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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Krakowski (ranked 3701 p4p, 3219 weight class) and Kalle Kula (ranked 510 p4p, 465 weight class). Krakowski comes into the arena with Netherfell - Mokosz blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bernard Krakowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kalle Kula!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kula swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krakowski.
Kula dodges the punch combination from Krakowski.
Krakowski keeps the fight on the outside.
Kula looks to land a left hand but Krakowski moved out of range nicely.
Kula dips to his left and cracks Krakowski with an uppercut!
Krakowski has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kula wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krakowski throws a right hand that misses
and Kula counters with a stiff right hand.
Krakowski swings for the body but Kula moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kula! But no joy.
Krakowski misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kula counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kula.
Kula lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kula stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kula taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kula lands with a left to the head.
Kula lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kula lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krakowski backwards.
Kula is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kula on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kula's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krakowski has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kula avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Kula.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kula lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kula.
Kula scores with a shot to the side of Krakowski's head.
Kula lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kula presses Krakowski against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kula works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Krakowski is breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Kula scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kula lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Krakowski backwards.
A body shot lands from Kula.
Kula controlling the action here for a moment.
Kula dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kula receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A right hook to the body lands for Kula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A body shot lands from Kula.
Kula cracks Krakowski with a nice body shot.
Kula works on Krakowski's body with a couple of short punches.
Nice body punch from Kula - that landed with a thud.
Kula lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kula leaning against his opponent.
Kula pushes Krakowski back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Kula.
Kula leaning against his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Kula.
Kula lands a right hand that snaps the head of Krakowski backwards.
Krakowski letting Kula take a breather here.
A short left from Kula.
A hook to the body from Kula.
Kula throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kula scores with a shot to the side of Krakowski's head.
Kula lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kula breaks the clinch.
Kula tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kula lands a right hook to the body.
Krakowski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krakowski takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Krakowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kula throws a jab when Krakowski was well out of range.
Kula scores with a jab to the body.
Kula closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Bernard Krakowski has been cut.
Krakowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Kula is just out of range.
Krakowski misses the jab.
Kula scores with a body shot.
Kula works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krakowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kula looks to throw the jab but Krakowski is out of range.
Krakowski changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kula lands a jab to Krakowski's midsection.
Kula has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Krakowski is landing a low percentage of strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Krakowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krakowski throws a poor cross that misses
letting Kula counter with a right hand.
Kula slips under a jab.
Kula lands the left hand.
Kula attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kula's corner calls for a 1-2. Kula obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kula just misses with a punch to the body.
Kula throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kula ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krakowski loads up on a big right hand but Kula slips the punch.
Krakowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Kula.
Krakowski ducks right into an uppercut from Kula.
Kalle Kula seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krakowski misses the shot to the body.
Kula catches Krakowski with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kula lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Krakowski misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kula dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bernard Krakowski's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kula fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krakowski walks into a jab.
Krakowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krakowski. Kula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krakowski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kula counters with a straight right hand.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kula.
Kula connects with a body shot that sends Krakowski's belly button to the back.
Kula's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krakowski under the eye.
Kula throws a lazy right hand but Krakowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krakowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kula looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Krakowski slips under a jab.
Kula takes a swing at Krakowski's ribcage but misses.
Krakowski feinted with a counter takedown.
Kula takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krakowski ducks under a wild hook from Kula.
Kula uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kula throws a hook to the side of Krakowski's head but Krakowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Kula misses.
Kula lands a glancing blow to the side of Krakowski's head.
Kula cracks Krakowski with a right hand to the side of the head.
Krakowski misses with a straight left.
Kula smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kula throws a hook to the side of Krakowski's head but Krakowski sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kula throws a body shot but no joy.
Kula scores with a jab to the body.
Kula looks to score with a jab to the body but Krakowski is just out of range.
Kula throws a looping overhand right but Krakowski ducks down to avoid it.
Krakowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Krakowski takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A swing and a miss from Kula.
Krakowski half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kula waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krakowski.
Krakowski misses with a hook
enabling Kula to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kula scores with a nice head shot.
Krakowski throws a hook to the side of Kula's head but Kula sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krakowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Krakowski takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krakowski avoids the body shot from Kula.
Krakowski swings away with a body shot that misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Kula counters with a left to the body.
Kula punishes Krakowski's body with a nice straight punch.
Krakowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kula avoids the body shot from Krakowski.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kula lands with a hook. Krakowski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Krakowski takes one on the button.
Krakowski misses with a body shot.
Kula avoids the body shot from Krakowski.
Krakowski moves forwards but Kula connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kula is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kula throws a head kick but Krakowski moves out of range.
Krakowski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kula.
Krakowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krakowski drops down looking for a counter takedown but Kula sprawls and moves away.
Krakowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kula cracks Krakowski with an open hand slap.
Kalle Kula seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kula scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab lands there for Kula.
Kula connects with a single shot there.
Kula dips to his left and cracks Krakowski with an uppercut!
Krakowski is rocked!
Krakowski misses with an uppercut
and Kula counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Krakowski. That snapped Kula's head back.
Krakowski looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kula ducks under a wild hook from Krakowski.
Krakowski avoids the body shot from Kula.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kula connects with a looping right hand.
Kula lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kula misses with a hook. Krakowski ducked under it nicely.
Krakowski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kula has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kula lunges at Krakowski with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Krakowski's hand.
Oh Krakowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Krakowski throws a big shot that misses.
Krakowski seems to have got his legs back now.
Kula just misses with a punch to the body.
Kula scores with a hook to the body. Krakowski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Krakowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Krakowski misses its intended target.
Kula lands a jab to Krakowski's midsection.
Kula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krakowski moves away.
Krakowski throwing a counter right hand but Kula manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kula pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Krakowski back to the cage. Kula follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Krakowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kula moves away.
Kula lands a slapping body shot.
Krakowski walks into a left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kalle Kula showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bernard Krakowski's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kula lands with an overhand left.
Krakowski looks to land a left hand but Kula moved out of range nicely.
Kula tries to counter with a clinch but Krakowski shakes him off and moves away.
Krakowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Krakowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kula was well out of range. Poor timing from Krakowski.
Krakowski throws out a powerful jab.
Krakowski misses the shot to the body.
Kula throws a shot from downtown. Krakowski moves away and avoids it.
Kula lands a nice shot that snaps Krakowski's head back.
Kula jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kula lands a nice hook to Krakowski's body. Krakowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kula misses with a hook
and Krakowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kula throws a sloppy head kick and Krakowski moves out of range easily.
A punch lands to the side of Krakowski 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Krakowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kula misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Krakowski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krakowski throws an off balance right hand
and Kula counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kula throws a head kick but Krakowski moves out of range.
Kula lands a nice hook to Krakowski's body. Krakowski takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kula sizes up Krakowski with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kula lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Krakowski at a distance.
Kula throws a sloppy head kick and Krakowski moves out of range easily.
Kula misses with a body shot.
Krakowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Kula throws a jab but it's blocked by Krakowski.
Kula ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krakowski moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Kula. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kula.
Krakowski blocks a jab.
Krakowski throws a jab when Kula was well out of range.
Kula raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kula throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kula lands a jab to the nose.
Krakowski missing with a left hand there. Kula was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krakowski loads up on a big right hand but Kula slips the punch.
Kula keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krakowski fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Krakowski throws a sloppy body shot
and Kula counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Nice jab there from Kula.
Krakowski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kula keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Krakowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Krakowski lands a jab to the nose.
Krakowski misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kula lands a jab to Krakowski's midsection.
Krakowski needs to keep his hands up - Kula had a free shot at his head there.
Krakowski takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Krakowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kula moves away.
Kula misses with a jab, cross combination.
Krakowski defending well as Kula loads up on a big left hand.
Krakowski appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Kula tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Krakowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Kula.
Kula throws a hook but Krakowski avoids it easily.
Kula avoids the body shot from Krakowski.
Krakowski misses with a wild body shot.
Kula moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Krakowski misses the target.
Krakowski misses with a body punch
and Kula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krakowski loads up on a big right hand but Kula slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kula uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krakowski.
Kula now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Krakowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Kula.
Krakowski avoids the head kick by Kula.
Krakowski feinted with a counter takedown.
Kula lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kula misses with an uppercut.
Kula is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krakowski.
Kula misses with a hook.
Kula scores with a shot to the body.
Krakowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krakowski is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kula.
Kula comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kula misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Krakowski misses the target.
Kula lands a right hook to the body.
Bernard Krakowski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kalle Kula is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krakowski throws a body shot but no joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kalle Kula comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kula has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kalle Kula!
After winning the bout, Kalle Kula thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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