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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Rand (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olvi Kurko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Danny Rand has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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206 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Danny Rand!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Olvi Kurko!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurko changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Rand looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Kurko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rand has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rand tries to buck Kurko off but Kurko is having none of it.
Rand is breathing heavily.
Kurko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Rand is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kurko is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Rand has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kurko is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Rand sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kurko is trying to work for a kimura but Rand is defending well.
Kurko is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rand tries to get to full guard but Kurko has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rand defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rand tries to get to full guard but Kurko has control of the leg.
Kurko is working for a kimura but Rand is defending it quite comfortably.
Rand is pressing down on Kurko's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kurko drops back looking for a leg! Rand is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rand manages to kick Kurko off! Kurko jumps back into Rand's guard.
Rand throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kurko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kurko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kurko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kurko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rand is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kurko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kurko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kurko is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick misses from Rand.
Kurko shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rand but Rand pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rand!
Rand shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kurko counters with a shoot takedown. Rand fights it but they end up in guard.
Kurko avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kurko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kurko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kurko drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kurko jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Rand working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kurko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kurko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Rand bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kurko's guard.
Kurko looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Rand is defending well. Kurko quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Rand has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kurko celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Olvi Kurko!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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