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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brutaali Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marek Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
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177 lbs
16 - 10 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brutaali Pekka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Marek Koltun!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koltun.
Pekka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pekka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koltun.
Pekka throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Pekka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Koltun feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pekka's calf.
Pekka misses the body punch
and Koltun makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Koltun throws a lazy uppercut
and Pekka makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big left from Pekka misses.
Pekka lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koltun at a distance.
Koltun lands a nice shot that snaps Pekka's head back.
Pekka swings widly with a right hand
and Koltun counters with a lovely straight right hand!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Koltun swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Koltun connects with an inside leg kick.
Koltun throws a jab but it's blocked by Pekka.
Koltun drops his hands momentarily and Pekka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koltun throws a hook but Pekka avoids it easily.
Pekka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun checks a low kick from Pekka.
Koltun walks into a straight right hand from Pekka.
Pekka checks a leg kick nicely.
Pekka stuns Koltun with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Koltun throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pekka on the side of the head.
Pekka throws a hook but Koltun avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Koltun.
Pekka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pekka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koltun.
Pekka tried to score with a low kick but Koltun checks it.
Koltun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pekka.
Pekka misses with a shot to the body
and Koltun counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koltun misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Koltun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Koltun.
Koltun throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Koltun listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Koltun swings for the body but Pekka moves out of range.
Koltun changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Koltun lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pekka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Koltuns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Koltun moves away from the strike by Pekka.
Koltun tries a quick counter leg kick but Pekka is wise to it.
Koltun gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pekka.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Koltun.
Koltun closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pekka throws the kick towards the body but Koltun avoids it.
Pekka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koltun.
Pekka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A nice inside leg kick there by Koltun. That's going to slow Pekka down.
Koltun looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekka misses with a body shot.
Pekka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koltun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pekka misses with a jab to the body
letting Koltun counter with a right hand.
Koltun works the jab nicely.
Pekka misses with an uppercut.
Pekka lands with a nice body kick.
Koltun throws a lazy right hand but Pekka sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pekka misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Koltun was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koltun missing with a left hand there. Pekka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pekka misses with a hook.
Koltun flicks out a counter leg kick but Pekka steps away.
Pekka moves away from the strike by Koltun.
Koltun connects with a leg kick. Pekka looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Koltun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pekka.
Pekka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A jab from Koltun misses.
A jab from Pekka finds it's way through Koltun's defenses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekka loads up on a big right hand but Koltun slips the punch.
Koltun now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koltun blocks a jab.
Pekka connects with a crisp jab.
Koltun lands with a hook. Pekka tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pekka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koltun throws out a counter right but Pekka avoids it with no problem.
Koltun fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pekka throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like Koltun was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koltun misses with an uppercut. Pekka saw that one coming.
Pekka looks to score with a jab to the body but Koltun is just out of range.
Koltun moves out of range of the body kick.
Pekka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pekka catches Koltun with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Koltun ducks under a wild hook from Pekka.
Pekka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koltun was well out of range. Poor timing from Pekka.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Koltun! But no joy.
Koltun throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marek Koltun will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Koltun takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Koltun keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pekka.
Koltun only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Koltun bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pekka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Koltun.
A leg kick checked by Koltun.
Donk. Koltun catches Pekka right on the button with a cross.
Pekka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Koltun.
Pekka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pekka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marek Koltun seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Koltun works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pekka lands a slapping body shot.
Pekka takes a jab right on the kisser.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Koltun checks a leg kick.
Koltun on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koltun misses with a hook.
Koltun dips to his left and cracks Pekka with an uppercut!
Koltun misses with a low kick as Pekka jumps back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun lands with a good body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pekka.
Koltun misses the jab.
Koltun throws a push kick but Pekka slaps the foot to one side.
Pekka half committed to a counter leg kick.
Koltun digs a good hook to Pekka's body.
Koltun keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pekka looks to score with a jab to the body but Koltun is just out of range.
Koltun looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Koltun misses with a left hand
and Pekka counters with an outside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Koltun throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Pekka.
Pekka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Koltun throws a body shot but no joy.
Pekka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekka throws a body shot but no joy.
Koltun looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Koltun throws a low kick but Pekka moves out of range easily.
Koltun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pekka jabs at Koltun's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pekka throws a jab when Koltun was well out of range.
Koltun walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pekka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Koltun appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Koltun tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pekka was well out of range. Poor timing from Koltun.
Koltun getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pekka changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Koltun looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Pekka working away.
Pekka wants to control but Koltun is keeping him busy.
Pekka tries to advance to mount but Koltun denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekka wants to take a breather but Koltun manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Pekka.
We've been hearing good reports from Pekka's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pekka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koltun swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pekka looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Our spies down at at Dave's Dumb Belles inform us that Koltun has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Koltun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pekka.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pekka forces his way into half guard.
Pekka wants to work for an arm triangle but Koltun is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Pekka scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Koltun tries to roll over but Pekka keeps him under control.
Pekka is controlling the pace.
Koltun is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Brutaali Pekka will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A solid leg kick lands there for Koltun.
Koltun throws a body shot but no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Koltun. Pekka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pekka drops his hands momentarily and Koltun takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Koltun uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pekka.
It seemed like Koltun was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koltun steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pekka. That one must have hurt.
Pekka throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Koltun was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Koltun looks to throw the jab but Pekka is out of range.
Pekka throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pekka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pekka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Koltun moves away.
Pekka throws a leg kick that misses.
Koltun swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Koltun lands a nice hook to Pekka's body. Pekka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Koltun.
Pekka connects with an inside leg kick.
Pekka with a hook.
Pekka throws out a loose jab but Koltun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pekka takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Koltun lands a lovely overhand right.
Koltun lands with a right hand.
Koltun throws a jab but it's blocked by Pekka.
Good shot there by Koltun.
Koltun throws a big shot that misses.
Pekka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koltun.
Pekka with a jab.
Koltun connects with a body shot that sends Pekka's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koltun moves forwards but Pekka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pekka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koltun ducks right into an uppercut from Pekka.
Pekka throws a leg kick
and Koltun makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pekka throws a body shot but no joy.
Pekka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pekka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koltun sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Koltun lands with a good body shot.
Koltun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koltun lands a nice shot to the body.
Pekka misses with a two punch combination.
Pekka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Koltun ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pekka moves away.
Koltun scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Koltun tests Pekka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun scores with a nice head shot.
Koltun lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pekka moves forwards but Koltun connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Pekka misses with a looping left.
Koltun keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pekka blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Koltun as he connects with a hook.
Pekka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Koltun lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pekka misses with a body shot.
Pekka throws a leg kick but Koltun moved away.
Pekka misses with a looping left.
Koltun turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pekka takes a swing at Koltun's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koltun dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Koltun buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Koltun checks a leg kick nicely.
Koltun lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pekka at a distance.
Pekka missing with a left hand there. Koltun was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Koltun throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pekka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koltun punishes Pekka's body with a nice straight punch.
Koltun slips a straight right by Pekka.
Pekka lands a jab to the nose.
Pekka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Koltun connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pekka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marek Koltun comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Koltun 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marek Koltun!
Marek Koltun was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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