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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kalevi Kumijalka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meekus Thunder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kumijalka kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is compella & the twister - put ur weed up. Thunder has chosen Battery- Metallica as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Good knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalevi Kumijalka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Meekus Thunder!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kumijalka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kumijalka throws a nice head kick!
Thunder is looking to chop away at Kumijalka's legs.
Kumijalka throws a lazy head kick
and Thunder counters with a thumping low kick.
Thunder takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thunder swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kumijalka tries a head kick but it misses.
Thunder lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thunder throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka throws a lazy head kick
letting Thunder counter with a right hand.
Thunder wants to land a leg kick but Kumijalka is out of range.
Kumijalka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thunder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Thunder misses with a punch on the inside.
Thunder wants to break free but Kumijalka has control.
Kumijalka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Thunder.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumijalka moves in looking to clinch but Thunder pushes him off.
Kumijalka moves into the clinch successfully.
Kumijalka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thunder's face.
Kumijalka scores with a shoulder strike.
Thunder is trying to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kumijalka.
Thunder tries to break the clinch but Kumijalka is controlling the position.
Kumijalka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thunder avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kumijalka ducks under a wild hook from Thunder.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up.
A head kick misses from Kumijalka.
Kumijalka throws a sloppy head kick
and Thunder counters with a nice body shot.
Jab, jab by Thunder - just one landing.
Kumijalka is breathing heavily.
Thunder tries a head kick but it misses.
Kumijalka wants to clinch
and Thunder counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kumijalka avoids the head kick by Thunder.
Kumijalka throws a sloppy head kick
and Thunder counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meekus Thunder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Kumijalka.
Thunder punishes Kumijalka's body with a nice straight punch.
Thunder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thunder tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that misses
enabling Thunder to counter with a crisp jab.
Kumijalka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thunder throws a leg kick which misses Kumijalka's front leg but catches the back leg as Kumijalka tries to avoid it.
Thunder throws a chopping leg kick but Kumijalka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Thunder connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thunder will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thunder throws the left hand but Kumijalka avoids the punch easily.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kumijalka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thunder's head.
Kumijalka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kumijalka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Thunder's face.
Thunder is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kumijalka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thunder.
Kumijalka throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thunder counters with a leg kick.
Kumijalka misses with a head kick.
Thunder tries to score with a low kick but Kumijalka moves his leg out of the way.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Thunder misses
and Kumijalka counters with a big head kick but Thunder shrugs it off.
Thunder throws a jab but it's blocked by Kumijalka.
Thunder has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Thunder there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kumijalka throws a sloppy head kick and Thunder moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Kumijalka.
Kalevi Kumijalka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kumijalka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kumijalka connects with a knee to the head.
Thunder is trying to stall.
Thunder manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Thunder trying to stall but Kumijalka improves his position.
Kumijalka working Thunder over with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kumijalka tries to land knees in the clinch but Thunder avoids the damage to the body.
Kumijalka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thunder breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kumijalka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kumijalka tries to work over Thunder's front leg with a kick but Thunder checks it.
Kumijalka fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Meekus Thunder dominated that round.
That's time! Kumijalka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kumijalka is looking to clinch.
Kumijalka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Thunder's head.
Kumijalka is looking to clinch.
Thunder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Thunder attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kumijalka blocks a head kick by Thunder.
Thunder throws a leg kick
and Kumijalka counters with a takedown into side control.
Kumijalka has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Kumijalka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kumijalka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kumijalka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thunder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kumijalka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thunder.
Thunder keeps the fight on the outside.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that misses
and Thunder counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kumijalka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kumijalka cracks the inside of Thunder's front leg.
A head kick by Kumijalka misses
enabling Thunder to counter with a crisp jab.
Kumijalka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thunder misses with a low kick.
Kumijalka wants to clinch.
Kumijalka wants to clinch up but Thunder keeps it at a distance.
Kumijalka clinches up with Thunder and pushes him back against the cage.
Thunder wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kumijalka is struggling to control the position.
Kumijalka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thunder.
Thunder is looking to control Kumijalka's arms but Kumijalka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thunder has his back to the cage.
Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kumijalka wants to clinch.
Thunder throws a head kick but Kumijalka moves out of range.
Kumijalka wants to clinch up but Thunder keeps it at a distance.
Thunder lands a body shot.
Kumijalka wants to clinch.
Kumijalka moves into the clinch.
Thunder is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kumijalka is trying to push Thunder away but Thunder has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Thunder trying to control the position but instead, Kumijalka has worked for underhooks and has pushed Thunder into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Thunder blocks it with crossed arms.
Kumijalka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kumijalka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thunder breaks from the clinch.
Kumijalka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kumijalka doesn't manage to clinch there - Thunder circles away.
Kumijalka fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kumijalka fails to land with a series of punches.
Thunder tries to land a front kick but Kumijalka steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kumijalka looks to clinch
and Thunder counters with a nice leg kick.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Thunder misses
and Kumijalka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Thunder's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thunder trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thunder wants to sweep but no luck.
Thunder has his foot on Kumijalka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kumijalka works his way back into a safe position though.
Kumijalka stands up and waves to Thunder to follow him.
Thunder misses with an uppercut. Kumijalka saw that one coming.
Kumijalka slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Thunder misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thunder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kumijalka lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kumijalka tries to clinch but Thunder moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kalevi Kumijalka will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kumijalka throws a front kick that sends Thunder stumbling back into the cage.
Kumijalka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Thunder as he jumps to the side.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up.
Thunder avoids the head kick by Kumijalka.
Thunder misses with the combination.
Meekus Thunder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kumijalka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thunder paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumijalka has Thunder up against the cage in a clinch.
Thunder can't break the clinch.
Thunder looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kumijalka holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Thunder swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kumijalka lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunder looking to stall.
Kumijalka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kumijalka looking to throw knees to the head but Thunder is blocking nicely.
Thunder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kumijalka misses with a knee strike.
Kumijalka connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kumijalka scores with a knee to the head.
Thunder tries to stall but Kumijalka uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kumijalka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Thunder is looking to break free of the clinch but Kumijalka has double underhooks.
Kumijalka prevents Thunder from breaking the clinch.
Thunder wants to break free but Kumijalka has control.
Kumijalka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Kumijalka.
Thunder misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kumijalka closes the distance and clinches.
Thunder breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A head kick misses from Thunder.
Kumijalka closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kumijalka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kumijalka manages to break the clinch.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
Kumijalka tries to clinch there but Thunder circles away.
Thunder circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kumijalka throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kumijalka tries to clinch
and Thunder counters with a thumping low kick.
Thunder throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kumijalka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kumijalka closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Thunder did well to prevent Kumijalka getting side control.
Kumijalka blocks the strikes from Thunder.
Thunder slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Thunder throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunder wriggles free and stands up.
Kumijalka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thunder misses with a low kick.
Kumijalka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kumijalka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kumijalka is looking to clinch.
Kumijalka avoids the head kick by Thunder.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Thunder lands a right hook to the body.
Kumijalka tries to clinch but Thunder moves out of range.
Thunder swats away the attempt to clinch by Kumijalka.
Kumijalka tries to clinch up but Thunder circles away and keeps his distance.
Kumijalka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kumijalka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thunder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Horrible takedown by Kumijalka or perhaps it was just good defense by Thunder which made him look bad.
Kumijalka tries to clinch there but Thunder circles away.
Kumijalka doesn't manage to clinch there - Thunder circles away.
Thunder throws a head kick that misses.
Kumijalka lands a head kick. Thunder smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalevi Kumijalka showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kumijalka has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalevi Kumijalka!
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energy
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