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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Rosenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Panu Potko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Rosenberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panu Potko!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potko scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Rosenberg might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Rosenberg is holding on to half guard well.
Rosenberg tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rosenberg has a hand on Potko's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Potko takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Rosenberg is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rosenberg wants to hold on but Potko pushes him away.
Rosenberg tries to reverse the position but Potko maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rosenberg is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rosenberg is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Potko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rosenberg?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenberg sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Rosenberg landing small, sideways elbows.
Rosenberg wants to improve his position but Potko is controlling well.
Potko is controlling the pace.
Potko is looking to take a break and control but Rosenberg is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Potko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Potko is working for a kimura but Rosenberg is defending it quite comfortably.
Potko looks gassed!
Rosenberg is pressing down on Potko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Rosenberg wants to hit a switch here but Potko passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Rosenberg there!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Rosenberg bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Rosenberg is looking to work some ground and pound but Potko has wrist control.
Potko keeping moving, preventing Rosenberg from controlling successfully.
Rosenberg is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Rosenberg is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Potko is keeping the position for now.
Potko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rosenberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Potko wants to control the position but Rosenberg says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rosenberg decides to stand and escape the position.
Potko closes the distance and clinches up with Rosenberg, looking for a takedown. Potko pushes Rosenberg against the cage but Rosenberg circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Potko walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Potko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Rosenberg struggling a bit here.
Potko tries to move to mount but Rosenberg blocks the move with his legs.
Rosenberg tries to escape but Potko is in control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potko lands a nice forearm strike.
Rosenberg wants to control but Potko postures up.
Rosenberg sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Potko is stalling here. Rosenberg is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Potko seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rosenberg has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rosenberg advances to full mount.
Rosenberg looking to control but Potko is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rosenberg controlling the pace for now.
Rosenberg trying to control but Potko is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Panu Potko will probably get the nod.
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.
Potko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rosenberg!
Rosenberg regains half guard.
Potko thows a huge punch but Rosenberg dodges it nicely.
Rosenberg wants to control but Potko is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Rosenberg is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Potko is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Potko is breathing heavily.
Rosenberg tries to get to full guard but Potko has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenberg trying to control from the bottom.
Rosenberg tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Potko keeps the fight on the outside.
Potko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rosenberg!
Potko wants to control but instead Rosenberg manages to regain half guard.
Potko not doing much here.
Potko is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rosenberg is just riding it out for now. Potko eventually gives up the hold.
Potko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rosenberg defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Rosenberg defending well though.
Rosenberg actively working from the bottom here.
Rosenberg is staying active underneath Potko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rosenberg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Potko drops an elbow to the side of Rosenberg's head.
Rosenberg is doing well to control the position and prevent Potko from advancing to side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Potko's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Potko's back!
Rosenberg is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Potko up.
Rosenberg scores with punches and elbows.
Potko is covering up but some of the strikes from Rosenberg are getting through and doing damage.
The referee is taking a good look at Potko as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Rosenberg!
Rosenberg controlling well, preventing Potko from escaping the position.
Rosenberg scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Potko is looking for a way out.
Potko turns into Rosenberg and is now in his guard.
Rosenberg trying to keep a closed guard but Potko is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potko trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Rosenberg manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Potko is controlling Rosenberg's posture.
Rosenberg throwing strikes but missing.
Potko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Rosenberg passes Potko's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Potko has a hand on Rosenberg's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Rosenberg takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Rosenberg pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Rosenberg dominated that second round.
That's time! Rosenberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Rosenberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Potko.
Potko looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Rosenberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Rosenberg. No joy for Potko on that attempt.
Kevin Rosenberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panu Potko.
Rosenberg lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like Panu Potko has been cut.
Rosenberg circles away from the clinch attempt
and Rosenberg counters with a right hand to the body.
Potko shoots and misses
and Rosenberg counters with a shoot takedown. Potko fights it but they end up in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosenberg advances position into side control!
Rosenberg works to advance to full mount. Potko defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rosenberg lands a nice shot to the head.
Rosenberg avoids the attempt from Potko to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenberg controlling his opponent.
Potko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Potko holds on to Rosenberg as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Rosenberg misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Potko is looking to get to half guard.
Rosenberg avoids the attempt from Potko to control.
Rosenberg unloads with some shots from mount but Potko bucks and avoids them well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Potko tries to hold on but Rosenberg postures up.
Rosenberg lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Potko hang on?
Rosenberg is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Potko is surviving well by controlling Rosenberg's body position as best he can.
Rosenberg with the ground and pound from mount.
Rosenberg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rosenberg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rosenberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Potko is looking to escape.
Rosenberg landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potko is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Rosenberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Potko is looking to escape.
Rosenberg prevents Potko from getting the reversal.
Rosenberg with the ground and pound from mount.
A nice elbow there by Rosenberg.
That has opened up Panu Potko's cut even more.
Rosenberg looking for a guillotine from mount but Potko is having none of it.
Rosenberg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Potko is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Potko bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Potko drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rosenberg dives on top into guard.
Potko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rosenberg trying to move into half guard but instead Potko has managed to sweep!
Potko pushing down on Rosenberg's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Rosenberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rosenberg 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Rosenberg!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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