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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pullo Kalevi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ibrahim Rahman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ibrahim Rahman was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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235 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pullo Kalevi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ibrahim Rahman!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kalevi closes the distance and clinches up with Rahman, looking for a takedown. Kalevi pushes Rahman against the cage but Rahman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rahman's corner calls for a 1-2. Rahman obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Rahman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rahman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kalevi momentarily.
Rahman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rahman throws a head kick that half lands.
Kalevi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rahman scores with a nice right hand.
Rahman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kalevi.
Kalevi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rahman throws a nice head kick!
Rahman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kalevi manages to avoid it.
Rahman lands with a hook. Kalevi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rahman, right into the meat.
Kalevi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rahman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kalevi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rahman. Rahman obviously looking to wear him down.
Rahman throws a series of punches but Kalevi avoids them all with ease.
Kalevi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rahman trying to control but Kalevi postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kalevi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
We're going to have a standup here because Pullo Kalevi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rahman misses with a head kick.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rahman enables Kalevi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rahman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rahman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kalevi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Pullo Kalevi wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kalevi fails to land the takedown.
Kalevi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rahman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rahman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ibrahim Rahman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rahman lands a head kick. Kalevi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kalevi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rahman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rahman throws a head kick that misses.
Rahman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kalevi. Kalevi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kalevi scores a takedown into full mount!
Kalevi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahman is looking to improve his position but Kalevi isn't that keen on the idea.
Kalevi content just to control the position here.
Kalevi's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ibrahim Rahman will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A cross from Rahman lands.
Rahman works the jab nicely.
Rahman throws a head kick but Kalevi moves out of range.
Kalevi moves forwards but Rahman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kalevi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kalevi showed some decent athleticism there.
Kalevi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rahman tries to get to full guard but Kalevi has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahman wants to control but Kalevi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rahman tries to get to full guard but Kalevi has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pullo Kalevi.
Kalevi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rahman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Rahman scores with a jab.
Kalevi takes one on the button.
Kalevi slips a jab from Rahman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rahman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kalevis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Rahman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rahman lands a head kick!
Kalevi ducks under a wild hook from Rahman.
Kalevi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rahman lands a right hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rahman!
Kalevi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Rahman scores with a head kick. Kalevi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rahman.
Kalevi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Rahman scores with a sloppy right hand. Kalevi should have avoided that one.
Rahman with a jab.
Rahman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rahman scores with a head kick.
Rahman scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahman with a jab.
Rahman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rahman. That's going to slow Kalevi down.
Kalevi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kalevi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rahman tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kalevi is in Rahman's guard.
Rahman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rahman is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kalevi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rahman connects with a looping right hand.
Rahman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rahman thuds a left hand into Kalevi's body.
Rahman missing with a left hand there. Kalevi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kalevi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rahman.
Rahman scores with a nice head shot.
Rahman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kalevi on the side of the head.
Rahman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ibrahim Rahman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kalevi moves away from the strike by Rahman.
Rahman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kalevi on the side of the head.
Kalevi misses with a takedown attempt - Rahman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A head kick misses from Rahman.
Kalevi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rahman catches Kalevi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Rahman, as that shot connected.
A punch lands to the side of Kalevi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ibrahim Rahman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kalevi ducks under a wild hook from Rahman.
Rahman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rahman throws a sloppy head kick and Kalevi moves out of range easily.
Kalevi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A telegraphed right hand from Rahman misses the target.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kalevi.
Kalevi avoids the head kick by Rahman.
Rahman with a hook.
Kalevi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rahman scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kalevi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Rahman throws a jab when Kalevi was well out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Rahman.
Rahman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice body punch from Rahman.
A swing and a miss from Rahman.
Rahman throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kalevi circles away quickly and effectively.
Decent striking displayed by Rahman there.
Kalevi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rahman.
Ibrahim Rahman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rahman lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rahman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kalevi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kalevi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Rahman enables Kalevi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Rahman manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Rahman trying to keep a closed guard but Kalevi is proving a slippery customer.
Kalevi sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rahman misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahman lands a head shot.
Rahman throws a head kick that misses.
Rahman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kalevi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kalevi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rahman tries to get to full guard but Kalevi has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pullo Kalevi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Rahman scores with a shot to the body.
Kalevi drives through with a takedown into Rahman's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Kalevi preventing the sweep.
Rahman is looking to sweep but instead, Kalevi has passed into half guard.
Kalevi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rahman wants to improve his position but Kalevi is controlling well.
Kalevi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Pullo Kalevi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kalevi fails with a takedown attempt.
Kalevi dives in and scores a takedown into Rahman's guard.
Pullo Kalevi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ibrahim Rahman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kalevi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pullo Kalevi.
I think Rahman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ibrahim Rahman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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