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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pera Kuukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Dragunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dragunov's choice of entrance music: Respirar você - Capital Inicial. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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250 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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278 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Kuukkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Dragunov!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuukkeli swings for the body but Dragunov moves out of range.
Dragunov throws a lazy right hand but Kuukkeli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kuukkeli jabs Dragunov to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kuukkeli tests Dragunov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kuukkeli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Ivan Dragunov has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Dragunov misses.
Kuukkeli misses with the body kick
and Dragunov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Kuukkeli!
Kuukkeli is looking to get to half guard.
Dragunov goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kuukkeli is on top in guard.
Kuukkeli controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukkeli trying to control the position from guard on top but Dragunov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuukkeli passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dragunov is trying to buck Kuukkeli off.
Kuukkeli working the ground and pound but Dragunov is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuukkeli trying to control the action but Dragunov is working from the bottom.
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.
Kuukkeli looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dragunov is not content to let Kuukkeli control the position.
Kuukkeli thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dragunov tries to improve position but can't.
Kuukkeli throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Kuukkeli trying to control the position but Dragunov is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli laying and praying for a moment but Dragunov takes advantage and regains half guard.
Kuukkeli throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Kuukkeli there.
Kuukkeli thows a huge punch but Dragunov dodges it nicely.
Kuukkeli is working for a kimura but Dragunov is defending it quite comfortably.
Kuukkeli is stalling here. Dragunov is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Kuukkeli seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Dragunov has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Dragunov working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragunov laying and praying for a moment but Kuukkeli takes advantage and regains half guard.
Dragunov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kuukkeli sees it coming and defends easily.
Kuukkeli tries to roll over but Dragunov keeps him under control.
Kuukkeli moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuukkeli escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dragunov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kuukkeli tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pera Kuukkeli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Dragunov's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice straight punches there by Kuukkeli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kuukkeli.
Some bone on bone action there as Dragunov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kuukkeli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dragunov counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kuukkeli's guard now.
Dragunov wants to control from the top but Kuukkeli keeps moving.
Kuukkeli has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Dragunov has passed into side control.
Kuukkeli stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Dragunov is looking to take a break and control but Kuukkeli is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuukkeli tries to buck Dragunov off but Dragunov is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragunov advances to full mount.
Dragunov lands with some strikes.
Dragunov is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Kuukkeli is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ivan Dragunov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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