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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skyler Nelson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kula kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bullet - Bite the Bullet. The crowd seem to be enjoying Nelson's choice of entrance music: One. Skyler Nelson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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133 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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145 lbs
15 - 15 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kalle Kula!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Skyler Nelson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kula gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Nelson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Nelson.
Kula tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kula is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Nelson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kula tries to score a body lock takedown but Nelson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kula tries for a takedown but Nelson manages to get underhooks.
Nelson tries to circle away but Kula has him pinned against the cage.
Nelson prevents the takedown attempt.
Kula tries to score a body lock takedown but Nelson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nelson is trying to break free.
Kula has Nelson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Nelson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kula drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Nelson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Nelson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kula.
Kula goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nelson prevents it.
Kula gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Kula is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Nelson is defending against the submission attempts here by Kula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kula is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Nelson is trying to get back to full guard.
Nelson throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kula wants to work for an arm triangle but Nelson is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kula is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nelson has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kula is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Nelson is just riding it out for now. Kula eventually gives up the hold.
Kula moves into full mount! Nelson won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kula.
Kula wants to finish this one by submission but Nelson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kula.
Nelson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nelson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kula working for a guillotine from mount but Nelson is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nelson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kula is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Nelson to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Nelson shrugs it off.
Nelson can't escape the position.
Nelson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Nelson flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Kula looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kula working for a guillotine from mount but Nelson is in no mood to give up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nelson throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Kula working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Nelson is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kula has hold of Nelson's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Nelson manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Nelson is working to get back to half guard.
Kula working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Kula is working for a guillotine from mount but Nelson frees his head quite easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nelson can't escape the position.
Nelson is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes.
Kula with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kula dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nelson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Nelson wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Kula or perhaps it was just good defense by Nelson which made him look bad.
Nelson stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Kula. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kula shoots in looking for a takedown but Nelson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kula's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kula has his takedown stuffed
and Nelson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kula's guard now.
Nelson gets to his feet - Kula follows without any prompting.
Kula shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Nelson decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kula's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nelson tries to stand but Kula is controlling from the bottom.
Kula has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Nelson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kula wants to sweep here but Nelson controlling him for the moment.
Kula has his foot on Nelson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nelson works his way back into a safe position though.
Kula is working an open guard so Nelson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kula tries to score a power double leg takedown but Nelson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kula somewhat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nelson gets caught napping as Kula dives in and scores a takedown. Nelson manages to retain guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nelson lands a decent shot there.
Kula drops back looking for a leg! Nelson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Nelson manages to kick Kula off! Kula jumps back into Nelson's guard.
Kula drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kula jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kula is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kula wants to pass the guard but Nelson is keeping the position.
Nelson lands an upkick as Kula stands over him.
Nelson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kula's guard.
Nelson with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nelson stands and steps away. Kula gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kula misses with a takedown
and Nelson moves into the clinch.
Nelson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kula shoots and misses
and Nelson counters with a single leg into guard. Kula didn't expect that.
Nelson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Nelson wants to stand but Kula is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kula has his foot on Nelson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Nelson works his way back into a safe position though.
Nelson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Nelson wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Kula's closed guard. He's half up but Kula has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Kula pivots and extends the arm, Nelson falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Kula! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kalle Kula!
Kalle Kula retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Kalle Kula, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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