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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Richard Hosnia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Potkukelkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Richard Hosnia has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Richard Hosnia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, James Potkukelkka!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Illya Tyunina and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Potkukelkka lands but Hosnia takes it in his stride.
It looks like Richard Hosnia has been cut.
Hosnia checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hosnia misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potkukelkka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hosnia manages to avoid it.
Hosnia on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Potkukelkka. Potkukelkka obviously looking to wear him down.
Potkukelkka attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Potkukelkka throws a leg kick that misses.
Potkukelkka throws a leg kick
and Hosnia counters with a head kick. That will keep Potkukelkka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick by Potkukelkka misses
and Hosnia counters with a good low kick that Potkukelkka was not able to check.
Potkukelkka throws a body kick that misses.
Hosnia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Potkukelkka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hosnia motions for Potkukelkka to come forward. Hosnia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
James Potkukelkka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potkukelkka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potkukelkka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hosnia misses with a leg kick
and Potkukelkka counters with a nice kick to the body.
Hosnia throws a low kick but Potkukelkka moves out of range easily.
Potkukelkka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Hosnia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Hosnia throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Potkukelkka throws out a leg kick but Hosnia moves out of range and Potkukelkka only half commits.
Potkukelkka misses with a kick to the body.
Potkukelkka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Potkukelkka throws a head kick that Hosnia semi-blocks.
Potkukelkka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hosnia really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Potkukelkka throws a leg kick but Hosnia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hosnia steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potkukelkka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka misses with an uppercut. Hosnia saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potkukelkka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Potkukelkka fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Potkukelkka turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Potkukelkka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hosnia was well out of range. Poor timing from Potkukelkka.
Hosnia throws a shot from downtown. Potkukelkka moves away and avoids it.
Potkukelkka looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Potkukelkka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hosnia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hosnia avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Hosnia lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosnia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That kick from Potkukelkka tenderised Hosnia's leg. Hosnia is trying to keep his angry face on.
Potkukelkka closes the distance and clinches up with Hosnia, looking for a takedown. Potkukelkka pushes Hosnia against the cage but Hosnia circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Richard Hosnia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hosnia on the side of the head.
Hosnia checks a leg kick nicely.
Hosnia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hosnia throws a leg kick
and Potkukelkka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Hosnia's knee momentarily.
Hosnia misses with a low kick.
Hosnia avoids the head kick by Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potkukelkka fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Potkukelkka blocks a head kick by Hosnia.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Potkukelkka, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Hosnia.
A head kick misses from Potkukelkka.
Hosnia has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Potkukelkka.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Potkukelkka throws a leg kick that misses.
Potkukelkka throws a leg kick
and Hosnia counters with a leg kick.
Potkukelkka throws a body kick the misses
and Hosnia counters with a slapping leg kick.
Potkukelkka throws a low kick but Hosnia avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potkukelkka shoots in looking for a takedown but Hosnia manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Potkukelkka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hosnia misses with a leg kick.
Hosnia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potkukelkka.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Potkukelkka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Richard Hosnia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Potkukelkka throws out a leg kick but Hosnia moves out of range and Potkukelkka only half commits.
A swing and a miss from Potkukelkka.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hosnia checks a leg kick.
Hosnia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Potkukelkka moves out of range as Hosnia throws a body kick.
Hosnia moves out of range of the body kick from Potkukelkka.
Hosnia dives in and grabs Potkukelkka's left leg, looking for a takedown. Potkukelkka pushes down on Hosnia's head and hops out.
Potkukelkka delivers a nice body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hosnia blocks the body kick.
Hosnia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Potkukelkka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hosnia throws a leg kick but Potkukelkka sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hosnia lets loose with a powerful body kick. Potkukelkka will feel that in the morning.
Potkukelkka throws a head kick that misses.
Hosnia tries to work over Potkukelkka's front leg with a kick but Potkukelkka checks it.
A bone on bone clash there as Hosnia blocks the leg kick.
Hosnia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Potkukelkka.
Potkukelkka moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Potkukelkka, right into the meat.
Potkukelkka misses with a low kick.
Potkukelkka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Hosnia will feel that in the morning.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hosnia. That's going to slow Potkukelkka down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Hosnia slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hosnia wants to get back to full guard.
Potkukelkka passes to full mount!
Hosnia taking shots to the head.
Potkukelkka landing strikes, looking to finish!
Potkukelkka manages to capitalize on a mistake by Hosnia to take his back!
Potkukelkka struggling to keep hold of the position.
Well, with Potkukelkka on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Hosnia is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Potkukelkka tightening his grip on Hosnia, looking for the choke.
Hosnia is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Potkukelkka gets his way!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hosnia controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Potkukelkka cracks Hosnia with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Hosnia from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
I really don't envy Hosnia right now.
Good control from Potkukelkka.
James Potkukelkka has got the better of the ground game so far.
Potkukelkka tries to keep control of the position but Hosnia is staying busy.
Hosnia rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Hosnia taking some punishment here, with Potkukelkka in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potkukelkka wants to work for an arm triangle but Hosnia is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Potkukelkka has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Hosnia working to try and regain half guard.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hosnia trying desperately to get to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Potkukelkka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Richard Hosnia's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hosnia throws a head kick that misses.
Potkukelkka throws a left that rocks Hosnia and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Potkukelkka dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Hosnia regain composure!
Hosnia is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hosnia tries to improve position but can't.
Oh Hosnia is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hosnia regains half guard there - taking advantage of Potkukelkka's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Hosnia seems to have got his legs back now.
Potkukelkka is trying to control. Hosnia wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Hosnia is trying to escape back to his feet but Potkukelkka uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Potkukelkka landing strikes.
Potkukelkka advances nicely into full mount.
You get the feeling that Hosnia really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Potkukelkka looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potkukelkka looking to control but Hosnia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Potkukelkka landing strikes from the mount and Hosnia is in trouble!
Potkukelkka controlling his opponent.
Hosnia keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Richard Hosnia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Potkukelkka cracks Hosnia with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Potkukelkka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hosnia working to try and regain half guard.
Potkukelkka trying to control but Hosnia is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hosnia is looking to improve his position but Potkukelkka isn't that keen on the idea.
Hosnia sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka passes to full mount!
Hosnia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Potkukelkka is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Potkukelkka working the ground and pound effectively.
Potkukelkka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Potkukelkka controlling his opponent.
Hosnia is working to get back to half guard.
James Potkukelkka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potkukelkka controlling his opponent.
Potkukelkka looking to control but Hosnia is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Potkukelkka landing strikes from the mount.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potkukelkka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hosnia is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Potkukelkka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Potkukelkka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Potkukelkka!
James Potkukelkka took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Fight Day Nutrition (Only 160Q supps!) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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