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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Kolmonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulf Minutsak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolmonen comes into the arena with Patakakkonen blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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180 cm
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183 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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173 cm
23
171 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jaakko Kolmonen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ulf Minutsak! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kolmonen drops Minutsak with a beautiful combination! Minutsak stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Kolmonen is looking for the KO!
It looks like Ulf Minutsak has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Minutsak tries to clinch up but Kolmonen circles away and keeps his distance. Minutsak tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kolmonen swivels and escapes. Minutsak throws a series of punches but Kolmonen moves out of range. Minutsak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kolmonen paws at him with a jab and circles away. Minutsak slips under a jab. Minutsak swings for the body but Kolmonen moves out of range.
No joy there for Kolmonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Minutsak blocks a jab. Minutsak throws out a powerful jab. Kolmonen misses with a looping left. Minutsak throws a head kick but Kolmonen moves out of range.
Minutsak gets the takedown into side control. Minutsak scoring with punches from side control. Kolmonen tries to bench press Minutsak off him but Minutsak keeps the position. The strikes coming from Minutsak are missing the target in this wave of attacks. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Minutsak throws a strike aimed at the side of Kolmonen's head but Kolmonen avoids it well. Kolmonen is looking for a sweep. Kolmonen wants to control but Minutsak postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. The ground and pound from Minutsak seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Kolmonen can't do much from the bottom here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. No joy there for Minutsak, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kolmonen looks to land a body kick but Minutsak moved away. Kolmonen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Minutsak looks gassed! Kolmonen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Minutsak takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Kolmonen misses with a hook. Minutsak ducked under it nicely. Kolmonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Kolmonen rushes Minutsak with punches - Minutsak moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Minutsak goes down! Kolmonen follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaakko Kolmonen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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