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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Tasalakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalervo Kolli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kalervo Kolli has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tauno Tasalakki's chin.
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175 cm
27
170 lbs
12 - 13 - 0 |
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185 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tasalakki! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalervo Kolli! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kolli misses with a few strikes there.
Kolli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tasalakki sees it coming and avoids it easily. Kolli throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Tasalakki counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Tasalakki checks a low kick from Kolli. Tasalakki clinches with his opponent.
Tasalakki breaks from the clinch.
Tasalakki jabs Kolli to the body, keeping him at a distance. Kolli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Tasalakki lands an overhand right. Tasalakki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Tasalakki tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kolli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tasalakki lands a right hook to the body.
Tasalakki lands a nice shot that snaps Kolli's head back.
Tasalakki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kolli. Sloppy strikes from Kolli. Those never looked like landing. Tasalakki tries to bum rush Kolli with a series of wild strikes but Kolli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tasalakki is looking to slow Kolli down with leg kicks. Kolli dodges the punch combination from Tasalakki.
Kolli is looking to score with low kicks. The fighters circle momentarily. Tasalakki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Tasalakki connects with a nice looking jab.
Kolli misses with a double jab
and Tasalakki counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kolli throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Kolli looks gassed! Kolli misses with a double jab
and Tasalakki counters with a nice body shot. Kolli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Nice cross by Tasalakki.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tasalakki gets a double leg takedown into Kolli's guard. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Tasalakki passes Kolli's left leg - he's now in half guard. Tasalakki not doing much here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Tasalakki lands a nice short elbow. Kolli pushes Tasalakki off but Tasalakki dives into side control.
Tasalakki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Tasalakki scoring with punches from side control. Kolli wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kolli tries to escape back to his feet but Tasalakki has kept hold of him... Oh, now he's got Kolli's back and is looking for the choke... Is it? Is it sunk in? YES! Kolli is tapping! Tasalakki saw the opportunity and took it - ruthless!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tauno Tasalakki!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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