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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kim Jung Il (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ukko Kullervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kullervo has chosen Moonsorrow - Ukkosenjumalan Poika as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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130 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kim Jung Il!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ukko Kullervo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jung Il closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kullervo to the mat! Kullervo manages to get full guard.
Jung Il trying to control the position from guard on top but Kullervo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jung Il preventing the sweep.
Jung Il wants to pass the guard but Kullervo is keeping the position.
Jung Il stops Kullervo from standing up.
Jung Il gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A choreographed right hand from Kullervo misses the target.
Jung Il moves in looking to clinch but Kullervo pushes him off.
Kullervo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jung Il moves away.
Jung Il wants to clinch up but Kullervo keeps it at a distance.
Jung Il shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Jung Il is breathing heavily.
Jung Il is looking to take a break and control but Kullervo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo manages to get to full guard.
Jung Il wants to control from the top but Kullervo keeps moving.
Kullervo is looking to stand up but Jung Il isn't so interested in that idea.
Kullervo controlling the position.
Kullervo looking to control.
Kullervo working for a triangle but Jung Il defends it easily.
Jung Il pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kullervo is keeping the position for now.
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.
Jung Il avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jung Il looking to pass the guard.
Kullervo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Jung Il!
Kullervo cracks Jung Il with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jung Il is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kullervo is landing with some decent strikes but Jung Il is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kullervo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jung Il?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jung Il tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kullervo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jung Il is looking to escape.
Jung Il wants to hold on but Kullervo pushes him away.
Kullervo scoring with strikes but Jung Il is staying in there.
Jung Il is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kullervo avoids the attempt from Jung Il to control.
Jung Il manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Jung Il lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Kullervo is thwarting Jung Il's attempts to control the position.
Kullervo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung Il looks like he's trying to stand up.
Jung Il throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Jung Il looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kullervo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Kullervo working over Jung Il with some ground and pound. Jung Il looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kullervo throwing shots but Jung Il is blocking nicely.
Jung Il trying to control here.
Kullervo prevents Jung Il from improving his position.
Kullervo throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Kullervo is looking for a kimura here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ukko Kullervo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kullervo shoots for a takedown but Jung Il saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kullervo throws a hook to the side of Jung Il's head but Jung Il sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jung Il feints and as Kullervo raises his hands in defense, Jung Il changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Jung Il trying to control the position from guard on top but Kullervo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jung Il trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Jung Il preventing the sweep.
Kullervo is trying to keep Jung Il in close.
Jung Il scoring with some ground and pound.
Kullervo looking for a sweep. Not yet Kullervo, not yet.
Kullervo keeping moving, preventing Jung Il from controlling successfully.
Kullervo looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jung Il puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jung Il is looking to take a break and control but Kullervo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kullervo misses with a takedown attempt
and Jung Il counters by moving into the clinch.
Jung Il is leaning against Kullervo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Kullervo - that landed with a thud.
Jung Il keeps control of Kullervo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kullervo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kullervo shoots in for a takedown but Jung Il shows good takedown defense.
Kim Jung Il has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ukko Kullervo.
Jung Il looks for a takedown but Kullervo sprawls well.
Kullervo thuds his right hand into Jung Il's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kullervo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jung Il.
Kullervo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jung Il paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kullervo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kullervo working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kullervo tries to advance to mount but Jung Il denies him.
Ukko Kullervo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jung Il struggling a bit here.
Kullervo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo is working Jung Il over with some ground and pound from side control.
Jung Il is looking to reverse the position.
Kullervo advances to mount.
Kullervo lands a big elbow.
Jung Il is in a horrible position here. Kullervo smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jung Il's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Jung Il is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Kullervo.
Kullervo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo trying to control but Jung Il is having none of it.
Jung Il keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kullervo dominating with strikes here.
Jung Il gets back to half guard.
Jung Il wants to improve his position but Kullervo is controlling well.
Kullervo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Jung Il wants to control but Kullervo is keeping busy.
Jung Il regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jung Il escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kullervo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Jung Il is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kullervo passes into half guard.
Kullervo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kullervo prevents Jung Il from improving his position.
Kullervo wants to take a breather but Jung Il is having none of it.
Jung Il is trying to get back to full guard.
Jung Il looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ukko Kullervo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Jung Il walks into a straight right hand from Kullervo.
Ukko Kullervo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping body kick lands there for Jung Il.
Kullervo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Jung Il to the mat! Jung Il manages to get full guard.
Jung Il preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jung Il preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kullervo trying to control but Jung Il is working from the bottom.
Jung Il is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kullervo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Jung Il trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kullervo lands a couple of digs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kullervo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jung Il's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kullervo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jung Il's waist but Jung Il gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kullervo off to one side.
Jung Il throws a front kick that sends Kullervo stumbling back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo cracks Jung Il with an open hand slap.
Kullervo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kullervo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kullervo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kullervo is keen to just control but Jung Il is a slippery customer.
Kullervo lands strikes from half guard.
Jung Il is rocked!
Kullervo wants to take a breather but Jung Il is having none of it.
Oh Jung Il is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kullervo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kullervo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Jung Il seems to have got his legs back now.
Kullervo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jung Il is refusing to be controlled, as Kullervo sits in half guard.
Kullervo seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Well, if Kullervo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kullervo prevents Jung Il from improving his position.
Kullervo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Jung Il with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kullervo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Jung Il regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Kullervo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jung Il's head.
Kullervo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Jung Il's guard.
Kullervo is looking to advance position but Jung Il won't allow it.
Jung Il is staying active underneath Kullervo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kullervo working Jung Il over with strikes.
Jung Il tries to roll over but Kullervo keeps him under control.
Jung Il moves into full guard.
Jung Il managing to control the position.
Jung Il not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Jung Il swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jung Il manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Jung Il looking to finish Kullervo with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kullervo!
Kullervo keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kullervo is squirming around, avoiding Jung Il's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kullervo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kim Jung Il has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Ukko Kullervo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kullervo 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ukko Kullervo!
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energy
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FIGHT
RATING
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