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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anssi Kukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mathew Lacey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
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195 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
192 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anssi Kukkonen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mathew Lacey! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lacey throws a nice looking combination but Kukkonen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Kukkonen throws the left hand but Lacey avoids the punch easily. Kukkonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lacey lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kukkonen backs up against the cage.
Lacey defending well as Kukkonen loads up on a big left hand. Lacey takes a body punch but keeps moving. Kukkonen misses with a looping left. Lacey fails to land with a series of punches.
Kukkonen misses with a straight right. Lacey swings for the body but Kukkonen moves out of range.
Lacey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Anssi Kukkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kukkonen throws a series of strikes that have Lacey backpedaling.
Kukkonen with a jab. Lacey lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kukkonen throws an overhand right that lands on Lacey's shoulder, as Lacey tries to avoid the shot. Lacey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lacey shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kukkonen as he avoids it easily. Kukkonen slips a jab from Lacey. No joy there for Kukkonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lacey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kukkonen. Kukkonen looks to land a combination. Lacey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Lacey waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kukkonen. Lacey misses the shot to the body. Kukkonen looks to land a combination but Lacey avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kukkonen connects with a right hand. Lacey shakes it off.
Lacey is rocked! Kukkonen fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Lacey to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Lacey looks to clinch but Kukkonen throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Lacey taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Anssi Kukkonen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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