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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Burnquist (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hervoton Kyrpa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burnquist's entrance music is "Blut Royale" by Combichrist. A fine choice. Bob Burnquist has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bob Burnquist!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hervoton Kyrpa!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyrpa avoids the head kick by Burnquist.
Kyrpa throws a series of punches but Burnquist avoids them all with ease.
Burnquist scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kyrpa looks gassed!
Burnquist scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A thudding body kick lands there by Burnquist!
Burnquist gets a clinch.
Kyrpa takes a knee right on the jaw!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Burnquist comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Burnquist manages to break the clinch.
Burnquist lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kyrpa will feel that in the morning.
Kyrpa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kyrpa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Burnquist lands with a kick to the temple. Kyrpa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Hervoton Kyrpa has been cut.
Crunch! Burnquist slams his shin into Kyrpa's torso.
Burnquist moves into the clinch successfully.
Kyrpa wants to get back to striking at distance but Burnquist won't allow it.
Burnquist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burnquist throws a nice head kick!
Burnquist scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kyrpa has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Burnquist.
Burnquist takes the fight into the clinch.
Burnquist lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Burnquist with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Burnquist escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Burnquist scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyrpa misses with the combination.
Burnquist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kyrpa misses with the combination.
Kyrpa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burnquist.
Burnquist lands a front kick.
Burnquist avoids the body shot from Kyrpa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Burnquist.
Kyrpa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Burnquist goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Burnquist connects with a high kick.
Burnquist connects with a high kick.
Crunch! Burnquist slams his shin into Kyrpa's torso.
Bob Burnquist seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice body kick there by Burnquist.
Burnquist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kyrpa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burnquist.
Burnquist dodges the punch combination from Kyrpa.
Kyrpa takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burnquist scores with a kick to the body.
Burnquist connects with a high kick.
Burnquist looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kyrpa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burnquist connects with a high kick.
Kyrpa misses with a two punch combination.
Burnquist connects with a solid leg kick.
Kyrpa misses with the combination.
Burnquist thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kyrpa if he has to take too many more of those.
Burnquist walks into a jab.
Burnquist scores with a kick to the body.
Burnquist slips a jab and a cross from Kyrpa.
Kyrpa throws a right hand that Burnquist ducks under and follows up with a left that Burnquist also avoids with ease.
A solid body kick from Burnquist.
Burnquist throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kyrpa's head.
No joy there for Kyrpa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Burnquist throws a nice head kick!
Burnquist throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kyrpa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyrpa misses with a two punch combination.
Kyrpa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Burnquist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burnquist fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kyrpa.
An inside leg kick lands from Burnquist.
Kyrpa throws a jab when Burnquist was well out of range.
Burnquist doesn't manage to clinch there - Kyrpa circles away.
Burnquist throws a head kick that Kyrpa semi-blocks.
Burnquist misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burnquist ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kyrpa moves away.
Burnquist moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Burnquist throws a head kick that misses.
Kyrpa is looking to clinch but Burnquist is avoiding it.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Burnquist - that will leave a mark!
Burnquist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyrpa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Burnquist clinches up against the cage.
Kyrpa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Burnquist breaks from the clinch.
Burnquist throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyrpa misses with a few strikes there.
Kyrpa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Burnquist.
Kyrpa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kyrpa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burnquist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kyrpa misses with a two punch combination.
Burnquist with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kyrpa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Burnquist bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Burnquist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burnquist bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kyrpa blocks a head kick by Burnquist.
Burnquist clinches up with Kyrpa and pushes him back against the cage.
Kyrpa is trying to break the clinch but Burnquist has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Burnquist takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Burnquist looking to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kyrpa has had enough of the clinch but Burnquist keeps him there for the moment.
Kyrpa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Burnquist pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Burnquist fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kyrpa.
Burnquist connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Burnquist dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hervoton Kyrpa's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burnquist scores with a nice body kick.
Kyrpa lands a nice hook to Burnquist's body. Burnquist takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burnquist moves in looking to clinch but Kyrpa pushes him off.
Kyrpa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good leg kick by Burnquist there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kyrpa on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Burnquist. Burnquist obviously looking to wear him down.
Burnquist connects with a high kick.
Bob Burnquist is winning the standup battle so far.
Burnquist lands a head kick. Kyrpa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kyrpa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kyrpa misses with a wild combination.
Burnquist connects with a high kick.
Burnquist is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kyrpa can do to turn this around?
Kyrpa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Burnquist lands a head kick. Kyrpa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kyrpa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kyrpa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kyrpa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burnquist.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Burnquist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kyrpa.
Kyrpa blocks a head kick by Burnquist.
Burnquist lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kyrpa's sensitive parts.
Burnquist throws a sloppy head kick and Kyrpa moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burnquist looks to land a right hand but Kyrpa moved out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Burnquist lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kyrpa circles away quickly and effectively.
Burnquist fails in his attempt to clinch.
Burnquist pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A head kick from Burnquist lands but Kyrpa takes it in his stride.
Burnquist misses with a head kick.
Burnquist throws a head kick that misses.
Kyrpa tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kyrpa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burnquist thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kyrpa if he has to take too many more of those.
Burnquist slips a jab and a cross from Kyrpa.
Burnquist clinches but Kyrpa breaks the clinch
and Kyrpa counters with a right hand to the body.
Burnquist misses with a looping left.
A head kick misses from Burnquist.
Kyrpa throws a series of punches but Burnquist moves out of range.
Burnquist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kyrpa.
Kyrpa swinging wilding here.
Burnquist throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Burnquist throws a head kick but Kyrpa moves out of range.
Burnquist lands a head kick!
Burnquist lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Burnquist tries to clinch up but Kyrpa circles away and keeps his distance.
Kyrpa closes the distance and pushes Burnquist back into the cage.
Burnquist unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kyrpa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Burnquist manages to break the clinch.
Burnquist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Burnquist scores with a spinning back kick!
Kyrpa tries to close the distance and clinch but Burnquist swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kyrpa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burnquist closes the distance and clinches.
Burnquist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burnquist is looking to slow Kyrpa down with leg kicks.
Kyrpa misses with a series of wild punches.
Burnquist throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Burnquist tries a head kick but it misses.
Kyrpa throws a nice looking combination but Burnquist bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kyrpa.
Burnquist moves into the clinch.
Burnquist lands a knee to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kyrpa can't break the clinch.
Kyrpa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Burnquist connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kyrpa's face.
Burnquist unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kyrpa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kyrpa wants to get back to striking at distance but Burnquist won't allow it.
Burnquist is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kyrpa is keeping busy.
Kyrpa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kyrpa letting Burnquist take a breather here.
Kyrpa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kyrpa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice body kick there by Burnquist.
Kyrpa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kyrpa blocks a head kick by Burnquist.
Burnquist throws a head kick that half lands.
Kyrpa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Burnquist.
Kyrpa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Burnquist.
Kyrpa throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Burnquist doesn't manage to clinch there - Kyrpa circles away.
Kyrpa throws a hook but Burnquist blocks it.
Burnquist slips a jab and a cross from Kyrpa.
A solid body kick from Burnquist.
Burnquist closes the distance and clinches.
Burnquist landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Burnquist keeps control of Kyrpa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kyrpa wants to break free but Burnquist has control.
Burnquist will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kyrpa up against the cage.
Burnquist landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kyrpa is trying to break the clinch but Burnquist has him pressed against the cage.
Burnquist manages to break the clinch.
Burnquist throws a head kick that Kyrpa semi-blocks.
Some wild striking there from Kyrpa.
Burnquist lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice inside leg kick there by Burnquist. That's going to slow Kyrpa down.
Burnquist showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kyrpa.
Hervoton Kyrpa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Burnquist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kyrpa tries to bum rush Burnquist with a series of wild strikes but Burnquist uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Burnquist dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hervoton Kyrpa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Burnquist pushes Kyrpa up against the cage in a clinch.
Burnquist content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kyrpa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kyrpa has had enough of the clinch but Burnquist keeps him there for the moment.
Burnquist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Burnquist moves forwards but Kyrpa connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Burnquist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kyrpa.
Burnquist gets a clinch.
Kyrpa has had enough of the clinch but Burnquist keeps him there for the moment.
Burnquist tries to stall but Kyrpa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Burnquist.
Burnquist breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kyrpa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Burnquist.
Burnquist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kyrpa misses with a straight right.
Burnquist with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice body kick from Burnquist.
Kyrpa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Burnquist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Burnquist throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Burnquist.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kyrpa throws a looping overhand right but Burnquist ducks down to avoid it.
Burnquist dodges the punch combination from Kyrpa.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Burnquist, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyrpa missing with a left hand there. Burnquist was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Burnquist instigates a clinch.
Burnquist lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Burnquist manages to break the clinch.
Burnquist throws a head kick that Kyrpa semi-blocks.
Kyrpa lands a body shot.
Kyrpa fails to land with a series of punches.
Kyrpa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burnquist lands with a kick to the ribs.
Kyrpa tries to clinch up but Burnquist circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick from Burnquist lands but Kyrpa takes it in his stride.
Kyrpa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kyrpa scores with a one two! Burnquist had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Burnquist thuds his shin into the meat of Kyrpa's side.
Kyrpa misses with a double jab.
Burnquist is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Burnquist throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Kyrpa.
Burnquist looks for the body kick but Kyrpa saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Kyrpa.
Kyrpa misses with a wild combination.
Burnquist throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kyrpa is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Burnquist throws a nice outside leg kick.
Burnquist feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kyrpa's calf.
Burnquist throws a head kick but Kyrpa moves out of range.
Burnquist throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kyrpa's head.
Kyrpa tries to clinch but Burnquist moves out of range.
Burnquist tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Burnquist circles away from the clinch attempt.
Burnquist throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick misses from Burnquist.
Kyrpa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kyrpa misses with the combination.
Kyrpa throws a series of punches but Burnquist moves out of range.
Burnquist lands a head kick. Kyrpa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Burnquist goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kyrpa throws a right and a left that Burnquist avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyrpa misses with a two punch combination.
Burnquist misses with a head kick.
Burnquist clinches with his opponent.
Kyrpa wants to break free but Burnquist has control.
Burnquist unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kyrpa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kyrpa tries to break the clinch but Burnquist is controlling the position.
Knees to the body from Burnquist.
Kyrpa wants to break free but Burnquist has control.
Kyrpa wants to get back to striking at distance but Burnquist won't allow it.
Burnquist leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kyrpa has had enough of the clinch but Burnquist keeps him there for the moment.
Burnquist taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Burnquist unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kyrpa lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kyrpa is looking to break free of the clinch but Burnquist has double underhooks.
Burnquist breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Burnquist moves away from the strike by Kyrpa.
Burnquist throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Crunch! Burnquist slams his shin into Kyrpa's torso.
Burnquist plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kyrpa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Burnquist buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Kyrpa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hervoton Kyrpa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bob Burnquist is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kyrpa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Burnquist scores with a push kick.
Burnquist closes the distance and clinches.
Burnquist breaks from the clinch.
Burnquist lands a head kick. Kyrpa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A left lands for Kyrpa.
A good leg kick by Burnquist.
Burnquist lands with a kick to the temple. Kyrpa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Burnquist throws a head kick that half lands.
Burnquist scores with a head kick.
Kyrpa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Burnquist moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Burnquist throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kyrpa's head.
Burnquist avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kyrpa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Burnquist scores with a kick to the body.
Kyrpa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Burnquist scores with a head kick.
Burnquist scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burnquist.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Burnquist showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Burnquist 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Bob Burnquist!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Bob Burnquist!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Bob Burnquist!
Bob Burnquist wins by unanimous decision!
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