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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kivipaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valdemar Kosonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kivipaa comes to the cage accompanied by Kivipää. Kosonen has chosen Mad Sin - Burn and Rise as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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158 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
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163 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Kivipaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valdemar Kosonen!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosonen drives through and clinches with Kivipaa against the cage.
Kosonen jumps guard but Kivipaa stands there with Kosonen around his waist. Kosonen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kosonen trying to stall but Kivipaa improves his position.
Kivipaa presses Kosonen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kivipaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kosonen backwards.
Kosonen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kosonen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kosonen tries to pull guard but Kivipaa won't allow it.
Kimmo Kivipaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valdemar Kosonen.
Kosonen wants a takedown.
Kosonen tries to pull guard but Kivipaa won't allow it.
Kosonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kivipaa smiles and moves away.
Kivipaa throws the left hand but Kosonen avoids the punch easily.
Kosonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kivipaa.
Kosonen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kosonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Kosonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kivipaa misses the jab.
Kosonen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kimmo Kivipaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa wants to clinch but Kosonen slips to the side
letting Kosonen counter with a right hand.
Kivipaa wants to clinch but Kosonen slips to the side
letting Kosonen counter with a right hand.
Kivipaa tries to score with a low kick but Kosonen moves his leg out of the way.
Kivipaa looks to land a right hand but Kosonen moved out of range.
Kivipaa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kosonen.
Kosonen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kivipaa as he avoids it easily.
Kosonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kivipaa connects with a solid leg kick.
Kosonen misses with a hook. Kivipaa ducked under it nicely.
Kosonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kivipaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kosonen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kivipaa avoids it really well and circles away.
Kosonen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kivipaa.
Kosonen fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kivipaa sprawls well. Kivipaa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kosonen gets slowly back to his feet.
Kivipaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kosonen tries to pull guard but Kivipaa won't allow it.
Kivipaa tries to work over Kosonen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kosonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kivipaa smiles and moves away.
Kivipaa tries to bum rush Kosonen with a series of wild strikes but Kosonen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kosonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Kivipaa lands a right hook to the body.
Kosonen looks gassed!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kivipaa feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kosonen's calf.
Kivipaa throws a hook to the side of Kosonen's head but Kosonen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosonen ducks under a wild hook from Kivipaa.
The fighters circling - Kivipaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kivipaa throws a leg kick but Kosonen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kosonen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kivipaa's waist but Kivipaa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kosonen off to one side.
Kivipaa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kivipaa lands with a good body shot.
Kivipaa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kosonen is rocked!
Kivipaa drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Kosonen's head, knocking him out cold! Kivipaa is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kimmo Kivipaa!
Kimmo Kivipaa retains his lightweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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