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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viktor Kyril (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kallo Rattallan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kyril might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to HS Rockers. The key to victory for Viktor Kyril has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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184 cm
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198 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
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190 cm
24
212 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viktor Kyril! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kallo Rattallan! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kyril lands a jab to the nose. Rattallan takes a swing at Kyril's ribcage but misses. Kyril shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Rattallan eats them both and turns towards Kyril to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Kallo Rattallan has been cut. Rattallan shoots in but Kyril avoids the takedown attempt easily. Rattallan misses the shot to the body. Kyril closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Kyril tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rattallan avoids it. Kyril lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kyril's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kyril keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rattallan misses with a straight left. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kyril throws a front kick aimed at Rattallan's knee but Rattallan avoids it well. Kyril avoids the body shot from Rattallan.
Kyril misses with a body kick. Kallo Rattallan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Rattallan misses with a hook to the body
and Kyril holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Kyril lands a left hand.
Kyril misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rattallan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rattallan successfully pulls guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Rattallan trying to control the position.
Kyril trying to control the position from guard on top but Rattallan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Rattallan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kyril wants to get up but he can't break Rattallan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Kyril stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Rattallan swivels though and keeps the full guard. Rattallan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kyril is one step ahead there. Rattallan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kyril trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rattallan's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rattallan throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Kyril has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Rattallan throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Rattallan throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kyril trying to stand up but can't free himself from Rattallan's guard. Rattallan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kyril can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Rattallan is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Kyril got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rattallan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kyril has managed to get both his arms back between Rattallan's legs - danger averted. Rattallan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kyril passes into half guard.
Rattallan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kyril controlling the action here. Rattallan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kyril pulls his head out easily. Rattallan gets full guard. Rattallan is working an open guard so Kyril takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Kyril throws a sloppy head kick and Rattallan moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rattallan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kyril is fending him off so far but Rattallan persists. Nope, Kyril circles away and we're back to standing. Rattallan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kyril rather than just go for the knockout. Rattallan takes a swing at Kyril's ribcage but misses. Rattallan blocks a head kick by Kyril.
Kyril fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rattallan, pushing him back against the cage. Kyril connects with a knee to the head.
Rattallan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kyril walks away with a smile on his face. Rattallan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Viktor Kyril has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kallo Rattallan. Rattallan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Rattallan keeps the fight on the outside. Kyril walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rattallan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Kyril tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rattallan lunges at Kyril with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kyril's hand. Rattallan shoots for a takedown but Kyril saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Rattallan looks to score with a jab to the body but Kyril is just out of range. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Rattallan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Kyril staying out of range there. Kyril keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kyril takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rattallan on the wrong end of a nice hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Kyril dominated that round. The cut man is working on Kallo Rattallan's cut. 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.
Kyril drives through and clinches with Rattallan against the cage.
Kyril working Rattallan over with knees to the body. Rattallan tries to pull guard but Kyril won't allow it.
Kyril scores with a shoulder strike. Rattallan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Kyril tries to throw a body punch but Rattallan avoids it by throwing Kyril back against the cage. Kyril is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Rattallan is defending well for now. Kyril digs a right hand underneath Rattallan's ribcage. Rattallan let out a lung full of air as it connected. Kyril looks to throw an elbow but misses. Rattallan dodges an elbow strike from Kyril.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kyril obliges. 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! Rattallan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kyril connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Kyril - that landed with a thud.
Kyril lands a body punch in the clinch. Rattallan is breathing heavily. Rattallan trying to control the position but instead, Kyril has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rattallan into the cage. Kyril scores with an uppercut up the middle. Rattallan blocks an elbow strike from Kyril.
Viktor Kyril has scored more points in the clinch so far. Rattallan takes a shot to the head. A short right from Kyril. Kyril creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Rattallan avoids the elbow strike from Kyril, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kyril tries a body shot but Rattallan blocks it.
Kyril struggles to land a body shot inside as Rattallan controls his hands.
Kyril throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rattallans head. Rattallan takes an elbow to the temple. Rattallan blocks an elbow strike from Kyril.
Kyril misses with a body punch.
Kyril digs a right hand into Rattallan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rattallan's gas tank. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kyril creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Kyril creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Kyril goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Kyril working aggressively here.
Kyril misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kyril lands a hook to the side of the head. Kyril fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kyril here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Kyril lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Rattallan blocking some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Kyril.
A shot in the inside from Kyril.
That has opened up Kallo Rattallan's cut even more. A short right from Kyril. Rattallan looking to slow down the pace here. Kyril gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Rattallan takes a shot to the head.
The cut above Kallo Rattallan's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Rattallan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Kyril lands a right hand. Kyril misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Kyril comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kallo Rattallan's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kallo Rattallan's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Viktor Kyril! During a confident post fight interview, Viktor Kyril thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
37% |
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