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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mikael Koskinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Kulli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Steve Kulli was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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170 cm
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162 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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155 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mikael Koskinen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Kulli! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Koskinen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kulli's waist but Kulli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Koskinen off to one side. Nice takedown defense from Kulli. No joy for Koskinen on that attempt. Excellent takedown into side control there by Kulli. Koskinen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Kulli is working for a kimura but Koskinen is defending it quite comfortably.
Kulli stops Koskinen from getting back to his feet.
Kulli is trying to control the action in half guard but Koskinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kulli has eaten all the pies! Koskinen is trying to get back to full guard. Kulli controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Koskinen controlling the position well. Kulli wants to take a breather but Koskinen is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Kulli scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Kulli is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Koskinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kulli. Kulli wants to work for an arm triangle but Koskinen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Kulli looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kulli is trying to work for a kimura but Koskinen is defending well.
Koskinen is trying to get back to full guard. Koskinen moves into full guard.
Koskinen is trying to keep Kulli in close.
Kulli content to stall in guard here. Koskinen has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kulli doesn't defend quickly enough and Koskinen has managed to lock this one up! Can Kulli escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Koskinen on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mikael Koskinen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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