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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Evil Kullervo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Azuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kullervo comes to the cage accompanied by Kullervo Entrance Theme. Akira Azuma told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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176 lbs
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172 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evil Kullervo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Akira Azuma!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kullervo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Azuma misses with an uppercut
and Kullervo counters with a good, hard body kick but Azuma shrugs it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Azuma looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Azuma tries to clinch but Kullervo is having none of it.
Azuma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kullervo on the side of the head.
Azuma moves into the clinch.
Azuma working aggressively here.
Kullervo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Azuma prevents a body shot from Kullervo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kullervo struggles to land a body shot inside as Azuma controls his hands.
Kullervo lands with a left to the head.
Kullervo lands a shot to the body.
Kullervo misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Azuma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kullervo is looking to control Azuma's arms but Azuma gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kullervo has his back to the cage.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Azuma 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.
Kullervo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Azuma misses with a punch to the body.
Azuma blocks an elbow strike.
Kullervo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kullervo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Azuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kullervo.
Azuma tries to work over Kullervo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Azuma scores with a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Kullervo.
Kullervo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kullervo pushes off an throws an elbow but Azuma leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kullervo slowing the pace effectively.
Kullervo has a couple of punches blocked by Azuma.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo tries to throw a body punch but Azuma avoids it by throwing Kullervo back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Azuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Azuma misses with a body punch.
Kullervo has a couple of punches blocked by Azuma.
Kullervo slowing the pace effectively.
Kullervo pushes Azuma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kullervo throws an elbow but misses.
Kullervo lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Kullervo as the two fighters clinch.
Azuma pushes Kullervo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Azuma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kullervo.
Kullervo lands with a short shot to the head.
Azuma tries a body shot but Kullervo blocks it.
Kullervo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo misses with an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Azuma.
Azuma misses with a body punch.
Azuma lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kullervo backwards.
The referee calls for Kullervo to work.
Azuma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Azuma tries to work over Kullervo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kullervo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Azuma cracks Kullervo with a good jab.
It looks like Evil Kullervo has been cut.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kullervo. Azuma shrugs it off though.
Azuma dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kullervo blocks a low kick nicely.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kullervo.
Azuma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kullervo counters with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azuma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azuma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Kullervo.
Kullervo with a jab.
It looks like Akira Azuma has been cut.
Kullervo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Azuma throws a good cross that connects.
Kullervo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Azuma. Azuma circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Azuma is looking to clinch but Kullervo is avoiding it.
Kullervo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Kullervo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kullervo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Azuma has closed the distance and engaged Kullervo in a clinch.
Kullervo blocking some punches.
Kullervo scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Azuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Azuma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kullervo manages to avoid it.
Azuma walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Azuma tries to bum rush Kullervo with a series of wild strikes but Kullervo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good exchange - Kullervo coming out on top.
Kullervo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Azuma can do to turn this around?
Azuma loads up on a big right hand but Kullervo slips the punch.
Akira Azuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A lazy body kick from Azuma
and Kullervo counters with a nice uppercut.
Kullervo throws a push kick but Azuma slaps the foot to one side.
Kullervo throws a sloppy head kick and Azuma moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azuma moves out of range of the body kick.
Azuma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kullervo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Azuma.
Kullervo gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Azuma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kullervo blocks a body shot from Azuma.
Azuma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kullervo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kullervo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Azuma misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kullervo.
Kullervo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Azuma blocking some punches.
Kullervo is pushing Azuma up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Azuma is leaning against Kullervo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kullervo blocks an uppercut.
Azuma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Azuma lands a hook that snaps the head of Kullervo backwards.
A short uppercut from Azuma.
A right handed body shot lands from Azuma.
Azuma tries to score a body lock takedown but Kullervo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kullervo.
Azuma works on Kullervo's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Azuma.
Kullervo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evil Kullervo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kullervo cracks Azuma with a nice body shot.
Kullervo prevents a body shot from Azuma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullervo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Azuma tries to throw a body punch but Kullervo avoids it by throwing Azuma back against the cage.
Kullervo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Azuma looks for the body kick but Kullervo saw that one coming.
Azuma throws an off balance right hand
and Kullervo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice defenses there by Kullervo.
Kullervo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kullervo delivers a nice body kick.
Azuma throws a looping overhand right but Kullervo ducks down to avoid it.
Kullervo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kullervo throws a leg kick but Azuma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Azuma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Azuma throws a front kick aimed at Kullervo's knee but Kullervo avoids it well.
Kullervo checks a leg kick.
Kullervo is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azuma throws a shot from downtown. Kullervo moves away and avoids it.
Kullervo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kullervo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kullervo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kullervo tries to land a front kick but Azuma steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kullervo misses with a body kick.
Kullervo lands a jab to Azuma's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Azuma throws a hook but Kullervo blocks it.
Kullervo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Azuma has time to react.
That has opened up Akira Azuma's cut even more.
Evil Kullervo is winning the standup battle so far.
Kullervo throws a sloppy head kick and Azuma moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kullervo.
Kullervo forces Azuma back against the cage and clinches.
Azuma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evil Kullervo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Azuma misses with a left hand
and Kullervo counters with a good low kick that Azuma was not able to check.
Azuma throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kullervo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kullervo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Azuma is looking to land body kicks.
Azuma tries to land a body kick
and Kullervo counters with a body kick.
Azuma motions for Kullervo to come forward. Azuma throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kullervo has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Azuma.
Kullervo lands a leg kick that knocks Azuma off balance momentarily.
Kullervo cracks Azuma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Azuma scores with a three punch combo!
Kullervo throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Azuma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Azuma takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kullervo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullervo lands with a kick to the ribs.
Azuma takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kullervo throws a body shot but no joy.
That kick from Kullervo tenderised Azuma's leg. Azuma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kullervo tries to land a leg kick but Azuma saw it coming and moves away.
Azuma is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Azuma swats away the attempt to clinch by Kullervo.
Azuma goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Azuma throws a half hearted mid kick.
Azuma blocks the body kick.
Azuma tries to bum rush Kullervo with a series of wild strikes but Kullervo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kullervo is looking to counter with head kicks.
Azuma moves out of range of the body kick.
Akira Azuma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Kullervo.
Kullervo tries a head kick but it misses.
Azuma feints the counter takedown.
Azuma lands with a hook. Kullervo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Azuma misses with an uppercut
and Kullervo counters with a nice kick to the body.
Azuma has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kullervo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kullervo blocks a leg kick.
Kullervo blocks the body kick.
Kullervo went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kullervo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kullervo looks to score with a jab to the body but Azuma is just out of range.
Kullervo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Azuma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kullervo lands a leg kick that knocks Azuma off balance momentarily.
Azuma misses with a jab to the body
and Kullervo counters with a nice body kick.
Azuma takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Azuma throws a right hand that misses
and Kullervo counters with a leg kick.
Azuma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body kick there by Kullervo.
Kullervo looks to land a body kick but Azuma moved away.
Azuma throws a poor cross that misses
and Kullervo counters with a nice body kick.
Kullervo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Azuma darts in trying to clinch
and Kullervo counters with a nice uppercut.
Azuma throws an off balance right hand
and Kullervo counters with a body kick.
Kullervo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kullervo slips under a jab from Azuma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Azuma misses with a combination
and as Azuma loses concentration momentarily, Kullervo counters with a picture perfect head kick! Azuma goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Evil Kullervo!
Evil Kullervo tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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hype
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