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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Path (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armo Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Armo Kuusela has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joey Path!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armo Kuusela!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuusela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kuusela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Path blocks a head kick by Kuusela.
Path circles away from the clinch attempt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Path.
Kuusela has one of Path's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Kuusela can't do much from the bottom here.
Path decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kuusela fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela throws a head kick that misses.
Path looks to land a body kick but Kuusela moved away.
Kuusela throws a head kick but Path moves out of range.
Kuusela fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Path, pushing him back against the cage.
Path can't get the takedown.
Kuusela on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuusela landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kuusela using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Path has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Path wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuusela won't allow it.
Kuusela gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Joey Path has been cut.
Kuusela using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Path has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kuusela missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuusela.
A head punch on the inside from Path fails to land.
Kuusela tries a knee to the head but Path blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuusela.
Path is breathing heavily.
Path breaks the clinch.
Kuusela throws a lazy body kick
and Path counters with a single leg into guard. Kuusela didn't expect that.
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!
Kuusela trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kuusela is pulling down on Path's head. It's preventing any offense from Path, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Path wants to control from the top but Kuusela keeps moving.
Kuusela is trying to keep Path in close.
Path wants to pass the guard but Kuusela is keeping the position.
Kuusela is adopting a defensive guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Path trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuusela working a defensive guard here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kuusela tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Kuusela misses
and Path counters with a straight right hand.
Kuusela throws the left hand but Path avoids the punch easily.
Kuusela throws a leg kick that is checked
and Path counters with a nice leg kick.
Path tries to bum rush Kuusela with a series of wild strikes but Kuusela uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Path forces Kuusela back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Path breaks the clinch.
Path blocks a leg kick.
Path looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kuusela is fending him off so far but Path persists. Nope, Kuusela circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuusela misses with a hook.
Kuusela darts in and clinches Path up against the cage.
Kuusela scores with a knee to the head.
Path pulls guard.
Path avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kuusela advances to half guard.
Kuusela works his way into full mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kuusela cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Armo Kuusela will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joey Path's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kuusela clinches with his opponent.
Path wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Path throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuusela blocks it with crossed arms.
Path tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kuusela just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kuusela gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kuusela lands a knee to the body.
Kuusela tries to land a knee to the head but Path blocks with his arms.
Kuusela lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Kuusela.
Kuusela gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kuusela lands a damaging elbow.
Kuusela lands a big knee to the head and Path goes down! Kuusela pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armo Kuusela!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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