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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Garrett (ranked 536 p4p, 322 weight class) and Kurki Potku (ranked 91 p4p, 50 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Kurki Potku enters the cage!
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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 24 - 16 - 2, fighting out of New York, Bo Garrett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurki Potku!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Summer Carpenter and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potku misses with a body shot.
Potku lands an overhand right.
The fighters circling - Potku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Garrett shoots in but Potku avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Potku looks to land a right hand but Garrett moved out of range.
Garrett slips under a jab.
Potku misses with an uppercut. Garrett saw that one coming.
Potku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garrett jabs Potku right on the nose. Potku blinks but takes it well.
Potku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garrett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garrett scores with a jab to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Potku darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garrett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garrett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Potku loads up on a big right hand but Garrett slips the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potku throws a leg kick but Garrett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Potku throws a leg kick
and Garrett counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett slips under a jab.
Potku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrett.
Garrett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Potku manages to avoid it.
Garrett throws a hook but Potku avoids it easily.
Potku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Garrett was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Garrett throws a body punch but Potku moves out of range.
Kurki Potku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Garrett. That did some damage!
Garrett seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Potku throws a shot from downtown. Garrett moves away and avoids it.
Garrett lands a jab to Potku's midsection.
Garrett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Potku throws a body punch but Garrett moves out of range.
Garrett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potku.
Potku avoids the body shot from Garrett.
Garrett doesn't manage to clinch there - Potku circles away.
Potku misses with an uppercut
and Garrett counters with a stiff right hand.
Potku misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garrett.
Garrett slips a jab from Potku.
Garrett is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Potku.
Garrett bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Potku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Garrett throwing a counter right hand but Potku manages to avoid it.
Garrett misses with an uppercut. Potku saw that one coming.
Potku throws a jab but it's blocked by Garrett.
Garrett throws a body punch but Potku moves out of range.
Potku misses with a body shot.
Potku connects with an inside leg kick.
Garrett stuns Potku with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Potku uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Garrett has time to react.
Potku throws an off balance right hand
and Garrett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potku fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Garrett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potku.
Potku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potku throws a head kick that misses.
Garrett throws a hook but Potku blocks it.
Potku throws out a counter right but Garrett avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garrett throws a looping overhand right but Potku ducks down to avoid it.
Garrett goes for a double leg but Potku avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Potku continues to drive forward.
Garrett lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Potku.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Garrett.
Potku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garrett blocks an uppercut.
Garrett pushes Potku back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potku breaks the clinch.
Kurki Potku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Garrett wants to clinch up but Potku keeps it at a distance.
Potku misses with a head kick.
Garrett closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Garrett.
Garrett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garrett tries to throw a body punch but Potku avoids it by throwing Garrett back against the cage.
Garrett looking to slow down the pace here.
Potku manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Garrett misses.
Garrett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Potku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garrett keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potku.
Garrett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Garrett throws the left hand but Potku avoids the punch easily.
Potku let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garrett moves out of range of the strikes.
Garrett has Potku up against the cage in a clinch.
Garrett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garrett scores with a nice hook to the head.
Garrett misses with a hook to the ribs.
Potku scores with a shoulder strike.
Potku swings wildly with an uppercut but Garrett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garrett lands with a left to the head.
Garrett tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Potku's elbow.
Potku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potku throws a body punch but Garrett moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garrett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Potku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Potku takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bo Garrett will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Garrett just misses with a punch to the body.
Garrett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Potku fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garrett looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garrett misses with a straight right.
Garrett listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A jab from Potku misses.
Garrett ducks under a wild hook from Potku.
Potku misses with a body shot
and Garrett counters by clinching up.
Garrett misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Potku on the inside.
Garrett misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garrett misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garrett misses with a body punch.
Potku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potku throws a lazy uppercut
and Garrett counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garrett misses with a wild body shot.
Potku misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Potku throws out the jab.
Garrett takes the fight into the clinch.
Potku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Garrett moves away from the strike by Potku.
Potku misses with a head kick.
Potku scores with a hook.
Potku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garrett.
Garrett slips a straight right by Potku.
Garrett is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Potku.
Garrett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Garrett moves away from the strike by Potku.
Potku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garrett moves away.
Garrett lands a nice hook to Potku's body. Potku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Garrett on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garrett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Potku counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Garrett thinking.
Potku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Potku lands a nice shot that snaps Garrett's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Garrett walks into a jab.
Garrett moves out of range of the body kick.
Garrett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Potku.
Potku does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Potku keeps the fight on the outside.
Potku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrett manages to avoid it.
Garrett lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Potku throws a body punch but Garrett moves out of range.
Potku throws a jab but it's blocked by Garrett.
Potku moves away from the strike by Garrett.
Potku missing with a left hand there. Garrett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Potku swings for the body but Garrett moves out of range.
Potku digs a good body shot into Garrett's ribs.
Potku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garrett is looking to counter punch.
Garrett lands a head shot.
Potku looks to score with a jab to the body but Garrett is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku slips a jab from Garrett.
Garrett throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potku. Garrett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potku misses with a straight left.
Garrett avoids the body shot from Potku.
Garrett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Potku lands a really nice looking cross but Garrett seems unphased.
Garrett takes one to the chin there.
Garrett ducks under a wild hook from Potku.
Garrett swings widly with a right hand
and Potku counters with a nice uppercut.
A shot to the body from Potku misses
and Garrett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Potku misses.
Garrett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Potku.
Potku throws a body shot but no joy.
Potku swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garrett counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku misses with an uppercut
and Garrett counters by moving into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potku manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Potku misses.
Garrett scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kurki Potku seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Potku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garrett circles away quickly and effectively.
Garrett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Garrett misses with a left hand
and Potku counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Potku throws a looping overhand right but Garrett ducks down to avoid it.
Garrett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Potku to counter with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Potku misses its intended target.
Potku circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garrett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potku.
Garrett throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garrett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Potku.
Potku throws an overhand right that lands on Garrett's shoulder, as Garrett tries to avoid the shot.
Garrett is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Potku throws a big shot that misses.
Garrett is looking to counter punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kurki Potku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Garrett's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Garrett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potku. Garrett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garrett manages to avoid it.
Potku lands a nice looking body kick.
Potku lands with a cross.
Garrett scores with a decent looking hook.
Potku with a hook.
Potku looks to throw the jab but Garrett is out of range.
It looked like Garrett wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Potku looks to land a right hand but Garrett moved out of range.
Garrett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garrett darts in and clinches Potku up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garrett can't find room to land a body shot as Potku controls the action.
Garrett has a couple of punches blocked by Potku.
Garrett scores with a hook to the body.
Potku has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Garrett seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Potku can turn it around.
Potku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garrett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Potku has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potku throws a looping overhand right but Garrett ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garrett throws a body punch but Potku moves out of range.
Potku misses with a wild body shot.
Garrett tries to counter by clinching up but Potku breaks away and moves out of range.
Potku misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Garrett.
Garrett moves into range and clinches up with Potku.
Potku breaks the clinch.
Potku throws a hook to the side of Garrett's head but Garrett sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garrett looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Some wild striking there from Garrett.
Potku throws a looping overhand right but Garrett ducks down to avoid it.
Potku swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garrett.
Potku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garrett.
Garrett swings for the body but Potku moves out of range.
Potku tries to move into range but Garrett moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku jabs Garrett right on the nose. Garrett blinks but takes it well.
Garrett throws a looping overhand right but Potku ducks down to avoid it.
Potku throws out a counter right but Garrett avoids it with no problem.
Potku throws a hook but Garrett blocks it.
Potku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garrett.
Potku connects with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garrett ducks under a wild hook from Potku.
Garrett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice shot by Garrett.
Garrett lands with a nice body punch.
Potku looks to throw the jab but Garrett is out of range.
Garrett appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Potku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Potku misses with a looping right.
Potku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Potku throws an off balance right hand
and Garrett counters with a two punch combo.
Potku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garrett with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Potku.
Garrett ducks under a wild hook from Potku.
Potku throws a poor cross that misses
and Garrett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Potku fails to land with a series of punches.
Potku misses with a body shot.
Garrett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Garrett doesn't manage to clinch there - Potku circles away.
Potku's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Garrett connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Potku scrambles back to his feet.
Garrett uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potku.
Garrett drops down looking for a counter takedown but Potku sprawls and moves away.
Potku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garrett moves in looking to clinch but Potku pushes him off.
Garrett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potku manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garrett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Potku.
Garrett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Garrett takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku misses with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Potku.
Potku moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garrett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garrett tests Potku's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nice defenses there by Garrett.
Potku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Garrett.
Nice uppercut there from Potku.
Potku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Potku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garrett dives in and grabs Potku's left leg, looking for a takedown. Potku pushes down on Garrett's head and hops out.
Potku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Potku throws a shot from downtown. Garrett moves away and avoids it.
Potku displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Potku takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Garrett swings for the body but Potku moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurki Potku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Potku has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Francis DeMontford scores the fight 28:29
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurki Potku!
Kurki Potku took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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