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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Juho Heikkinen (ranked 3238 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vasiliy Kulik (ranked 3759 p4p, 418 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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200 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Juho Heikkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vasiliy Kulik!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kulik dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kulik rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heikkinen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kulik tries to clinch up but Heikkinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Kulik instigates a clinch.
Kulik manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kulik tries a body shot but Heikkinen blocks it.
Heikkinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Heikkinen stalling in the clinch.
Heikkinen avoiding damage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Heikkinen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Kulik lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik lands a body shot.
Heikkinen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kulik up against the cage.
Kulik misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulik blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Heikkinen leaning his opponent against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kulik takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kulik has a couple of punches blocked by Heikkinen.
Heikkinen prevents a body shot from Kulik.
Kulik lands a right hand.
Kulik stalling in the clinch but Heikkinen improves position.
Heikkinen has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kulik misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Heikkinen tightens his grip and picks Kulik up, before dumping him to the ground. Kulik manages to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulik is trying to control the position but Heikkinen postures up.
Kulik escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heikkinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kulik wants to control the position but Heikkinen says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Kulik wants to control but Heikkinen is keeping busy.
Kulik gets full guard.
Kulik throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Heikkinen escapes and throws Kulik's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Kulik wants to control but Heikkinen postures up.
Heikkinen trying to control the position but Kulik is working away.
Kulik tries to improve position but can't.
Kulik gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heikkinen lands with a punch from half guard.
Kulik felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Kulik.
Kulik is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Heikkinen wants to control but Kulik is keeping him busy.
Kulik tries to improve position but can't.
Heikkinen trying to control the position but Kulik is working away.
Kulik is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Heikkinen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Heikkinen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Kulik trying to hold on to Heikkinen's head to control him but Heikkinen postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen winds up and cracks Kulik with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kulik looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kulik trying to control here.
Heikkinen stalling.
Kulik tries to get to full guard but Heikkinen has control of the leg.
Kulik actively working from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kulik actively working from the bottom here.
Kulik is looking to control Heikkinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kulik avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vasiliy Kulik will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kulik takes a swing at Heikkinen's ribcage but misses.
Kulik gets a clinch.
Heikkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kulik looking to slow down the pace here.
Kulik throws a punch but it's blocked by Heikkinen.
Kulik doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kulik 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.
Kulik is pushing Heikkinen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kulik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heikkinen is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen prevents a body shot from Kulik.
Heikkinen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heikkinen is stalling here.
Heikkinen blocks a body shot from Kulik.
Heikkinen trying to stall but Kulik improves his position.
Kulik has Heikkinen pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee calls for Kulik to work.
A shot in the inside from Kulik.
Kulik struggles to land a body shot inside as Heikkinen controls his hands.
Kulik is pushing Heikkinen up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulik misses with a body punch.
Kulik misses with a body punch.
Kulik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heikkinen's elbow.
Kulik has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kulik managing to block the knees to the body from Heikkinen.
Kulik avoiding damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Kulik.
Kulik is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heikkinen is keeping busy.
Heikkinen is stalling here.
Kulik misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen lands a body punch.
Kulik misses with a body punch.
Kulik leaning his opponent against the cage.
Vasiliy Kulik seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kulik swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heikkinen just leaning against Kulik, taking a breather.
Kulik misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kulik takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kulik misses with the head strike.
Kulik tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kulik fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kulik looking for subs off his back but Heikkinen has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kulik throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kulik looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Heikkinen controlling the action here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulik is trying to maintain the position but Heikkinen is very close to passing his half guard.
Kulik makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kulik.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasiliy Kulik showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Heikkinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kulik closes the distance and pushes Heikkinen back into the cage.
Kulik misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kulik tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heikkinen's elbow.
Heikkinen taking a breather.
Kulik tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kulik struggles to land a body shot inside as Heikkinen controls his hands.
Heikkinen slowing the pace effectively.
Kulik tries to work over Heikkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulik presses Heikkinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kulik has a couple of punches blocked by Heikkinen.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Heikkinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Heikkinen's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heikkinen tries to throw a body punch but Kulik avoids it by throwing Heikkinen back against the cage.
Kulik stalling against the cage.
Kulik throws a punch but it's blocked by Heikkinen.
Kulik lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Heikkinen.
Heikkinen trying to stall but Kulik improves his position.
Kulik avoiding damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Heikkinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Juho Heikkinen.
Kulik lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Heikkinen circles away quickly and effectively.
Kulik avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kulik stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kulik wants it to stay on the feet.
Kulik takes a swing at Heikkinen's ribcage but misses.
Kulik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heikkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulik.
It looked like Heikkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kulik with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Heikkinen is looking to score with low kicks.
Kulik fails with an attempt to clinch.
Heikkinen swinging wildly here.
Kulik lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulik lands a nice shot that snaps Heikkinen's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Heikkinen.
Kulik misses with a series of wild punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Heikkinen misses its target.
Kulik is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Kulik misses.
Kulik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Heikkinen digs a good hook to Kulik's body.
Heikkinen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kulik counter with a right hand.
Vasiliy Kulik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heikkinen checks a leg kick.
Heikkinen tried to counter with a leg kick but Kulik avoided it.
Kulik throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Kulik looks to move away, Heikkinen throws a big counter combo but Kulik just gets out of the way.
Heikkinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Vasiliy Kulik is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kulik is looking to clinch but Heikkinen is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Heikkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Juho Heikkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heikkinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Heikkinen needs to keep his hands up - Kulik had a free shot at his head there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kulik dodges the punch combination from Heikkinen.
Heikkinen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kulik is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kulik fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kulik misses with a series of wild punches.
Heikkinen misses with a body shot.
Kulik misses with a body shot.
Vasiliy Kulik is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Heikkinen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Heikkinen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasiliy Kulik comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kulik winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasiliy Kulik!
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RATING
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