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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jouko Kukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Woodie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Trevor Woodie struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Jouko Kukkonen has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jouko Kukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Trevor Woodie!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body punch from Woodie.
Woodie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kukkonen moves away.
Woodie throws a head kick but Kukkonen moves out of range.
Woodie looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kukkonen is fending him off so far but Woodie persists. Nope, Kukkonen circles away and we're back to standing.
Kukkonen fails with a takedown attempt.
Kukkonen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Woodie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kukkonen's guard now.
Woodie won't allow Kukkonen to sweep him here.
Kukkonen is working hard here to advance position.
Woodie is looking to work some ground and pound but Kukkonen has wrist control.
Kukkonen is trying to control the position but Woodie postures up.
Kukkonen is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Woodie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Woodie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kukkonen is looking for a triangle but Woodie pushes his legs off easily.
Woodie trying to control but Kukkonen is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kukkonen misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkonen gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Woodie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jouko Kukkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kukkonen misses with a takedown
and Woodie counters by moving into the clinch.
Kukkonen is breathing heavily.
Kukkonen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kukkonen looking to pass the guard.
Kukkonen stopping the sweep attempt from Woodie.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kukkonen won't allow Woodie to get back to his feet.
Kukkonen takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
Kukkonen won't allow Woodie to get back to his feet.
Kukkonen trying to control but Woodie is working from the bottom.
Woodie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen wants to control from the top but Woodie keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Woodie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kukkonen counters with a big head kick but Woodie shrugs it off.
Woodie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kukkonen counters with a shoot takedown. Woodie fights it but they end up in guard.
Kukkonen is looking to stand up but Woodie won't let him.
Woodie looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kukkonen passes into half guard.
Kukkonen is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kukkonen seems to be looking for submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Woodie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Kukkonen preventing the sweep.
Kukkonen trying to control but Woodie is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jouko Kukkonen will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Kukkonen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Kukkonen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Woodie counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kukkonen's guard now.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kukkonen keeping moving, preventing Woodie from controlling successfully.
Kukkonen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Woodie has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kukkonen is proving hard to escape from.
Kukkonen working for a triangle but Woodie defends it easily.
Kukkonen controlling the position.
Kukkonen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Woodie working some strikes from top position.
Kukkonen working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kukkonen fails with the takedown
and Woodie counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kukkonen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kukkonen keeping moving, preventing Woodie from controlling successfully.
Kukkonen working a defensive guard here.
Woodie scoring with punches to the head and body.
Woodie trying to control but Kukkonen is working from the bottom.
Kukkonen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Woodie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kukkonen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kukkonen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen tries to move to mount but Woodie blocks the move with his legs.
Trevor Woodie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kukkonen working the ground and pound.
Kukkonen happy to just control the position for now.
Kukkonen works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kukkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woodie keeps working.
Woodie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kukkonen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Trevor Woodie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kukkonen closes the distance and clinches up with Woodie, looking for a takedown. Kukkonen pushes Woodie against the ropes but Woodie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Woodie wants to clinch but Kukkonen slips to the side
and Kukkonen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kukkonen prevents Woodie from getting back to his feet.
Woodie has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Kukkonen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Woodie.
Kukkonen will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kukkonen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Woodie keeps working.
Sloppy strikes there by Kukkonen.
Woodie throws Kukkonen to one side and escapes!
Woodie feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kukkonen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kukkonen has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Woodie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kukkonen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woodie is trying to escape the position but Kukkonen is controlling the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woodie gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kukkonen trying to control the action but Woodie is working from the bottom.
Woodie wants to improve his position but Kukkonen is controlling well.
Kukkonen passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Woodie!
Woodie in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Woodie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Woodie wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Woodie defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kukkonen's arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woodie is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Woodie just trying to survive but Kukkonen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Kukkonen working for the choke.
Kukkonen just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Kukkonen looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Kukkonen looking to break Woodie's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Woodie remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Kukkonen will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Woodie grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Woodie looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Kukkonen cracks Woodie with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Woodie from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kukkonen looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jouko Kukkonen clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice shot by Woodie.
Kukkonen shoots and misses
and Woodie moves into the clinch.
Woodie has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kukkonen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Kukkonen.
Woodie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kukkonen.
Kukkonen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Woodie smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jouko Kukkonen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kukkonen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Woodie finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kukkonen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Woodie swivels and escapes.
Woodie has his takedown stuffed
so Kukkonen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Kukkonen slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kukkonen trying to control but Woodie is working from the bottom.
Kukkonen content to stall in guard here.
Woodie is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Kukkonen advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkonen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Woodie some visible discomfort.
Kukkonen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Kukkonen is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Woodie is trying to escape and Kukkonen transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Woodie is forced to tap! Nice work there by Kukkonen! Very nice indeed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jouko Kukkonen!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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