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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Muuli Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salocin Zerep (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salocin Zerep is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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168 cm
27
165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Muuli Potku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salocin Zerep!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zerep misses with a hook to the body
and Potku counters by clinching up.
Potku misses with a knee to the head.
Zerep lands with a light punch inside.
Zerep working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Zerep breaks the clinch.
Zerep throws a jab when Potku was well out of range.
Potku doesn't manage to clinch there - Zerep circles away.
Potku tries to clinch but Zerep is having none of it.
Potku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Salocin Zerep seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zerep connects with a good right hand that stumbles Potku. Potku circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Muuli Potku has been cut.
Potku takes the fight into the clinch.
Zerep misses with a hook to the ribs.
Zerep pushes Potku back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Potku connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zerep's face.
It looks like Salocin Zerep has been cut.
Zerep tries to work over Potku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Potku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zerep stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Potku taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku prevents a body shot from Zerep.
Potku is looking to control Zerep's arms but Zerep gets an underhook and turns him. Now Potku has his back to the cage.
Potku scores with a knee to the head.
Potku connects with a nasty looking knee right to Zerep's face.
Potku throws a knee to the head but misses.
Zerep tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Potku misses with a knee to the head.
Zerep slows down the pace here.
Potku tries a knee to the head but Zerep blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Zerep.
Potku looking to throw knees to the head but Zerep is blocking nicely.
Zerep breaks from the clinch.
Zerep will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zerep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zerep avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potku tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zerep counters with a series of strikes. Potku will be more careful next time no doubt.
Potku tries to close the distance and clinch but Zerep swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zerep throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potku gets a clinch.
Potku blocks a body shot from Zerep.
Zerep on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Zerep.
Zerep lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Potku is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Zerep misses with a punch to the body.
Potku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zerep blocks it with crossed arms.
Zerep goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Potku landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Zerep works on Potku's body with a couple of short punches.
Potku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Zerep has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Zerep tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Potku's elbow.
Potku looking to throw knees to the head but Zerep is blocking nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zerep.
Zerep misses with a punch to the body.
Potku tries to stall but Zerep uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Potku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Potku manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Zerep tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zerep lands with a left to the head.
Potku tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Potku tries to land a knee to the head but Zerep blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zerep is defending well for now.
Zerep lands a right hand that snaps the head of Potku backwards.
Zerep goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Zerep.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zerep lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zerep scores with a shot to the side of Potku's head.
Zerep taking a breather.
Potku tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zerep avoids it.
Zerep misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Potku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Zerep lands a body punch.
Potku stalling in the clinch but Zerep improves position.
Potku trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potku is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zerep is keeping busy.
Potku tries to land a knee to the head but Zerep blocks with his arms.
Potku is breathing heavily.
Zerep manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Salocin Zerep dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Potku takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zerep keeps the fight on the outside.
Zerep circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potku moves to clinch but Zerep breaks away
and Zerep counters with a nice uppercut.
Potku cracks the inside of Zerep's front leg.
Potku clinches.
Potku with a knee to the head.
Potku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Zerep has had enough of the clinch but Potku keeps him there for the moment.
Zerep on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zerep is trying to stall.
Potku throws a knee to the head but misses.
Potku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potku tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Zerep counters with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zerep scores with a three punch combo!
Potku is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zerep lands with a right that hurts Potku. Potku looks to clinch but Zerep throws a short knee that drops Potku. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Salocin Zerep!
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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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