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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Cormier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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280 lbs
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170 cm
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280 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Daniel Cormier!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Kukkonen misses.
Cormier has closed the distance and engaged Kukkonen in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cormier.
It looks like Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen has been cut.
Kukkonen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kukkonen misses with some punches.
Cormier misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kukkonen.
Cormier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kukkonen's defenses.
Cormier lands an elbow inside that Kukkonen shrugs off.
Kukkonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Cormier.
Kukkonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cormier gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cormier throws an elbow but it misses.
Kukkonen manages to break the clinch.
Cormier tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kukkonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cormier is looking to clinch.
Cormier moves to clinch but Kukkonen breaks away
and Kukkonen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Daniel Cormier has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kukkonen throws a leg kick but Cormier checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Kukkonen.
Cormier tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Kukkonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cormier misses with a right hand
enabling Kukkonen to counter with a crisp jab.
Cormier forces Kukkonen back against the ropes and clinches.
Cormier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cormier lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Cormier throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cormier creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kukkonen's defenses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Kukkonen.
Cormier doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cormier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kukkonen fails to land.
Cormier misses with an elbow strike.
Kukkonen misses with some punches.
Cormier avoiding damage as Kukkonen throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen blocks an elbow strike.
Cormier missing with knees to the body.
Cormier throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Cormier lands a nice elbow.
Kukkonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cormier throws an elbow that misses.
Cormier creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Cormier.
Cormier missing with knees to the body.
Cormier misses with an elbow strike.
Kukkonen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cormier backwards.
Cormier pushes off an throws an elbow but Kukkonen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kukkonen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Kukkonen.
Kukkonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Cormier pushes Kukkonen up against the ropes in a clinch.
Kukkonen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cormier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kukkonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kukkonen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kukkonen dodges an elbow strike from Cormier.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cormier.
Kukkonen throws a punch but it's blocked by Cormier.
Cormier lands a damaging elbow.
Kukkonen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kukkonen avoids a wild elbow strike from Cormier.
Kukkonen manages to break the clinch.
Kukkonen throws the left hand but Cormier avoids the punch easily.
Cormier closes the distance and clinches.
Kukkonen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cormier's elbow.
A short left from Kukkonen.
Cormier pushes off an throws an elbow but Kukkonen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Cormier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kukkonen blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cormier throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Cormier trying to control the position but instead, Kukkonen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cormier into the ropes.
Cormier taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Kukkonen.
That has opened up Daniel Cormier's cut even more.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kukkonen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kukkonen avoids a wild elbow strike from Cormier.
Kukkonen misses with some punches.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Cormier throws an elbow but misses.
Cormier lands an elbow inside.
Kukkonen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kukkonen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kukkonen lands a nice shot to the body.
Cormier blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kukkonen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cormier lands a damaging elbow.
Kukkonen avoids the elbow strike from Cormier, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cormier.
Kukkonen misses with an elbow over the top.
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 Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Cormier tries to close the distance and clinch but Kukkonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kukkonen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cormier in his tracks.
Kukkonen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kukkonen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Cormier throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kukkonen.
Cormier moves in looking to clinch but Kukkonen pushes him off.
Kukkonen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kukkonen throws a lazy right hand but Cormier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kukkonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Cormier.
Kukkonen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen is winning the standup battle so far.
Kukkonen lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkonen throws a combination. Cormier tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cormier takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by Kukkonen there.
The cut above Daniel Cormier's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jab, jab by Kukkonen - just one landing.
Cormier takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Cormier is breathing heavily.
Cormier blocks the body kick.
Kukkonen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Cormier stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kukkonen.
Cormier on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daniel Cormier's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kukkonen lands with a shot to the body.
Kukkonen cracks a nice hook into Cormier's ribs.
Kukkonen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Daniel Cormier's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen!
Rauni Tuulikki Kukkonen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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