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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Timo Kuikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ula Potku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Kuikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ula Potku!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potku shoots in for a double leg but Kuikka sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kuikka looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Potku moves into range and clinches up with Kuikka.
Kuikka stops a takedown attempt from Potku.
Kuikka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potku moves into the clinch.
Potku using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kuikka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Potku pressing his opponent against the cage.
Potku tries to land knees in the clinch but Kuikka avoids the damage to the body.
Kuikka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kuikka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Potku.
Timo Kuikka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ula Potku.
Potku missing with knees to the body.
Kuikka manages to break the clinch.
Potku gets a takedown into half guard.
Potku prevents Kuikka from improving his position.
Kuikka looking for submissions off his back.
Kuikka won't allow Potku to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuikka is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Potku pulls his head out easily.
Kuikka is looking for a sweep. Potku is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Potku is looking to advance position but Kuikka won't allow it.
Kuikka is trying to maintain the position but Potku is very close to passing his half guard.
Potku is pressing down on Kuikka's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kuikka is holding on for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kuikka tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potku tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kuikka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuikka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potku closes the distance and clinches up with Kuikka, looking for a takedown. Potku pushes Kuikka against the cage but Kuikka circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Potku throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kuikka's waist but Kuikka gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Potku off to one side.
Kuikka fails with a takedown attempt.
Kuikka fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Potku changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kuikka tries to avoid it but Potku manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kuikka to the ground. Kuikka escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Potku looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kuikka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Potku swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuikka.
Potku closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kuikka circles away.
Potku shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Potku is looking to clinch but Kuikka is avoiding it.
Kuikka throws a wild body kick that Potku sees coming a mile off.
Potku will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Potku keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Potku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potku looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Potku misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nice sprawl there from Kuikka as Potku shoots in.
Potku tries to clinch up but Kuikka circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuikka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Potku's waist but Potku gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kuikka off to one side.
Potku doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuikka counters with a single leg into guard. Potku didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kuikka manages to pass to side control.
Kuikka is keen to just control but Potku is a slippery customer.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Potku gets full guard.
Potku has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kuikka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kuikka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Potku throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Potku wants to sweep but no luck.
Potku wants to get back to his feet but Kuikka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kuikka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Potku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Potku working for a triangle but Kuikka defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuikka trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Potku looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kuikka passes into side control.
Kuikka advances to mount.
Kuikka sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kuikka working for a guillotine from mount but Potku is in no mood to give up.
Kuikka has control of Potku's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Potku regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Potku is looking to improve his position but Kuikka isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Kuikka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Kuikka.
Potku fails to land the takedown.
Kuikka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potku is looking to clinch but Kuikka is avoiding it.
Horrible takedown by Kuikka or perhaps it was just good defense by Potku which made him look bad.
Potku moves into range and clinches up with Kuikka.
Kuikka wants a takedown.
Potku changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuikka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kuikka tries to close the distance and clinch but Potku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Potku drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kuikka is looking for a triangle but Potku pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuikka keeping full guard, as Potku tries to pass.
Kuikka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Potku pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuikka is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku advances to half guard.
Potku tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Kuikka tries to get to full guard but Potku has control of the leg.
Kuikka is in trouble now - Potku has advanced to mount!
Potku get's back to his feet.
Potku with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kuikka counters with a shoot takedown. Potku fights it but they end up in guard.
Timo Kuikka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ula Potku.
Potku looking for a sweep. Not yet Potku, not yet.
Kuikka is stalling in the full guard.
Potku tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kuikka stands up over Potku, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Potku keeping moving, preventing Kuikka from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuikka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Potku is proving hard to escape from.
Potku is looking for a triangle but Kuikka pushes his legs off easily.
Kuikka stopping the sweep attempt from Potku.
Timo Kuikka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Potku shoots and misses
and Kuikka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Potku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Potku scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potku misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kuikka.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kuikka is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Potku can't fight it off and eventually Kuikka manages to take the fight to the floor. Potku looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Potku has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kuikka can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Potku working for a triangle but Kuikka defends it easily.
Kuikka drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuikka jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuikka wants to control from the top but Potku keeps moving.
Potku keeping full guard, as Kuikka tries to pass.
Potku wants to sweep here but Kuikka controlling him for the moment.
Kuikka passes into half guard.
Potku tries to roll over but Kuikka keeps him under control.
Still in half guard, Kuikka seems content to control.
Kuikka is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Potku is trying to get back to full guard.
Kuikka is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Potku has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kuikka prevents Potku from improving his position.
Potku makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Potku.
Kuikka has gone for a leg lock! Potku slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kuikka's guard.
Kuikka wants to sweep but no luck.
Potku must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Potku won't allow Kuikka to get back to his feet.
Potku looking to pass the guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Potku wants to get up but he can't break Kuikka's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Potku looking to pass the guard.
Kuikka had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Potku is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kuikka Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Potku's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Kuikka dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Potku takes the fight into the clinch.
Potku tries to land knees in the clinch but Kuikka avoids the damage to the body.
Potku crunches a lovely knee into Kuikka's ribcage.
Kuikka jumps into guard, dragging Potku to the mat.
Potku stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Potku shoots in but Kuikka avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kuikka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Potku to the mat! Potku manages to get full guard.
Kuikka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Potku swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Potku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Potku is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuikka is controlling him.
Potku manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kuikka tries to reverse the position but Potku maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku looking for a guillotine from mount but Kuikka is having none of it.
Kuikka tries to hold on but Potku postures up.
Kuikka is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Potku wants to get back to his feet but Kuikka is holding on tight.
Potku stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Timo Kuikka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kuikka tries to clinch up but Potku circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuikka gets the takedown into side control.
Kuikka thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Potku is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku tries to get to full guard but Kuikka has control of the leg.
Potku looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kuikka is working for a submission of some sort.
Potku is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kuikka pulls his head out easily.
Kuikka wants to take a breather but Potku is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Potku misses with a takedown
and Kuikka counters with a big head kick but Potku shrugs it off.
Potku tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kuikka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Potku looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kuikka is fending him off so far but Potku persists. Nope, Kuikka circles away and we're back to standing.
Timo Kuikka has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ula Potku.
Kuikka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Potku at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kuikka is fending him off so far but Potku persists. Nope, Kuikka circles away and we're back to standing.
Kuikka takes the fight into the clinch.
Potku looking to slow down the pace here.
Potku breaks the clinch.
Kuikka shoots in for a double leg but Potku sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Potku shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A punch combination from Kuikka misses.
Potku tries for a takedown but Kuikka sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Potku looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Potku.
Ula Potku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Potku is looking to clinch but Kuikka is avoiding it.
Potku darts in trying to clinch
and Kuikka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Potku drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kuikka gets underhooks to prevent Potku's takedown attempt.
Potku is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Potku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuikka blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potku changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kuikka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A head kick misses from Potku.
Kuikka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Potku tries to clinch up
and Kuikka counters with a shoot takedown. Potku fights it but they end up in guard.
Kuikka stands up from guard. Let's bang!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuikka drives through and clinches with Potku against the cage.
Kuikka on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Potku is stalling here.
Kuikka is trying to break the clinch but Potku has him pressed against the cage.
Kuikka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuikka avoiding damage as Potku throws knees to the body.
Potku goes for a takedown attempt but Kuikka pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Potku shoots in looking for a takedown. Kuikka tries to sprawl out of it but Potku keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kuikka manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuikka misses with a few strikes there.
Potku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Kuikka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kuikka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Kuikka!
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energy
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RATING
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