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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Urho Kukkamaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sakari Watts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakari Watts acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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165 lbs
11 - 12 - 0 |
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Excellent MT
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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
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Kukkamaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sakari Watts!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kukkamaa wants to clinch.
Kukkamaa looks to land a left hand but Watts moved out of range nicely.
Kukkamaa looks to clinch
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kukkamaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters circling - Kukkamaa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Watts throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kukkamaa.
Watts tests Kukkamaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Watts swats away the attempt to clinch by Kukkamaa.
Watts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kukkamaa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Watts can pounce on him.
Kukkamaa rushes Watts and presses him up against the cage.
Watts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A big right from Kukkamaa misses.
Watts throws out a powerful jab.
Kukkamaa wants to clinch
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Kukkamaa coming out on top.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Watts is having none of it.
Kukkamaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Watts.
Urho Kukkamaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kukkamaa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Watts.
Watts scoring well with a low kick there.
Watts throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range.
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt
and Watts counters with a low kick, right behind Kukkamaa 's knee.
Watts comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kukkamaa throws out a loose jab but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kukkamaa misses with a hook
and Watts counters with a two punch combo.
Kukkamaa throws a right hand that Watts ducks under and follows up with a left that Watts also avoids with ease.
Watts keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kukkamaa misses with a double jab
and Watts counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Kukkamaa's head but Kukkamaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kukkamaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Watts. Beautiful body shot.
Watts lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Watts misses its intended target.
Kukkamaa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kukkamaa there as he acknowledges the shot.
A right-left combo lands from Watts.
A telegraphed right hand from Kukkamaa misses the target.
Watts shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kukkamaa but Kukkamaa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kukkamaa connects with a jab.
Kukkamaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kukkamaa connects with a body shot that sends Watts's belly button to the back.
Watts throws a good cross that connects.
Kukkamaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Watts counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts swats away the attempt to clinch by Kukkamaa.
A combination from Kukkamaa does no damage.
Watts is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kukkamaa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Watts keeps the fight on the outside.
Kukkamaa pushes Watts up against the cage in a clinch.
Kukkamaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watts's efforts to push away.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow that misses.
Kukkamaa throws an elbow that misses.
Kukkamaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Watts is trying to stall.
Watts avoids the elbow strike from Kukkamaa, against the cage.
Kukkamaa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Watts's efforts to push away.
Watts's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Watts scores with a nice short uppercut.
Watts breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukkamaa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Watts connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kukkamaa scrambles back to his feet.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Watts moves away
and Watts counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kukkamaa needs to keep his hands up - Watts had a free shot at his head there.
Donk. Watts catches Kukkamaa right on the button with a cross.
Watts misses with a double jab.
Kukkamaa defending well as Watts loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kukkamaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kukkamaa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Watts manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kukkamaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kukkamaa closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Watts blocks an elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
Watts is trying to stall.
Watts escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sakari Watts will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Watts throws a right hand that Kukkamaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kukkamaa also avoids with ease.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch there but Watts circles away.
Watts dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Watts listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Urho Kukkamaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kukkamaa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Watts tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kukkamaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Watts.
Good exchange - Watts coming out on top.
Kukkamaa closes the distance but Watts moves to the side
and Watts cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Watts circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kukkamaa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kukkamaa misses with a double jab
and Watts counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Watts lands a front kick.
Watts jabs Kukkamaa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Watts throws a hook to the side of Kukkamaa's head but Kukkamaa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch up but Watts circles away and keeps his distance.
Watts displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkamaa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch
and Watts counters with an outside leg kick.
A lazy left from Watts finds it's target.
Kukkamaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Watts paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kukkamaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Watts's head.
Kukkamaa tries to clinch but Watts moves out of range.
Kukkamaa cracks Watts with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Watts lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Watts.
Watts jabs Kukkamaa to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kukkamaa lands a body shot.
Watts avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kukkamaa wants to clinch
and Watts counters with a stiff right hand.
Watts tries to keep at a distance but Kukkamaa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kukkamaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Watts is trying to force a seperation but Kukkamaa has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Watts tries to circle away but Kukkamaa has him pinned against the cage.
Watts is trying to break the clinch but Kukkamaa has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Watts misses with a body punch.
Watts blocks an elbow strike.
Kukkamaa lands with a left to the head.
Kukkamaa has Watts pressed against the cage, preventing Watts from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Watts wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kukkamaa has him pressed against the cage.
Kukkamaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kukkamaa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Watts wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kukkamaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kukkamaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kukkamaa scores with a shot to the side of Watts's head.
Kukkamaa pushes off an throws an elbow but Watts leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kukkamaa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kukkamaa swings wildly with an uppercut but Watts uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watts dodges an elbow strike from Kukkamaa.
Kukkamaa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kukkamaa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Watts pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Watts throws out a leg kick but Kukkamaa moves out of range and Watts only half commits.
Watts looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kukkamaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Watts circles away.
Watts throws a low kick but Kukkamaa avoids it.
Kukkamaa blocks a leg kick.
Kukkamaa lands a left and a right that send Watts crashing to the mat, dazed. Kukkamaa thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Watts is rocked!
It looks like Sakari Watts has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Watts walks into a picture perfect straight right hand from Kukkamaa! He's gone down face first to the canvas, unconscious before he even hit the floor! Ohhhh. My. Goodness! That boys and girls was a beautiful knockout! Give that man a biscuit!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Urho Kukkamaa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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