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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eerikki Kurki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Vicini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vicini has chosen Gasoline by SUBSONICA as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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197 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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201 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eerikki Kurki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luca Vicini!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurki shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kurki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
It looks like Luca Vicini has been cut.
Kurki wants to free his trapped foot but Vicini is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Vicini wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vicini trying to control but Kurki postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vicini works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kurki wants to control from the top but Vicini keeps moving.
Vicini escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kurki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurki passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vicini regains half guard.
Vicini tries to roll over but Kurki keeps him under control.
Vicini is trying to control but can't.
Kurki thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kurki uses his free foot to push down on Vicini's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Vicini.
Vicini is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kurki trying to control but Vicini is having none of it.
We've been hearing that Kurki has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Vicini is in a horrible position here. Kurki smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurki working the ground and pound effectively.
Vicini is rocked!
Kurki unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Vicini wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Kurki celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eerikki Kurki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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