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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kimmo Kivipaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Ram (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimmo Kivipaa has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kimmo Kivipaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Ram!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ram lands a big uppercut and Kivipaa crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Kivipaa looks OK. Ram waves Kivipaa back to his feet!
Kivipaa is rocked!
It looks like Kimmo Kivipaa has been cut.
A big left from Kivipaa misses.
Oh Kivipaa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kivipaa wants to clinch.
Jab from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kivipaa seems to have got his legs back now.
Ram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kivipaa lands a nice looking body shot.
Ram ducks under a wild hook from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa misses with a straight right.
Kivipaa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ram on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Some wild striking there from Kivipaa.
Ram swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ram throws a looping overhand right but Kivipaa ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kivipaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ram keeps the fight on the outside.
Kivipaa lands a jab to the head.
Ram tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kivipaa was well out of range. Poor timing from Ram.
Ram closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ram throws a jab but it's blocked by Kivipaa.
Kivipaa is looking to clinch.
Ram just misses with a punch to the body.
Kivipaa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kivipaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ram.
Kimmo Kivipaa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kivipaa misses with a hook. Ram ducked under it nicely.
Ram steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kivipaa.
Ram slips a jab from Kivipaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa cracks Ram with a good jab.
Ram is rocked!
Kivipaa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ram misses with a body shot.
Ram ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kivipaa moves away.
Ram scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kivipaa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kivipaa tries to clinch but Ram is having none of it.
Ram lands with an uppercut that bounces Kivipaa off the cage and back into rage.
Ram ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kivipaa tries to clinch there but Ram circles away.
Kivipaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ram.
Kivipaa throws out a loose jab but Ram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ram avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kivipaa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kivipaa tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ram looks to land a left hand but Kivipaa moved out of range nicely.
Kivipaa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kivipaa cracks Ram with a good jab.
Ram is still on wobbly legs! Can Kivipaa finish him?
Kivipaa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kivipaa effectively controlling the action here.
Kivipaa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ram backwards.
Kivipaa cracks Ram with a nice body shot.
Kivipaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kivipaa - that landed with a thud.
Ram tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Kivipaa just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ram blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ram seems to have recovered his senses.
Kivipaa scores with a shot to the side of Ram's head.
Good body shot from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Kivipaa just leaning against Ram, taking a breather.
Kivipaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ram misses with the head strike.
Kivipaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kivipaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Ram trying to stall but Kivipaa improves his position.
Ram avoiding damage as Kivipaa throws knees to the body.
Kivipaa gets through Ram's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kivipaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kivipaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kivipaa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kivipaa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kivipaa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kivipaa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kivipaa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kivipaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Kivipaa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kivipaa takes a swing at Ram's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kivipaa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kivipaa throws a series of punches but Ram moves out of range.
Kivipaa swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ram counters with a stiff right hand.
Kivipaa slaps away a takedown attempt from Ram, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ram slips a straight right by Kivipaa.
Kivipaa misses with a straight right.
Ram will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ram will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kimmo Kivipaa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Randy Ram.
Ram checks the leg kick.
Kivipaa misses with a few strikes there.
A jab from Kivipaa misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa misses with a looping right.
Ram takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kimmo Kivipaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ram shoots in for a double leg but Kivipaa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ram is breathing heavily.
Kivipaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kivipaa misses with a straight left.
Kivipaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
Ram swats away the attempt to clinch by Kivipaa.
Kivipaa throws out a loose jab but Ram uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kivipaa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kivipaa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ram keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa takes one on the button.
Ram uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kivipaa.
Kivipaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Ram circles away.
Ram shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kivipaa as he jumps to the side.
Kivipaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kivipaa gets a takedown into half guard.
Ram tries to get to full guard but Kivipaa has control of the leg.
Kivipaa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ram on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ram manages to get to full guard.
Ram working for a triangle but Kivipaa defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kivipaa stands and steps away. Ram gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kivipaa throws a hook but Ram blocks it.
Kivipaa stuffs the takedown.
Kivipaa throws a hook to the side of Ram's head but Ram sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A lazy left from Kivipaa finds it's target.
Ram misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa forces Ram back against the cage and clinches.
Kivipaa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kivipaa.
Ram working hard to break the clinch.
Ram jumps guard but Kivipaa stands there with Ram around his waist. Ram gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kivipaa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kivipaa will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ram up against the cage.
Kivipaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Ram blocks an uppercut.
Kivipaa throws a head punch that misses.
Kivipaa lands an uppercut.
Ram takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimmo Kivipaa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kimmo Kivipaa's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kivipaa moves out of range of the strikes.
Kivipaa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ram shoots in for a double leg but Kivipaa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kivipaa looks to land a right hand but Ram moved out of range.
Ram avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kivipaa throws a jab when Ram was well out of range.
Good shot there by Ram.
Kivipaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kivipaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ram.
Kivipaa tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ram looks to land a right hand but Kivipaa moved out of range.
Ram shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kivipaa pinned against the cage. Kivipaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kivipaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ram sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kimmo Kivipaa is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipaa throws a front kick aimed at Ram's knee but Ram avoids it well.
Kivipaa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ram with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kivipaa to score with a decent uppercut.
Ram takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ram throws a jab but it's blocked by Kivipaa.
Ram looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Kivipaa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kivipaa tries to get out of the position.
Ram trying to control the action but Kivipaa is working from the bottom.
Ram is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kivipaa wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ram trying to control from half guard but Kivipaa is working away.
Kivipaa tries to kick Ram off but Ram keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ram passes to side control.
Kivipaa wants to get back to his feet.
Kivipaa is not content to let Ram control the position.
Kivipaa tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Kivipaa is squirming around, avoiding Ram's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipaa tries to reverse the position but Ram maintains control.
Ram tries to control but Kivipaa wriggling away.
Kivipaa is trying desperately to improve position.
Kivipaa is controlling an arm, preventing Ram from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Ram working for a guillotine from mount but Kivipaa is in no mood to give up.
Kivipaa has given up his back - I don’t know if this is a deliberate ploy to try and escape or if he is just struggling down there.
Kivipaa tries to escape the position.
Well, with Ram on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kivipaa is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ram struggling to keep hold of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ram looking for the choke but no joy.
Ram trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Ram has the hooks in. Kivipaa is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kivipaa preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Ram.
Ram is hanging on to Kivipaa's back as he tries to escape.
Randy Ram has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ram punches the canvas rather than the man.
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Ram comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kivipaa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimmo Kivipaa!
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energy
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hype
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