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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Anssi Kukkonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fuzzy Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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215 cm
21
190 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anssi Kukkonen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Fuzzy Bear!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bear throws a sloppy head kick and Kukkonen moves out of range easily.
Kukkonen tries to clinch there but Bear circles away.
A big left from Kukkonen misses.
A head kick from Bear lands but Kukkonen takes it in his stride.
Kukkonen closes the distance and clinches.
Bear looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kukkonen stalling in the clinch.
Kukkonen presses Bear against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bear breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kukkonen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anssi Kukkonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bear chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kukkonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Kukkonen moves in looking to clinch but Bear pushes him off.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bear.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bear throws a sloppy head kick and Kukkonen moves out of range easily.
Crunch! Bear slams his shin into Kukkonen's torso.
Kukkonen tries to clinch up.
Kukkonen tries to clinch but Bear moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bear. That's going to slow Kukkonen down.
Kukkonen is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick lands from Bear that sends Kukkonen to the canvas. Kukkonen tries to scramble back to his feet but Bear brings him back down into side control.
Kukkonen is rocked!
It looks like Anssi Kukkonen has been cut.
Kukkonen is letting Bear control him for a moment.
Oh Kukkonen is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Bear controlling the pace for now.
Kukkonen seems to have got his legs back now.
Kukkonen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bear controlling his opponent.
Kukkonen wants to get back to his feet.
Kukkonen trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bear can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kukkonen is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bear looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bear can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kukkonen is looking to escape.
Bear won't let Kukkonen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kukkonen blocking the ground and pound.
Kukkonen's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bear unloads with some shots from mount but Kukkonen bucks and avoids them well.
Kukkonen squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fuzzy Bear dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Anssi Kukkonen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kukkonen avoids the head kick by Bear.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kukkonen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bear misses the jab.
Bear just misses with a punch to the body.
Kukkonen looks to throw the jab but Bear is out of range.
Bear fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kukkonen's corner calls for a 1-2. Kukkonen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A slow jab from Bear misses its intended target.
Bear gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bear tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kukkonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bear backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear blocks an elbow strike.
Bear breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fuzzy Bear seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kukkonen darts in trying to clinch
and Kukkonen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bear misses with a wild combination.
Kukkonen tries to clinch up
and Bear counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kukkonen tries to clinch up but Bear circles away and keeps his distance.
Bear moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kukkonen tries to clinch up but Bear circles away and keeps his distance.
Bear fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bear works the jab nicely.
Kukkonen throws a big shot that misses.
Kukkonen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bear throws a leg kick but Kukkonen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kukkonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bear.
Kukkonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bear is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kukkonen throws out a loose jab but Bear uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fuzzy Bear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kukkonen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bear throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kukkonen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Bear's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kukkonen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bear swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bear throws a lazy right hand but Kukkonen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kukkonen closes the distance but Bear moves to the side
and Bear counters with a head kick.
A punch combination from Kukkonen misses.
Kukkonen takes one on the button.
Bear tries to work over Kukkonen's front leg with a kick but Kukkonen checks it.
Kukkonen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bear counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Bear.
Kukkonen wants to clinch but Bear slips to the side
and Bear counters with a left and a right... And another left! Kukkonen is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fuzzy Bear!
Fuzzy Bear is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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