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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kallio (ranked 1537 p4p, 2281 weight class) and Thomas Quessy (ranked 203 p4p, 273 weight class). Quessy has chosen NTM - Ma Benz as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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29 - 18 - 1 |
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180 cm
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15 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimmo Kallio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Quessy!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quessy.
Quessy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kallio.
Quessy closes the distance and clinches up with Kallio, looking for a takedown. Quessy pushes Kallio against the cage but Kallio circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kallio lands a high kick!
It looks like Thomas Quessy has been cut.
Quessy fails to land the takedown.
Kimmo Kallio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Quessy.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Quessy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kallio - the referee stops the clock and Quessy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kallio. Quessy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kallio gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Kallio looking for a sweep. Not yet Kallio, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kallio looking for a guillotine here but Quessy defends easily.
Quessy preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Quessy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kallio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Quessy is pushing down on Kallio's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kallio is fighting to maintain full guard but Quessy has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kallio pushes Quessy off looking to stand but Quessy dives back in and keeps control.
Kallio is looking to improve his position.
Quessy looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kallio looks like he's trying to stand up.
Quessy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kallio wants to get back to his feet.
Quessy prevents Kallio from improving his position.
Kallio tries to kick Quessy off but Quessy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kallio tries to roll over but Quessy keeps him under control.
Kallio makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Kallio slaps away a takedown attempt from Quessy, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And Kallio counters with a quick kick to the body but Quessy blocks it.
Nice cross by Kallio.
Quessy shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kallio sprawls well. Kallio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Quessy gets slowly back to his feet.
Kimmo Kallio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kallio will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Quessy looks for a takedown but Kallio sprawls well.
Quessy fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kallio avoids it really well and circles away.
Quessy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kallio's waist but Kallio gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Quessy off to one side.
Kallio is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Quessy shoots for a double leg takedown but Kallio sprawls well. He's pushed Quessy's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kallio throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kallio punishes Quessy's body with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kallio fails to land with a series of punches.
Kallio looks to land a body kick but Quessy moved away.
Kallio chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quessy darts in looking for a takedown but Kallio gets double underhooks and turns Quessy into the cage.
Quessy misses with a takedown attempt
and Kallio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kallio throws a wild body kick that Quessy sees coming a mile off.
Quessy fails with the takedown
and Kallio cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quessy drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kallio looking for a sweep. Not yet Kallio, not yet.
Quessy is stalling in the full guard.
Quessy wants to pass the guard but Kallio is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kallio dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thomas Quessy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kallio throws a series of punches but Quessy avoids them all with ease.
Quessy decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Kallio is pressing down on Quessy's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kallio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kallio is trying to control the position but Quessy postures up.
Kallio keeping full guard, as Quessy tries to pass.
Kallio looking for a sweep. Not yet Kallio, not yet.
Kallio working a defensive guard here.
Quessy stands up over Kallio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quessy looking to pass the guard.
Quessy postures up in Kallio's guard and throws a big left but Kallio blocks it.
Kallio looking for a triangle here. Quessy is fighting it but it looks tight! Kallio pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Quessy is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Kimmo Kallio!
A relieved looking Kimmo Kallio thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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