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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ilkka Laitinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urho Kukkamaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Laitinen might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to AC/DC - Thunderstruck. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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179 cm
25
165 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Great elbows
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ilkka Laitinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Kukkamaa!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laitinen looks to land a right hand but Kukkamaa moved out of range.
Laitinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kukkamaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Laitinen circles away.
Laitinen misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Laitinen misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kukkamaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laitinen.
Laitinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch up but Laitinen circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Laitinen misses.
Kukkamaa has closed the distance and engaged Laitinen in a clinch.
Kukkamaa pushes Laitinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow that misses.
Kukkamaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Laitinen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Laitinen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kukkamaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Laitinen takes an elbow to the temple.
Kukkamaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kukkamaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Laitinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laitinen avoids the elbow strike from Kukkamaa, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kukkamaa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Laitinen's brow.
Laitinen pulls guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Laitinen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Laitinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kukkamaa is one step ahead there.
Laitinen is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa wants to get up but he can't break Laitinen's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laitinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Laitinen is having none of it.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Laitinen moves out of range.
Laitinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Kukkamaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Laitinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Laitinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Laitinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kukkamaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Laitinen looks to land a combination. Kukkamaa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilkka Laitinen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kukkamaa misses with a series of wild punches.
It looks like Urho Kukkamaa has been cut.
Nice body punch from Laitinen.
Laitinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Laitinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Laitinen lands a nice shot that snaps Kukkamaa's head back.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Laitinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch there but Laitinen circles away.
Kukkamaa misses with a shot to the body
and Laitinen counters with a left and a right that stings Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kukkamaa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Laitinen counter with a right hand.
That has opened up Urho Kukkamaa's cut even more.
Kukkamaa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kukkamaa is able to avoid easily.
Kukkamaa throws a big shot that misses.
Kukkamaa wants to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Kukkamaa wants to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen misses with a low kick.
Kukkamaa darts in trying to clinch
and Laitinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Laitinen counters with a left to the body.
Laitinen misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Laitinen throws out a loose jab but Kukkamaa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Laitinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kukkamaa lands the left hand.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch
and Laitinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ilkka Laitinen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Urho Kukkamaa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Laitinen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kukkamaa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Laitinen thinking.
Kukkamaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Laitinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kukkamaa.
Laitinen stalks Kukkamaa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kukkamaa's face. Kukkamaa staggers backwards, shaken.
Kukkamaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laitinen.
Kukkamaa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Laitinen momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laitinen thuds a left hand into Kukkamaa's body.
Laitinen throws a jab when Kukkamaa was well out of range.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch
and Laitinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The cut above Urho Kukkamaa's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Laitinen moves away
and Laitinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kukkamaa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kukkamaa closes the distance but Laitinen moves to the side
and Laitinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen throws an overhand right that lands on Kukkamaa's shoulder, as Kukkamaa tries to avoid the shot.
Ilkka Laitinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Laitinen missing with a left hand there. Kukkamaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Laitinen misses with a wild body shot.
Laitinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kukkamaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kukkamaa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Laitinen on the side of the head.
Laitinen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laitinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kukkamaa.
A swing and a miss from Laitinen.
Laitinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kukkamaa wants to clinch but Laitinen slips to the side
letting Laitinen counter with a right hand.
Kukkamaa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laitinen.
Kukkamaa looks to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kukkamaa wants to clinch but Laitinen slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Laitinen counter with a right hand.
Urho Kukkamaa's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kukkamaa closes the distance but Laitinen moves to the side
and Laitinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kukkamaa wants to clinch
and Laitinen counters with a left and a right that stings Kukkamaa.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ilkka Laitinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Laitinen, 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ilkka Laitinen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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