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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Kivipelto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaska Juntta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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274 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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250 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kivipelto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaska Juntta!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juntta stuffs the takedown attempt from Kivipelto. Kivipelto gets slowly back to his feet.
Juntta swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Kivipelto as Juntta shoots in.
Juntta closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kivipelto to the mat! Kivipelto manages to get full guard.
Juntta throws a big elbow that misses.
Kivipelto wants to sweep here but Juntta controlling him for the moment.
Juntta postures up.
Kivipelto looking for a sweep. Not yet Kivipelto, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kivipelto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Juntta won't allow Kivipelto to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivipelto is working hard here to advance position.
Juntta postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Juntta throws a big elbow that misses.
Kivipelto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Juntta manages to get himself to full guard.
Juntta will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipelto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kivipelto won't allow Juntta to sweep him here.
Kivipelto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Juntta trying to control the position.
Kivipelto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Juntta working a defensive guard here.
Juntta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kivipelto.
Kivipelto tries to free his leg and advance position but Juntta is retaining full guard.
Kivipelto forces his way into half guard.
Kivipelto 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.
Juntta avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kivipelto.
Juntta has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juntta tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Kivipelto manages to move to mount!
Juntta tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kivipelto with shots to the head and body - Juntta looks very uncomfortable down there.
Kivipelto lands with some strikes.
Juntta manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Juntta tries to get to full guard but Kivipelto has control of the leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juntta is trying to maintain the position but Kivipelto is very close to passing his half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Kivipelto connects with a nice short shot to Juntta's temple.
Juntta tries to get to full guard but Kivipelto has control of the leg.
Kivipelto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Juntta moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kivipelto stopping the sweep attempt from Juntta.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kivipelto distracts Juntta with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kivipelto landing with the ground and pound.
Kivipelto throwing strikes from guard but Juntta blocks nicely.
Kivipelto preventing the sweep.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kivipelto's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kivipelto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kivipelto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Juntta is keeping the position for now.
Kivipelto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Juntta working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kivipelto.
Kivipelto postures up and lands a big shot to Juntta's brow.
Kivipelto lands a couple of elbows.
Juntta looking for a sweep. Not yet Juntta, not yet.
Juntta controls Kivipelto momentarily but Kivipelto frees himself.
Kivipelto trying to control the position from guard on top but Juntta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipelto throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Juntta will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Juntta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kivipelto looking to pass the guard.
Juntta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kivipelto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Juntta wants to sweep here but Kivipelto controlling him for the moment.
Kivipelto lands a couple of digs.
Kivipelto with a flurry of punches that miss.
Juntta keeping full guard, as Kivipelto tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kivipelto dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Kivipelto.
Juntta fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kivipelto avoids it really well and circles away.
Juntta feints and as Kivipelto raises his hands in defense, Juntta changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kivipelto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Juntta can do to turn this around?
Juntta trying to control but Kivipelto is working from the bottom.
Juntta trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Juntta got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kivipelto has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Juntta has managed to get both his arms back between Kivipelto's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivipelto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Juntta manages to get himself to full guard.
Kivipelto wants to pass the guard but Juntta is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kivipelto is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Juntta pulls Kivipelto in close to prevent any damage.
Juntta tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Juntta throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Juntta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kivipelto trying to control the position from guard on top but Juntta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kivipelto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kivipelto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Juntta keeping moving, preventing Kivipelto from controlling successfully.
Kivipelto 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.
Juntta is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Juntta is trying to control the position but Kivipelto postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Juntta seems keen to control Kivipelto's posture.
Kivipelto working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Juntta wants to stand and escape but Kivipelto is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Kivipelto looks to land a left hand but Juntta moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Kivipelto. No joy for Juntta on that attempt.
Kivipelto moves out of range as Juntta strikes.
Juntta throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kivipelto was covering up waiting for the punch and Juntta finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kivipelto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Juntta is aware though and is defending well.
Kivipelto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Juntta defends it easily.
Kivipelto keeping full guard, as Juntta tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Kivipelto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Juntta trying to move into half guard but instead Kivipelto has managed to sweep!
Juntta is trying to keep Kivipelto in close.
Juntta has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kivipelto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kivipelto preventing the sweep.
Kivipelto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Juntta is keeping the position for now.
Juntta trying to control the position.
Kivipelto postures up in Juntta's guard and throws a big left but Juntta blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipelto looking to pass the guard.
Juntta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Juntta is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kivipelto won't allow Juntta to sweep him here.
Kivipelto pushing down on Juntta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kivipelto is looking to advance position but Juntta won't allow it.
Juntta gets full guard.
Kivipelto preventing the sweep.
Kivipelto is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Kivipelto has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kivipelto preventing the sweep.
Kivipelto missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kivipelto pushing down on Juntta's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Juntta wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kivipelto dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Juntta shoots in for a takedown but Kivipelto shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Kivipelto misses.
Kivipelto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Juntta throws a looping overhand right but Kivipelto ducks down to avoid it.
Kivipelto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Juntta counters with a single leg into guard. Kivipelto didn't expect that.
Kivipelto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Juntta connects with a couple of short punches.
Juntta preventing the sweep.
Juntta looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kivipelto 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.
Juntta scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Juntta with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntta trying to control but Kivipelto is working from the bottom.
Kivipelto thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Juntta controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kivipelto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Juntta manages to get himself to full guard.
Kivipelto trying to control the position from guard on top but Juntta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juntta throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Juntta is trying to keep Kivipelto in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kivipelto lands a couple of digs.
Juntta looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kivipelto is one step ahead there.
Kivipelto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Juntta wants to sweep here but Kivipelto controlling him for the moment.
Juntta keeping full guard, as Kivipelto tries to pass.
Juntta is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kivipelto defends well.
Juntta trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Juntta is trying to control the position but Kivipelto postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Juntta blocks a jab.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Juntta is defended easily by Kivipelto.
Juntta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntta throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kivipelto counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kivipelto advances position into side control!
Juntta is looking for a sweep.
Kivipelto working the ground and pound.
Kivipelto is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Juntta is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Juntta prevents Kivipelto from moving into mount.
Kivipelto cracks Juntta with a big elbow.
Kivipelto scoring with punches and elbows.
Kivipelto looks up at the clock and then as Juntta takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kivipelto smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Kivipelto sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Juntta is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Juntta regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kivipelto lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kivipelto prevents Juntta from improving his position.
Jaska Juntta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juntta wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Juntta manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kivipelto with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Juntta is rocked!
It looks like Jaska Juntta has been cut.
Kivipelto arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Juntta's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kalle Kivipelto!
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FIGHT
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