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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vesa Kulonummi (ranked 3525 p4p, 4267 weight class) and Tiki Fahalo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiki Fahalo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vesa Kulonummi's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Can Moonwalk |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vesa Kulonummi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tiki Fahalo!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fahalo slips a jab from Kulonummi.
Fahalo has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fahalo defending well as Kulonummi loads up on a big left hand.
Kulonummi swings widly with a right hand
and Fahalo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fahalo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kulonummi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kulonummi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fahalo stopping the sweep attempt from Kulonummi.
Fahalo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Fahalo advances position into side control!
Kulonummi is trying to escape the position but Fahalo is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kulonummi prevents Fahalo from improving position.
Fahalo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Fahalo scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kulonummi can't do much from the bottom here.
Fahalo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Fahalo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Kulonummi!
Fahalo is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kulonummi has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Fahalo is looking to work his way around to Kulonummi's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Fahalo controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kulonummi is looking to improve his position but Fahalo isn't that keen on the idea.
Kulonummi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kulonummi tries to lock up and control but Fahalo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fahalo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kulonummi is on top in guard.
Kulonummi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fahalo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fahalo wants to sweep here but Kulonummi controlling him for the moment.
Fahalo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fahalo throwing shots but Kulonummi is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fahalo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Fahalo passes the guard and advances to mount!
Kulonummi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Fahalo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kulonummi blocking the ground and pound.
Fahalo has control of Kulonummi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Kulonummi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Fahalo swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Kulonummi is now in Fahalo's guard. A big mistake from Fahalo there, giving up the dominant position!
Fahalo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kulonummi defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kulonummi controlling from the top position.
Kulonummi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fahalo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Fahalo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Fahalo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tiki Fahalo dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kulonummi throws a hook but Fahalo blocks it.
Good shot there by Fahalo.
Kulonummi misses the shot to the body.
Kulonummi throws a body punch but Fahalo moves out of range.
Fahalo misses with a wild combination.
Kulonummi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fahalo counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulonummi. Fahalo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kulonummi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kulonummi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fahalo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kulonummi takes one to the chin there.
Kulonummi misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fahalo lands with a cross.
Kulonummi throws the left hand but Fahalo avoids the punch easily.
Kulonummi throws a poor cross that misses
and Fahalo counters with a lovely straight 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!
Kulonummi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fahalo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kulonummi lands with a nice body punch.
Kulonummi throws a body punch but Fahalo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fahalo lunges at Kulonummi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kulonummi's hand.
Fahalo works Kulonummi's body with a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fahalo slips under a jab.
Kulonummi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fahalo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kulonummi on the side of the head.
Fahalo throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulonummi.
Kulonummi misses with an uppercut. Fahalo saw that one coming.
Fahalo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kulonummi works Fahalo's body with a nice hook.
Fahalo tries to move into range but Kulonummi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fahalo lands with a nice combination. Kulonummi backs away looking to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kulonummi throws a looping overhand right but Fahalo ducks down to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Kulonummi.
Fahalo rushes Kulonummi and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fahalo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fahalo is pushing Kulonummi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fahalo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kulonummi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kulonummi missing with knees to the body.
Fahalo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fahalo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kulonummi is defending well.
Kulonummi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fahalo misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Fahalo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kulonummi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fahalo lands a nice uppercut.
Kulonummi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulonummi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fahalo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kulonummi.
Fahalo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Fahalo avoids the body shot from Kulonummi.
Kulonummi throws a lazy uppercut
and Fahalo counters with a one-two to the body.
Kulonummi misses with a body shot.
Fahalo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fahalo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kulonummi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fahalo.
A jab from Kulonummi misses.
Donk. Fahalo catches Kulonummi right on the button with a cross.
Kulonummi misses with an uppercut
and Fahalo counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kulonummi!
Tiki Fahalo has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fahalo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kulonummi rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Fahalo's guard! Nice work there by Kulonummi!
Fahalo is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Kulonummi has his hands clasped together but Fahalo extends and breaks Kulonummi's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Fahalo.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tiki Fahalo!
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hype
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