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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Constantin Niculescu (ranked 2593 p4p, 24636 weight class) and Pekka Vesuri (ranked 342 p4p, 675 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Constantin Niculescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Vesuri!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vesuri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Niculescu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Niculescu shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Vesuri counters with a big head kick but Niculescu shrugs it off.
Vesuri lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Niculescu shoots for a takedown but Vesuri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Niculescu takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Niculescu misses with a takedown attempt
and Vesuri counters with a head kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Constantin Niculescu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vesuri stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vesuri wants it to stay on the feet.
Vesuri feints a counter leg kick.
Nice sprawl there from Vesuri as Niculescu shoots in.
Niculescu darts in looking for a takedown but Vesuri gets double underhooks and turns Niculescu into the cage.
Niculescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Niculescu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Niculescu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Niculescu working Vesuri over with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Niculescu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Niculescu is thwarting Vesuri's attempts to control the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vesuri can do anything to dispel that myth.
Niculescu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Niculescu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
We've been hearing that Niculescu has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Niculescu connects with a nice short shot to Vesuri's temple.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Niculescu sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vesuri defending well though.
Vesuri has hold of Niculescu's hands but Niculescu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Vesuri has hold of Niculescu's hands but Niculescu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Niculescu lands strikes from half guard.
Niculescu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Niculescu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vesuri is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Niculescu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Vesuri 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.
Niculescu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Niculescu is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Niculescu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from Niculescu there.
Niculescu looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vesuri with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Niculescu lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Niculescu scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Niculescu landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vesuri tries to get to full guard but Niculescu has control of the leg.
Niculescu working over Vesuri with some ground and pound. Vesuri looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Niculescu working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Niculescu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Niculescu connects with a nice short shot to Vesuri's temple.
Niculescu lands with a punch from half guard.
Niculescu not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Vesuri is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Niculescu scores with a couple of nice shots.
Niculescu is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Vesuri is hurt! He's hurt bad - Niculescu fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Vesuri from any more punishment! Congratulations to Niculescu! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Constantin Niculescu!
In his post fight interview, Constantin Niculescu started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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