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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Little Kitty Sripituksakul (ranked 999 p4p, 1192 weight class) and Lusmu Kutvonen (ranked 56 p4p, 64 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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13 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Lusmu Kutvonen!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutvonen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sripituksakul, pushing him back against the cage.
Kutvonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sripituksakul blocks a body shot from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen has had enough of the clinch but Sripituksakul keeps him there for the moment.
Kutvonen breaks the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kutvonen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Kutvonen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Sripituksakul manages to get to full guard.
Kutvonen won't allow Sripituksakul to sweep him here.
Sripituksakul looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kutvonen chips away with some ground and pound.
Sripituksakul has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kutvonen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sripituksakul is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sripituksakul keeping moving, preventing Kutvonen from controlling successfully.
Sripituksakul wants to sweep here but Kutvonen controlling him for the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kutvonen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sripituksakul is looking for a triangle but Kutvonen pushes his legs off easily.
Kutvonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sripituksakul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sripituksakul working for a triangle but Kutvonen defends it easily.
Kutvonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kutvonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sripituksakul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sripituksakul keeping full guard, as Kutvonen tries to pass.
Kutvonen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kutvonen scoring with punches and elbows.
Sripituksakul tries to improve position but can't.
Check out the look on Kutvonen's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sripituksakul is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sripituksakul sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Sripituksakul tries to roll over but Kutvonen keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kutvonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sripituksakul is keeping the position for now.
Sripituksakul looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kutvonen passes into side control.
Sripituksakul sneaks back into half guard.
Sripituksakul wants to get back to full guard.
Kutvonen is controlling the pace.
Kutvonen drops an elbow to the side of Sripituksakul's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sripituksakul has hold of Kutvonen's hands but Kutvonen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nice strikes from Kutvonen there.
Kutvonen lands with a punch from half guard.
Sripituksakul tries to roll over but Kutvonen keeps him under control.
Kutvonen wants to take a breather but Sripituksakul is having none of it.
Sripituksakul is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've been hearing good reports from Sripituksakul's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kutvonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sripituksakul keeps working.
Sripituksakul is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lusmu Kutvonen dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sripituksakul misses with a hook.
Kutvonen slips a jab from Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul looks to throw the jab but Kutvonen is out of range.
Sripituksakul swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kutvonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sripituksakul.
Sripituksakul moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kutvonen slips under a jab.
Sripituksakul is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kutvonen.
Kutvonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sripituksakul.
Kutvonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sripituksakul throws a good cross that connects.
Kutvonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sripituksakul on the side of the head.
Kutvonen throws a hook to the side of Sripituksakul's head but Sripituksakul sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It looked like Sripituksakul wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sripituksakul moves away from the strike by Kutvonen.
Sripituksakul uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen connects with a leg kick.
Sripituksakul ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kutvonen moves away.
Kutvonen connects with a body shot.
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!
Kutvonen gets a double leg takedown into Sripituksakul's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutvonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Sripituksakul is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sripituksakul looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kutvonen is one step ahead there.
Kutvonen wants to control from the top but Sripituksakul keeps moving.
Kutvonen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sripituksakul is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kutvonen defends well.
Sripituksakul is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kutvonen is controlling him.
Sripituksakul looking for a sweep. Not yet Sripituksakul, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kutvonen passes Sripituksakul's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sripituksakul manages to get to full guard.
Kutvonen is sitting in close to Sripituksakul's body. Sripituksakul has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Kutvonen is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Kutvonen is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Sripituksakul.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Little Kitty Sripituksakul!
Little Kitty Sripituksakul seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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