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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Kivi (ranked 2414 p4p, 2542 weight class) and Kranky Bullokzy (ranked 357 p4p, 372 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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170 cm 19 209 4 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm 26 205 3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt Dangerous knees Powerful |
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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 The Island, Raimo Kivi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kranky Bullokzy! The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Sandra Marshall and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bullokzy tries to clinch up. Bullokzy drives through and clinches with Kivi against the cage.
Kivi blocks a body shot from Bullokzy. Bullokzy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bullokzy lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Raimo Kivi has been cut. Bullokzy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Bullokzy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kivi avoids it. Kivi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bullokzy. Bullokzy tries to throw a body punch but Kivi avoids it by throwing Bullokzy back against the cage. Bullokzy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bullokzy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kivi's brow. Bullokzy lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Bullokzy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bullokzy tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bullokzy blocking some punches.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Bullokzy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kivi's brow. Bullokzy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Kivi.
It looks like Kranky Bullokzy has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! A head punch blocked on the inside by Bullokzy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kivi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bullokzy. Kivi misses with a hook from the clinch. Bullokzy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Bullokzy misses with a knee strike.
Bullokzy lands a good knee to the midsection. Kivi won't want to take too many of those. Bullokzy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kivi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bullokzy lands a good knee to the midsection. Kivi won't want to take too many of those. Kivi misses with a hook from the clinch. Kivi avoids the elbow strike from Bullokzy, against the cage.
Kivi can't find room to land a body shot as Bullokzy controls the action.
Kivi blocks an elbow strike. Bullokzy landing knees to the head.
Kivi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kivi blocks a body shot from Bullokzy. Bullokzy pushes Kivi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Kivi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kivi blocks an elbow strike from Bullokzy.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kivi.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kivi misses with some punches.
Kivi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kivi avoids a wild elbow strike from Bullokzy. Bullokzy scores with a shot to the side of Kivi's head. Bullokzy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bullokzy connects with a knee to the head.
Bullokzy misses with a punch on the inside.
Kivi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kivi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. A shot in the inside from Bullokzy. Bullokzy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kivi avoiding damage as Bullokzy throws knees to the body.
Kivi misses with the head strike.
Kivi working aggressively here.
Bullokzy blocks an uppercut.
Bullokzy blocks a body shot from Kivi. Kivi managing to block the knees to the body from Bullokzy.
Kivi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bullokzy. Kivi digs a right hand into Bullokzy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bullokzy's gas tank. Bullokzy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kivi.
Kivi lands with a light punch inside. Bullokzy struggles to land a body shot inside as Kivi controls his hands.
Bullokzy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bullokzy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A nice left hand lands by Kivi.
Kivi misses with a hook from the clinch. A right hand to the body from Bullokzy.
Bullokzy tries a knee to the head but Kivi blocks it.
Kivi has a couple of punches blocked by Bullokzy.
Bullokzy tries to land a knee to the head but Kivi blocks with his arms.
Bullokzy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kivi's elbow. Kivi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A knee to the head by Bullokzy.
Kivi prevents a body shot from Bullokzy. Kivi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kivi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kivi throws a hook but Bullokzy avoids it easily. Bullokzy throws out a counter right but Kivi avoids it with no problem. Bullokzy swings widly with a right hand
and Kivi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. The fight stays on the outside here - Bullokzy looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Bullokzy tries to clinch up. Kivi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Kivi swats away the attempt to clinch by Bullokzy. Bullokzy gets in close and instigates a clinch. Bullokzy misses with a knee to the head. Kivi throws a head punch that misses. Bullokzy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bullokzy lands with a short head shot on the inside. Kivi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bullokzy uses good head movement to avoid it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kranky Bullokzy dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Kivi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bullokzy. Kivi throws out a leg kick but Bullokzy moves out of range and Kivi only half commits. Bullokzy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Kivi tries to land a body kick and Bullokzy counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bullokzy darts in trying to clinch and Kivi counters with a nice uppercut. Bullokzy tries to move into range but Kivi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Bullokzy clinches up with Kivi and pushes him back against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kivi avoids a wild elbow strike from Bullokzy. Kivi avoids the elbow strike from Bullokzy, against the cage.
Bullokzy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Bullokzy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kivi misses with a punch on the inside.
Bullokzy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kivi blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Kivi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Bullokzy misses with an elbow strike.
Bullokzy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kivi has a couple of punches blocked by Bullokzy.
Kivi prevents a body shot from Bullokzy. A head punch blocked on the inside by Bullokzy. Bullokzy presses Kivi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Bullokzy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bullokzy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kivi blocks it with crossed arms. Bullokzy with a knee to the head.
Bullokzy prevents Kivi from breaking the clinch. Kivi lands a hook to the side of the head. Kivi lands a nice shot to the body. Kivi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Bullokzy tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kivi avoids it. Bullokzy pushes off an throws an elbow but Kivi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bullokzy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bullokzy throws an elbow but it misses.
Kivi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kivi misses with a short punch on the inside. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Bullokzy tries to land a knee to the head but Kivi blocks with his arms.
Kivi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Bullokzy tries a body shot but Kivi blocks it.
Kivi misses with a short punch on the inside. Kivi misses with a short punch on the inside. Bullokzy misses with a short punch on the inside. Kivi misses with some punches.
Kranky Bullokzy seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Bullokzy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Bullokzy lands an elbow inside that Kivi shrugs off. Bullokzy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kivi.
Kivi'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. Nice body punch from Kivi - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kivi working some nice short punches in the clinch. Bullokzy tries to work over Kivi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Kivi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Bullokzy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bullokzy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Kivi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Kivi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Kivi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kivi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A body shot lands from Kivi.
Kivi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bullokzy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kivi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bullokzy is keeping busy. Kivi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bullokzy controls his hands.
Bullokzy misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kivi lands a body punch. Kivi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bullokzy. Kivi tries to stall but Bullokzy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kivi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kivi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bullokzy. Bullokzy misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Kivi fails to land. Bullokzy looks to throw an elbow but misses. A short right hand to the side of the head by Kivi. This has been an exciting period of action! Bullokzy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kivi blocks it with crossed arms. Bullokzy landing knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bullokzy. Kivi misses with the head strike.
Kivi struggles to land a body shot inside as Bullokzy controls his hands.
Kivi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Raimo Kivi will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round! A looping hook to the body misses from Kivi. Bullokzy does a little dance to reset his feet. Kivi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bullokzy is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kivi throws a jab when Bullokzy was well out of range. Bullokzy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kivi finds it's way round the side to connect with Bullokzy's head. Bullokzy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kivi throws a hook but Bullokzy avoids it easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bullokzy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kivi. Bullokzy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. A quick step to the side and Kivi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Bullokzy tries to clinch there but Kivi circles away.
Kivi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Kivi swats away the attempt to clinch by Bullokzy. Kivi throwing a counter right hand but Bullokzy manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kivi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Kivi feints and then cracks Bullokzy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bullokzy down. Bullokzy has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight. Kivi scores with a kick to the midsection. Bullokzy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Bullokzy looking to throw knees to the head but Kivi is blocking nicely.
Bullokzy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kivi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Bullokzy misses with a punch to the body.
Kivi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bullokzy backwards. Kivi blocks a body shot from Bullokzy. Kivi blocks an elbow strike. Kivi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kivi lands with a light punch inside. Kivi misses with the head strike.
Kivi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bullokzy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kivi swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bullokzy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kivi swats him away and circles back towards the center. Bullokzy rushes Kivi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bullokzy tries to work over Kivi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Bullokzy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bullokzy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Bullokzy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bullokzy tries to work over Kivi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bullokzy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Bullokzy misses with a knee strike.
Kivi lands a hook to the side of the head. Bullokzy misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kivi.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice left hand lands by Bullokzy.
Kivi working some nice short punches in the clinch. Kivi misses with the head strike.
Kivi dodges an elbow strike from Bullokzy.
Bullokzy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kivi breaks from the clinch.
Bullokzy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bullokzy has managed to clinch.
Bullokzy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kivi lands a left hand.
Bullokzy looks to throw an elbow but misses. Kivi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bullokzy backwards. Kivi has Bullokzy pressed against the cage.
Kivi misses with the head strike.
Kivi lands a right hand. 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! Kivi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bullokzy misses with a knee strike.
Kivi throws a head punch that misses. Bullokzy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bullokzy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Kivi lands with a left to the head. Kivi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bullokzy's elbow. Kivi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kivi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bullokzy backwards. Bullokzy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Bullokzy misses with a short punch on the inside. Bullokzy lands an elbow inside. Kivi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bullokzy backwards. Kivi misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Bullokzy.
Kivi lands with a light punch inside. Kivi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bullokzy can't find room to land a body shot as Kivi controls the action.
Bullokzy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kivi backwards.
And that's the end of the fight! Raimo Kivi showed his dominance in that final round. I think Kivi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28 Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 29:28 Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Kivi! After winning the bout, Raimo Kivi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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