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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Adrian Picklesbly (ranked 533 p4p, 405 weight class) and Lusmu Kutvonen (ranked 32 p4p, 23 weight class). Picklesbly comes to the cage accompanied by Angels in Heaven - Chris Rodrigues & the Spoon Lady. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 19 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Adrian Picklesbly!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Lusmu Kutvonen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Picklesbly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kutvonen throws a body punch but Picklesbly moves out of range.
A combination from Kutvonen does no damage.
Picklesbly throws a body punch but Kutvonen moves out of range.
Picklesbly works the jab nicely.
Kutvonen looking to score a takedown here. Picklesbly is defending well but Kutvonen drives through and ends up in Picklesbly's guard.
Kutvonen looking to pass the guard.
Picklesbly wants to hit a sweep here but Kutvonen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Picklesbly there!
Kutvonen tries to control but Picklesbly wriggling away.
Picklesbly is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kutvonen lands a big elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Picklesbly is in a horrible position here. Kutvonen smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Picklesbly tries to reverse the position but Kutvonen maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutvonen content just to control the position here.
Kutvonen tries to control but Picklesbly wriggling away.
Picklesbly wants to control but Kutvonen is having none of it.
Kutvonen dominating with strikes here.
Picklesbly regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kutvonen pulls his head out easily.
Kutvonen is keen to just control but Picklesbly is a slippery customer.
Picklesbly trying to control but Kutvonen postures up.
Picklesbly wants to improve his position but Kutvonen is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kutvonen works his foot free and advances to mount.
Picklesbly can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly regains half guard.
Picklesbly is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kutvonen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kutvonen's back!
Picklesbly is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kutvonen is defending well though. Picklesbly let's go of the attempt for now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Picklesbly's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Picklesbly is hanging on to Kutvonen's back as he tries to escape.
Kutvonen just trying to survive but Picklesbly is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Picklesbly patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Picklesbly struggling to keep hold of the position.
Kutvonen is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Picklesbly gets his way!
Kutvonen showing good submission defense here.
Picklesbly seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen is trying to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Kutvonen is in bad spot here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kutvonen breaks Picklesbly's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Kutvonen with a nice head shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Picklesbly working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kutvonen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kutvonen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Picklesbly is looking for a triangle here but Kutvonen uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lusmu Kutvonen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kutvonen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kutvonen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kutvonen is leaning against Picklesbly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Picklesbly throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Picklesbly has Kutvonen pressed against the cage, preventing Kutvonen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Picklesbly lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kutvonen backwards.
Kutvonen scores with a shoulder strike.
Picklesbly lands with a light punch inside.
Kutvonen manages to break the clinch.
Kutvonen scores with a jab to the body.
Picklesbly stuns Kutvonen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Picklesbly slips under a jab from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen misses with a left hand
and Picklesbly counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kutvonen looks to land a combination but Picklesbly avoids it well.
Picklesbly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kutvonen manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kutvonen misses with a series of wild punches.
Picklesbly looks to throw the jab but Kutvonen is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kutvonen moves away.
Picklesbly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kutvonen. Picklesbly does a little dance to reset his feet.
Adrian Picklesbly is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Picklesbly throws a nice looking combination but Kutvonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kutvonen scores with a jab to the head.
Kutvonen scores with a decent looking hook.
Kutvonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kutvonen throws a body kick that misses.
Kutvonen feints a jab promting Picklesbly to slip. Kutvonen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Picklesbly slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Picklesbly avoids the body shot from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen misses with a double jab.
Picklesbly throws a body punch but Kutvonen moves out of range.
No joy there for Picklesbly, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Picklesbly loads up on a big right hand but Kutvonen slips the punch.
Kutvonen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Picklesbly rather than just go for the knockout.
Kutvonen swings for the body but Picklesbly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Picklesbly.
A big left from Picklesbly misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Picklesbly scores with a four punch combination!
Kutvonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Picklesbly cracks Kutvonen with a good jab.
Kutvonen cracks Picklesbly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kutvonen connects with a jab.
Kutvonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Picklesbly waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kutvonen.
Kutvonen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Picklesbly.
Lusmu Kutvonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Picklesbly misses with a body kick.
Kutvonen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kutvonen swings for the body but Picklesbly moves out of range.
Nice shot lands for Kutvonen.
Some bone on bone action there as Kutvonen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Picklesbly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kutvonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kutvonen.
Kutvonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Picklesbly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kutvonen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kutvonen swings widly with a right hand
letting Picklesbly counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Picklesbly misses the shot to the body.
Picklesbly uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Picklesbly.
Kutvonen throws out a loose jab but Picklesbly uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kutvonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Picklesbly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Picklesbly lands a nice shot to the body.
Picklesbly misses with a body shot.
Picklesbly takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kutvonen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kutvonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lusmu Kutvonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Picklesbly walks into a jab.
Picklesbly's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kutvonen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Picklesbly scrambles back to his feet.
Kutvonen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Picklesbly tries to clinch but Kutvonen is having none of it.
Picklesbly looks to score with a jab to the body but Kutvonen is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Picklesbly scores with a jab to the jaw.
Picklesbly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kutvonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly throws a good cross that connects.
Picklesbly lands a body shot.
Picklesbly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kutvonen slips a straight right by Picklesbly.
Picklesbly slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kutvonen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Picklesbly lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kutvonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Picklesbly manages to avoid it.
Kutvonen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Picklesbly wants to land a leg kick but Kutvonen is out of range.
Picklesbly throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Picklesbly misses with a series of wild punches.
Picklesbly sizes up Kutvonen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lusmu Kutvonen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kutvonen punishes Picklesbly's body with a nice straight punch.
Kutvonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Picklesbly misses with a body shot.
Kutvonen lands with a nice body punch.
Kutvonen with a jab.
Picklesbly takes a swing at Kutvonen's ribcage but misses.
Kutvonen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Picklesbly changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Picklesbly misses the jab.
Kutvonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Picklesbly throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kutvonen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kutvonen misses the shot to the body.
It looked like Picklesbly wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Picklesbly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Picklesbly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kutvonen moves away.
Picklesbly looks to score with a jab to the body but Kutvonen is just out of range.
Kutvonen thinks about the counter body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Picklesbly lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Picklesbly circles away from the clinch attempt.
Picklesbly is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Picklesbly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kutvonen throws out the jab.
Picklesbly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kutvonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly scores with a nice strike.
Picklesbly will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Picklesbly misses with an attempted mid kick.
Picklesbly looks to score with a jab to the body but Kutvonen is just out of range.
Kutvonen connects with a body shot that sends Picklesbly's belly button to the back.
Kutvonen misses with the combination.
Kutvonen throws a body shot but no joy.
Kutvonen cracks a nice hook into Picklesbly's ribs.
Picklesbly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kutvonen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Picklesbly. Picklesbly circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kutvonen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Picklesbly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kutvonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kutvonen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kutvonen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Adrian Picklesbly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly misses with a looping left.
Kutvonen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kutvonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Kutvonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Picklesbly swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kutvonen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kutvonen clinches up against the cage.
Picklesbly tries to work over Kutvonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kutvonen trying to stall but Picklesbly improves his position.
Kutvonen is leaning against Picklesbly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Picklesbly lands an elbow inside.
Picklesbly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Picklesbly is pressed up against the cage. Kutvonen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Picklesbly down to the mat. Picklesbly avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Picklesbly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kutvonen.
Picklesbly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kutvonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Picklesbly.
Kutvonen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Picklesbly on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Picklesbly throws out a loose jab but Kutvonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Picklesbly displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kutvonen throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kutvonen.
Kutvonen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kutvonen connects with a body shot that sends Picklesbly's belly button to the back.
Picklesbly just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Picklesbly. Kutvonen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Picklesbly misses with a body shot.
Kutvonen checks a leg kick.
Lusmu Kutvonen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kutvonen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kutvonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kutvonen wants to clinch up but Picklesbly keeps it at a distance.
Kutvonen lands a really nice looking cross but Picklesbly seems unphased.
Kutvonen shoots in looking for a takedown. Picklesbly tries to sprawl out of it but Kutvonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Picklesbly manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Adrian Picklesbly has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lusmu Kutvonen.
Picklesbly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kutvonen moves away.
Kutvonen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Picklesbly on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutvonen wants to clinch.
Kutvonen avoids the body shot from Picklesbly.
Picklesbly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kutvonen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Picklesbly throws a shot from downtown. Kutvonen moves away and avoids it.
Picklesbly misses with a looping left.
Kutvonen cracks a nice hook into Picklesbly's ribs.
Kutvonen shoots for a takedown but Picklesbly saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Picklesbly walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kutvonen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Picklesbly takes a swing at Kutvonen's ribcage but misses.
Picklesbly is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kutvonen digs a good hook to Picklesbly's body.
Kutvonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Picklesbly throws out the jab.
Picklesbly misses the jab.
Kutvonen lands a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lusmu Kutvonen.
I've got Kutvonen 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lusmu Kutvonen!
A victorious Lusmu Kutvonen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Adrian Picklesbly had this to say: 'Ain't this a pickle?'.
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