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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Monster Kody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Murkula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kody's entrance music is Hip Hop. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Murkula's choice of entrance music: Forever Angel. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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192 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent 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
23 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Monster Kody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Taisto Murkula!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Atkins and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murkula looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Murkula tries to move into range but Kody moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murkula has managed to clinch.
Murkula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kody backwards.
A short body shot lands from Murkula as the two fighters clinch.
Murkula is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Murkula lands a nice uppercut.
Kody swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kody breaks the clinch.
Murkula ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taisto Murkula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murkula misses with a lunging right hand
and Kody counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murkula attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Kody on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Murkula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kody manages to avoid it.
Kody gets caught napping as Murkula dives in and scores a takedown. Kody manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murkula throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murkula working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Murkula trying to control the position from guard on top but Kody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kody working a defensive guard but Murkula manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kody can't do much from the bottom here.
Murkula misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Kody tries to escape but Murkula is in control.
You can see the frustration on Kody's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Murkula working the ground and pound from side control.
Kody wants to control but Murkula postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kody parries the strikes from Murkula easily there. Murkula is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kody to escape.
Murkula cracks Kody with a big right hand but Kody just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Murkula is working Kody over with some ground and pound from side control.
Murkula advances to full mount.
Murkula lands with some strikes.
Murkula controlling from the full mount.
Murkula scoring with strikes but Kody is staying in there.
Murkula throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Kody tries to lock up and control but Murkula gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kody keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kody is in a horrible position here. Murkula smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Kody wants to control but Murkula is having none of it.
Kody is bucking up trying to escape but Murkula cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Murkula can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kody is looking to escape.
Murkula has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kody's face.
Murkula scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kody is rocked!
Kody tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Oh Kody is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Murkula controlling the pace for now.
Kody seems to have got his legs back now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kody is squirming around, avoiding Murkula's attempts to control the action.
Kody keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Murkula avoids the attempt from Kody to control.
Kody in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kody is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Murkula working the ground and pound effectively.
Kody tries to hold on but Murkula pushes him away.
Murkula controlling from the full mount.
Murkula pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Murkula trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Murkula dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kody fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murkula is out of range.
Murkula gets tackled into the cage by Kody. Kody maintains the clinch.
Murkula throws a punch but it's blocked by Kody.
Murkula tries to throw a body punch but Kody avoids it by throwing Murkula back against the cage.
Murkula has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kody is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kody lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murkula.
Murkula tries to score a body lock takedown but Kody shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Murkula tries a body shot but Kody blocks it.
Kody fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Murkula prevents a body shot from Kody.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murkula fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kody misses with a punch to the body.
Murkula changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kody fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Monster Kody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taisto Murkula.
Kody tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murkula was well out of range. Poor timing from Kody.
Murkula throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kody tries to move into range but Murkula moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Murkula shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Murkula showed some decent athleticism there.
Nice strikes from Murkula there.
Murkula not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Murkula prevents Kody from improving his position.
Kody wants to get back to his feet.
Taisto Murkula has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kody taking some punishment here, with Murkula in his half guard.
Murkula thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Murkula lands strikes from half guard.
Kody is trying to maintain the position but Murkula is very close to passing his half guard.
Murkula has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kody wants to get back to his feet.
Murkula trying to control the action but Kody is working from the bottom.
Murkula throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kody is trying to get back to full guard.
Murkula not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Murkula takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kody tries to keep at a distance but Murkula has taken the fight into the clinch.
Murkula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Murkula misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula lands a hook that snaps the head of Kody backwards.
Kody is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kody lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Murkula tries to work over Kody's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kody lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kody blocks an uppercut.
Kody doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Murkula swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Murkula misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Murkula creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Murkula goes for a takedown attempt but Kody pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Murkula misses with a head kick.
Kody checks a leg kick.
Murkula fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kody lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kody lands a lovely overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murkula feints and then cracks Kody's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kody down.
Kody throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Murkula's head.
Kody thuds a left hand into Murkula's body.
A head kick by Murkula misses
and Murkula takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kody throws a front kick aimed at Murkula's knee but Murkula avoids it well.
Murkula swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Murkula.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Murkula.
Murkula slips a jab from Kody.
Kody connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Taisto Murkula will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Murkula throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Murkula tries to throw a body punch but Kody avoids it by throwing Murkula back against the cage.
Murkula looking for a takedown.
Kody prevents Murkula from breaking the clinch.
Kody misses with a punch to the body.
Kody makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kody.
Kody lands a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murkula misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murkula is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kody pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kody's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Murkula misses with a left hand
and Kody cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Murkula throws a leg kick
and Kody cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monster Kody is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murkula clobbers Kody with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Murkula tries to land a leg kick but Kody saw it coming and moves away.
Murkula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kody fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murkula manages to avoid it.
Kody moves out of range of the strikes.
Kody dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Murkula. That did some damage!
Murkula is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kody bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Murkula, as that shot connected.
Murkula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kody under the eye.
Murkula darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kody darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murkula wants to land a leg kick but Kody is out of range.
Kody slips under a jab.
Murkula misses with an uppercut
and Kody makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Murkula looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A cross from Murkula lands.
Murkula feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kodys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Some bone on bone action there as Kody checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A low kick from Murkula misses
and Kody counters with a thumping low kick.
Murkula avoids the head kick by Kody.
Monster Kody has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kody checks a leg kick nicely.
No joy there for Kody, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Murkula catches Kody with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murkula throws a right hand that misses
and Kody counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Murkula looks to throw the jab but Kody is out of range.
Murkula misses with a left hand
and Kody makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Good leg kick by Murkula there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A jab from Murkula finds it's way through Kody's defenses.
Kody fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murkula manages to avoid it.
Kody drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kody tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murkula was well out of range. Poor timing from Kody.
Kody fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Murkula, pushing him back against the cage.
Kody misses with the head strike.
Murkula softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murkula has Kody pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kody manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Monster Kody has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Taisto Murkula.
A short body shot lands from Kody as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kody working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kody softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Murkula working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kody prevents the takedown attempt.
Monster Kody has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Murkula tries to score a body lock takedown but Kody shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kody lands with a right to the head.
Kody blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Murkula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kody.
Murkula wants to take the fight to the mat but Kody manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Murkula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Murkula misses with a punch on the inside.
Murkula misses with a short punch on the inside.
Murkula lands a right hand.
A short right from Kody on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kody.
And that's the end of the fight!
Monster Kody showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Murkula has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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