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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Kuikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Alvaro Sanchez enters the cage!
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225 lbs
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272 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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Brawler
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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
2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jussi Kuikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alvaro Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuikka blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kuikka.
Kuikka prevents Sanchez from escaping the position.
Sanchez throws Kuikka to one side and escapes!
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez misses with a head kick.
Sanchez throws a chopping leg kick but Kuikka manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sanchez looks gassed!
Kuikka closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanchez to the mat! Sanchez manages to get full guard.
Kuikka trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kuikka trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kuikka prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Kuikka is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sanchez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kuikka has passed into half guard!
Kuikka decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuikka scores with a takedown into Sanchez's guard.
Sanchez wants to stand but Kuikka is controlling the position.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sanchez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kuikka won't allow Sanchez to sweep him here.
Sanchez trying to keep a closed guard but Kuikka is proving a slippery customer.
Sanchez can't keep his opponent in guard - Kuikka advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kuikka 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.
Sanchez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuikka prevents Sanchez from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sanchez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanchez wriggles free and stands up.
Kuikka avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Kuikka avoids the head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Kuikka moves out of range.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuikka can pounce on him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez fakes the leg kick and cracks Kuikka in the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Kuikka blocks the leg kick.
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick and Kuikka moves out of range easily.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Kuikka moves out of range.
Sanchez with a poor takedown
and Kuikka counters with a head kick. That will keep Sanchez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sanchez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Kuikka tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Sanchez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kuikka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sanchez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kuikka blocks it with crossed arms.
Kuikka has had enough of the clinch but Sanchez keeps him there for the moment.
Sanchez keeps control of Kuikka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchez with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but Kuikka is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sanchez looking to throw knees to the head but Kuikka is blocking nicely.
Kuikka drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kuikka tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kuikka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuikka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kuikka avoiding damage.
Sanchez tries to land a knee to the head but Kuikka blocks with his arms.
Sanchez wants a takedown but no success here.
Sanchez tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jussi Kuikka dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sanchez thumps Kuikka with a low kick.
Kuikka tries to clinch up but Sanchez circles away and keeps his distance.
Kuikka blocks a head kick by Sanchez.
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
and Kuikka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sanchez!
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
Kuikka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Sanchez wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sanchez really wants to buck Kuikka off and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuikka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sanchez?
Sanchez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sanchez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The referee warns Sanchez that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Kuikka cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sanchez is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sanchez bucks Kuikka off and manages to get back to his feet!
Sanchez scores with a takedown into Kuikka's guard.
Kuikka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sanchez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sanchez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuikka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sanchez is squirming around, avoiding Kuikka's attempts to control the action.
Kuikka lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kuikka won't let Sanchez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Kuikka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sanchez is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuikka prevents Sanchez from getting the reversal.
Kuikka wants to control the pace but Sanchez is squirming around nicely.
Sanchez working to try and regain half guard.
Kuikka trying to control but Sanchez is having none of it.
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Kuikka isn't that keen on the idea.
Sanchez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sanchez really wants to buck Kuikka off and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kuikka lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sanchez is trying desperately to improve position.
Sanchez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is trying to escape the mount.
Kuikka landing shots from mount.
Kuikka landing strikes from the mount and Sanchez is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jussi Kuikka dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A combination from Sanchez does no damage.
Kuikka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez throws a combination that misses
and Kuikka counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kuikka throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kuikka stalling away here and it's allowed Sanchez to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Kuikka trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Kuikka gets to his feet. Sanchez looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Kuikka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sanchez is fending him off so far but Kuikka persists. Nope, Sanchez circles away and we're back to standing.
Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Kuikka shows good takedown defense.
Sanchez throws a lazy head kick
and Kuikka counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuikka trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kuikka here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sanchez manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kuikka tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jussi Kuikka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick by Sanchez misses
so Kuikka counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sanchez kicks Kuikka off and gets to his feet.
Sanchez throws a head kick but Kuikka moves out of range.
A head kick by Sanchez misses
and Kuikka counters with a nice leg kick.
Sanchez lands a head kick!
Kuikka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jussi Kuikka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sanchez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanchez is looking to clinch but Kuikka is avoiding it.
Sanchez stuffs the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanchez.
Kuikka shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sanchez's guard.
Kuikka wants to pass the guard but Sanchez is keeping the position.
Kuikka passes easily into side control. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez is pushing Kuikka's head away, looking to escape. Kuikka manages to hold on to the position though.
Kuikka tries for a kimura but Sanchez is defending well.
Kuikka in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kuikka has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sanchez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuikka lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kuikka scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sanchez wants to get back to his feet.
Sanchez is working to get back to half guard.
Jussi Kuikka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sanchez squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sanchez wants to hold on but Kuikka pushes him away.
Kuikka looking to control but Sanchez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kuikka is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Alvaro Sanchez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanchez throws a sloppy head kick
and Kuikka counters with a single leg into guard. Sanchez didn't expect that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping moving, preventing Kuikka from controlling successfully.
Sanchez wants to stand but Kuikka is controlling the position.
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez wants to stand but Kuikka is controlling the position.
Kuikka wants to control from the top but Sanchez keeps moving.
Sanchez has his foot on Kuikka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kuikka works his way back into a safe position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kuikka prevents Sanchez from getting back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sanchez plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jussi Kuikka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kuikka, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jussi Kuikka!
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energy
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hype
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