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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sami Kuristaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominik Glavina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dominik Glavina has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Sami Kuristaja's chin.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Kuristaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dominik Glavina!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Glavina pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Glavina tries to keep at a distance but Kuristaja has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kuristaja looking to throw knees to the head but Glavina is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Dominik Glavina has been cut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Glavina.
Glavina has had enough of the clinch but Kuristaja keeps him there for the moment.
Kuristaja misses with a knee to the head.
Glavina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuristaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Glavina's face.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuristaja missing with knees to the body.
Kuristaja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kuristaja has Glavina pressed against the cage.
Kuristaja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Glavina fails to pull guard.
Glavina is trying to break the clinch but Kuristaja is controlling him.
Still in the clinch, Kuristaja scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kuristaja taking a breather.
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but Glavina blocks it.
Glavina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuristaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuristaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Glavina blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but Glavina blocks it.
Kuristaja connects with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head.
Kuristaja throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Kuristaja.
Glavina looks gassed!
Glavina takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kuristaja stalling the fight.
Kuristaja looking to throw knees to the head but Glavina is blocking nicely.
Kuristaja keeps control of Glavina as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Glavina has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kuristaja avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kuristaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Glavina blocks it with crossed arms.
Glavina takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja lands a nice knee to the body.
Kuristaja with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Kuristaja to work.
Kuristaja using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja slows down the pace here.
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Glavina tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kuristaja smiles and moves away.
Sami Kuristaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominik Glavina.
Kuristaja stalks Glavina and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Glavina's face. Glavina staggers backwards, shaken.
Kuristaja lands with a straight right. Glavina didn't see that one coming.
Kuristaja scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuristaja lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuristaja has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That has opened up Dominik Glavina's cut even more.
Knees to the body from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuristaja throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja manages to break the clinch.
Kuristaja with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kuristaja closes the distance and pushes Glavina back into the cage.
Kuristaja putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Glavina in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kuristaja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kuristaja lands with a light punch inside.
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Kuristaja.
A knee to the head by Kuristaja.
Kuristaja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kuristaja content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kuristaja landing knees to the head.
Come on Kuristaja - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Glavina working hard to break the clinch.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kuristaja misses with a knee strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuristaja.
Kuristaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Glavina's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja looking to throw knees to the head but Glavina is blocking nicely.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the body.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuristaja throws an elbow but it misses.
Kuristaja dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kuristaja takes the fight into the clinch.
Kuristaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuristaja landing knees to the head.
Glavina tries to circle away but Kuristaja has him pinned against the cage.
Glavina takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Glavina fails to pull guard.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuristaja landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Kuristaja.
Kuristaja has Glavina pressed against the cage, preventing Glavina from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Kuristaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dominik Glavina's cut.
That's time! Kuristaja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kuristaja scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kuristaja avoids a kick to the body.
Kuristaja pushes Glavina away with a front kick.
Sami Kuristaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Glavina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuristaja can pounce on him.
Kuristaja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuristaja lands a high kick!
Kuristaja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja pushes Glavina away with a front kick.
A left and a right from Kuristaja both land. Nice combination.
Kuristaja moves into the clinch successfully.
Kuristaja landing knees to the body.
Kuristaja lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuristaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Glavina's face.
Kuristaja effectively controlling the action here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kuristaja.
Kuristaja stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Kuristaja.
Glavina is trying to break free.
Kuristaja controlling the action here for a moment.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head.
Kuristaja leaning his opponent against the cage.
Knees to the body from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja stalls.
Glavina takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kuristaja has Glavina pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuristaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Glavina's face.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the body.
Kuristaja stops a takedown attempt from Glavina.
Kuristaja with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kuristaja - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kuristaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kuristaja lands with a nice combination. Glavina backs away looking to recover.
Kuristaja lands a high kick!
Kuristaja moves into range and clinches up with Glavina.
Kuristaja creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Glavina's defenses.
Kuristaja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Glavina wants to clinch but Kuristaja slips to the side
and Kuristaja moves into the clinch.
Kuristaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Glavina blocks it with crossed arms.
Come on Kuristaja - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Glavina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kuristaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Glavina being controlled against the cage.
Kuristaja manages to break the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Glavina 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kuristaja tries a head kick but it misses.
Kuristaja scores with a one two! Glavina had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kuristaja throws a series of strikes that have Glavina backpedaling.
The cut above Dominik Glavina's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kuristaja!
Kuristaja misses with a head kick.
Kuristaja cracks the inside of Glavina's front leg.
Kuristaja connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kuristaja moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kuristaja lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja clinches with his opponent.
Kuristaja is stalling here.
Sami Kuristaja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kuristaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Glavina's face.
Kuristaja leaning against his opponent.
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja slowing the pace effectively.
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuristaja unloads a knee to the mid-section. Glavina lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuristaja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kuristaja controlling the action here for a moment.
Glavina is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kuristaja pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Kuristaja dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dominik Glavina's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuristaja, right into the meat.
Glavina tries a head kick but it misses.
Glavina throws a sloppy head kick
and Kuristaja counters with a body kick that stops Glavina in his tracks momentarily.
Kuristaja fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Glavina, pushing him back against the cage.
Kuristaja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kuristaja holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kuristaja landing knees to the head.
Glavina takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuristaja working Glavina over with knees to the body.
Kuristaja is leaning against Glavina and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kuristaja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Glavina can do to turn this around?
Kuristaja is stalling here.
Kuristaja lands a shot to the body.
Kuristaja connects with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja connects with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Kuristaja as the two fighters clinch.
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuristaja tries to land a knee to the head but Glavina blocks with his arms.
Kuristaja throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Kuristaja.
Kuristaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kuristaja manages to break the clinch.
Glavina checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kuristaja lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kuristaja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kuristaja throws a sloppy head kick and Glavina moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from Kuristaja.
Glavina throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kuristaja fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Glavina looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kuristaja connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kuristaja pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kuristaja clinches.
Glavina is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuristaja has double underhooks.
Kuristaja unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja looking to throw knees to the head but Glavina is blocking nicely.
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kuristaja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Glavina takes a shot to the head.
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
Glavina managing to block the knees to the body from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja misses with a knee strike.
Glavina wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Glavina's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glavina takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kuristaja pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kuristaja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Glavina tries to break free but Kuristaja pushes him back against the cage.
Kuristaja with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Glavina's face.
Kuristaja with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Glavina blocks it with crossed arms.
Glavina looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kuristaja has Glavina pushed against the cage.
Kuristaja landing knees to the head.
Kuristaja blocks an elbow strike from Glavina.
Kuristaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Glavina blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuristaja throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short right from Kuristaja.
Kuristaja crunches a lovely knee into Glavina's ribcage.
Sami Kuristaja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Glavina is trying to break free.
Kuristaja connects with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja lands a nice knee to the body.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Glavina tries to break the clinch but Kuristaja is controlling the position.
Kuristaja connects with a knee to the head.
Glavina wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuristaja connects with a nasty looking knee right to Glavina's face.
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.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kuristaja misses with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuristaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kuristaja unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kuristaja with a knee to the head.
Kuristaja lands a knee to the head.
Kuristaja dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kuristaja looking to throw knees to the head but Glavina is blocking nicely.
Kuristaja scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kuristaja obliges.
A knee to the head by Kuristaja.
Kuristaja tries a knee to the head but Glavina blocks it.
Dominik Glavina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuristaja controlling the action here for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Kuristaja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kuristaja 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 30:25
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:25
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Kuristaja!
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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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