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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heikki Kuula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Ungowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuula's entrance music is Heikki Kuula - Sun Nimi On Kuula. A fine choice. Ungowa has chosen Type O Negative - Black No. 1 as his entrance music. Heikki Kuula has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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200 cm
26
280 lbs
13 - 10 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Heikki Kuula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamal Ungowa!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Ivan Kurochkin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuula feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kuula wants to control from the top but Ungowa keeps moving.
Kuula trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kuula passes into half guard.
Kuula prevents Ungowa from standing back up.
Kuula not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kuula is looking for a kimura here.
Kuula is looking for a kimura but Ungowa is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kuula to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ungowa tries to kick Kuula off but Kuula keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kuula wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ungowa keeps working.
Ungowa is in trouble now - Kuula has advanced to mount!
Ungowa wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Kuula.
Ungowa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
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.
Kuula looking to finish with strikes here!
Kuula punching from mount but Ungowa doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kuula is landing with some decent strikes but Ungowa is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Kuula looking to finish with strikes here!
Kuula goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Ungowa is on top in guard.
Ungowa content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ungowa looking to pass the guard.
Kuula looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ungowa is one step ahead there.
Kuula had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ungowa defends it easily.
Ungowa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kuula is trying to control the position but Ungowa postures up.
Ungowa preventing the sweep.
Ungowa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ungowa stopping the sweep attempt from Kuula.
Ungowa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kuula works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ungowa got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kuula has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ungowa has managed to get both his arms back between Kuula's legs - danger averted.
Kuula throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ungowa preventing the sweep.
Ungowa scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ungowa passes Kuula's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kuula trying to get back to full guard but Ungowa takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heikki Kuula dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kuula takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kuula throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Ungowa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ungowa looks for the body kick but Kuula saw that one coming.
Kuula dodges the punch combination from Ungowa.
Ungowa misses with a shot to the body
and Kuula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ungowa fails with the takedown
and Kuula counters with a stiff right hand.
Heikki Kuula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A shot to the body from Ungowa misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ungowa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kuula counters with a three punch combo that has Ungowa backing up. Ungowa nods at Kuula to acknowledge the strikes.
Ungowa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kuula counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ungowa's guard now.
Kuula postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kuula sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Ungowa's guard.
Kuula has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ungowa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kuula.
Kuula wants to take a breather but Ungowa is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ungowa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kuula.
Kuula looks to land a strike but Ungowa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuula tries to free his leg and advance position but Ungowa is retaining full guard.
Kuula won't allow Ungowa to get back to his feet.
Ungowa is breathing heavily.
Kuula showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Kuula works over Ungowa with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kuula postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kuulais looking to pass into half guard but Ungowa pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ungowa is in guard.
Ungowa throws and elbow that misses. Kuula uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Ungowa's guard. Nice move by Kuula!
Kuula throws a strike but Ungowa rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kuula controls Ungowa momentarily but Ungowa frees himself.
Ungowa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ungowa connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ungowa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ungowa wants to control from the top but Kuula keeps moving.
Ungowa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kuula's guard.
Ungowa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Ungowa postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kuula bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ungowa's guard.
Kuula lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Heikki Kuula overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuula loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Ungowa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuula is controlling him.
Ungowa keeping moving, preventing Kuula from controlling successfully.
Kuula missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kuula throwing strikes from guard but Ungowa blocks nicely.
Kuula throws and elbow that misses. Ungowa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kuula's guard. Nice move by Ungowa!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heikki Kuula dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Ungowa takes a swing at Kuula's ribcage but misses.
Ungowa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Ungowa throwing strikes but Kuula manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Ungowa parries the strikes from Kuula easily there. Kuula is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ungowa to escape.
Kuula grinds an elbow into Ungowa's temple.
Kuula misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kuula misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Ungowa parries the strikes from Kuula easily there. Kuula is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ungowa to escape.
The strikes coming from Kuula are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Kuula is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Ungowa is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuula throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Ungowa works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Ungowa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kuula.
Ungowa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kuula.
Kuula throwing shots but Ungowa is blocking nicely.
Jamal Ungowa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Kuula throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kuula with the ground and pound but Ungowa uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kuula throws and elbow that misses. Ungowa uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kuula's guard. Nice move by Ungowa!
Kuula has an active guard here but Ungowa has managed to pass into half guard.
Kuula actively working from the bottom here.
Ungowa tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kuula works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ungowa stands and steps away. Kuula gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Ungowa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kuula misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kuula scores with a shot to the body.
Ungowa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Ungowa misses with a double jab.
Kuula connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jamal Ungowa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuula tries to bum rush Ungowa with a series of wild strikes but Ungowa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Ungowa misses with a right hand
and Ungowa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuula, right into the meat.
Ungowa misses with a combination
and Kuula cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ungowa fails with a takedown attempt.
Heikki Kuula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ungowa misses with an uppercut
and Kuula counters with a nice uppercut.
Kuula lands a really nice looking cross but Ungowa seems unphased.
Ungowa throws a poor cross that misses
and Kuula counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ungowa's knee momentarily.
Kuula scores with a kick to the body.
Kuula scoring well with a low kick there.
Ungowa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kuula rather than just go for the knockout.
Donk. Kuula catches Ungowa right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuula lands with a cross.
Ungowa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuula counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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!
Kuula chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A left and a right from Kuula both land. Nice combination.
Kuula fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuula lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Ungowa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kuula slips a jab from Ungowa.
Ungowa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kuula is able to avoid easily.
Kuula connects with a crisp jab.
Kuula lands a jab-cross combination.
Kuula lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kuula clobbers Ungowa with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuula stalks Ungowa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Ungowa's face. Ungowa staggers backwards, shaken.
Kuula listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kuula lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Kuula digs a good hook to Ungowa's body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heikki Kuula showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuula has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heikki Kuula!
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