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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Milovan Drecun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Natsisiwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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197 cm
26
211 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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188 cm
33
208 lbs
16 - 10 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Milovan Drecun! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Natsisiwa! The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paul Aken and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Natsisiwa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Drecun avoids the body shot from Natsisiwa.
Drecun is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Natsisiwa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Drecun circles away quickly and effectively. Drecun has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Drecun there as he acknowledges the shot. Natsisiwa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Natsisiwa lands a nice shot that snaps Drecun's head back.
Kalle Natsisiwa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Drecun doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Natsisiwa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Natsisiwa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Drecun stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Natsisiwa throws a lazy right hand but Drecun sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Natsisiwa lands with a nice body punch. Natsisiwa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Natsisiwa lands a jab to the nose. Sloppy strikes from Natsisiwa. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Natsisiwa lands a body shot.
Natsisiwa scores with a jab to the head.
Natsisiwa's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Natsisiwa duly obliges. Natsisiwa scores with a one two! Drecun had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. We've been hearing reports that Drecun has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Natsisiwa throws a series of punches but Drecun avoids them all with ease. Drecun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Natsisiwa has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Drecun takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Natsisiwa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Drecun manages to avoid it. Natsisiwa misses with a few strikes there.
Natsisiwa throws a nice looking combination but Drecun bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Natsisiwa misses with a body shot.
Natsisiwa connects with a body shot that sends Drecun's belly button to the back. Natsisiwa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Drecun uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Natsisiwa.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. No joy there for Natsisiwa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Natsisiwa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Drecun looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Natsisiwa is fending him off so far but Drecun persists. Nope, Natsisiwa circles away and we're back to standing. Natsisiwa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drecun had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Natsisiwa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Natsisiwa throws a series of strikes that have Drecun backpedaling.
Natsisiwa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Drecun slips a jab and a cross from Natsisiwa.
Natsisiwa with a hook. Drecun shoots in and drives through. Natsisiwa sprawls well. Drecun's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Natsisiwa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Drecun scrambles back to his feet. Drecun fails in his attempt to clinch. Natsisiwa looks to score with a jab to the body but Drecun is just out of range. Kalle Natsisiwa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Natsisiwa lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good standup being displayed there by Natsisiwa as he connects with a hook. Drecun ducks right into an uppercut from Natsisiwa. A slow jab from Natsisiwa misses its intended target. Natsisiwa misses with a series of wild punches.
Drecun moves forwards but Natsisiwa connects with a nice, crisp jab. Natsisiwa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Natsisiwa cracks a nice hook into Drecun's ribs. Nice takedown defense from Natsisiwa. No joy for Drecun on that attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milovan Drecun. That's going to take a lot out of him. Natsisiwa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Drecun closes the distance and pushes Natsisiwa back into the cage. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Drecun. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. A head punch on the inside from Natsisiwa fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Natsisiwa. Drecun drags the fight down to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Natsisiwa stays in close to Drecun's body and controls the position. Drecun wants to sweep here but Natsisiwa controlling him for the moment. Natsisiwa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Natsisiwa content to stall in guard here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Natsisiwa dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donk. Natsisiwa catches Drecun right on the button with a cross. Natsisiwa scores with a jab to the body. Natsisiwa stuns Drecun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Drecun tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Natsisiwa defends well and Drecun ends up having to push Natsisiwa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. A body shot lands from Natsisiwa.
Natsisiwa scores with an uppercut up the middle. Drecun misses with a hook from the clinch. Drecun manages to break the clinch.
Natsisiwa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drecun has time to react. Natsisiwa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Drecun on the side of the head. Natsisiwa lands a jab to Drecun's midsection. Natsisiwa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Natsisiwa throws a series of strikes that have Drecun backpedaling.
That's one minute gone in the round. Natsisiwa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Drecun tries to clinch up but Natsisiwa circles away and keeps his distance. Natsisiwa throws a shot to the body.
Natsisiwa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Drecun has time to react. Natsisiwa tries to bum rush Drecun with a series of wild strikes but Drecun uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Natsisiwa throws a series of punches but Drecun moves out of range. Natsisiwa scores with a jab. Natsisiwa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Drecun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Natsisiwa.
Drecun doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Drecun is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Natsisiwa's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Drecun looks to land a strike but Natsisiwa avoids it nicely and regains full guard. Drecun advances position into side control! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Drecun wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Natsisiwa, who protects the arm well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Drecun swings around for an armbar but Natsisiwa sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Drecun's guard. Natsisiwa wants to stand but Drecun is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Drecun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drecun doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Natsisiwa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Natsisiwa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Drecun's guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Natsisiwa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kalle Natsisiwa. Drecun shoots for a double leg takedown but Natsisiwa sprawls well. He's pushed Drecun's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Jab, jab by Natsisiwa - just one landing. A big right from Natsisiwa misses. Natsisiwa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Natsisiwa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Drecun's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Jab, jab by Natsisiwa - just one landing. Natsisiwa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Natsisiwa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Natsisiwa throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Drecun gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Decent striking displayed by Natsisiwa there. Natsisiwa stuffs the takedown. Natsisiwa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Natsisiwa looks to land a left hand but Drecun moved out of range nicely. Drecun needs to keep his hands up - Natsisiwa had a free shot at his head there. Natsisiwa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Drecun. Natsisiwa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Drecun.
That's one minute gone in the round. Natsisiwa slaps away a takedown attempt from Drecun, before circling back to the center of the mat. Drecun takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Drecun is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Natsisiwa. Natsisiwa misses with a straight left. Drecun fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Milovan Drecun. That's going to take a lot out of him. Natsisiwa misses with a wild body shot. Natsisiwa missing with a left hand there. Drecun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Natsisiwa throws a series of punches but Drecun avoids them all with ease. Natsisiwa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Kalle Natsisiwa seems to be getting the better of the standup. Natsisiwa throws a right and a left that both miss. Natsisiwa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Natsisiwa clobbers Drecun with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Natsisiwa lands a head shot. Drecun closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Natsisiwa to the mat! Natsisiwa manages to get full guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Drecun has gone for a leg lock! Natsisiwa slips out almost immediately though and dives into Drecun's guard. Drecun not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Natsisiwa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Natsisiwa preventing the sweep. Natsisiwa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Drecun looking for a guillotine here but Natsisiwa defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Drecun throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Drecun had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Natsisiwa defends it easily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Drecun has Natsisiwa pulled in close to control his posture.
And that's the end of the fight! Kalle Natsisiwa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Natsisiwa winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Blasius scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30 Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Natsisiwa! Kalle Natsisiwa bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
58% |
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