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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rokki Kukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy McLarnin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy McLarnin has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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171 lbs
25 - 23 - 3 |
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183 lbs
15 - 9 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent 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
25 - 23 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rokki Kukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy McLarnin!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLarnin misses the jab.
Kukko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McLarnin manages to avoid it.
McLarnin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kukko connects with a crisp jab.
McLarnin lands a nice looking body shot.
Kukko tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but McLarnin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
McLarnin misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Kukko misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McLarnin throws a hook but Kukko avoids it easily.
Kukko half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kukko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kukko keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McLarnin.
Kukko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko misses with a right hand
and McLarnin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McLarnin tests Kukko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kukko tries to clinch there but McLarnin circles away.
McLarnin moves out of range of the leg kick from Kukko.
Kukko moves into the clinch successfully.
McLarnin tries to land a knee to the head but Kukko blocks with his arms.
Kukko has McLarnin pushed against the cage.
Kukko is looking for a takedown.
McLarnin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kukko avoids it.
Kukko effectively controlling the action here.
McLarnin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukko has managed to clinch.
Kukko wants a takedown but no success here.
Kukko has hold of one of McLarnin's legs. McLarnin is fighting the takedown attempt but Kukko gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kukko sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kukko throws an elbow that misses. McLarnin uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kukko's guard. Nice move by McLarnin!
McLarnin wants to control from the top but Kukko keeps moving.
McLarnin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukko keeping moving, preventing McLarnin from controlling successfully.
Kukko not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kukko wants to stand and escape but McLarnin is having none of it.
Kukko is controlling McLarnin's posture.
McLarnin connects with a couple of short punches.
Kukko looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but McLarnin puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
McLarnin prevents Kukko from improving his position.
Kukko has his hands clasped together around McLarnin's back. He's all about the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McLarnin is looking to take a break and control but Kukko is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kukko is trying to maintain the position but McLarnin is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kukko moves to clinch but McLarnin breaks away
and McLarnin counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy McLarnin dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
McLarnin cracks Kukko with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kukko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kukko drops down looking for a counter takedown but McLarnin sprawls and moves away.
McLarnin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kukko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kukko tries to clinch
and McLarnin counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McLarnin.
Kukko looking for a sweep. Not yet Kukko, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kukko uses the cage to get back to his feet.
McLarnin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kukko pinned against the cage. Kukko gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kukko drops down looking for a counter takedown but McLarnin sprawls and moves away.
Kukko looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jimmy McLarnin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukko throws a shot to the body.
McLarnin cracks Kukko with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rokki Kukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kukko misses with a left hand
letting McLarnin counter with a right hand.
McLarnin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kukko staying out of range there.
Kukko shoots in for a takedown but McLarnin shows good takedown defense.
Kukko throws a series of punches but McLarnin avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Kukko. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McLarnin's hands.
Kukko doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McLarnin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kukko goes for a double leg but McLarnin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as McLarnin continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rokki Kukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kukko misses with a double jab
and McLarnin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kukko enables McLarnin to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kukko manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kukko manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kukko swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and McLarnin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
McLarnin wants to break free but Kukko has control.
Kukko has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McLarnin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kukko breaks the clinch.
McLarnin ducks under a wild hook from Kukko.
McLarnin goes for a double leg but Kukko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kukko continues to drive forward.
McLarnin misses with a body shot.
Kukko wants to clinch
and Kukko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McLarnin lands a nice hook to Kukko's body. Kukko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kukko throws a series of punches but McLarnin avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kukko tries to clinch but McLarnin moves away
and McLarnin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kukko closes the distance and clinches up with McLarnin, looking for a takedown. Kukko pushes McLarnin against the cage but McLarnin circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
McLarnin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kukko ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kukko avoids the head kick by McLarnin.
Kukko tries to counter with a takedown but McLarnin is quick to defend against it.
Kukko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McLarnin moves away.
McLarnin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kukko misses with a takedown attempt
and McLarnin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy McLarnin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
Kukko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McLarnin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kukko misses with a hook
and McLarnin counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kukko cracks McLarnin with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
McLarnin misses with a two punch combination.
McLarnin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kukko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kukko moves away from the strike by McLarnin.
A big right from Kukko misses.
McLarnin looks to throw the jab but Kukko is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLarnin lands a jab.
McLarnin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kukko finds it's way round the side to connect with McLarnin's head.
Kukko is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kukko takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
McLarnin misses with a wild body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Kukko misses its target.
McLarnin throws a shot from downtown. Kukko moves away and avoids it.
McLarnin misses with a looping left.
McLarnin tests Kukko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McLarnin blocks a head kick by Kukko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin swings for the body but Kukko moves out of range.
Kukko seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Kukko shoots for a takedown but McLarnin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kukko misses with a leg kick
and McLarnin counters with a nice uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Kukko misses the target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McLarnin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kukko moves into the clinch.
McLarnin tries to circle away but Kukko has him pinned against the cage.
Kukko stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kukko goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kukko has McLarnin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. McLarnin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukko presses McLarnin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kukko lands a right hand that snaps the head of McLarnin backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kukko throws an elbow but misses.
Kukko throws a punch but it's blocked by McLarnin.
Kukko tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rokki Kukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kukko is trying to pull guard but McLarnin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
McLarnin is trying to push Kukko away but Kukko has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
McLarnin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kukko seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if McLarnin can turn it around.
McLarnin breaks from the clinch.
Kukko scores with a three punch combo!
Jimmy McLarnin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McLarnin takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kukko scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLarnin has his takedown stuffed
and Kukko counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kukko.
Kukko looking for a takedown.
McLarnin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kukko misses with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McLarnin misses with an uppercut. Kukko saw that one coming.
McLarnin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Rokki Kukko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McLarnin trying to control from half guard but Kukko is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimmy McLarnin.
I've got McLarnin 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy McLarnin!
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hype
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FIGHT
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