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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Travis Herald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evil Kullervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kullervo has chosen Kullervo Entrance Theme as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Travis Herald!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evil Kullervo!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herald throws a body punch but Kullervo moves out of range.
Travis Herald seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kullervo throws a jab when Herald was well out of range.
Herald uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kullervo.
Kullervo throws a head kick that misses.
Herald throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kullervo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Herald swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Herald misses with a body shot.
Kullervo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Herald to score with a decent uppercut.
Herald takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That kick from Kullervo tenderised Herald's leg. Herald is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Herald. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Herald.
Herald is looking to slow Kullervo down with leg kicks.
Kullervo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kullervo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Herald.
Herald slips a jab and a cross from Kullervo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kullervo. That did some damage!
Herald tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kullervo was well out of range. Poor timing from Herald.
Kullervo blocks a leg kick.
No joy there for Kullervo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Herald seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Herald fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kullervo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Herald throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kullervo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Herald missing with a left hand there. Kullervo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Herald throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Evil Kullervo has been cut.
Kullervo takes one on the button.
Herald checks a low kick from Kullervo.
Kullervo is looking to clinch but Herald is avoiding it.
Herald jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Herald staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo scores with a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kullervo throws a jab when Herald was well out of range.
Herald thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kullervo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Herald looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Herald connects with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Kullervo.
Herald attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kullervo throws a low kick, looking for Herald's leg but Herald calmly moves out of range.
Kullervo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Travis Herald has been cut.
Herald throws a body shot but no joy.
Herald moves out of range as Kullervo throws a body kick.
Herald connects with a right hand. Kullervo shakes it off.
Herald misses with a looping right.
Kullervo has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kullervo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kullervo is leaning against Herald and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Herald can't find room to land a body shot as Kullervo controls the action.
Kullervo blocking some punches.
Kullervo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Herald backwards.
Herald prevents a body shot from Kullervo.
Kullervo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kullervo lands an elbow inside.
Kullervo scores with a shot to the side of Herald's head.
Kullervo keeps control of Herald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Herald is working Kullervo over against the cage.
Herald throws a head punch that misses.
Herald struggles to land a body shot inside as Kullervo controls his hands.
Kullervo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Kullervo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Herald leaning against his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kullervo effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Herald.
Kullervo just leaning against Herald, taking a breather.
Kullervo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kullervo prevents a body shot from Herald.
Kullervo avoiding damage.
Kullervo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kullervo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Herald backwards.
Kullervo tries to throw a body punch but Herald avoids it by throwing Kullervo back against the cage.
Kullervo keeps control of Herald as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Kullervo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Kullervo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kullervo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kullervo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Herald.
Travis Herald is winning the standup battle so far.
Kullervo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kullervo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Herald.
Kullervo takes a swing at Herald's ribcage but misses.
Kullervo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Herald pinned against the cage. Herald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kullervo throws a head kick that misses.
Herald swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Kullervo.
Herald dips to his left and cracks Kullervo with an uppercut!
Herald misses with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kullervo. Herald does a little dance to reset his feet.
Herald was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kullervo closes the distance looking to clinch
and Herald counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herald lands a body shot.
Herald tests Kullervo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kullervo forces Herald back against the cage and clinches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Kullervo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Herald up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Herald.
Herald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kullervo lands with a good body shot.
Kullervo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Herald has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo closes the distance and pushes Herald back into the cage.
Kullervo taking a breather.
Herald taking a breather.
Herald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kullervo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kullervo has Herald pressed against the cage.
Kullervo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Herald just leaning against Kullervo, taking a breather.
Herald breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kullervo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kullervo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herald was well out of range. Poor timing from Kullervo.
Herald fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kullervo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Herald paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kullervo moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo just leaning against Herald, taking a breather.
Kullervo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Herald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Herald tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kullervo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kullervo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Herald backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Kullervo.
Kullervo wants to stall.
Herald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kullervo.
Herald stalling in the clinch but Kullervo improves position.
Herald fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Herald stalling in the clinch.
Herald tries to stall but Kullervo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kullervo lands a body punch.
Kullervo pushes Herald back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kullervo effectively controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo misses with an elbow over the top.
Kullervo can't find room to land a body shot as Herald controls the action.
Kullervo lands a shoulder strike.
Kullervo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Herald swings wildly with an uppercut but Kullervo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kullervo.
Kullervo slowing the pace effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kullervo.
Herald taking a breather.
Kullervo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kullervo blocks a body shot from Herald.
Herald has a couple of punches blocked by Kullervo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kullervo.
Kullervo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Kullervo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kullervo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kullervo wants to counter with a clinch but Herald pushes him away.
Kullervo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Herald cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Herald misses with a low kick.
Herald throws a leg kick
and Kullervo moves into the clinch.
Kullervo is pushing Herald up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right hook to the body lands for Kullervo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kullervo.
Kullervo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Herald backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kullervo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kullervo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kullervo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kullervo blocks a body shot from Herald.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kullervo digs a right hand underneath Herald's ribcage. Herald let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Herald tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Evil Kullervo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kullervo blocks a body shot from Herald.
Herald trying to stall but Kullervo improves his position.
Kullervo has Herald pressed against the cage.
A short left from Kullervo.
Herald tries to throw a body punch but Kullervo avoids it by throwing Herald back against the cage.
Kullervo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Herald up against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kullervo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Herald trying to stall but Kullervo improves his position.
Kullervo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Herald seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kullervo can turn it around.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herald misses with a punch to the body.
Kullervo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kullervo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kullervo lands an elbow inside that Herald shrugs off.
A body shot lands from Kullervo.
Herald struggles to land a body shot inside as Kullervo controls his hands.
Kullervo digs a right hand underneath Herald's ribcage. Herald let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kullervo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Herald creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kullervo is pushing Herald up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Kullervo stalls.
Kullervo lands an elbow inside that Herald shrugs off.
Travis Herald has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo leaning against his opponent.
Herald tries to throw a body punch but Kullervo avoids it by throwing Herald back against the cage.
Herald takes a shot to the head.
Herald has a couple of punches blocked by Kullervo.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Herald takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Herald is trying to stall.
Herald taking a breather.
Herald looking to slow down the pace here.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kullervo.
Herald tries to throw a body punch but Kullervo avoids it by throwing Herald back against the cage.
Herald is trying to break the clinch but Kullervo is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Kullervo fails to land.
Herald can't find room to land a body shot as Kullervo controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo content to slow the pace in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Herald.
Herald tries to stall but Kullervo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short right from Kullervo on the inside.
Nice body punch from Kullervo - that landed with a thud.
Kullervo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kullervo is pushing Herald up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Herald is trying to break free.
Evil Kullervo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Herald tries to throw a body punch but Kullervo avoids it by throwing Herald back against the cage.
Herald is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Herald breaks from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evil Kullervo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kullervo 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evil Kullervo!
In his post fight interview, Evil Kullervo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Travis Herald had this to say: 'Gutted to lose my first fight in EVO'.
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