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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dark Daemon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Kuivanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Kuivanen's choice of entrance music: Kanye West - POWER . Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Anton Kuivanen enters the cage!
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162 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dark Daemon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anton Kuivanen!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuivanen throws a front kick aimed at Daemon's knee but Daemon avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Daemon or perhaps it was just good defense by Kuivanen which made him look bad.
Anton Kuivanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuivanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuivanen shoots in and gets a takedown into Daemon's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Daemon controls Kuivanen momentarily but Kuivanen frees himself.
Daemon wants to hit a switch here but Kuivanen passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Daemon there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Daemon is trying to escape the mount.
Daemon's coaches at Beauty School have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Daemon regains half guard.
Kuivanen is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Daemon is just riding it out for now. Kuivanen eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuivanen is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Daemon defends it well.
Kuivanen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Daemon sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daemon looking for submissions off his back.
Kuivanen wants to control but Daemon is keeping him busy.
Daemon is concentrating on defense, preventing Kuivanen from advancing position.
Daemon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Daemon has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kuivanen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daemon working for a triangle but Kuivanen defends it easily.
Kuivanen won't allow Daemon to sweep him here.
Kuivanen wants to stand but Daemon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Daemon looking for a guillotine here but Kuivanen defends easily.
Daemon is trying to keep Kuivanen in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kuivanen trying to control the position from guard on top but Daemon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuivanen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Daemon's guard.
Daemon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kuivanen won't allow Daemon to sweep him here.
Daemon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kuivanen's guard.
Daemon wants to control from the top but Kuivanen keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Daemon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kuivanen is keeping the position for now.
Daemon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kuivanen dives on top into guard.
Kuivanen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kuivanen wants to control from the top but Daemon keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daemon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Daemon had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kuivanen defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dark Daemon dominated that round.
That's time! Daemon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A clash of legs there as Daemon blocks the low kick.
Daemon has his takedown stuffed
and Kuivanen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Daemon misses with a hook. Kuivanen ducked under it nicely.
Daemon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuivanen.
Kuivanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kuivanen.
Daemon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kuivanen, as that shot connected.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kuivanen.
Kuivanen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuivanen crunches a lovely knee into Daemon's ribcage.
Kuivanen breaks the clinch.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Daemon enables Kuivanen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Daemon manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Daemon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kuivanen!
Daemon lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daemon misses with a head shot.
Kuivanen is looking to improve his position but Daemon isn't that keen on the idea.
Daemon 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.
Kuivanen felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Kuivanen blocking the ground and pound.
Dark Daemon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Daemon scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kuivanen?
Daemon thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kuivanen is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Kuivanen blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daemon tries to control but Kuivanen wriggling away.
Kuivanen is trying to stand up.
Daemon trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kuivanen wants to control but Daemon is having none of it.
Daemon controlling the pace for now.
Daemon jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Kuivanen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Kuivanen and Daemon has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Daemon.
Kuivanen can't do much from the bottom here.
Daemon throws a strike aimed at the side of Kuivanen's head but Kuivanen avoids it well.
Daemon trying to control the position but Kuivanen is working away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
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 Dark Daemon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kuivanen wants to clinch.
Daemon throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kuivanen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Daemon sprawls well initially but Kuivanen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kuivanen decides to return to a standing position.
Daemon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Daemon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daemon looks for a takedown but Kuivanen sprawls well.
Kuivanen lands with an overhand left.
Daemon shoots in and bounces Kuivanen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Daemon looking to sit in guard and control but Kuivanen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kuivanen tries to stand but Daemon is controlling from the bottom.
Daemon looking for a sweep. Not yet Daemon, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuivanen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daemon is proving hard to escape from.
Kuivanen passes Daemon's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Daemon tries to get to full guard but Kuivanen has control of the leg.
Daemon gets full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuivanen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kuivanen trying to control but Daemon is working from the bottom.
Daemon trying to keep a closed guard but Kuivanen is proving a slippery customer.
Kuivanen with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuivanen landing some decent shots from guard.
Daemon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kuivanen wants to get up but he can't break Daemon's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Daemon looking to control but Kuivanen passes into half guard.
Daemon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kuivanen drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kuivanen jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Daemon trying to keep a closed guard but Kuivanen is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen trying to control but Daemon is working from the bottom.
Daemon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kuivanen got a little sloppy there for a moment and Daemon has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kuivanen has managed to get both his arms back between Daemon's legs - danger averted.
Kuivanen trying to control but Daemon is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kuivanen wanted to stand there but Daemon had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daemon looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Kuivanen really 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.
Kuivanen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daemon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A shot to the liver by Kuivanen. Beautiful body shot.
Kuivanen connects with a looping right hand.
Kuivanen throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Daemon was covering up waiting for the punch and Kuivanen finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kuivanen wants to stand but Daemon has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Daemon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Daemon keeping full guard, as Kuivanen tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daemon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kuivanen slips nicely into half guard.
Daemon manages to get to full guard.
Daemon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Daemon is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kuivanen defends well.
Daemon looking for a guillotine here but Kuivanen defends easily.
Kuivanen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Daemon is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen pushing down on Daemon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Daemon is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kuivanen pulls his head out easily.
Kuivanen wants to stand up but Daemon is controlling the position.
Kuivanen is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kuivanen is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Daemon has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen wants to stand up but Daemon is controlling the position.
Daemon trying to control from the bottom.
Kuivanen wants to free his trapped foot but Daemon is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kuivanen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Daemon sees it coming and defends easily.
Daemon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kuivanen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Daemon's guard.
Daemon gets full guard.
Daemon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daemon working a defensive guard here.
Kuivanen tries to stand but Daemon is controlling from the bottom.
Daemon throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kuivanen throws a strike but Daemon rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kuivanen trying to keep a closed guard but Daemon is proving a slippery customer.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daemon trying to control the position from guard on top but Kuivanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Kuivanen dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Daemon just misses with a punch to the body.
Daemon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Daemon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kuivanen defending well though.
Daemon is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kuivanen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kuivanen is holding on to half guard well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuivanen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Daemon is working away from the top position though.
Daemon is working for a submission of some sort.
Kuivanen looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daemon thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kuivanen's head.
Daemon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Daemon wants to control but Kuivanen is keeping him busy.
Daemon takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kuivanen gets full guard.
Daemon tries to free his leg and advance position but Kuivanen is retaining full guard.
Daemon wants to control from the top but Kuivanen keeps moving.
Kuivanen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Daemon is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuivanen controls Daemon momentarily but Daemon frees himself.
Daemon throwing strikes from guard but Kuivanen blocks nicely.
Daemon postures up in Kuivanen's guard and throws a big left but Kuivanen blocks it.
Daemon trying to control but Kuivanen is working from the bottom.
Daemon throws a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daemon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuivanen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Daemon is looking to work some ground and pound but Kuivanen has wrist control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Daemon drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kuivanen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kuivanen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kuivanen!
Kuivanen has hold of Daemon's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Daemon seems comfortable defending it but Kuivanen has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Daemon is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Daemon is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Kuivanen couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Anton Kuivanen!
Anton Kuivanen is the new lightweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Anton Kuivanen thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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