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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurki Potku (ranked 479 p4p, 2769 weight class) and Yorrick Bronson (ranked 71 p4p, 377 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kurki Potku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yorrick Bronson!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potku throws a right hand that misses
enabling Bronson to counter with a crisp jab.
Potku drops his hands momentarily and Bronson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Potku.
Bronson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potku manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Potku throws a big shot that misses.
Bronson doesn't manage to clinch there - Potku circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Potku misses the target.
Bronson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potku throws a body shot but no joy.
Potku thuds a left hand into Bronson's body.
Potku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bronson was well out of range. Poor timing from Potku.
Bronson is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bronson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bronson looks to throw the jab but Potku is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Potku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bronson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potku scores with a nice right hand.
Bronson clobbers Potku with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Potku misses.
Potku misses the shot to the body.
Potku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch but Potku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bronson rushes Potku and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Potku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Potku looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Potku lands a jab to the nose.
Potku throws a hook but Bronson blocks it.
Potku takes one to the chin there.
Bronson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Potku lands with a shot to the body.
Potku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potku darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bronson has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Potku.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potku has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Potku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bronson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Potku was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bronson.
Bronson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Potku keeps the fight on the outside.
Potku is looking to counter punch.
Potku jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Potku throws an overhand right that lands on Bronson's shoulder, as Bronson tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bronson clinches up against the cage.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bronson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bronson.
Potku blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potku tries for a takedown but Bronson manages to get underhooks.
Potku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bronson tries to clinch but Potku is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bronson wants to clinch up but Potku keeps it at a distance.
Bronson closes the distance and clinches.
Potku blocks an uppercut.
Potku is working Bronson over against the cage.
Potku blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bronson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bronson tries a body shot but Potku blocks it.
Potku tries to work over Bronson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Potku pushes Bronson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Potku prevents a body shot from Bronson.
Bronson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Potku blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bronson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Potku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potku takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Potku catches Bronson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bronson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bronson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Potku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Potku is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bronson.
Bronson tries to clinch there but Potku circles away.
Potku throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bronson pushes Potku up against the cage in a clinch.
Potku scores with a shot to the side of Bronson's head.
Potku blocks an uppercut.
Potku managing to block the knees to the body from Bronson.
Potku doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bronson lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bronson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Potku blocks it with crossed arms.
Potku lands a left hand.
Bronson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bronson misses with a body punch.
Bronson lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potku avoids it.
Potku breaks from the clinch.
Potku is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bronson tries to clinch but Potku is having none of it.
Bronson moves into the clinch.
Bronson tries to work over Potku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Potku breaks the clinch.
Potku swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronson.
Potku on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Potku throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
Potku takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Potku misses with a hook.
Bronson misses with a body shot.
Potku is looking to counter punch.
Potku misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Potku backs up against the cage.
Potku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Potku looks to throw the jab but Bronson is out of range.
Bronson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kurki Potku will probably get the nod.
That's time! Potku's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Potku connects with a jab.
Bronson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bronson blocks a jab.
Potku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
A shot to the liver by Bronson. Beautiful body shot.
Bronson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Potku.
Bronson unleashes a big counter combination but Potku bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Bronson slips a straight right by Potku.
Potku swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronson.
Potku throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
Potku swings for the body but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Potku blocks a body shot from Bronson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potku working aggressively here.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Potku.
Potku is looking for a takedown.
Potku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bronson trying to land knees to the body.
Potku lands with a light punch inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bronson obliges.
Potku stalls.
Potku manages to break the clinch.
Bronson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bronson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potku fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bronson manages to avoid it.
Potku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bronson's head backwards.
Bronson tries to clinch up but Potku circles away and keeps his distance.
Potku lands a body shot.
Bronson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bronson tries to clinch but Potku is having none of it.
Potku takes a swing at Bronson's ribcage but misses.
Bronson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bronson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potku.
Potku stalling in the clinch but Bronson improves position.
Potku is trying to break the clinch but Bronson has him pressed against the cage.
Potku breaks from the clinch.
Potku takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kurki Potku is winning the standup battle so far.
Bronson is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Potku scores with a decent looking hook.
Potku cracks Bronson with a good jab.
Potku scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Potku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bronson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potku lands a head shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bronson moves into the clinch.
Bronson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Potku fails to land.
Bronson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potku.
A frustrated look appears on Potku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Potku blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bronson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Potku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potku thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yorrick Bronson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Potku cracks Bronson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Potku scores with a hook to the body. Bronson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch but Potku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Potku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bronson can do to turn this around?
Potku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Potku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A big right from Potku misses.
Potku connects with a right hand. Bronson shakes it off.
Bronson closes the distance and pushes Potku back into the cage.
A right hand to the body from Potku.
Bronson is breathing heavily.
Bronson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Potku breaks the clinch.
Potku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Potku looks to land a left hand but Bronson moved out of range nicely.
Potku catches Bronson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bronson rushes Potku and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bronson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Potku has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Potku manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bronson doesn't manage to clinch there - Potku circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Potku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bronson wants to clinch.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potku swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bronson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Potku, pushing him back against the cage.
Bronson tries to work over Potku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Potku manages to break the clinch.
Potku jabs Bronson right on the nose. Bronson blinks but takes it well.
Bronson looks to land a combination but Potku avoids it well.
Potku waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bronson.
Potku connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Potku. Bronson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Potku sets himself, and Bronson steps forward looking for the clinch! Potku avoids it this time.
Bronson moves into the clinch.
A short right from Potku on the inside.
Bronson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bronson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Potku breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bronson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Potku.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kurki Potku dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bronson moves in looking to clinch but Potku pushes him off.
Bronson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Potku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bronson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potku keeps the fight on the outside.
Bronson catches Potku with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Potku looks to score with a jab to the body but Bronson is just out of range.
Bronson pushes Potku up against the cage in a clinch.
Potku tries to work over Bronson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bronson throws a head punch that misses.
Potku breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potku throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potku thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Bronson misses.
Potku lands a nice hook to Bronson's body. Bronson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bronson tries to clinch but Potku moves out of range.
Bronson slips a straight right by Potku.
Bronson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bronson moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Potku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bronson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Bronson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Potku's face.
Potku lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Potku.
Bronson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Potku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bronson tries to clinch but Potku is having none of it.
Potku has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Potku swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronson.
Nice defenses there by Bronson.
Bronson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Potku connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bronson's hands.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Potku paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Potku scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bronson in his tracks.
Potku throws a looping overhand right but Bronson ducks down to avoid it.
Bronson tries to close the distance and clinch but Potku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bronson staying out of range there.
Potku fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Potku throws a shot from downtown. Bronson moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potku looks to land a right hand but Bronson moved out of range.
Bronson throws a counter combo.
Bronson tries to clinch there but Potku circles away.
Bronson needs to keep his hands up - Potku had a free shot at his head there.
Bronson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potku throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Potku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bronson is looking to clinch but Potku is avoiding it.
Bronson is looking to clinch.
Potku misses with a hook. Bronson ducked under it nicely.
Potku tries to keep at a distance but Bronson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bronson tries to land knees in the clinch but Potku avoids the damage to the body.
A shot in the inside from Potku.
Bronson landing knees to the head.
Bronson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Potku stalling in the clinch but Bronson improves position.
Bronson trying to land knees to the body.
Potku breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potku swats away the attempt to clinch by Bronson.
Bronson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Potku.
Potku throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bronson counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice uppercut there from Potku.
Bronson moves into range and clinches up with Potku.
Bronson trying to land knees to the body.
Potku breaks from the clinch.
Yorrick Bronson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bronson darts in and clinches Potku up against the cage.
Bronson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Potku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bronson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potku throws a body punch but Bronson moves out of range.
Bronson moves into the clinch.
Potku is trying to push Bronson away but Bronson has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Potku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Potku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bronson. Bronson circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bronson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Potku gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bronson.
Bronson tries to clinch up
and Potku counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Potku throws a lazy uppercut
and Bronson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Potku throws out a loose jab but Bronson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Potku throws a lazy right hand but Bronson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bronson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Potku.
Bronson lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Bronson moves out of range as Potku strikes.
Potku throws a body shot but no joy.
Bronson moves into the clinch.
Bronson lands a knee to the head.
Potku manages to break the clinch.
Bronson is looking to land body kicks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kurki Potku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Potku, 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kurki Potku!
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