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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kinkeri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Creaturos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creaturos has chosen Riverside - O2 Panic Room as his entrance music. Kalle Kinkeri could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Anthony Creaturos's chin.
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200 lbs
10 - 1 - 1 |
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194 lbs
9 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Good knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kinkeri!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anthony Creaturos!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kinkeri keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Anthony Creaturos has been cut.
Kinkeri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Creaturos's head.
Creaturos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Kinkeri did well to prevent Creaturos getting side control.
Kinkeri is trying to maintain the position but Creaturos is very close to passing his half guard.
Kinkeri desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Creaturos working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kinkeri tries to roll over but Creaturos keeps him under control.
Kinkeri is refusing to be controlled, as Creaturos sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kinkeri trying to hold on to Creaturos's head to control him but Creaturos postures up.
Kinkeri is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Creaturos misses with an uppercut. Kinkeri saw that one coming.
Kalle Kinkeri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Creaturos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kinkeri.
Creaturos avoids the head kick by Kinkeri.
Creaturos throws out a loose jab but Kinkeri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kinkeri moves into range and clinches up with Creaturos.
Kinkeri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kinkeri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kinkeri looking to throw knees to the head but Creaturos is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Creaturos will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kinkeri up against the cage.
Kinkeri missing with knees to the body.
Kinkeri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kinkeri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Creaturos.
Creaturos swings wildly with an uppercut but Kinkeri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Creaturos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Creaturos scores with a nice hook to the head.
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.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Creaturos lands with a left to the head.
Creaturos stalling in the clinch but Kinkeri improves position.
Creaturos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kinkeri missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri tries to stall but Creaturos uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Creaturos being controlled against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kinkeri lands an elbow inside.
Creaturos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kinkeri lands an elbow inside that Creaturos shrugs off.
Kinkeri stalling in the clinch but Creaturos improves position.
Creaturos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kinkeri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Creaturos was well out of range. Poor timing from Kinkeri.
Creaturos tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kinkeri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Creaturos somewhat.
Creaturos blocks a head kick by Kinkeri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos lands a right hook to the body.
Kinkeri cracks Creaturos with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Creaturos will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Creaturos misses with a looping left.
Creaturos connects with the punch.
Creaturos throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kinkeri slips a jab and a cross from Creaturos.
Kinkeri throws a nice head kick!
Jab from Kinkeri.
Creaturos missing with a left hand there. Kinkeri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Creaturos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kinkeri takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creaturos. Kinkeri does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Creaturos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Creaturos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Creaturos fails with a takedown attempt.
Creaturos staying out of range there.
Kinkeri goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice shot lands for Kinkeri.
Kinkeri throws a head kick but Creaturos moves out of range.
Creaturos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kinkeri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kinkeri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Creaturos throws a jab but it's blocked by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kinkeri misses with a head kick.
Creaturos throws a hook but Kinkeri avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kinkeri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anthony Creaturos's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good leg kick by Kinkeri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kinkeri misses with a body shot.
Creaturos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anthony Creaturos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Creaturos lands with a straight right. Kinkeri didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Anthony Creaturos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A looping hook to the body misses from Creaturos. Kinkeri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Creaturos moves out of range as Kinkeri throws a body kick.
Creaturos fails with the takedown.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kinkeri.
Creaturos dips to his left and cracks Kinkeri with an uppercut!
Kinkeri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kinkeri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Creaturos scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkeri gets back to full guard.
Creaturos postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kinkeri wants to sweep here but Creaturos controlling him for the moment.
Creaturos keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kinkeri's head.
Kinkeri trying to keep a closed guard but Creaturos is proving a slippery customer.
Creaturos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kinkeri holds on and takes a little breather.
Creaturos pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kinkeri is keeping the position for now.
Creaturos won't allow Kinkeri to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kinkeri lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Creaturos!
Kinkeri looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kinkeri thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kinkeri controlling the pace for now.
Kinkeri prevents Creaturos from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri avoids the attempt from Creaturos to control.
Creaturos slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Kinkeri looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creaturos wants to get back to full guard.
Kinkeri is taking a breather. Creaturos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Creaturos is refusing to be controlled, as Kinkeri sits in half guard.
Creaturos is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kinkeri wants to pass the guard but Creaturos is defending well.
Kinkeri moves into full mount! Creaturos won't be happy about that!
Creaturos tries to hold on but Kinkeri postures up.
Kinkeri tries to control but Creaturos wriggling away.
Creaturos wants to control but Kinkeri is having none of it.
Creaturos can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anthony Creaturos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Anthony Creaturos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Creaturos just misses with a punch to the body.
Creaturos throws a series of punches but Kinkeri avoids them all with ease.
Creaturos shoots in for a takedown but Kinkeri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kinkeri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kinkeri lands with a right hand.
Creaturos takes a swing at Kinkeri's ribcage but misses.
Creaturos throws the left hand but Kinkeri avoids the punch easily.
Creaturos throws a jab when Kinkeri was well out of range.
Creaturos misses with a straight right.
Creaturos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Kinkeri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kinkeri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Creaturos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kinkeri on the side of the head.
Kinkeri dodges the punch combination from Creaturos.
Creaturos takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Creaturos throws a series of punches but Kinkeri moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kinkeri rushes Creaturos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kinkeri taking a breather.
Kinkeri lands a left hand.
Creaturos managing to block the knees to the body from Kinkeri.
Creaturos stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kinkeri - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kinkeri lands a good knee to the midsection. Creaturos won't want to take too many of those.
Creaturos wants to break free but Kinkeri has control.
Creaturos taking a breather.
Kinkeri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kinkeri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kinkeri holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Kinkeri as the two fighters clinch.
Kinkeri with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri looking to throw knees to the head but Creaturos is blocking nicely.
Kinkeri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Creaturos tries to work over Kinkeri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kinkeri as Creaturos tries to tie him up.
Kinkeri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kinkeri misses with a knee to the head.
Kinkeri misses with a knee strike.
Kinkeri looking to throw knees to the head but Creaturos is blocking nicely.
Creaturos working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kinkeri taking a breather.
Creaturos leaning against his opponent.
Kinkeri lands a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kinkeri as Creaturos tries to tie him up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kinkeri looking to throw knees to the head but Creaturos is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos controlling the action here for a moment.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Creaturos avoids it.
Creaturos misses with a short punch on the inside.
Creaturos has had enough of the clinch but Kinkeri keeps him there for the moment.
Creaturos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Creaturos managing to block the knees to the body from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri blocks an uppercut.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Creaturos scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Creaturos lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Creaturos.
Kinkeri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Creaturos's efforts to push away.
Kinkeri trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Creaturos.
Nice body punch from Creaturos - that landed with a thud.
Creaturos controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Creaturos.
Creaturos misses with some punches.
Creaturos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Creaturos.
Stalling in the clinch from Creaturos.
Kinkeri missing with knees to the body.
Creaturos swings wildly with an uppercut but Kinkeri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kinkeri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Creaturos's face.
Still in the clinch, Creaturos scores with a nice short uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Creaturos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kinkeri looking to throw knees to the head but Creaturos is blocking nicely.
Creaturos wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Creaturos as Kinkeri tries to tie him up.
Creaturos stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Kalle Kinkeri did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Anthony Creaturos's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Creaturos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Creaturos.
Creaturos throws a shot from downtown. Kinkeri moves away and avoids it.
Creaturos scores with a decent looking hook.
Creaturos throws a hook but Kinkeri avoids it easily.
Creaturos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Donk. Creaturos catches Kinkeri right on the button with a cross.
Creaturos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kinkeri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Creaturos circles away quickly and effectively.
Kinkeri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Creaturos checks it well.
Creaturos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kinkeri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kinkeri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Creaturos.
Kinkeri takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creaturos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kinkeri as he avoids it easily.
Creaturos misses the jab.
Creaturos shoots in for a takedown but Kinkeri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kinkeri throws a head kick but Creaturos moves out of range.
Creaturos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kinkeri avoids it really well and circles away.
Kalle Kinkeri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anthony Creaturos.
Kinkeri dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Creaturos. That did some damage!
Creaturos shoots for a takedown but Kinkeri saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Creaturos tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kinkeri scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kinkeri.
Kinkeri throws a leg kick which misses Creaturos's front leg but catches the back leg as Creaturos tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kinkeri.
Kinkeri throws a body punch but Creaturos moves out of range.
Creaturos looks to score with a jab to the body but Kinkeri is just out of range.
Creaturos shoots in for a takedown but Kinkeri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kinkeri scores with a head kick.
Kinkeri uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Creaturos.
Kinkeri tries to clinch but Creaturos is having none of it.
Kinkeri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kinkeri throws a head kick but Creaturos moves out of range.
Kinkeri feints and then cracks Creaturos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Creaturos down.
Kinkeri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kinkeri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Creaturos throws out the jab.
Creaturos takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri throws a leg kick that misses.
Kinkeri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kinkeri lands a jab to the nose.
Creaturos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick there by Kinkeri.
Creaturos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kinkeri counters with an outside leg kick.
A punch combination from Creaturos misses.
Kinkeri gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kinkeri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kinkeri scores with a shoulder strike.
Kinkeri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Creaturos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kinkeri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Creaturos lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kinkeri tries a knee to the head but Creaturos blocks it.
Kinkeri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Creaturos misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Creaturos.
Kinkeri staying out of range there.
Kalle Kinkeri is winning the standup battle so far.
Kinkeri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kinkeri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kinkeri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kinkeri blocks a jab.
Kinkeri misses with a head kick.
Creaturos gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kinkeri counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kinkeri tries to clinch up but Creaturos circles away and keeps his distance.
Creaturos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Creaturos.
Creaturos with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kalle Kinkeri will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Anthony Creaturos's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kinkeri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Creaturos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Creaturos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kinkeri wants to land a leg kick but Creaturos is out of range.
Kinkeri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kinkeri scoring well with a low kick there.
Kinkeri wants to clinch up but Creaturos keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Creaturos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Creaturos finds it's way through Kinkeri's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters circling - Creaturos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Creaturos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kinkeri moves away.
Kinkeri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kinkeri lands a high kick!
Kinkeri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Creaturos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creaturos uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kinkeri.
Kinkeri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Creaturos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Creaturos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Creaturos lands a jab to Kinkeri's midsection.
Kinkeri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Creaturos's hands.
Creaturos looks to land a combination but Kinkeri avoids it well.
Creaturos takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Creaturos throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kinkeri forces Creaturos back against the cage and clinches.
Kinkeri trying to stall but Creaturos improves his position.
Kinkeri stalling in the clinch.
Kinkeri missing with knees to the body.
Creaturos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kinkeri looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kinkeri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Creaturos is defending well for now.
Creaturos throws a punch but it's blocked by Kinkeri.
Creaturos leaning his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kinkeri lands a good knee to the midsection. Creaturos won't want to take too many of those.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kinkeri.
Kinkeri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Creaturos blocks it with crossed arms.
Creaturos taking a breather.
Kinkeri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Creaturos.
The referee calls for Creaturos to work.
Creaturos is trying to stall.
Kinkeri wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creaturos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Creaturos fails to land.
Creaturos is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kinkeri is keeping busy.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Anthony Creaturos.
Creaturos shoots in for a takedown but Kinkeri shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kinkeri lands a with a good body shot.
Kinkeri tried to score with a low kick but Creaturos checks it.
Creaturos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kinkeri but Kinkeri pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Creaturos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big left from Creaturos misses.
Kinkeri closes the distance and pushes Creaturos back into the cage.
Creaturos looking to slow down the pace here.
Creaturos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kinkeri tries to land a knee to the head but Creaturos blocks with his arms.
Kalle Kinkeri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Creaturos pushes Kinkeri back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Creaturos avoiding damage as Kinkeri throws knees to the body.
Kinkeri has Creaturos pressed against the cage, preventing Creaturos from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Creaturos is pushing Kinkeri up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Creaturos looking to slow down the pace here.
Anthony Creaturos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kinkeri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Creaturos is defending well for now.
Creaturos is stalling here.
Kinkeri trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Kinkeri showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kinkeri 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:46
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Kinkeri!
Kalle Kinkeri retains his middleweight title!
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