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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Child has chosen VooDoo as his entrance music. Marcus Child acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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193 lbs
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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kalle Kula!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Child!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Chad Campbell and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A thudding body kick lands there by Child!
Kula cracks a nice hook into Child's ribs.
Kula dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Child, as that shot connected.
Kula scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Child doesn't seem bothered though.
Kula scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Child connects with a solid leg kick.
Child takes one on the button.
Kula rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Child moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Child connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kula scores with a jab to the body.
Child throws a nice inside leg kick.
Child moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Child fails to land.
Child lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Kalle Kula has been cut.
Child throws a punch but it's blocked by Kula.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Child has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Child misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kula.
Kula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kula misses with the head strike.
Kula wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Kula.
Kula scores with a shot to the side of Child's head.
Child lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Child tries to land knees in the clinch but Kula avoids the damage to the body.
Child lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kula backwards.
Child takes a shot to the head.
Child misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kula managing to block the knees to the body from Child.
Kula misses with some punches.
Kula misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kula misses with some punches.
Child putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kula in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kula lands an uppercut.
Kula has a couple of punches blocked by Child.
Child misses with a punch on the inside.
Kula managing to block the knees to the body from Child.
Child tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Child.
Child missing with knees to the body.
Kula tries to work over Child's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Child misses with a punch on the inside.
Child with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kula gets through Child's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Child putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kula in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Child misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Child.
Child throws a punch but it's blocked by Kula.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kula.
Child creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kula's defenses.
Kula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kula lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kula.
Kula tries to work over Child's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kula lands a right hand.
Kula lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kula lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Child missing with knees to the body.
Kula scores with a shoulder strike.
Kula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Child trying to land knees to the body.
Kula has a couple of punches blocked by Child.
Child is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kula working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kula manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kula darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kula misses with a hook. Child ducked under it nicely.
Kula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Child manages to avoid it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Child.
Kula throws a right and a left that both miss.
Child uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kula.
Child feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kula's calf.
Child tries to clinch there but Kula circles away.
Kula misses with a looping right.
Kula doesn't manage to clinch there - Child circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Child looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kula takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Child scores with a nice body kick.
Child keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kula.
Kula closes the distance and clinches.
Child prevents a body shot from Kula.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child is working for takedown but Kula is calmly controlling the position for now.
Child blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Child misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kula.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kula working aggressively here.
Kula takes a shot to the head.
Kula lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kula misses with a hook from the clinch.
Child drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kula gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kula wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Child.
Child with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kula lands a nice uppercut.
Kula working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kula lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kula misses with a hook from the clinch.
Child doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Child backwards.
Child gets through Kula's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kalle Kula will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kula's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kula fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Child manages to avoid it.
Child uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kula.
Child uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kula.
Kula walks into a straight right hand from Child.
Kula throws a lazy right hand but Child sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kula avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kula is looking to wear down Child with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Child throws a nice inside leg kick.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Child buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Child lands a high kick!
Kula displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Child tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Child uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kula.
Child throws a right hand that Kula ducks under and follows up with a left that Kula also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kula is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kula misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Child.
Child's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kula connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Child scrambles back to his feet.
Kula thuds his right hand into Child's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Child tries to clinch but Kula is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kula missing with a left hand there. Child was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Child scores with a head kick.
Kula swings for the body but Child moves out of range.
Kula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Child fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kula.
Child scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kula doesn't seem bothered though.
Kula closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Child defending well as Kula loads up on a big left hand.
Child forces Kula back against the cage and clinches.
Child trying to land knees to the body.
Child swings wildly with an uppercut but Kula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Child swings wildly with an uppercut but Kula uses good head movement to avoid it.
Child blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kula.
Child putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kula in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kula managing to block the knees to the body from Child.
Kula blocks an uppercut.
Kula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Child backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kula misses with some punches.
Kula makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kula misses with some punches.
Kula lands with a light punch inside.
Kula lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kula misses with a punch to the body.
Kula throws a head punch that misses.
Child blocks a body shot from Kula.
Kula works on Child's body with a couple of short punches.
Kula digs a right hand underneath Child's ribcage. Child let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Child is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Kula.
Kula scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kula.
A shot in the inside from Kula.
Child is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kula is defending well for now.
Child has a couple of punches blocked by Kula.
Kula lands with a short shot to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kula.
Kula gets through Child's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kula throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Childs head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kula.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Child blocking some punches.
Child lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kula fails to land.
Kula lands a right hand.
Kula blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kula lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kula scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kula lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kula lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kula lands a right hand that snaps the head of Child backwards.
A short right from Kula.
Kula manages to break the clinch.
Child throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kula loads up on a big right hand but Child slips the punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kula displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Child throws out the jab.
Child tries a head kick but it misses.
Kula swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Child connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child slips under a jab from Kula.
Kula closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kula is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Child can do to turn this around?
Kula cracks Child with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Kula fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Child.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kula.
Child misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kula.
Child trying to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kula.
Child fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Child misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kula working aggressively here.
Kula scores with a hook to the body.
Kula digs a right hand into Child's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Child's gas tank.
A short right from Kula.
Kalle Kula has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kula creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kula lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kula working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kula scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kula avoiding damage as Child throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kula dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kalle Kula's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Child on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kula throws a hook to the side of Child's head but Child sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kula throws a hook but Child avoids it easily.
Child feints a counter leg kick.
Child looks to throw the jab but Kula is out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Child connects with a high kick.
Kula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Child was well out of range. Poor timing from Kula.
Child throws a series of punches but Kula moves out of range.
Kula is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kula pushes Child up against the cage in a clinch.
A body shot lands from Kula.
Still in the clinch, Kula scores with a nice short uppercut.
Child misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kula.
Child has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kula scores with a shoulder strike.
Child misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kula stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kula working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Child takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kula lands a left hand.
Still in the clinch, Kula scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kula lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kula lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kula lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kula tries to break the clinch but Child is controlling the position.
Kula pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Child misses with a straight right.
Child throws a body shot but no joy.
Kula is looking to counter the offense by Child and move into the clinch.
Kula lands a nice looking body shot.
Child takes one on the button.
Kula throws a hook but Child blocks it.
Kula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Child moves away.
Kula slips a straight right by Child.
Kula lunges at Child with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Child's hand.
Kula circles away from the clinch attempt.
Child plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Child fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kula darts in and clinches Child up against the cage.
Good body shot from Kula.
Kula pushes Child back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kula.
Kula scores with a hook to the body.
Kalle Kula is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kula is trying to break free.
Kula lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kula is leaning against Child and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kula creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Child.
Kula lands a nice shot to the body.
Kula lands a right hand that snaps the head of Child backwards.
Kula scores with a nice hook to the head.
Child takes a shot to the head.
Kula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Child backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kula.
Kula lands a shoulder strike.
Kula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Child tries to land a knee to the head but Kula blocks with his arms.
Kula working hard to break the clinch.
Child tries to land knees in the clinch but Kula avoids the damage to the body.
Kula lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Kula on the inside.
Kula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kula lands with a right to the head.
Kula lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Kula.
Kula lands with a light punch inside.
Child throws a head punch that misses.
Kula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Child's elbow.
Kula tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Child's elbow.
Marcus Child has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Child throws a punch but it's blocked by Kula.
Kula pushes Child back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Child fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Child obliges.
Child takes a shot to the head.
Kula lands with a right to the head.
Kula tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Child trying to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kula misses with a punch on the inside.
Kula lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Child or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kula wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Child has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Kula - that landed with a thud.
Kula has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Child misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kula wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Child has him pressed against the cage.
Kula blocking some punches.
Child lands with a light punch inside.
Kula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Child crunches a lovely knee into Kula's ribcage.
Kula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Child backwards.
Child tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kula misses with some punches.
Child tries to land knees in the clinch but Kula avoids the damage to the body.
Child tries to land knees in the clinch but Kula avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Child misses with a punch on the inside.
Child is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kula is defending well for now.
Kula digs a right hand underneath Child's ribcage. Child let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kula presses Child against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Child has a couple of punches blocked by Kula.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Kula showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kula has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Kula!
During a confident post fight interview, Kalle Kula thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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