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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jarni Kutsoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cechini Muszyna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kutsoo comes into the arena with Enter Sandman blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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134 lbs
16 - 11 - 0 |
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143 lbs
11 - 8 - 2 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarni Kutsoo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Cechini Muszyna!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Alyssa Summers and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muszyna throws a good cross that connects.
Kutsoo is looking to clinch.
Muszyna scores with a jab.
Kutsoo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Muszyna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kutsoo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Muszyna just misses with a punch to the body.
Muszyna misses with a straight right.
Jarni Kutsoo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kutsoo slips a straight right by Muszyna.
Muszyna throws a right hand that misses
and Kutsoo counters with an inside leg kick.
Kutsoo looking to score a takedown here. Muszyna is defending well but Kutsoo drives through and ends up in Muszyna's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kutsoo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kutsoo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kutsoo postures up in Muszyna's guard and throws a big left but Muszyna blocks it.
Kutsoo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kutsoo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Muszyna preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kutsoo wants to pass the guard but Muszyna is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kutsoo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kutsoo wants to control from the top but Muszyna keeps moving.
Kutsoo wants to pass the guard but Muszyna is keeping the position.
Kutsoo is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muszyna preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kutsoo trying to control the position from guard on top but Muszyna is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kutsoo wants to pass the guard but Muszyna is keeping the position.
Kutsoo is looking to work some ground and pound but Muszyna has wrist control.
Muszyna working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kutsoo.
Kutsoo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kutsoo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo wants to pass the guard but Muszyna is keeping the position.
Kutsoo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kutsoo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kutsoo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Muszyna is proving hard to escape from.
Kutsoo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kutsoo looking to pass the guard.
Kutsoo wants to control from the top but Muszyna keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muszyna being controlled here, momentarily.
Kutsoo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kutsoo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kutsoo trying to control but Muszyna is working from the bottom.
Kutsoo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kutsoo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kutsoo throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarni Kutsoo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kutsoo shoots for a double leg takedown but Muszyna sprawls well. He's pushed Kutsoo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kutsoo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Muszyna as he jumps to the side.
Kutsoo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarni Kutsoo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kutsoo tries to clinch
and Muszyna counters with a nice body shot.
Kutsoo moves out of range of the strikes.
Kutsoo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kutsoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Muszyna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Muszyna keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kutsoo.
Jarni Kutsoo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kutsoo shoots in looking for a takedown but Muszyna manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kutsoo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kutsoo shoots for a takedown but Muszyna saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kutsoo shoots in looking for a takedown. Muszyna tries to sprawl out of it but Kutsoo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Muszyna manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kutsoo dives in and grabs Muszyna's left leg, looking for a takedown. Muszyna pushes down on Kutsoo's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muszyna takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kutsoo shoots in and drives through. Muszyna sprawls well.
Kutsoo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Muszyna manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Kutsoo throws a big elbow that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kutsoo is looking to work some ground and pound but Muszyna has wrist control.
Kutsoo looking to pass the guard.
Kutsoo wanted to stand there but Muszyna had control of the position.
Kutsoo slips nicely into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kutsoo seems to be looking for submissions.
Kutsoo throws a strike but Muszyna avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kutsoo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Muszyna is keeping the position for now.
Kutsoo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kutsoo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kutsoo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kutsoo is looking to work some ground and pound but Muszyna has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kutsoo is looking to stand up but Muszyna won't let him.
Kutsoo trying to control but Muszyna is working from the bottom.
Kutsoo wants to pass the guard but Muszyna is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Kutsoo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kutsoo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kutsoo throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muszyna pulls Kutsoo in to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jab by Muszyna.
Muszyna swats away the attempt to clinch by Kutsoo.
Muszyna doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Muszyna lands the left hand.
Muszyna attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kutsoo checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kutsoo shoots in but no luck this time.
Kutsoo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Muszyna stuns Kutsoo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jarni Kutsoo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Muszyna scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Muszyna ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kutsoo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Kutsoo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kutsoo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Muszyna sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kutsoo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kutsoo tries to move to full mount but Muszyna actually manages to regain half guard.
Kutsoo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Muszyna defends it well.
Kutsoo looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Muszyna with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kutsoo with the ground and pound but Muszyna uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Kutsoo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muszyna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Muszyna keeping moving, preventing Kutsoo from controlling successfully.
Kutsoo is looking to work some ground and pound but Muszyna has wrist control.
Muszyna avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Muszyna preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kutsoo advances to half guard.
Kutsoo wants to take a breather but Muszyna is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kutsoo is looking for a kimura here.
Muszyna is defending against the submission attempts here by Kutsoo.
Muszyna is concentrating on defense, preventing Kutsoo from advancing position.
Cechini Muszyna has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo throws a strike but Muszyna avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Kutsoo passes Muszyna's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kutsoo wants to take a breather but Muszyna is having none of it.
Kutsoo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Kutsoo misses with a head shot. Muszyna uses the momentum to regain guard.
Jarni Kutsoo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kutsoo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Muszyna swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kutsoo sitting in guard here, content to control.
Muszyna looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jarni Kutsoo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kutsoo wants to stand but Muszyna has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kutsoo advances to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarni Kutsoo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kutsoo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarni Kutsoo!
Jarni Kutsoo took some time post fight to say the following; 'WHO? WHO? WHO`S THE BEST?! I CAN`T HEAR YOU!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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