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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Kuula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolai Romanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuula comes to the cage accompanied by Heikki Kuula - Sun Nimi On Kuula. Romanov is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kalinka. Heikki Kuula had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Kuula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nicolai Romanov!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuula lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kuula was well out of range. Poor timing from Romanov.
Kuula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick from Kuula misses.
Kuula misses with a body kick.
Romanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Kuula misses with a low kick.
Romanov moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Romanov moves out of range of the strikes.
Heikki Kuula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Romanov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kuula.
Romanov moves away from the strike by Kuula.
Romanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kuula tries to close the distance and clinch but Romanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuula throws a leg kick
and Romanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuula looks to throw the jab but Romanov is out of range.
Romanov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Romanov defending well as Kuula loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Romanov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kuula with a lazy takedown attempt
and Romanov counters with a leg kick.
Kuula throws a hook but Romanov avoids it easily.
Kuula doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Romanov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Romanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuula.
Romanov does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Romanov misses with a wild body shot.
Kuula scores with a nice strike.
Romanov throws the left hand but Kuula avoids the punch easily.
Kuula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuula missing with a left hand there. Romanov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kuula gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big right from Romanov misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuula swings for the body but Romanov moves out of range.
Kuula thows a leg kick but Romanov checks it
and Romanov counters with a good low kick that Kuula was not able to check.
Kuula with a poor takedown
and Romanov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heikki Kuula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuula throws a body punch but Romanov moves out of range.
Kuula takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kuula tries to clinch
and Romanov counters with a stiff right hand.
Romanov works Kuula's body with a nice hook.
Kuula is breathing heavily.
Kuula moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A swing and a miss from Kuula.
Nice uppercut there from Romanov.
Nicolai Romanov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Romanov lands with a thumping leg kick.
Romanov walks into a straight right hand from Kuula.
Kuula misses with an uppercut. Romanov saw that one coming.
Kuula throws out a loose jab but Romanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuula connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuula looks to land a left hand but Romanov moved out of range nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Romanov as he connects with a hook.
Romanov misses with an uppercut. Kuula saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Romanov there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kuula misses with a combination
and Romanov makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Romanov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romanov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Kuula. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Romanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuula.
Romanov throws a low kick but Kuula avoids it.
Romanov throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kuula counters with a series of strikes. Romanov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Romanov checks the leg kick.
Kuula gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Romanov counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuula moves out of range of the strikes.
Kuula throws a leg kick
and Romanov counters with a low kick, right behind Kuula 's knee.
Romanov lands a jab to Kuula's midsection.
Romanov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Romanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuula.
A lazy left from Romanov finds it's target.
Kuula moves away from the strike by Romanov.
Romanov lands a jab to the head.
The fighters circling - Kuula throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kuula throws a series of punches but Romanov moves out of range.
Kuula chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Romanov can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romanov throws a one two combo.
Romanov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuula.
Romanov is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kuula had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Romanov connects with the punch.
Romanov bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kuula's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolai Romanov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kuula displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Romanov throws out the jab.
Romanov throws a low kick but Kuula moves out of range easily.
Romanov misses with a hook.
Romanov checks a leg kick.
Romanov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kuula drops his hands momentarily and Romanov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuula shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Romanov sprawls well. Romanov wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kuula gets slowly back to his feet.
Romanov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kuula shoots and misses
and Romanov counters with a right hand to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Romanov.
Romanov lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nicolai Romanov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Kuula.
Romanov misses with a body shot
and Kuula counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kuula is looking to slow Romanov down with leg kicks.
A lazy body kick from Kuula
and Romanov counters with a one-two to the body.
Romanov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kuula is out of range and Romanov settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuula tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Kuula is predictable there
and Romanov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Romanov dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kuula. That did some damage!
Kuula tries to work over Romanov's front leg with a kick but Romanov checks it.
Kuula wants to clinch but Romanov slips to the side
and Romanov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Kuula might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Romanov misses with a low kick.
Kuula takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kuula misses with a hook. Romanov ducked under it nicely.
Kuula finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kuula looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Romanov tried to score with a low kick but Kuula checks it.
Kuula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Romanov.
Romanov is looking to slow Kuula down with leg kicks.
Kuula slips a straight right by Romanov.
Kuula bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Romanov's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuula moves out of range as Romanov strikes.
Kuula throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Romanov on the side of the head.
Kuula lands with a good body shot.
Kuula is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kuula misses with a takedown
and Romanov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heikki Kuula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Romanov throws a big shot that misses.
Kuula throws a wild body kick that Romanov sees coming a mile off.
Kuula is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuula tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Romanov counters with a nice leg kick.
Kuula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Romanov manages to avoid it.
Kuula looks to clinch
and Romanov counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Romanov blocks a jab.
Romanov lands with a hook. Kuula tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
It looks like Heikki Kuula has been cut.
Romanov pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kuula is out of range and Romanov settles back down.
Kuula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Romanov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Romanov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Good standup being displayed there by Romanov as he connects with a hook.
Romanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kuula ducks under a wild hook from Romanov.
Kuula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Romanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuula.
A low kick from Kuula misses
and Romanov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kuula's knee momentarily.
Romanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuula.
Kuula on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A low kick from Kuula is predictable there
and Romanov counters with an inside leg kick.
Romanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Romanov throws a jab when Kuula was well out of range.
A shot to the body from Romanov misses
and Kuula counters with a thumping low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuula with a lazy takedown attempt
and Romanov counters with a straight right hand.
Kuula on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kuula darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kuula ducks under a wild hook from Romanov.
Romanov connects with a single shot there.
Romanov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kuula thuds his right hand into Romanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Romanov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheers as Romanov lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kuula doesn't seem phased though.
Romanov fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kuula checks it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Romanov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Romanov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuula with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Romanov to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuula defending well as Romanov loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolai Romanov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Heikki Kuula's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Romanov is looking to slow Kuula down with leg kicks.
Kuula doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Romanov counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Kuula throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Romanov counter with a right hand.
Kuula throws a quick inside leg kick.
Romanov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kuula.
Romanov throws a jab but it's blocked by Kuula.
Romanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuula.
Kuula takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kuula on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Romanov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Romanov paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Kuula.
Romanov with a jab.
Kuula has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Romanov finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuula's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuula is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Romanov's half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Romanov avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kuula.
Romanov wants to improve his position but Kuula is controlling well.
Kuula throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kuula thows a huge punch but Romanov dodges it nicely.
Kuula thows a huge punch but Romanov dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuula sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Romanov defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kuula throwing shots but Romanov is blocking nicely.
Romanov trying to control from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Romanov can do anything to dispel that myth.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Romanov wants to slow Kuula down by chopping away at his legs.
Romanov throws a leg kick which misses Kuula's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuula tries to avoid it.
Kuula turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuula moves out of range of the strikes.
A jab from Kuula finds it's way through Romanov's defenses.
Romanov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Heikki Kuula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A low kick from Romanov misses
and Kuula counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kuula.
Romanov wants to sweep here but Kuula controlling him for the moment.
Kuula working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuula pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Romanov is keeping the position for now.
Kuula with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuula tries to free his leg and advance position but Romanov is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Romanov is on top in guard.
Romanov postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Romanov avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Romanov must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuula wants to sweep here but Romanov controlling him for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicolai Romanov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Romanov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 25:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicolai Romanov!
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