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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Milo Kolacic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teddy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kolacic's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Nermina Golubovic - Kolacic. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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186 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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190 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Milo Kolacic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teddy Bear!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kolacic rushes Bear and presses him up against the cage.
Bear is trying to break the clinch but Kolacic has him pressed against the cage.
Bear tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bear is trying to break free.
Kolacic displaying some good clinch control by pressing Bear up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kolacic.
Kolacic lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bear.
Kolacic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kolacic tries to land knees in the clinch but Bear avoids the damage to the body.
Kolacic wants the takedown. Bear is fighting it off but Kolacic persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bear's guard against the cage.
Kolacic connects with a couple of short punches.
Bear controls Kolacic momentarily but Kolacic frees himself.
Kolacic controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bear is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kolacic is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolacic wants to pass the guard but Bear is keeping the position.
Bear lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kolacic!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear punching from mount but Kolacic doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Kolacic defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bear.
Kolacic might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kolacic wants to hold on but Bear pushes him away.
Bear looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Kolacic is looking to improve his position but Bear isn't that keen on the idea.
Bear sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kolacic manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bear is looking to advance position but Kolacic won't allow it.
That's two 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.
Kolacic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bear wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kolacic keeps working.
Bear looks gassed!
Bear is working for a kimura but Kolacic is defending it quite comfortably.
Kolacic wants to control but Bear is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kolacic is concentrating on defense, preventing Bear from advancing position.
Bear is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Bear thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kolacic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bear manages to avoid it.
Teddy Bear seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolacic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Kolacic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kolacic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bear swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kolacic makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bear is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kolacic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kolacic thows a big elbow that misses.
Kolacic wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kolacic lands a couple of elbows.
Kolacic lands a couple of digs.
Kolacic connects with a couple of short punches.
Kolacic thows a big elbow that misses.
Kolacic working some strikes from top position.
Bear working for a triangle but Kolacic defends it easily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kolacic's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kolacic looking to pass the guard.
Kolacic with a nice head shot there.
Kolacic sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kolacic trying to control the position from guard on top but Bear is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Kolacic dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bear throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bear looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bear has his takedown stuffed
and Kolacic counters with a shoot takedown. Bear fights it but they end up in guard.
Kolacic with a nice head shot there.
Bear keeping moving, preventing Kolacic from controlling successfully.
Kolacic tries to free his leg and advance position but Bear is retaining full guard.
Bear is breathing heavily.
Kolacic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bear's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolacic postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bear escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kolacic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kolacic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bear's head.
Kolacic trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Kolacic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bear's head.
Kolacic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Kolacic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bear swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Milo Kolacic overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bear looking for a guillotine here but Kolacic defends easily.
Kolacic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kolacic wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Kolacic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kolacic content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kolacic works over Bear with some ground and pound from guard.
Kolacic avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kolacic tries to free his leg and advance position but Bear is retaining full guard.
Bear had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kolacic is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Bear Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kolacic's back instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kolacic tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kolacic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bear looking to control but Kolacic is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kolacic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bear goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kolacic is on top in guard.
Bear looking to control.
Kolacic trying to control but Bear is working from the bottom.
Kolacic is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kolacic seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kolacic distracts Bear with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kolacic working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bear avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bear has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kolacic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kolacic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kolacic with a nice head shot there.
Kolacic wants to control from the top but Bear keeps moving.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kolacic scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Milo Kolacic dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Bear misses the jab.
Kolacic just misses with a punch to the body.
Kolacic misses with an uppercut. Bear saw that one coming.
Bear gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kolacic counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bear looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kolacic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bear looking for a guillotine here but Kolacic defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kolacic slips nicely into half guard.
Kolacic lands strikes from half guard.
Kolacic takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Kolacic looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bear with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kolacic is controlling the pace.
Kolacic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Bear for as long as he can get away with.
Ground and pound from Kolacic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear is not content to let Kolacic control the position.
Bear looking for submissions off his back.
Kolacic winds up and cracks Bear with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kolacic content to control rather than advance.
Kolacic lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Kolacic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bear keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Milo Kolacic just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bear pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bear drops his hands momentarily and Kolacic takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kolacic slips a straight right by Bear.
Kolacic bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bear shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kolacic counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kolacic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kolacic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Bear has hold of Kolacic's hands but Kolacic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Teddy Bear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kolacic slips a nice elbow through Bear's hands, connecting with Bear's forehead.
Well, if Kolacic is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kolacic working over Bear with some ground and pound. Bear looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Milo Kolacic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kolacic 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Milo Kolacic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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