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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kalle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kula comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bullet - Bite the Bullet kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The key to victory for Tyler Brooks has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
24 - 14 - 0 |
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133 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Basic striking
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tyler Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kula!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kula closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kula looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Brooks wants to control but Kula postures up.
Brooks manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kula wants to get back to full guard.
Brooks working over Kula with some ground and pound. Kula looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kula wants to get back to full guard.
Kula is pressing down on Brooks's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Brooks stands and throws Kula's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kula regains half guard.
Kula avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Brooks.
Kula actively working from the bottom here.
Kula trying to get back to full guard but Brooks takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Kula is trying desperately to improve position.
Kula regains half guard.
Kula is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Brooks's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Brooks's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kula is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Brooks showing good submission defense here.
Kula is trying to stick to Brooks's back but Brooks is turning into Kula. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Kula's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brooks.
Brooks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Brooks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kula working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Brooks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Brooks manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Brooks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Brooks has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Brooks won't allow Kula to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks looking to sit in guard and control but Kula gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brooks keeping full guard, as Kula tries to pass.
Kula advances to half guard.
Kula is trying to work for a kimura but Brooks is defending well.
Brooks is pressing down on Kula's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kula stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brooks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kula has gone for a leg lock! Brooks slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kula's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kula keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
Kula throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kula had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Brooks defends it easily.
Kula keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kula dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kula darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kula is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kalle Kula has got the better of the ground game so far.
Brooks wants to get back to full guard.
Brooks wants to control but Kula is keeping busy.
Brooks looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kula 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.
Kula is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Brooks is just riding it out for now. Kula eventually gives up the hold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kula is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Brooks sees it coming and defends easily.
Brooks wants to improve his position but Kula is controlling well.
Kula is looking for a kimura here.
Brooks won't allow Kula to pass to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brooks tries to roll over but Kula keeps him under control.
Kula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kula is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brooks defends it well.
Brooks looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kula is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brooks doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kula.
Kula seems to be working for a kimura but Brooks defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kula tries to pass to full mount but Brooks defends it.
Kula is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brooks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kula drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kula jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Brooks working for a triangle but Kula defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Brooks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kula manages to get himself to full guard.
Kula can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Brooks controls the pace.
Kula looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Brooks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kula is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Brooks defends well.
Kula escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brooks gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Brooks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kula is looking for a sweep.
Kula is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sloppy strikes there by Brooks.
Brooks looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kula is trying to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brooks remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is trying to get an arm triangle but Kula is defending well.
Kula is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Brooks wants to control but Kula is keeping him busy.
Kula manages to work his way to half guard, despite Brooks's best efforts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Brooks seems to be working for a kimura but Kula defends the submission attempt.
Kula gets back to full guard.
Kula is looking for a triangle but Brooks pushes his legs off easily.
Kula keeping full guard, as Brooks tries to pass.
Brooks advances position into side control!
Brooks looking to control but instead Kula has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks controlling the pace.
Brooks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kula does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Brooks is stalling here. Kula is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Brooks seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Kula has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Kalle Kula is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Brooks tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kula controls the position.
Brooks is looking to regain half guard here but Kula keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kula is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Brooks will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Kula trying to control the position but Brooks is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Brooks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kula has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Kula!
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.
In defeat, Tyler Brooks stepped up to the mic, saying ' '.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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