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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lasi Kukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Matson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Remember the name. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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194 lbs
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190 cm
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192 lbs
30 - 18 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 18 - 2, fighting out of London, Lasi Kukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Matson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matson throws a lazy right hand but Kukko sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matson misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Matson.
Matson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kukko looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matson is fending him off so far but Kukko persists. Nope, Matson circles away and we're back to standing.
Matson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kukko was well out of range. Poor timing from Matson.
Matson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kukko checks it well.
Matson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kukko.
Kukko closes the distance and clinches.
Kukko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Matson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Matson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kukko is just out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kukko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Matson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matson misses with a looping right.
Kukko missing with a left hand there. Matson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kukko with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kukko takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kukko.
Matson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kukko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matson.
Matson slips under a jab from Kukko.
Kukko shoots in but no luck this time.
Matson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kukko.
Kukko takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
It looks like Lasi Kukko has been cut.
Matson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kukko lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matson's sensitive parts.
Josh Matson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matson fails to land with a series of punches.
Matson gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kukko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A big right from Matson misses.
Matson staying out of range there.
A head kick misses from Kukko.
Lasi Kukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kukko is out of range and Matson settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukko looks to land a combination but Matson avoids it well.
Kukko looks to land a combination. Matson sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kukko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matson.
Kukko throws out a loose jab but Matson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kukko circles away quickly and effectively.
Kukko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kukko.
Matson moves away from the strike by Kukko.
Kukko shoots in looking for a takedown. Matson tries to sprawl out of it but Kukko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Matson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lasi Kukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kukko scoring well with a low kick there.
Matson swings for the body but Kukko moves out of range.
Kukko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kukko connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kukko chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matson can pounce on him.
Nice uppercut there from Kukko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matson lands with a right hand.
Kukko takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kukko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kukko throws a wild body kick that Matson sees coming a mile off.
Matson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matson is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kukko shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kukko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kukko wants to pass to mount but Matson is defending the position.
Matson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kukko.
Matson keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Kukko controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukko is trying to control the action in half guard but Matson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lasi Kukko just wasn't active enough.
Matson tries to land a leg kick but Kukko saw it coming and moves away.
Matson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Matson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kukko fails to land the takedown.
Matson throws a hook but Kukko avoids it easily.
Matson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nice cross by Matson.
Matson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kukko was well out of range. Poor timing from Matson.
Matson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Matson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kukko is just out of range.
Kukko stuns Matson 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.
A close round but Josh Matson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lasi Kukko's cut.
That's time! Kukko's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kukko lands a head kick. Matson smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kukko misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kukko is trying hard to land a takedown here. Matson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Matson misses with a wild body shot.
Matson misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matson ducks under a wild hook from Kukko.
Lasi Kukko is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kukko shoots in for a double leg but Matson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A swing and a miss from Matson.
Kukko darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kukko trying to move into half guard but instead Matson has managed to sweep!
Matson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kukko 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.
Matson looking to sit in guard and control but Kukko gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko won't allow Matson to get back to his feet.
Kukko slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Matson is trying to control the position but Kukko postures up.
Matson has his feet on Kukko's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Matson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kukko.
Kukko blocks a leg kick.
Kukko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Josh Matson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kukko stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kukko slips a straight right by Matson.
Kukko blocks a leg kick.
Matson throws out a loose jab but Kukko uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matson clobbers Kukko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kukko scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kukko fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matson avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lasi Kukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Kukko with that takedown attempt.
Matson throws a big shot that misses.
Kukko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kukko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Kukko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kukko misses with a straight right.
Kukko checks a low kick from Matson.
Matson lands with a right hand.
Lasi Kukko's cut is getting worse.
Matson throws an overhand right that lands on Kukko's shoulder, as Kukko tries to avoid the shot.
Matson lands with a shot to the body.
Kukko just misses with a punch to the body.
Kukko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Matson circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matson slips a jab from Kukko.
Kukko scores with a nice strike.
Matson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kukko.
No joy there for Matson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kukko motions for Matson to come forward. Kukko throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kukko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kukko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Matson staying out of range there.
Kukko misses with a hook.
Nice sprawl there from Matson as Kukko shoots in.
Kukko shoots in for a double leg but Matson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kukko throws a jab but it's blocked by Matson.
A nice inside leg kick there by Matson. That's going to slow Kukko down.
Matson is looking to land body kicks.
Kukko takes one to the chin there.
Matson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kukko is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Matson.
Kukko walks into a jab.
Lasi Kukko's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukko tries to move into range but Matson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kukko is rocked!
Matson drops Kukko with a naaaaasty hook - Kukko is in real trouble here! Matson dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Matson!
A relieved looking Josh Matson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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