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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Darko Milicic (ranked 2008 p4p, 248 weight class) and Jesse Kotkaniemi (ranked 1634 p4p, 211 weight class). Milicic comes to the cage accompanied by THCF - GDE SI POŠ'O. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jesse Kotkaniemi enters the cage!
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182 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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183 cm
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181 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Darko Milicic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Kotkaniemi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotkaniemi shoots in but no luck this time.
Kotkaniemi has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Milicic is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Kotkaniemi shoots in for a takedown but Milicic shows good takedown defense.
It looked like Milicic was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kotkaniemi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kotkaniemi throwing shots but Milicic is blocking nicely.
Kotkaniemi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Milicic's head.
Milicic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kotkaniemi on the ground.
Kotkaniemi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kotkaniemi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Milicic on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Milicic is refusing to be controlled, as Kotkaniemi sits in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kotkaniemi thows a huge punch but Milicic dodges it nicely.
Milicic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kotkaniemi.
Kotkaniemi is trying to control. Milicic wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Milicic wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi working the head and body with strikes.
Milicic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kotkaniemi.
Kotkaniemi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Milicic with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Milicic wants to stand back up but Kotkaniemi manages to pass into side control.
Kotkaniemi is working Milicic over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kotkaniemi misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Milicic wants to control but Kotkaniemi postures up.
Kotkaniemi cracks Milicic with a big elbow.
Milicic trying to remain calm as Kotkaniemi controls from the top position.
Kotkaniemi lands a nice forearm strike.
Kotkaniemi working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milicic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kotkaniemi connects with a decent elbow.
Milicic is pushing Kotkaniemi's head away, looking to escape. Kotkaniemi manages to hold on to the position though.
Kotkaniemi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Milicic down.
Milicic dodges the ground and pound from Kotkaniemi.
Kotkaniemi looks up at the clock and then as Milicic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kotkaniemi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Milicic taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kotkaniemi working the head with strikes.
Kotkaniemi is chipping away with strikes.
Kotkaniemi remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Milicic wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kotkaniemi taking a breather here.
Kotkaniemi working the ground and pound.
Milicic wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Milicic is trying to work for a sweep but Kotkaniemi has mounted him!
Kotkaniemi landing strikes from the mount and Milicic is in trouble!
Kotkaniemi landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kotkaniemi lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi is landing with some decent strikes but Milicic is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kotkaniemi controlling his opponent.
Milicic is trying to stand up.
Milicic takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kotkaniemi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kotkaniemi controlling his opponent.
Kotkaniemi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kotkaniemi landing strikes from the mount.
Kotkaniemi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kotkaniemi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Milicic looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Kotkaniemi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Milicic misses with a wild body shot.
Kotkaniemi is looking for the big counter here.
Milicic swinging wildly here.
Milicic misses with a wild combination.
Kotkaniemi changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Milicic looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kotkaniemi is chipping away with strikes.
Kotkaniemi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The strikes coming from Kotkaniemi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Milicic is pushing Kotkaniemi's head away, looking to escape. Kotkaniemi manages to hold on to the position though.
Milicic can't do much from the bottom here.
Kotkaniemi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi looks up at the clock and then as Milicic takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kotkaniemi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Milicic being controlled for a moment.
Kotkaniemi working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kotkaniemi is working Milicic over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kotkaniemi is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The strikes coming from Kotkaniemi are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
A lull in the action here as Kotkaniemi stalls from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kotkaniemi working away.
Milicic is working to avoid the ground and pound but Kotkaniemi connects with a decent elbow.
Kotkaniemi lands some shots froms side control.
Kotkaniemi prevents Milicic from escaping the position.
Milicic on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Kotkaniemi looking to control but instead Milicic has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kotkaniemi working Milicic over with strikes.
Milicic wants to get back to full guard.
Milicic is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Kotkaniemi jumps into side control!
Milicic is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milicic struggling a bit here.
Milicic is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kotkaniemi has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kotkaniemi lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kotkaniemi lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Milicic down.
Milicic wants to get back to his feet but Kotkaniemi drags him back down.
Kotkaniemi creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Jesse Kotkaniemi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Check out the look on Kotkaniemi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kotkaniemi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Milicic takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Kotkaniemi working the head with strikes.
Milicic is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotkaniemi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Oh Milicic is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kotkaniemi lands a strong strike to the head of Milicic. That's dazed him! Kotkaniemi looking to finish here. Milicic is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Kotkaniemi lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Kotkaniemi!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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