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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Keppi Kullervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguel Torres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torres has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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130 lbs
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139 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keppi Kullervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Miguel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Torres. No joy for Kullervo on that attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Torres as Kullervo shoots in.
Kullervo throws a front kick aimed at Torres's knee but Torres avoids it well.
Kullervo is looking to clinch but Torres is avoiding it.
Torres displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Kullervo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keppi Kullervo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kullervo, as that shot connected.
Kullervo tries to close the distance and clinch but Torres swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kullervo has closed the distance and engaged Torres in a clinch.
Kullervo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kullervo tries to clinch up.
Kullervo defending well as Torres loads up on a big left hand.
Kullervo lands with a hook. Torres tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Torres circles away from the clinch attempt.
Torres keeps the fight on the outside.
Kullervo misses with a takedown attempt - Torres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kullervo dives in and grabs Torres's left leg, looking for a takedown. Torres pushes down on Kullervo's head and hops out.
Kullervo closes the distance and clinches up with Torres, looking for a takedown. Kullervo pushes Torres against the cage but Torres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Miguel Torres seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Torres misses with a double jab.
Torres looks gassed!
Kullervo lands a nice shot to the body.
Torres misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Torres!
Kullervo is working for a guillotine from mount but Torres frees his head quite easily.
Torres is squirming around, avoiding Kullervo's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Kullervo there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Torres is trying to stand up.
Kullervo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kullervo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kullervo throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo wants to control the pace but Torres is squirming around nicely.
Torres is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Kullervo lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kullervo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Torres is looking to escape.
Kullervo controlling the pace for now.
Kullervo looking to control but Torres is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo controlling the pace for now.
Kullervo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Torres because Kullervo loaded up on that one.
Kullervo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kullervo connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kullervo wants to control the pace but Torres is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kullervo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Torres is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Keppi Kullervo just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kullervo connects with a body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kullervo shoots in for a double leg but Torres sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kullervo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kullervo shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keppi Kullervo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kullervo lands a body shot.
Torres with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kullervo to score with a decent uppercut.
Kullervo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kullervo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kullervo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kullervo cracks Torres with a right hand to the side of the head.
Torres throws a right hand that Kullervo ducks under and follows up with a left that Kullervo also avoids with ease.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kullervo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kullervo clinches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Torres in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kullervo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kullervo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Torres gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kullervo has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Torres uses from the top position.
Kullervo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Torres on the ground.
Kullervo working a defensive guard here.
Torres decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kullervo, up you get!
Torres is breathing heavily.
Kullervo shoots in but no luck this time.
Kullervo shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keppi Kullervo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kullervo.
Kullervo shoots for a takedown but Torres saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kullervo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Torres falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kullervo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kullervo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Torres manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Torres keeping moving, preventing Kullervo from controlling successfully.
Kullervo wants to pass the guard but Torres is keeping the position.
Torres is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres keeping full guard, as Kullervo tries to pass.
Torres is looking to stand up but Kullervo isn't so interested in that idea.
Kullervo trying to control the position from guard on top but Torres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Torres is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Torres has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kullervo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Torres leaves Kullervo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kullervo fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Kullervo or perhaps it was just good defense by Torres which made him look bad.
Kullervo throws a nice head kick!
Kullervo throws a series of punches but Torres moves out of range.
Torres swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kullervo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Torres!
Kullervo landing strikes from the mount.
Kullervo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Torres's face.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo looking to control but Torres is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kullervo won't let Torres get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Kullervo tries to control but Torres wriggling away.
Torres is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kullervo tries to control but Torres wriggling away.
Torres trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Keppi Kullervo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Kullervo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torres swats away the attempt to clinch by Kullervo.
Kullervo fails with a takedown attempt.
Kullervo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kullervo is defended easily by Torres.
Kullervo is looking to clinch.
Torres throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kullervo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Torres shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kullervo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kullervo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Torres slaps away a takedown attempt from Kullervo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keppi Kullervo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kullervo forces Torres back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres prevents the takedown attempt.
Kullervo manages to pull guard.
Torres stopping the sweep attempt from Kullervo.
Torres decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kullervo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torres defends it nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Torres misses the target.
A left and a right from Kullervo both land. Nice combination.
Torres falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kullervo counters with a left and a right that stings Torres.
Kullervo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Torres circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kullervo is defended easily by Torres.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kullervo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torres falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kullervo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kullervo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Torres swivels and escapes.
Kullervo misses with a takedown attempt - Torres sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kullervo is looking to clinch.
Torres misses with a few strikes there.
Kullervo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Torres defends it nicely.
Keppi Kullervo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kullervo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kullervo ducks under a wild hook from Torres.
Miguel Torres is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torres loads up on a big right hand but Kullervo slips the punch.
Kullervo shoots in and bounces Torres off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kullervo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Torres is keeping the position for now.
Kullervo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Torres wants to get back to his feet but Kullervo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kullervo tries to free his leg and advance position but Torres is retaining full guard.
Kullervo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Kullervo tries to clinch up but Torres circles away and keeps his distance.
Kullervo moves into the clinch successfully.
Miguel Torres has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kullervo breaks the clinch.
Torres fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kullervo shoots in for a takedown but Torres shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kullervo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kullervo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Torres but Torres pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Torres throws a jab but it's blocked by Kullervo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keppi Kullervo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kullervo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight for Keppi Kullervo!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Keppi Kullervo!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Keppi Kullervo!
Keppi Kullervo wins by unanimous decision!
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