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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kari Leukakoukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abel Bloodgood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Leukakoukku might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to . I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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177 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
179 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kari Leukakoukku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abel Bloodgood!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leukakoukku misses with a takedown attempt - Bloodgood sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Leukakoukku fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A leg kick checked by Leukakoukku.
Leukakoukku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Leukakoukku fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kari Leukakoukku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bloodgood misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leukakoukku.
Leukakoukku scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Leukakoukku tries to move into full mount but can't pass Bloodgood's legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bloodgood sneaks back into half guard.
Leukakoukku prevents Bloodgood from improving his position.
Leukakoukku trying to control from half guard but Bloodgood is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Leukakoukku in particular looking to stall.
Bloodgood tries to roll over but Leukakoukku keeps him under control.
Bloodgood is looking to control Leukakoukku's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Bloodgood avoid being mounted?
Bloodgood moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Leukakoukku preventing the sweep.
Leukakoukku passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bloodgood is trying to control Leukakoukku's posture but Leukakoukku avoids it.
Leukakoukku moves into full mount!
Bloodgood is squirming around, avoiding Leukakoukku's attempts to control the action.
Bloodgood defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Leukakoukku.
Leukakoukku goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Bloodgood is on top in guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Leukakoukku throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leukakoukku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leukakoukku has his foot on Bloodgood's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bloodgood works his way back into a safe position though.
Bloodgood makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leukakoukku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Leukakoukku looking to control.
Leukakoukku looking for a sweep. Not yet Leukakoukku, not yet.
Leukakoukku not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bloodgood misses with a two punch combination.
Leukakoukku drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Leukakoukku is breathing heavily.
Bloodgood tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Leukakoukku trying to control but Bloodgood is working from the bottom.
Leukakoukku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bloodgood is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Leukakoukku postures up.
Leukakoukku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bloodgood swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Leukakoukku sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Leukakoukku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Leukakoukku dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Leukakoukku scores with a takedown into Bloodgood's guard.
Bloodgood is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Leukakoukku controlling from the top position.
Leukakoukku trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leukakoukku passes Bloodgood's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Leukakoukku is working for a submission of some sort.
Leukakoukku is trying to control the action in half guard but Bloodgood is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood trying to control but Leukakoukku postures up.
Leukakoukku passes to full mount!
Leukakoukku looking to control but Bloodgood is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leukakoukku goes for an armbar but Bloodgood turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bloodgood.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Leukakoukku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bloodgood pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leukakoukku is keeping the position for now.
Leukakoukku working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bloodgood.
Leukakoukku bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bloodgood's guard.
Bloodgood trying to strike off his back.
Bloodgood bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Leukakoukku's guard.
Leukakoukku tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bloodgood trying to control but Leukakoukku is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leukakoukku working a defensive guard here.
Leukakoukku had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bloodgood defends it easily.
Bloodgood is in close to Leukakoukku's body, working some short punches and elbows.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Leukakoukku is on top in guard.
Bloodgood keeping moving, preventing Leukakoukku from controlling successfully.
Leukakoukku is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Bloodgood keeping full guard, as Leukakoukku tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leukakoukku trying to control the position from guard on top but Bloodgood is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leukakoukku wants to pass the guard but Bloodgood is keeping the position.
Leukakoukku passes into half guard.
Leukakoukku stalling away here and it's allowed Bloodgood to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Leukakoukku dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Bloodgood clinches up against the cage.
Bloodgood pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bloodgood escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leukakoukku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Leukakoukku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bloodgood's waist but Bloodgood gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Leukakoukku off to one side.
Bloodgood slaps away a takedown attempt from Leukakoukku, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bloodgood lands with an overhand left.
Leukakoukku shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bloodgood but Bloodgood pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kari Leukakoukku. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Leukakoukku shoots in and drives through. Bloodgood sprawls well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Leukakoukku.
Bloodgood decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bloodgood 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.
Leukakoukku trying to control but Bloodgood postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bloodgood is keen to just control but Leukakoukku is a slippery customer.
Kari Leukakoukku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Leukakoukku is looking to improve his position.
Bloodgood thows a huge punch but Leukakoukku dodges it nicely.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big left from Bloodgood misses.
Leukakoukku has his takedown stuffed
and Leukakoukku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bloodgood doesn't manage to clinch there - Leukakoukku circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
A telegraphed right hand from Bloodgood misses the target.
Bloodgood drops Leukakoukku with a right and a left! Bloodgood comes rushing in but Leukakoukku regains his composure and manages to keep Bloodgood in guard.
Leukakoukku is rocked!
Leukakoukku looking for a sweep. Not yet Leukakoukku, not yet.
Oh Leukakoukku is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leukakoukku throws his legs up looking for a submission but Bloodgood uses it to pass to side control.
Leukakoukku tries to improve position but can't.
Leukakoukku seems to have got his legs back now.
Bloodgood connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Leukakoukku some visible discomfort.
Leukakoukku is looking to reverse the position.
Leukakoukku sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Leukakoukku wants to control but Bloodgood is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bloodgood is looking to take a break and control but Leukakoukku is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bloodgood prevents Leukakoukku from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bloodgood is working for a kimura but Leukakoukku is defending it quite comfortably.
Bloodgood is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Leukakoukku defends it well.
Abel Bloodgood has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kari Leukakoukku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Leukakoukku scores a takedown into full mount!
Leukakoukku controlling the pace for now.
Bloodgood is trying to escape the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leukakoukku sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Bloodgood really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Leukakoukku controlling the pace for now.
Leukakoukku seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bloodgood for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abel Bloodgood comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Leukakoukku 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kari Leukakoukku!
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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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