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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Herbert West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kula might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Black Label Society - Counterfeit God. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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153 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 featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kalle Kula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herbert West!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
West tries to clinch but Kula moves out of range.
West steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kula.
Kula connects with a solid leg kick.
Kula drops West with a nice combination! Kula dives into West's guard, looking to finish!
West is rocked!
West looking for a guillotine here but Kula defends easily.
West is still in real trouble! Can Kula finish him?
West can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kula controls the pace.
Kula cracks West with a solid left hand.
West seems to have recovered his senses.
Kula throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kula accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kula cracks West with a solid left hand.
Kula looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kula missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kula is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kula trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kula controls the pace.
West has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kula can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
West being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kalle Kula just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kula is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kula throws a lazy right hand but West sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kula lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kula could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
West looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kula throws a series of punches but West moves out of range.
West keeps the fight on the outside.
West looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kula lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kula is breathing heavily.
Kula fails to land with a series of punches.
West stuffs the takedown attempt from Kula. Kula gets slowly back to his feet.
Kula misses with a jab, cross combination.
West closes the distance but Kula moves to the side
and Kula counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Kula throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease.
Kula throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease.
Kula throws a right and a left that West avoids nicely.
Kula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kula shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts West as he jumps to the side.
Kula tries for a takedown but West sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kula throws a hook but West avoids it easily.
Kula misses with a head kick.
Kula looks to land a combination but West avoids it well.
West tries to clinch up.
West moves in looking to clinch but Kula pushes him off.
West moves in looking to clinch but Kula pushes him off.
Kula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
West tries to close the distance and clinch but Kula swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kalle Kula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kula tries to clinch up but West circles away and keeps his distance.
Kula has closed the distance and engaged West in a clinch.
West stalling the fight.
Kula is trying to break the clinch but West has him pressed against the cage.
Kula content to slow the pace in the clinch.
West struggles to land a body shot inside as Kula controls his hands.
West cracks Kula with a nice body shot.
Kula is working for takedown but West is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kula blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from West.
West prevents the takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for West.
West prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kula gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, West regains guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kula controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kula trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Kula 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.
West trying to control the position.
Kula content to stall in guard here.
Kula has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
West wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kula dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kula thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kula feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to West's calf.
West tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kula throws a nice looking combination but West bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big right from Kula misses.
Kula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but West moves away.
West darts in trying to clinch
and Kula counters with a nice low kick that buckles West's knee momentarily.
Kula chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kalle Kula is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kula avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
West gets a clinch.
West lands a body shot.
Kula manages to break the clinch.
Kula keeps the fight on the outside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from West in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kula misses with the combination.
West tries a low kick but Kula avoids it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A punch combination from Kula misses.
Kula misses the jab.
Kula throws a head kick that misses.
Kula is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Kula's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
West tries to clinch up but Kula circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West tries to clinch but Kula moves out of range.
West is looking to clinch but Kula is avoiding it.
Kula circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kula counters with a nice leg kick.
Kula keeps the fight on the outside.
West pushes Kula up against the cage in a clinch.
West lands a shot to the body.
Kula tries to score a body lock takedown but West shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
West landing knees to the head.
West with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kula wants a takedown.
Kula tries to pull guard but West won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for West.
A body shot lands from West.
Kula goes for a takedown in the clinch but West prevents it.
West tries to land knees in the clinch but Kula avoids the damage to the body.
Kula prevents a body shot from West.
Kula tries to pull guard but West holds him up against the cage and eventually Kula drops back down to his feet.
Kula is looking for a takedown up against the cage. West gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
West lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
West is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kula gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, West regains guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kula is stalling in the full guard.
Kula stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. West swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kula trying to control the position from guard on top but West is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
West had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kula is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. West Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kula's back instead.
Kula trying to control the action but West just sinks the hooks in.
West tries to get the hooks in deep but Kula pushed the leg off.
West is not going to allow Kula to sit and survive in this position.
West is punishing Kula with strikes - can he finish him?!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kula can't escape the position.
Kula is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Kula trying to control the hands but West won't let him.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Kula tries to break free.
Kula trying to control the action but West just sinks the hooks in.
West biding his time, controlling Kula.
West is hanging on to Kula's back as he tries to escape.
West lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by West.
Kula rolls, trying to escape but West keeps control of the position.
Kula wants to control his opponent's hands but West gets his hands free.
Kula manages to reverse the position and now he's in West's guard. Nice work there by Kula.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
West trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kula misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kula misses with a few strikes there.
Kula shoots for a double leg takedown but West sprawls well. He's pushed Kula's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kula throws a combination but it was largely blocked by West.
West fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kula throws a series of punches but West avoids them all with ease.
West tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kula counters with a leg kick.
West has Kula up against the cage in a clinch.
Kula changes levels and goes for a takedown here. West fights it off and pushes away nicely.
West is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kula dominated that second round.
That's time! Kula's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kula lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kula throws a nice looking combination but West bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
West slips a jab and a cross from Kula.
Kula throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
West tries to clinch but Kula is having none of it.
West uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kula.
Kula scores with a jab to the body.
Kula tries to land a leg kick but West saw it coming and moves away.
Kula throws a series of punches but West moves out of range.
West circles away from the clinch attempt.
West fails in his attempt to clinch.
West rushes Kula and presses him up against the cage.
West is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
West tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kula's elbow.
West trying to land knees to the body.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from West.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as West takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kula's elbow.
Kula has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. West avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
West misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
West lands a nice shot to the body.
West is working Kula over against the cage.
Kula is working for takedown but West is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kula blocks a body shot from West.
West leaning against his opponent.
Kula tightens his grip and picks West up, before dumping him to the ground. West manages to land in guard.
Kula wants to control from the top but West keeps moving.
West has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Kula doesn't defend quickly enough and West has managed to lock this one up! Can Kula escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to West on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Herbert West!
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energy
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