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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kukko Hemuli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steven Kraft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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178 lbs
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183 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kukko Hemuli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Steven Kraft!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hemuli misses with a double jab
and Kraft counters with a stiff right hand.
Hemuli misses with a body shot
enabling Kraft to counter with a crisp jab.
Hemuli throws a right hand that misses
and Kraft connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hemuli falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Kraft to counter with a crisp jab.
Hemuli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
It looks like Steven Kraft has been cut.
Hemuli throws a poor cross that misses
and Kraft counters with a left to the body.
Kraft moves into the clinch successfully.
Kraft lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hemuli.
Kraft keeps control of Hemuli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kraft swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kraft.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kraft swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kraft is stalling here.
Hemuli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kraft.
Kraft can't find room to land a body shot as Hemuli controls the action.
Kraft doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hemuli blocks an uppercut.
Kraft stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kraft lands a left hand.
Kraft misses with the head strike.
Kraft throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hemulis head.
Kraft has Hemuli pressed against the cage, preventing Hemuli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kraft tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kraft fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kraft lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hemuli backwards.
Kraft makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hemuli wants to break free but Kraft has control.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kraft - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two 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.
Kraft has Hemuli pressed against the cage, preventing Hemuli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kraft misses with some punches.
A hook to the body from Kraft.
Kraft stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kraft.
Kraft scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Kraft.
Kraft tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hemuli's elbow.
Hemuli tries to circle away but Kraft has him pinned against the cage.
Hemuli tries to circle away but Kraft has him pinned against the cage.
Kraft fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kraft misses with some punches.
Kraft lands with a light punch inside.
Hemuli blocks an uppercut.
Kraft stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemuli is looking to break free of the clinch but Kraft has double underhooks.
Kraft throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hemulis head.
Kraft swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hemuli tries to break the clinch but Kraft is controlling the position.
Hemuli blocking some punches.
Hemuli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kraft lands with a light punch inside.
Hemuli tries to circle away but Kraft has him pinned against the cage.
Kraft lands a shot to the body.
Hemuli blocks an uppercut.
Hemuli swings wildly with an uppercut but Kraft uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kraft keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hemuli's efforts to push away.
Kraft doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kraft has Hemuli pressed against the cage, preventing Hemuli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's four 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.
A left hand lands to the body for Hemuli.
Hemuli tries to break the clinch but Kraft is controlling the position.
Hemuli is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Kraft fails to land.
Kraft taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kraft throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kraft misses with a punch on the inside.
Kraft tries to throw a body punch but Hemuli avoids it by throwing Kraft back against the cage.
Kraft misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kraft lands with a right to the head.
Kraft throws a punch but it's blocked by Hemuli.
Kraft gets through Hemuli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kraft lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hemuli is looking to break free of the clinch but Kraft has double underhooks.
Hemuli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hemuli working hard to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Kraft dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steven Kraft's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hemuli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kraft holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kraft throws a head punch that misses.
Hemuli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hemuli breaks from the clinch.
Hemuli misses with a lunging right hand
and Kraft counters with a nice body shot.
Hemuli misses with a double jab
enabling Kraft to counter with a crisp jab.
Hemuli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kraft stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hemuli throws a poor cross that misses
and Kraft counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hemuli thinking.
Hemuli misses with a hook
and Kraft counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hemuli is looking to break free of the clinch but Kraft has double underhooks.
Hemuli blocks an uppercut.
Kraft keeps control of Hemuli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Hemuli is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kraft.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraft digs a right hand underneath Hemuli's ribcage. Hemuli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kraft misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kraft.
Kraft lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Kraft scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kraft working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kraft cracks Hemuli with a nice body shot.
Kraft leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kraft works on Hemuli's body with a couple of short punches.
Hemuli blocks an uppercut.
Hemuli is trying to force a seperation but Kraft has the dominant position.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kraft prevents Hemuli from breaking the clinch.
Hemuli prevents a body shot from Kraft.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraft tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kraft swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kraft misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Kraft fails to land.
Kraft will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hemuli up against the cage.
Hemuli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kraft stalling the fight.
The crowd are getting on Kraft's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kraft.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kraft creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Hemuli tries to break free but Kraft pushes him back against the cage.
Kraft digs a right hand underneath Hemuli's ribcage. Hemuli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Hemuli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Come on Hemuli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kraft struggles to land a body shot inside as Hemuli controls his hands.
Hemuli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kraft working aggressively here.
Kraft misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kraft lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hemuli is looking to break free of the clinch but Kraft has double underhooks.
Kraft lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kraft prevents Hemuli from breaking the clinch.
Kraft stalling against the cage.
Hemuli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kraft scores with a shot to the side of Hemuli's head.
Hemuli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kraft pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hemuli tries to break the clinch but Kraft is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Hemuli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hemuli has had enough of the clinch but Kraft keeps him there for the moment.
Kraft content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kraft misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kraft working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kraft goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kraft struggles to land a body shot inside as Hemuli controls his hands.
Kraft displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hemuli up against the cage.
Kraft misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Kraft showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steven Kraft's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Hemuli scores with a nice strike.
Hemuli misses the body punch
and Kraft counters with a nice body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hemuli, as that shot connected.
Hemuli scores with a jab. Kraft acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Hemuli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kraft counters by clinching up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hemuli blocking some punches.
Kraft has Hemuli pushed against the cage.
Hemuli is trying to break the clinch but Kraft has him pressed against the cage.
Kraft makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kraft will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hemuli up against the cage.
Kraft lands an uppercut.
Kraft has Hemuli pushed against the cage.
Kraft keeps control of Hemuli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hemuli.
Kraft lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hemuli backwards.
Kraft misses with a punch on the inside.
Kraft lands a body shot.
Hemuli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kraft doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Kraft.
Kraft lands a shot to the body.
Kraft slows down the pace here.
Hemuli is trying to break free.
Kraft taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kraft lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hemuli struggles to land a body shot inside as Kraft controls his hands.
Steven Kraft seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hemuli is trying to break free.
Hemuli is trying to push Kraft away but Kraft has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kraft misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hemuli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hemuli throws an off balance right hand
and Kraft counters with a straight right hand.
Hemuli throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kraft counters with a two punch combo.
Hemuli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kraft counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kukko Hemuli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hemuli misses with a body punch
and Kraft moves into the clinch.
Kraft lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Hemuli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hemuli is trying to force a seperation but Kraft has the dominant position.
Kraft tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hemuli's elbow.
Kraft working aggressively here.
Kraft lands with a light punch inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hemuli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kraft has him pressed against the cage.
Hemuli can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kraft.
Kraft lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kraft is working Hemuli over against the cage.
Kraft swings wildly with an uppercut but Hemuli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kraft lands a hook that snaps the head of Hemuli backwards.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Hemuli blocks a body shot from Kraft.
Hemuli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kukko Hemuli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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.
Kraft doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hemuli blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Kraft.
Steven Kraft is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Hemuli wants to get back to striking at distance but Kraft won't allow it.
Hemuli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kraft tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hemuli tries to break free but Kraft pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Kraft on the inside.
Hemuli misses with a body punch.
Kraft lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hemuli scores with a shot to the side of Kraft's head.
Kraft presses Hemuli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kraft lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hemuli or not.
Kraft swings wildly with an uppercut but Hemuli uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Kraft comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kraft winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Kraft!
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hype
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pop
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