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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hessu Kovaluu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dmitriy Kosarev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dmitriy Kosarev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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190 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hessu Kovaluu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dmitriy Kosarev!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosarev fails with the takedown
and Kovaluu moves into the clinch.
Kovaluu pushes Kosarev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kosarev wants a takedown but no success here.
Kosarev's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
It looks like Dmitriy Kosarev has been cut.
Kosarev blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kovaluu lands a hook that snaps the head of Kosarev backwards.
Kosarev has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kovaluu is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Hessu Kovaluu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dmitriy Kosarev.
Kosarev pulls guard successfully.
Kovaluu is in close to Kosarev's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kosarev utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kovaluu tries to free his leg and advance position but Kosarev is retaining full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kosarev can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kovaluu trying to control but Kosarev is working from the bottom.
Kovaluu looking to sit in guard and control but Kosarev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovaluu looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kosarev puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kovaluu gets full guard.
Kosarev trying to control but Kovaluu is working from the bottom.
Kovaluu manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kovaluu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kovaluu scores with a jab to the head.
Kovaluu moves in looking to clinch but Kosarev pushes him off.
Kosarev shoots for a takedown but Kovaluu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovaluu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kosarev, pushing him back against the cage.
Kosarev tries for a takedown but Kovaluu manages to get underhooks.
Kovaluu lands a right hand.
Kovaluu struggles to land a body shot inside as Kosarev controls his hands.
Kovaluu working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kovaluu tries a body shot but Kosarev blocks it.
Kovaluu stalls.
Kovaluu is fighting off a takedown attempt but Kosarev is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kovaluu to the mat. Kovaluu regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kovaluu has his feet on Kosarev's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Kosarev tries for a takedown but Kovaluu circles away easily
and Kovaluu counters with a left to the body.
Kosarev looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kosarev walks into a jab.
Kovaluu misses with a few strikes there.
Kosarev showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kovaluu.
Kovaluu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kovaluu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kosarev has a takedown stuffed.
Kovaluu tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kosarev counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Kovaluu to work.
Kovaluu lands a nice uppercut.
Kovaluu lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Kovaluu.
Kovaluu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kosarev or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kosarev takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kovaluu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kovaluu.
Kosarev tries to pull guard but Kovaluu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hessu Kovaluu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dmitriy Kosarev's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kovaluu cracks a nice hook into Kosarev's ribs.
Kovaluu clinches with his opponent.
Kovaluu lands a left hand.
Kovaluu is stalling here.
A short uppercut from Kovaluu.
Kosarev goes for a takedown attempt but Kovaluu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kovaluu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kosarev has closed the distance and engaged Kovaluu in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovaluu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kosarev is breathing heavily.
Kovaluu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A shot in the inside from Kovaluu.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kovaluu.
Kovaluu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kovaluu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kosarev is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Kovaluu.
Kosarev goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kovaluu prevents it.
Kovaluu pushes Kosarev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovaluu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kovaluu is pushing Kosarev up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A left hand lands to the body for Kovaluu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kovaluu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kovaluu lands with a left to the head.
Hessu Kovaluu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kosarev letting Kovaluu take a breather here.
Kosarev blocks a body shot from Kovaluu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kovaluu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hessu Kovaluu.
Kosarev walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kovaluu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Kovaluu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kovaluu lands a right hand.
Kovaluu lands a hook that snaps the head of Kosarev backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovaluu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kovaluu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A left hand lands to the body for Kovaluu.
A body shot lands from Kovaluu.
Kovaluu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kovaluu.
Kovaluu lands with a left to the head.
Kovaluu pushes Kosarev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kovaluu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kovaluu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hessu Kovaluu dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dmitriy Kosarev's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Kovaluu moves into range and clinches up with Kosarev.
Kosarev blocking some punches.
A short right from Kovaluu on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Kovaluu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kovaluu lands a body shot.
Kovaluu lands with a light punch inside.
Kovaluu stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kovaluu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kosarev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kovaluu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kosarevs head.
Kovaluu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovaluu lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kovaluu.
Kovaluu lands with a right to the head.
Kosarev is still on wobbly legs! Can Kovaluu finish him?
Kovaluu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kosarev backwards.
Kovaluu stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kosarev seems to have recovered his senses.
A body shot lands from Kovaluu.
Kovaluu holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kovaluu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kovaluu lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kovaluu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kosarevs head.
Kovaluu will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kosarev up against the cage.
Kovaluu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kosarev can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovaluu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kovaluu drops Kosarev onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kosarev is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
A short right from Kovaluu on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kovaluu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kovaluu pushes Kosarev back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kovaluu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovaluu lands with a left to the head.
Kovaluu drops Kosarev onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Kosarev is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kovaluu scores with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovaluu content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kovaluu lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kosarev.
Kovaluu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Kovaluu as the two fighters clinch.
Kovaluu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kovaluu is working Kosarev over against the cage.
Kovaluu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kovaluu digs a right hand into Kosarev's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kosarev's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovaluu lands with a light punch inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kovaluu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kosarev goes for a takedown attempt but Kovaluu pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kovaluu connects with a body shot that sends Kosarev's belly button to the back.
Kovaluu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kosarev's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kovaluu misses the shot to the body.
Dmitriy Kosarev has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hessu Kovaluu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Kovaluu does it's job there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hessu Kovaluu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kovaluu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hessu Kovaluu!
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energy
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