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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mort Kulig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiki Konda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiki Konda is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mort Kulig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hiki Konda!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kulig.
Kulig tries to clinch there but Konda circles away.
Konda fails with a takedown attempt.
Kulig is looking to clinch but Konda is avoiding it.
Konda avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Konda tries to close the distance and clinch but Kulig swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Konda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kulig sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Konda misses with a double jab.
Kulig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kulig rushes Konda and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kulig obliges.
Kulig tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kulig takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kulig scores a nice knee to the body.
Konda looks gassed!
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!
Kulig scores with a knee to the head.
Kulig lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Hiki Konda has been cut.
Konda takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kulig lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kulig connects with a nasty looking knee right to Konda's face.
Kulig landing knees to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kulig obliges.
Kulig connects with a knee to the head.
Kulig connects with a knee to the head.
Kulig lands a knee to the head.
Kulig is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Kulig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mort Kulig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiki Konda.
Kulig pressing his opponent against the cage.
Konda takes an elbow to the temple.
Kulig landing knees to the body.
Kulig with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kulig's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Konda takes a knee right on the jaw!
Konda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kulig just stands there and leans against the cage.
Konda fails to pull guard.
Konda takes a knee right on the jaw!
Konda tries to pull guard but Kulig holds him up against the cage and eventually Konda drops back down to his feet.
Konda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kulig walks away with a smile on his face. Konda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Konda circles away from the clinch attempt
and Konda counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kulig is pulling down on Konda's head. It's preventing any offense from Konda, at least for the moment.
Konda drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Konda jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Konda throws a big right hand that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulig is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kulig pulls Konda in to control the position.
Konda has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kulig is proving hard to escape from.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kulig wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kulig tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Konda paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Konda tries to keep at a distance but Kulig has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kulig connects with a nasty looking knee right to Konda's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kulig.
Kulig lands a knee to the head.
Kulig lands a knee to the head.
Kulig lands a knee to the head.
Kulig unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kulig with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kulig.
Konda jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kulig walks away with a smile on his face. Konda gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice body kick from Kulig.
Konda is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kulig sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kulig tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Konda counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kulig slips a jab and a cross from Konda.
Kulig lands a head kick. Konda smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kulig closes the distance and clinches.
Kulig misses with a knee to the head.
Kulig trying to land knees to the body.
Konda tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mort Kulig dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiki Konda's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kulig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Konda swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kulig keeps the fight on the outside.
Kulig tries to close the distance and clinch but Konda swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Konda throws a head kick that misses.
Kulig has closed the distance and engaged Konda in a clinch.
Konda tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kulig just stands there and leans against the cage.
Konda has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kulig uses from the top position.
Konda manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kulig manages to get himself to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kulig is on top in guard.
Konda is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konda being controlled here, momentarily.
Kulig wants to stand but Konda has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Konda working for a triangle but Kulig defends it easily.
Kulig seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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.
Kulig trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konda has his foot on Kulig's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kulig works his way back into a safe position though.
Kulig showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Konda looking for a guillotine here but Kulig defends easily.
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.
Konda looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kulig's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kulig tries to stand but Konda is controlling from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mort Kulig dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hiki Konda's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kulig fails in his attempt to clinch.
Konda shoots in for a takedown but Kulig shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kulig tries to clinch up but Konda circles away and keeps his distance.
Konda thows a leg kick but Kulig checks it
and Kulig counters with a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kulig tries to clinch up but Konda circles away and keeps his distance.
Nice shot by Kulig.
Kulig closes the distance and clinches.
Konda takes an elbow to the temple.
Kulig lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kulig manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kulig with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kulig connects with a nasty looking knee right to Konda's face.
Kulig with a knee to the head.
Kulig putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Konda in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kulig lands a knee to the head.
Kulig with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kulig is trying to stall.
Konda pulls guard effortlessly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Konda lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kulig!
BOOM! Konda connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Konda lands with some strikes.
Konda throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Konda misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kulig tries to reverse the position but Konda maintains control.
Kulig is working hard here to advance position.
Konda punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kulig is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kulig has given up his back here.
Kulig covering up well and avoiding damage.
Konda struggling to land strikes to the head as Kulig covers up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kulig covering up well under a series of strikes from Konda.
Kulig rolls, trying to escape but Konda keeps control of the position.
Mort Kulig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kulig trying to control but not successfully.
Hiki Konda has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kulig covering up well under a barage of strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mort Kulig showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kulig, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mort Kulig!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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