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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kuure (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thorstein Olafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kuure comes to the cage accompanied by Misjah & Groovehead - Trippin' Out. Olafsson has chosen Twilight of the Thunder God as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kuure!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Thorstein Olafsson!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuure lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Olafsson shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kuure is trying to defend but Olafsson finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kuure makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kuure.
Kuure pulls Olafsson in close to prevent any damage.
Kuure trying to keep a closed guard but Olafsson is proving a slippery customer.
Olafsson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Kuure dives on top into guard.
Kuure is looking to work some ground and pound but Olafsson has wrist control.
Olafsson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Olafsson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Olafsson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuure wants to control from the top but Olafsson keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuure won't allow Olafsson to get back to his feet.
Olafsson pushes Kuure off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Kuure shoots in for a takedown but Olafsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Olafsson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kuure is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Olafsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Olafsson thows a big elbow that misses.
Kuure looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kuure looking to hit a scissor sweep but Olafsson is one step ahead there.
Olafsson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kuure has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Olafsson throwing strikes but missing.
Kuure wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Kuure will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Olafsson drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kuure manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Olafsson has Kuure in his guard.
Olafsson is looking for a triangle but Kuure pushes his legs off easily.
Kuure working some strikes from top position.
Olafsson wants to stand but Kuure is controlling the position.
Olafsson looking for subs off his back but Kuure has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson looks like he's trying to stand up.
Kuure wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olafsson keeps working.
Olafsson wants to stand back up but Kuure manages to pass into side control.
Kuure connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Olafsson some visible discomfort.
Kuure slows the pace down.
Olafsson is trying to buck Kuure off.
Kuure creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Olafsson sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kuure creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Olafsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kuure. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Olafsson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Kuure scoring with punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuure thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olafsson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Kuure asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Kuure trying to control the action but Olafsson is working from the bottom.
Kuure scoring with punches and elbows.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuure prevents Olafsson from escaping the position.
Kuure wants to lay and pray for a moment but Olafsson keeps working.
Kuure in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuure dominated 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.
Olafsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuure is just out of range.
Olafsson misses with a wild body shot.
Thorstein Olafsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kuure fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Olafsson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kuure shoots in and drives through. Olafsson sprawls well.
Kuure connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Olafsson momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kuure.
Some bone on bone action there as Kuure checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Olafsson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuure connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olafsson. Olafsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good exchange - Kuure coming out on top.
Kuure looks to score with a jab to the body but Olafsson is just out of range.
Olafsson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kuure scores with a push kick.
Olafsson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kuure counters with an outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olafsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A solid body kick from Kuure.
Olafsson is breathing heavily.
Olafsson throws a low kick, looking for Kuure's leg but Kuure calmly moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Kuure there.
Olafsson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Kuure to counter with a crisp jab.
Kuure lands a nice leg kick that just misses Olafsson's sensitive parts.
Kuure lands a really nice looking cross but Olafsson seems unphased.
A cross from Kuure lands.
Olafsson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Olafsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuure shoots in for a takedown but Olafsson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kuure throws a nice head kick!
Thorstein Olafsson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuure staying out of range there.
Olafsson looks to land a combination but Kuure avoids it well.
Kuure uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olafsson.
Kuure turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Olafsson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kuure rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson throws a poor cross that misses
and Olafsson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A right-left combo lands from Kuure.
Left hook, right uppercut from Olafsson.
It looks like Kuure has been cut.
Kuure lands with a good body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kuure, right into the meat.
Kuure is winning the standup battle so far.
Olafsson throws a sloppy body shot
and Kuure cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olafsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuure.
Olafsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kuure tests Olafsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olafsson just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kuure.
Olafsson throws a shot from downtown. Kuure moves away and avoids it.
Olafsson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kuure counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kuure gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Olafsson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuure is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kuure working the head and body with strikes.
Kuure scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Olafsson is trying to stand.
Kuure is looking to take a break and control but Olafsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kuure working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Olafsson tries to kick Kuure off in order to stand up. Kuure Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Kuure is staying tight to Olafsson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuure working the ground and pound but Olafsson is defending the strikes.
Kuure throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Sloppy strikes there by Kuure.
Olafsson is trying to buck Kuure off.
Kuure grinds an elbow into Olafsson's temple.
Olafsson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuure is looking to take a break and control but Olafsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Olafsson is trying to buck Kuure off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kuure working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Kuure looks up at the clock and then as Olafsson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kuure smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Olafsson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kuure has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuure dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kuure'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.
Kuure blocks a low kick nicely.
Kuure moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Olafsson misses.
Olafsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kuure shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Olafsson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kuure is controlling him.
Kuure with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Olafsson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Olafsson wants to stand and escape but Kuure is having none of it.
Kuure cracks Olafsson with a solid left hand.
Kuure is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Olafsson looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kuure puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kuure passes the guard and advances to mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olafsson wants to get back to his feet.
Olafsson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuure tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kuure landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kuure working the ground and pound effectively.
Kuure with shots to the head and body - Olafsson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kuure controlling his opponent.
Olafsson is looking to improve his position but Kuure isn't that keen on the idea.
Kuure wants to control the pace but Olafsson is squirming around nicely.
Olafsson tries to reverse the position but Kuure maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Olafsson that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kuure lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Olafsson is rocked!
Olafsson is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Olafsson is still in real trouble! Can Kuure finish him?
Olafsson takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Olafsson is looking to get to half guard.
Kuure looking for a guillotine from mount but Olafsson is having none of it.
Olafsson taking shots to the head.
Kuure can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Olafsson is looking to escape.
Olafsson is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kuure tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Olafsson seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson is bucking up trying to escape but Kuure cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kuure has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Olafsson's face.
Kuure landing punches.
Olafsson really wants to buck Kuure off and get back to his feet.
Olafsson taking shots to the head.
Kuure overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Olafsson wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kuure controlling from mount.
Kuure can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Olafsson is looking to escape.
Kuure has control of Olafsson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Olafsson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Olafsson wants to try and get back to his feet.
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!
Kuure raining down shots from the mount!
Kuure lands a heavy elbow.
Kuure jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Olafsson manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Kuure is chipping away with strikes.
Kuure working the ground and pound from side control.
Olafsson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kuure has just dragged him back down to the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Olafsson takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Olafsson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Olafsson is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kuure clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Kuure'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.
Olafsson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Olafsson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kuure counters with a nice body shot.
Olafsson throws a hook but Kuure avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by Kuure or perhaps it was just good defense by Olafsson which made him look bad.
Kuure checks a leg kick nicely.
Olafsson throws a series of punches but Kuure moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Kuure there.
Kuure is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Olafsson can do to turn this around?
Kuure scores with a jab.
Olafsson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Olafsson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Olafsson connects with a body shot.
Kuure lands a head kick!
Olafsson throws a body punch but Kuure moves out of range.
Olafsson misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Kuure enables Olafsson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kuure manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kuure looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kuure working a defensive guard here.
Olafsson connects with a couple of short punches.
Kuure looking to control.
Olafsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kuure keeping full guard, as Olafsson tries to pass.
Kuure wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Olafsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
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!
Olafsson throwing strikes but missing.
Kuure is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Olafsson lands a couple of digs.
Olafsson scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kuure is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kuure looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuure is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Olafsson is aware though and is defending well.
Olafsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kuure's head.
Olafsson connects with a couple of short punches.
Olafsson keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kuure's head.
Olafsson postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Olafsson wants to pass the guard but Kuure is keeping the position.
Olafsson trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kuure's guard.
Kuure wants to sweep but no luck.
Olafsson landing with the ground and pound.
Kuure trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olafsson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kuure is adopting a defensive guard.
Olafsson throws a big right hand that misses.
Olafsson won't allow Kuure to sweep him here.
Olafsson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Olafsson throwing strikes but missing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kuure trying to control the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olafsson works over Kuure with some ground and pound from guard.
Kuure not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thorstein Olafsson dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kuure's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Olafsson swings for the body but Kuure moves out of range.
Olafsson misses the body punch
and Kuure makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Olafsson really felt that one!
Olafsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Olafsson misses the shot to the body.
Kuure throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Olafsson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kuure throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Olafsson's head.
Kuure uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Olafsson.
Kuure buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Olafsson throws a front kick aimed at Kuure's knee but Kuure avoids it well.
Olafsson looks to score with a jab to the body but Kuure is just out of range.
Kuure connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Olafsson walks into a stiff left hand from Kuure.
Olafsson misses the jab.
Kuure throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Olafsson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Olafsson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kuure.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Kuure shoots in but Olafsson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Olafsson misses.
Kuure fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Olafsson misses with a low kick.
Olafsson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kuure counters with an inside leg kick.
Kuure feints and then cracks Olafsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Olafsson down.
Olafsson throws a series of punches but Kuure moves out of range.
Kuure connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olafsson. Olafsson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kuure throws a front kick that sends Olafsson stumbling back into the cage.
Olafsson connects with a body shot that sends Kuure's belly button to the back.
Kuure lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Olafsson misses with a wild body shot.
Kuure wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Olafsson misses with a hook
and Kuure cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Olafsson misses with a two punch combination.
Olafsson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kuure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuure thumps Olafsson with a low kick.
Olafsson lands an overhand right.
Kuure avoids the body shot from Olafsson.
Olafsson misses with a hook to the body
and Kuure counters with a nice leg kick.
Olafsson thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuure lands with an uppercut that bounces Olafsson off the cage and back into rage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Kuure finds it's way through Olafsson's defenses.
Olafsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olafsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Olafsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kuure. Kuure obviously looking to wear him down.
Kuure fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Olafsson on the side of the head.
Olafsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Olafsson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Olafsson feints and as Kuure raises his hands in defense, Olafsson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kuure looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Kuure is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kuure is on top in guard.
Olafsson being controlled here, momentarily.
Kuure trying to control the position from guard on top but Olafsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Thorstein Olafsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olafsson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kuure gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Olafsson wants to get back to his feet but Kuure is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuure is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kuure passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kuure wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Olafsson, who protects the arm well.
Olafsson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Olafsson is looking for a sweep.
Kuure is staying tight to Olafsson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Olafsson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kuure.
Well Kuure 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuure!
Kuure retains his welterweight title!
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