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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mauri Kunnas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimmo Reki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kunnas's entrance music is Palpan killi. A fine choice. Reki has chosen Bullet For My Valentine - Hand Of Blood as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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270 lbs
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264 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mauri Kunnas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Reki!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kunnas.
Kunnas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kunnas tries to clinch up but Reki circles away and keeps his distance.
Mauri Kunnas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Reki. That's going to slow Kunnas down.
Reki uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kunnas.
A clash of legs there as Reki blocks the low kick.
Kunnas throws a right and a left that Reki avoids nicely.
Kunnas tries to clinch but Reki moves out of range.
Kunnas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reki was well out of range. Poor timing from Kunnas.
Reki doesn't manage to clinch there - Kunnas circles away.
Reki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kunnas's sensitive parts.
Kunnas misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kunnas swinging wilding here.
Reki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kunnas.
Kunnas on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Reki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kunnas on the side of the head.
Reki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kunnas is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kunnas fails to land with a series of punches.
Reki misses with a body shot.
Reki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mauri Kunnas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kunnas misses with a shot to the body
and Reki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Reki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice defenses there by Reki.
Kunnas moves forwards but Reki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kunnas but Kunnas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reki fails to land the takedown.
Mauri Kunnas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimmo Reki.
Kunnas darts in trying to clinch
and Reki counters with a low kick, right behind Kunnas 's knee.
Reki throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Reki, right into the meat.
Reki tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kunnas sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Reki somewhat.
Reki cracks a nice hook into Kunnas's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reki tried to score with a low kick but Kunnas checks it.
Reki blocks a low kick nicely.
Reki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kunnas as he jumps to the side.
Reki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kunnas closes the distance but Reki moves to the side
and Reki counters with a left to the body.
Kunnas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Reki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reki tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kunnas looks to clinch
and Reki counters with a stiff right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kunnas avoids the head kick by Reki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Reki moves into the clinch successfully.
Reki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reki lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reki misses with a punch to the body.
Reki misses with a punch on the inside.
Reki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Reki.
Reki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kunnas pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Reki swings wildly with an uppercut but Kunnas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reki works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kunnas backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reki.
A hook to the body from Reki.
Kunnas blocks an uppercut.
Reki misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kunnas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reki lands a takedown into guard.
Kunnas wants to sweep but no luck.
Reki content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Reki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Reki shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kunnas sprawls well. Kunnas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Reki gets slowly back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Kunnas misses the target.
Mauri Kunnas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Reki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kunnas!
Reki throws a strike there. Kunnas manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Reki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kunnas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kunnas tries to get out of the position.
Reki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Reki with the ground and pound but Kunnas uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Reki stopping the sweep attempt from Kunnas.
Reki throws and elbow that misses. Kunnas uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Reki's guard. Nice move by Kunnas!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kunnas stopping the sweep attempt from Reki.
Reki wants to stand and escape but Kunnas is having none of it.
Kunnas controlling from the top position.
Reki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kunnas defends it easily.
Reki can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kunnas controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Reki is trying to keep Kunnas in close.
Kunnas slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Reki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Reki working for a triangle but Kunnas defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reki looking for a sweep. Not yet Reki, not yet.
Reki trying to control the position.
Reki working for a triangle but Kunnas defends it easily.
Reki is breathing heavily.
Kunnas's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kunnas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Reki wants to sweep but no luck.
Kunnas stands up from Reki's guard - Kunnas perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kunnas scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Reki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kunnas.
Kunnas throws a big shot that misses.
Reki lands with a nice body punch.
Kunnas misses the jab.
Kunnas misses with a hook. Reki ducked under it nicely.
Kunnas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kunnas lands with a straight right. Reki didn't see that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kimmo Reki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Kunnas moves out of range as Reki throws a body kick.
Kunnas thumps Reki with a low kick.
Reki is looking to clinch but Kunnas is avoiding it.
Kunnas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reki closes the distance and clinches.
Kunnas with a knee to the head.
Reki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kunnas landing knees to the head.
It looks like Kimmo Reki has been cut.
Reki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reki takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kunnas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kunnas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kunnas missing with knees to the body.
Reki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kunnas crunches a lovely knee into Reki's ribcage.
Kunnas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A hook to the body from Reki.
Reki softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the head but Reki blocks with his arms.
Kunnas trying to stall but Reki improves his position.
A short left from Reki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Reki.
Reki lands with a right to the head.
Reki lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Reki.
A right hook to the body lands for Reki.
A head punch on the inside from Reki fails to land.
Reki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kunnas.
Reki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reki scores with a shot to the side of Kunnas's head.
Kunnas is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kunnas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reki avoids it.
Reki can't find room to land a body shot as Kunnas controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reki.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reki.
Reki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kunnas missing with knees to the body.
Reki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kunnas.
Reki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Reki.
Reki misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Reki.
Reki can't get the takedown.
Reki drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kunnas gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kunnas with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas avoiding damage as Reki throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Reki lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reki pulls guard.
Reki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kunnas defends it easily.
Reki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kunnas is one step ahead there.
Kunnas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mauri Kunnas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reki trying to keep a closed guard but Kunnas is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reki is trying to keep Kunnas in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kunnas throws a leg kick
and Reki counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Reki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kunnas rather than just go for the knockout.
Reki punishes Kunnas's body with a nice straight punch.
Reki wants to clinch up but Kunnas keeps it at a distance.
Kunnas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kunnas avoids the head kick by Reki.
Reki takes the fight into the clinch.
Kimmo Reki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kunnas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reki is defending well for now.
A knee to the head by Kunnas.
Kunnas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kunnas is pressed up against the cage. Reki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kunnas down to the mat. Kunnas avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mauri Kunnas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimmo Reki.
Reki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kunnas was well out of range. Poor timing from Reki.
Kunnas throws the left hand but Reki avoids the punch easily.
Reki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the body from Reki misses
and Kunnas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kunnas clinches up with Reki and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kunnas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kunnas misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kimmo Reki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Reki has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmo Reki!
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