks for the body kick but Kulku saw that one coming. #T4#
Hyde looks for the body kick but Kulku saw that one coming.
Hyde misses with a leg kick.
Kulku takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That kick from Kulku tenderised Hyde's leg. Hyde is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kulku lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulku swings widly with a right hand
and Hyde counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
A slow jab from Hyde misses its intended target.
Kulku only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Hyde throws a chopping leg kick but Kulku manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hyde tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kulku is able to avoid easily.
A jab lands there for Kulku.
Kulku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hyde wants to slow Kulku down by chopping away at his legs.
Kulku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Aki Kulku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kulku has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 45:50
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 45:50
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aki Kulku!
Aki Kulku is the new middleweight champion!

Event: Ajax Friday Fight Night 4
Date: Jul 07, 2023

#R1#
Kulku connects with a leg kick.
Kulku lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McGuinty at a distance.
McGuinty changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kulku tries to avoid it but McGuinty manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kulku to the ground. Kulku escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
McGuinty takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK. #CUT#It looks like Weenis McGuinty has been cut.
Kulku lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#ROC#McGuinty is rocked!
Kulku throws a nice outside leg kick.
McGuinty is still on wobbly legs! Can Kulku finish him?
Kulku lands hard precision jab right on the jaw that stiffens McGuinty up and sends him tumbling to the mat! The ref grabs Kulku from behind before he can pounce. Some folks in the crowd didn't like that stoppage, but I saw McGuinty's eyes roll way back in his head, he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aki Kulku!

Event: AFC #9
Date: Jun 10, 2023

#R1#
Fukyu slips a straight right by Kulku.
Fukyu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fukyu scores with a hook to the body. Kulku takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fukyu thuds a left hand into Kulku's body.
Some wild striking there from Kulku.
Kulku with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fukyu to score with a decent uppercut.
Fukyu misses with a low kick.
Fukyu throws a lazy uppercut
and Kulku counters with a nice uppercut.
Kulku misses with a leg kick
and Fukyu counters with a straight right hand.
Kulku connects with a leg kick.
Fukyu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kulku avoids the body shot from Fukyu.
Fukyu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fukyu lands a nice shot that snaps Kulku's head back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice defenses there by Kulku.
As Fukyu backs off Kulku throws a huge counter combo but Fukyu manages to avoid it all.
Fukyu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulku.
Fukyu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T1#
Fukyu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CL2#
Fukyu gets tackled into the cage by Kulku. Kulku maintains the clinch.
Kulku gets through Fukyu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kulku prevents a body shot from Fukyu.
Kulku tries a body shot but Fukyu blocks it.
Fukyu is looking to control Kulku's arms but Kulku gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fukyu has his back to the cage.
Kulku lands a shoulder strike.
Kulku stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kulku is leaning against Fukyu and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fukyu tries to work over Kulku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kulku lands a body punch.
Fukyu is breathing heavily.
Kulku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fukyu scores with a shot to the side of Kulku's head. #BC2#
Kulku manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fukyu throws a jab when Kulku was well out of range.
Fukyu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulku. #CL2#
Kulku rushes Fukyu and presses him up against the cage.
Kulku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fukyu backwards. #T2#
Fukyu looking to slow down the pace here.
Kulku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fukyu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kulku lands a shoulder strike.
Kulku lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Fukyu backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kulku.
Fukyu takes a shot to the head.
Fukyu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kulku misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fukyu misses with a body punch.
Kulku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fukyu trying to stall but Kulku improves his position.
A left hand lands to the body for Kulku.
Kulku lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fukyu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kulku leaning against his opponent.
A short right from Kulku on the inside.
Kulku is stalling here.
A right hook to the body lands for Kulku. #T3#
A short right from Kulku on the inside.
Kulku lands a nice shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Fukyu can't find room to land a body shot as Kulku controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Kulku.
Fukyu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fukyu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kulku or not.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kulku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kulku digs a right hand underneath Fukyu's ribcage. Fukyu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kulku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kulku lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kulku lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fukyu backwards.
Kulku lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kulku.
Kulku displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fukyu up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kulku. #T4#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Fukyu misses with a punch to the body.
Fukyu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Kulku.
Kulku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fukyu tries to work over Kulku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kulku cracks Fukyu with a nice body shot.
Kulku lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kulku.
Kulku lands a shoulder strike.
Kulku lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukyu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kulku.
Kulku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kulku stalling.
Kulku lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Kulku dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Kulku scores with a hook.
Fukyu loads up on a big right hand but Kulku slips the punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Fukyu misses the target.
Kulku lands with a right hand.
Fukyu scores with a body shot.
Fukyu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fukyu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kulku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fukyu.
Fukyu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kulku.
Kulku throws a solid leg kick but Fukyu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kulku.
Fukyu misses with a two punch combination.
Fukyu cracks Kulku with an open hand slap.
Fukyu throws a looping overhand right but Kulku ducks down to avoid it.
Kulku loads up on a big right hand but Fukyu slips the punch.
Fukyu misses the body punch
and Kulku counters with a nice body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fukyu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kulku moves away from the strike by Fukyu. #T1#
Fukyu throws a jab when Kulku was well out of range.
Kulku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kulku takes one on the button.
Jab, jab by Kulku - just one landing.
Kulku plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kulku throws a hook to the side of Fukyu's head but Fukyu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fukyu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Kulku in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Fukyu throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kulku counters with a straight right hand.
Kulku takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Good leg kick by Kulku.
Fukyu jabs at Kulku's body.
Fukyu scores with a nice strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukyu lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kulku throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fukyu.
Chu Chu Fukyu is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Fukyu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kulku stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fukyu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulku moves away.
Fukyu throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kulku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kulku slips a jab from Fukyu.
Kulku misses with a right hand
and Fukyu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Kulku.
The fighters circling - Kulku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fukyu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fukyu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kulku.
Fukyu misses with a lunging right hand
and Kulku connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fukyu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kulku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fukyu needs to keep his hands up - Kulku had a free shot at his head there.
Kulku has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fukyu misses with an uppercut
and Kulku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fukyu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kulku.
It looked like Fukyu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Fukyu.
Kulku throws out a powerful jab.#T3#
Fukyu misses with a hook.
Kulku defending well as Fukyu loads up on a big left hand.
Kulku looks to land a left hand but Fukyu moved out of range nicely.
Kulku jabs Fukyu right on the nose. Fukyu blinks but takes it well.
Kulku getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#ROC2#Fukyu is rocked!
Kulku throws a big shot that misses.
Kulku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fukyu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fukyu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kulku swings for the body but Fukyu moves out of range.
Fukyu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kulku.
Kulku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kulku throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fukyu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kulku keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fukyu.#T4#
Kulku looks to score with a jab to the body but Fukyu is just out of range.
Chu Chu Fukyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fukyu misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fukyu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fukyu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulku moves away.
Kulku scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulku. Fukyu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulku lands an overhand right.
Kulku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fukyu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fukyu throws a body shot but no joy.
Fukyu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kulku throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fukyu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulku moves away.
Kulku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fukyu's sensitive parts.
Fukyu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kulku's hands.
Kulku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fukyu was well out of range. Poor timing from Kulku.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Aki Kulku 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!#R3#
Fukyu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fukyu throws a hook to the side of Kulku's head but Kulku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fukyu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kulku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fukyu throws a lazy uppercut
and Fukyu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fukyu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Kulku's jab looks to have found its range, popping Fukyu under the eye.
Kulku ducks under a wild hook from Fukyu.
Kulku fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fukyu on the side of the head.
Kulku scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fukyu just misses with a punch to the body.
Fukyu slips under a jab.
Kulku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kulku throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fukyu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Fukyu throws a sloppy body shot
and Kulku counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Fukyu clinches. #T1#
Fukyu's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kulku throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fukyus head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Kulku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fukyu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kulku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fukyu misses with a double jab
and Kulku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kulku lands a jab to the head.
Fukyu misses with a looping right.
Fukyu with a hook.
Kulku lands a lovely overhand right.
Kulku lands with an overhand left.
Oh Fukyu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulku misses with a combination
and Fukyu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chu Chu Fukyu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Fukyu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fukyu seems to have got his legs back now.
Fukyu just misses with a punch to the body.
Kulku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fukyu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kulku sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Kulku.
A cross from Fukyu lands.
Fukyu misses with a shot to the body
letting Kulku counter with a right hand.
A jab from Fukyu misses.
Kulku pounces like a tiger and cracks Fukyu with a vicious hook! Fukyu is down but not out! Kulku follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Aki Kulku!

Event: AFC #5
Date: May 06, 2023

#R1#
Kulku sizes up Mulumbu with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kulku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kulku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kulku connects with a solid leg kick.
Kulku throws a shot to the body.
Mulumbu wants to clinch.
Kulku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mulumbu.
Aki Kulku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mulumbu tries to clinch up.
Kulku throws a right and a left that Mulumbu avoids nicely.
Despite the aggression on Mulumbu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Mulumbu shoots in for a takedown but Kulku shows good takedown defense.
Kulku ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mulumbu shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kulku sprawls well. Kulku wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mulumbu gets slowly back to his feet.
Kulku lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Aki Kulku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Emerick Mulumbu.#T1#
Kulku is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mulumbu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kulku. Kulku obviously looking to wear him down.
Mulumbu dives in for a single leg takedown but Kulku sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kulku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice shot by Kulku.
Kulku lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mulumbu looks winded!
Mulumbu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kulku lands a jab to Mulumbu's midsection.
We've been told by Kulku's head coaches at Jorzi GYM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Mulumbu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#KD#
Kulku sends Mulumbu crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kulku is motioning to the referee to let Mulumbu up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Mulumbu is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Emerick Mulumbu has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulku scoring well with a low kick there.
Mulumbu is still on wobbly legs! Can Kulku finish him?
Aki Kulku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crack! A monster head kick from Kulku and Mulumbu falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Kulku!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Aki Kulku!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 25, 2022

#R1#
Pinfish on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kulku. Kulku obviously looking to wear him down.
Pinfish looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Pinfish lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pinfish definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Pinfish 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.
Pinfish tries to clinch up but Kulku circles away and keeps his distance.
Pinfish throws the left hand but Kulku avoids the punch easily.
Kulku fails to land with a series of punches. #KD2#
Kulku lands a big head kick that sends Pinfish tumbling to the mat! Kulku takes a step backwards and waves Pinfish back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT2#It looks like Peter Pinfish has been cut.
Aki Kulku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulku scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#ROC2#Pinfish is rocked!
Kulku weaves into range and cracks Pinfish right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Pinfish goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Kulku is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aki Kulku!

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