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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jarni Kutsoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lorenzo Zoil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kutsoo comes to the cage accompanied by Enter Sandman. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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155 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarni Kutsoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lorenzo Zoil!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kutsoo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zoil.
Zoil leaves Kutsoo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zoil gets caught flat footed, as Kutsoo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Kutsoo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Zoil working a defensive guard here.
Kutsoo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kutsoo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kutsoo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo wants to stand but Zoil is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Zoil leaves Kutsoo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Zoil lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zoil takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zoil lands a nice looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Kutsoo blocks the low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Zoil does no damage.
Zoil misses with a head kick.
Kutsoo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarni Kutsoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoil misses with a series of wild punches.
Zoil throws a leg kick that misses.
Lorenzo Zoil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zoil lands with a nice body punch.
Zoil throws a leg kick but Kutsoo moved away.
Zoil throws a wild body kick that Kutsoo sees coming a mile off.
Kutsoo misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Zoil lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice cross by Zoil.
Zoil misses with a kick to the body
and Kutsoo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Zoil's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kutsoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zoil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zoil has Kutsoo pulled in close to control his posture.
Zoil not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kutsoo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lorenzo Zoil has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Zoil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kutsoo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kutsoo scores with a takedown into Zoil's guard.
Zoil utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kutsoo throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kutsoo connects with a couple of short punches.
Kutsoo throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Zoil works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lorenzo Zoil will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zoil rushes Kutsoo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zoil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zoil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kutsoo throws an elbow that misses.
Kutsoo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Zoil walks away with a smile on his face. Kutsoo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kutsoo moves into range and clinches up with Zoil.
Kutsoo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Zoil just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kutsoo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarni Kutsoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoil lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kutsoo is trying to push Zoil away but Zoil has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zoil prevents a body shot from Kutsoo.
Kutsoo wants a takedown.
Kutsoo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Zoil smiles and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Zoil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo avoids the head kick by Zoil.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kutsoo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Zoil - the referee stops the clock and Kutsoo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Zoil. Kutsoo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Jarni Kutsoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zoil closes the distance and pushes Kutsoo back into the cage.
Zoil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kutsoo closes the distance and clinches up with Zoil, looking for a takedown. Kutsoo pushes Zoil against the cage but Zoil circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Zoil slaps away a takedown attempt from Kutsoo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Zoil throws a right and a left that Kutsoo avoids nicely.
Lorenzo Zoil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Zoil throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Zoil throws out a powerful jab.
Zoil darts in trying to clinch
and Kutsoo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kutsoo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kutsoo winds up and cracks Zoil with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kutsoo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Zoil wants to control but Kutsoo is keeping busy.
Kutsoo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Zoil's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zoil is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kutsoo scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kutsoo slips a nice elbow through Zoil's hands, connecting with Zoil's forehead.
Zoil wants to control but Kutsoo passes into side.
Zoil is trying to buck Kutsoo off.
Zoil looking for a sweep but Kutsoo has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Kutsoo working for a submission but Zoil is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo with the ground and pound from mount.
Jarni Kutsoo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kutsoo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kutsoo landing strikes from the mount and Zoil is in trouble!
Kutsoo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarni Kutsoo dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Zoil throws a series of strikes that have Kutsoo backpedaling.
Kutsoo ducks right into an uppercut from Zoil.
A solid leg kick lands there for Zoil.
Zoil chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kutsoo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zoil moves away.
Zoil throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zoil is looking to land body kicks.
Kutsoo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Zoil but Zoil pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Zoil throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kutsoo's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kutsoo blocks a head kick by Zoil.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Zoil.
Nice uppercut there from Zoil.
Kutsoo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zoil looks to land a combination but Kutsoo avoids it well.
Kutsoo shoots in but no luck this time.
Zoil has closed the distance and engaged Kutsoo in a clinch.
Kutsoo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kutsoo blocks an elbow strike from Zoil.
Kutsoo wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarni Kutsoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zoil lands a shoulder strike.
Zoil prevents a takedown attempt there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zoil looking to throw knees to the head but Kutsoo is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo wants the takedown. Zoil is fighting it off but Kutsoo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Zoil's guard against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kutsoo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kutsoo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kutsoo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kutsoo chips away with some ground and pound.
Zoil preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kutsoo throwing strikes from guard but Zoil blocks nicely.
Kutsoo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kutsoo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Zoil keeping moving, preventing Kutsoo from controlling successfully.
Kutsoo is looking to work some ground and pound but Zoil has wrist control.
Kutsoo trying to control but Zoil is working from the bottom.
Jarni Kutsoo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Zoil lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zoil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Zoil is predictable there
and Kutsoo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zoil!
Kutsoo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zoil is bucking up trying to escape but Kutsoo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kutsoo with good strikes from the mount here!
Kutsoo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kutsoo thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kutsoo cracks Zoil with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jarni Kutsoo.
I think Kutsoo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jarni Kutsoo!
Jarni Kutsoo really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that CEC Nutrition Q159 (*$75*) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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