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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ville Kuukkeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Saukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuukkeli's entrance music is a-ha - Take On Me. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ville Kuukkeli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Per Saukkonen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuukkeli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saukkonen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saukkonen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kuukkeli misses with the combination.
Saukkonen misses with a wild combination.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Saukkonen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kuukkeli - the referee stops the clock and Saukkonen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kuukkeli. Saukkonen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Saukkonen looks gassed!
Kuukkeli darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Kuukkeli not doing much here.
Kuukkeli is trying to control. Saukkonen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukkeli wants to pass the guard but Saukkonen is defending well.
Saukkonen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kuukkeli is working away from the top position though.
Kuukkeli is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saukkonen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Kuukkeli looks to land a strike but Saukkonen avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Kuukkeli stays in close to Saukkonen's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Saukkonen wants to stand up but Kuukkeli is controlling him.
Saukkonen being controlled here, momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kuukkeli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Saukkonen is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kuukkeli is looking to work some ground and pound but Saukkonen has wrist control.
Saukkonen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kuukkeli controls the pace.
Saukkonen wants to stand up but Kuukkeli is controlling him.
Kuukkeli throws a strike but Saukkonen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Saukkonen sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kuukkeli pulls Saukkonen in to control the position.
Kuukkeli looking for a sweep. Not yet Kuukkeli, not yet.
Kuukkeli is pulling down on Saukkonen's head. It's preventing any offense from Saukkonen, at least for the moment.
Saukkonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Kuukkeli dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kuukkeli throws a sloppy head kick and Saukkonen moves out of range easily.
Saukkonen tries to clinch but Kuukkeli moves out of range.
Saukkonen tries for a takedown but Kuukkeli circles away easily
and Kuukkeli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kuukkeli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Saukkonen's calf.
Kuukkeli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Saukkonen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kuukkeli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Saukkonen on the side of the head.
Saukkonen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kuukkeli to score with a decent uppercut.
Kuukkeli closes the distance and clinches.
Kuukkeli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saukkonen backwards.
Saukkonen is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kuukkeli crunches a lovely knee into Saukkonen's ribcage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kuukkeli takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kuukkeli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Saukkonen in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukkeli works on Saukkonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Saukkonen takes a knee right on the jaw!
A shot in the inside from Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A knee to the head by Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuukkeli displaying some good clinch control by pressing Saukkonen up against the cage.
Kuukkeli connects with a knee to the head.
Saukkonen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kuukkeli avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kuukkeli lands a nice elbow.
Kuukkeli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Saukkonen being controlled against the cage.
Kuukkeli unloads a knee to the mid-section. Saukkonen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Saukkonen backwards.
Kuukkeli keeps control of Saukkonen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuukkeli scores with a knee to the head.
Kuukkeli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saukkonens head.
Kuukkeli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kuukkeli pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kuukkeli lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kuukkeli scores with a knee to the head.
Kuukkeli lands a damaging elbow.
Kuukkeli landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kuukkeli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kuukkeli works on Saukkonen's body with a couple of short punches.
Saukkonen letting Kuukkeli take a breather here.
Kuukkeli connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saukkonen's face.
Kuukkeli scores a nice knee to the body.
Kuukkeli lands a nice elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kuukkeli unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kuukkeli lands a knee to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kuukkeli lands a nice elbow.
Kuukkeli misses with a knee to the head.
Kuukkeli stalling the fight.
Saukkonen jumps guard but Kuukkeli stands there with Saukkonen around his waist. Saukkonen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ville Kuukkeli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Per Saukkonen.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuukkeli keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saukkonen's efforts to push away.
Saukkonen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kuukkeli is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kuukkeli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saukkonens head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli taking a breather.
Kuukkeli lands a knee to the head.
Kuukkeli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuukkeli connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli scores with a shot to the side of Saukkonen's head.
Saukkonen tries to pull guard but Kuukkeli won't allow it.
Kuukkeli lands a nice knee to the body.
Kuukkeli leaning against his opponent.
Kuukkeli lands a left hand.
A short right from Kuukkeli.
Saukkonen takes an elbow to the temple.
Ville Kuukkeli has scored more points in the clinch so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good body shot from Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Saukkonen can do to turn this around?
Kuukkeli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saukkonen backwards.
Kuukkeli is stalling here.
Saukkonen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ville Kuukkeli dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuukkeli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kuukkeli ducks under a wild hook from Saukkonen.
A punch combination from Kuukkeli misses.
Kuukkeli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kuukkeli throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saukkonen blocks a head kick by Kuukkeli.
Ville Kuukkeli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Saukkonen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Saukkonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuukkeli misses with a series of wild punches.
Kuukkeli throws a head kick but Saukkonen moves out of range.
Kuukkeli catches Saukkonen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Saukkonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuukkeli lands a nice hook to Saukkonen's body. Saukkonen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice shot by Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A knee to the head by Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli stalling against the cage.
Saukkonen breaks from the clinch.
Nice body kick from Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli instigates a clinch.
Kuukkeli stalling.
Saukkonen takes an elbow to the temple.
Kuukkeli leaning against his opponent.
Kuukkeli lands an elbow inside.
Kuukkeli manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuukkeli.
Kuukkeli lands an elbow just above Saukkonen 's eye.
Kuukkeli lands a right hand.
Kuukkeli tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuukkeli lands a left hand.
Kuukkeli lands a nice uppercut.
Kuukkeli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuukkeli has Saukkonen pushed against the cage.
Kuukkeli comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Saukkonen takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kuukkeli - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuukkeli connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saukkonen's face.
Kuukkeli utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Saukkonen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuukkeli has him pressed against the cage.
Kuukkeli lands an elbow just above Saukkonen 's eye.
Saukkonen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kuukkeli lands an elbow just above Saukkonen 's eye.
Kuukkeli connects with a knee to the head.
Saukkonen tries to pull guard but Kuukkeli holds him up against the cage and eventually Saukkonen drops back down to his feet.
Kuukkeli's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kuukkeli lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kuukkeli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saukkonen backwards.
Kuukkeli misses with a knee to the head.
Ville Kuukkeli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kuukkeli is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
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.
Kuukkeli creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Saukkonen's defenses.
Kuukkeli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Per Saukkonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Saukkonen is trying to break the clinch but Kuukkeli is controlling him.
Kuukkeli stalling.
Saukkonen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuukkeli lands a damaging elbow.
Kuukkeli is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Saukkonen wants to break free but Kuukkeli has control.
Kuukkeli tries a knee to the head but Saukkonen blocks it.
Kuukkeli lands an uppercut.
Kuukkeli connects with a nasty looking knee right to Saukkonen's face.
Kuukkeli lands with a left to the head.
Kuukkeli managing to block the knees to the body from Saukkonen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ville Kuukkeli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuukkeli 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ville Kuukkeli!
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