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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Atlas Kivi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kahlua Zordick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atlas Kivi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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160 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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160 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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ADCC Champion
Good kicks
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
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atlas Kivi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kahlua Zordick!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zordick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zordick moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick misses from Zordick.
Zordick pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zordick lands with an uppercut that bounces Kivi off the cage and back into range.
Kivi looks to throw the jab but Zordick is out of range.
Zordick tries to score with a low kick but Kivi moves his leg out of the way.
Zordick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kivi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zordick defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kivi.
Kivi throws a hook but Zordick blocks it.
Zordick is looking to slow Kivi down with leg kicks.
Kivi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Zordick sprawls well. Zordick wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kivi gets slowly back to his feet.
Kivi scores with a shot to the body.
Kivi gets a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kivi trying to control the action but Zordick is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zordick actively working from the bottom here.
Zordick is pressing down on Kivi's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kivi cracks Zordick with a solid left hand.
Kivi wants to control from the top but Zordick keeps moving.
Kivi throwing strikes but missing.
Kivi cracks Zordick with a solid left hand.
Kivi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Zordick had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kivi defends it easily.
Zordick working for a triangle but Kivi defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kivi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zordick working for a triangle but Kivi defends it easily.
Kivi advances position into side control!
Zordick can't do much from the bottom here.
Kivi lands some shots froms side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zordick is trying to control Kivi's posture but Kivi avoids it.
Kivi just content to control the position.
Kivi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kivi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kivi goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Zordick rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kivi's guard! Nice work there by Zordick!
Kivi is trying to keep Zordick in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kivi is controlling Zordick's posture.
Kivi wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zordick throws a strike but Kivi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Zordick looking to control.
Zordick escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kivi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Zordick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Zordick is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zordick has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kivi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kivi drops back looking for a leg! Zordick is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zordick manages to kick Kivi off! Kivi jumps back into Zordick's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Atlas Kivi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kivi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zordick moves away.
Kivi shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Zordick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kivi is looking for a kimura here.
Zordick trying to control from the bottom.
Zordick moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Zordick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kivi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivi is pushing down on Zordick's leg trying to pass to half guard. Zordick is fighting to maintain full guard but Kivi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Zordick is trying to maintain the position but Kivi is very close to passing his half guard.
Kivi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Zordick doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kivi.
Zordick tries to get to full guard but Kivi has control of the leg.
Zordick trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kivi manages to pass to mount!
Zordick is looking to improve his position but Kivi isn't that keen on the idea.
Kivi landing punches.
Kivi with the ground and pound from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Zordick is trying to escape the mount.
Kivi controlling from the full mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zordick is looking to get to half guard.
Kivi tries to control but Zordick wriggling away.
Atlas Kivi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kivi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Zordick is looking to improve his position but Kivi isn't that keen on the idea.
Kivi in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kivi breaks from Zordick's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Kivi with the ground and pound from mount.
Kivi controlling his opponent.
Kivi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Zordick is rocked!
Kivi loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Zordick scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Kivi land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Kivi stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Atlas Kivi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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