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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daisuke Marufuji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olli Kuhta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Marufuji might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to DJ Krush - Kemuri. Kuhta has chosen Break Out as his entrance music. Olli Kuhta is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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169 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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160 lbs
10 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daisuke Marufuji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Olli Kuhta!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuhta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Marufuji paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Daisuke Marufuji seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuhta wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kuhta takes one on the button.
Donk. Marufuji catches Kuhta right on the button with a cross.
Marufuji swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuhta.
Kuhta is looking to clinch but Marufuji is avoiding it.
Kuhta is looking to clinch but Marufuji is avoiding it.
Marufuji dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kuhta walks into a straight right hand from Marufuji.
Marufuji swats away the attempt to clinch by Kuhta.
Marufuji scores with a nice strike.
Marufuji with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Marufuji keeps the fight on the outside.
Marufuji dips to his left and cracks Kuhta with an uppercut!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marufuji connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kuhta's hands.
Kuhta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marufuji finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuhta's head.
Marufuji keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marufuji connects with a single shot there.
Kuhta tries to close the distance and clinch but Marufuji swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marufuji thuds a left hand into Kuhta's body.
Kuhta darts in and clinches Marufuji up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Marufuji lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Marufuji working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Marufuji lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kuhta backwards.
Kuhta swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Marufuji stalls.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marufuji is pushing Kuhta up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kuhta wants to stall.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Marufuji.
Kuhta trying to control the position but instead, Marufuji has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kuhta into the cage.
Marufuji scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marufuji misses with a punch to the body.
Marufuji landing knees to the head.
It looks like Olli Kuhta has been cut.
Kuhta working hard to break the clinch.
Marufuji lands a right hand.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuhta takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marufuji pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuhta drops his hands momentarily and Marufuji takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kuhta misses with a looping right.
Kuhta tries to clinch
and Marufuji counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuhta wants to clinch
and Marufuji counters with an inside leg kick.
Kuhta misses with a hook
and Marufuji makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Marufuji keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marufuji paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marufuji scores with a decent looking hook.
Marufuji getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marufuji bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice cross by Marufuji.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Marufuji cracks Kuhta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Marufuji bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kuhta needs to keep his hands up - Marufuji had a free shot at his head there.
Marufuji is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A cross from Marufuji lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kuhta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marufuji circles away from the clinch attempt.
Marufuji lands with a hook. Kuhta tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Marufuji lands a slapping body shot.
Kuhta lands a jab to Marufuji's midsection.
Daisuke Marufuji is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuhta tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuhta tries to clinch up
and Marufuji counters with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daisuke Marufuji dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Olli Kuhta'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.
Marufuji scores with a jab to the jaw.
Kuhta darts in trying to clinch
and Marufuji counters with a low kick, right behind Kuhta 's knee.
Marufuji cracks a nice hook into Kuhta's ribs.
Kuhta tries to clinch up
and Marufuji counters with a low kick, right behind Kuhta 's knee.
Marufuji scores with a decent looking hook.
Good exchange - Marufuji coming out on top.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marufuji, right into the meat.
Marufuji fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kuhta takes one on the button.
Marufuji swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kuhta.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuhta takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhta wants to clinch but Marufuji slips to the side
and Marufuji counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Marufuji is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Marufuji listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A left lands for Marufuji.
Marufuji listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kuhta tries to close the distance and clinch but Marufuji swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kuhta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kuhta there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kuhta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Marufuji throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marufuji scores with a shot to the body.
Kuhta wants to clinch.
Kuhta is looking to clinch but Marufuji is avoiding it.
Kuhta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marufuji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuhta on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Marufuji. Marufuji obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Marufuji.
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!
Marufuji jabs Kuhta right on the nose. Kuhta blinks but takes it well.
Kuhta walks into a straight right hand from Marufuji.
Decent striking displayed by Marufuji there.
Kuhta motions for Marufuji to come forward. Kuhta throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daisuke Marufuji is winning the standup battle so far.
Marufuji scores with a punch to the head.
Marufuji scores with a hook to the body. Kuhta takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marufuji bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kuhta's head backwards.
Marufuji cracks Kuhta with a good jab.
Kuhta moves in looking to clinch but Marufuji pushes him off.
Kuhta has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marufuji scores with a shot to the body.
Kuhta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marufuji counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marufuji throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kuhta on the side of the head.
Kuhta is looking to clinch but Marufuji is avoiding it.
Marufuji jabs Kuhta to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Marufuji connects with a crisp jab.
Marufuji lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Marufuji lands the left hand.
Kuhta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marufuji swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marufuji is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kuhta can do to turn this around?
Kuhta tries to clinch up but Marufuji circles away and keeps his distance.
Marufuji connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Marufuji connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kuhta. Kuhta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A thudding body kick lands there by Marufuji!
Marufuji paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
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!
Nice jab there from Marufuji.
Kuhta takes one to the chin there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marufuji scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kuhta moves in looking to clinch but Marufuji pushes him off.
Kuhta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuhta tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Marufuji manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Olli Kuhta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Marufuji throws a shot to the body.
Kuhta tries to clinch up.
Marufuji lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kuhta wants to clinch but Marufuji slips to the side
and Marufuji counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuhta wants to clinch.
Marufuji connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuhta takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daisuke Marufuji dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Olli Kuhta's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Marufuji lands a jab to the head.
Kuhta fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kuhta tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Marufuji counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Marufuji does it's job there.
Kuhta tries to close the distance and clinch but Marufuji swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marufuji.
Marufuji throws a nice inside leg kick.
Marufuji throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Marufuji works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Marufuji scores with a jab.
Kuhta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marufuji scores with a body shot.
Kuhta tries to clinch but Marufuji is having none of it.
Kuhta takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuhta misses with a body shot.
Marufuji scores with a hook.
Kuhta on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kuhta takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kuhta takes one to the side of the head.
Marufuji scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Marufuji as he connects with a hook.
Kuhta takes one on the button.
Kuhta takes a swing at Marufuji's ribcage but misses.
Kuhta drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Marufuji lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Marufuji's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuhta under the eye.
A chopping leg kick lands by Marufuji.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuhta takes one to the chin there.
A lazy left from Marufuji finds it's target.
A left lands for Marufuji.
Kuhta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Marufuji finds it's way round the side to connect with Kuhta's head.
Marufuji keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kuhta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Marufuji scores with a push kick.
Kuhta fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kuhta shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Marufuji as he avoids it easily.
Marufuji scores with a jab. Kuhta acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Marufuji lands a head shot.
Kuhta tries to clinch
and Marufuji makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kuhta is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuhta is looking to clinch.
Marufuji works Kuhta's body with a nice hook.
Marufuji throws a leg kick which misses Kuhta's front leg but catches the back leg as Kuhta tries to avoid it.
Kuhta takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kuhta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kuhta moves in looking to clinch but Marufuji pushes him off.
Daisuke Marufuji is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuhta shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Marufuji defends it nicely.
Kuhta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kuhta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Marufuji paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Marufuji connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuhta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Marufuji lands a nice looking body kick.
Kuhta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Marufuji scores with a punch to the head.
Kuhta tries to clinch there but Marufuji circles away.
Marufuji misses with a head kick.
Marufuji ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuhta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Marufuji counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuhta cracks a nice hook into Marufuji's ribs.
Kuhta takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Olli Kuhta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marufuji lands with an uppercut that bounces Kuhta off the cage and back into range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daisuke Marufuji showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marufuji 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Daisuke Marufuji!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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