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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kokkolan Kauhu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulk Petkovich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kokkolan Kauhu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hulk Petkovich!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kauhu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petkovich.
Petkovich shoots in and drives through. Kauhu sprawls well.
Petkovich scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kauhu moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Petkovich trying to control but Kauhu is working from the bottom.
Petkovich preventing the sweep.
Petkovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Kauhu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petkovich won't allow Kauhu to sweep him here.
Kauhu is pulling down on Petkovich's head to control his posture.
Petkovich trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petkovich drops back, looking for a kneebar! Kauhu looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Kauhu looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Kauhu!
Kauhu is staying tight to Petkovich's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauhu working the ground and pound from side control.
Kauhu lands some shots froms side control.
Kauhu remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Petkovich prevents Kauhu from moving into mount.
Kauhu trying to control the action but Petkovich is working from the bottom.
Kauhu takes a little break here. Petkovich wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kauhu's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petkovich manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Kauhu gets back to full guard.
Kauhu working a defensive guard here.
Kauhu throws a couple of heel strikes.
Kauhu is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Petkovich throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Petkovich accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Petkovich pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kauhu is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kauhu wants to sweep but no luck.
Kauhu is breathing heavily.
Kauhu trying to control the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kauhu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kauhu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Petkovich.
Kauhu misses with a wild combination.
Kauhu tries to clinch there but Petkovich circles away.
Kauhu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Petkovich is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Petkovich manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kauhu manages to get himself to full guard.
Petkovich trying to control but Kauhu is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauhu keeping full guard, as Petkovich tries to pass.
Kauhu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Petkovich.
Kauhu trying to keep a closed guard but Petkovich is proving a slippery customer.
Kauhu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petkovich is one step ahead there.
Kauhu looking to control.
Petkovich passes Kauhu's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Petkovich passes to full mount!
Kauhu stops Petkovich from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kokkolan Kauhu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kauhu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Kauhu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kauhu not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kauhu trying to control but Petkovich is working from the bottom.
Kauhu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Petkovich working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kauhu sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kauhu trying to control but Petkovich is working from the bottom.
Kauhu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kauhu controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kokkolan Kauhu just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Kauhu's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kauhu duly obliges.
No joy there for Kauhu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kauhu misses with a series of wild punches.
Kauhu has closed the distance and engaged Petkovich in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Petkovich successfully pulls guard.
Kauhu trying to control but Petkovich is working from the bottom.
Petkovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petkovich is breathing heavily.
Kauhu sitting in guard here, content to control.
Petkovich looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Petkovich can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kauhu controls the pace.
Petkovich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
A choreographed right hand from Petkovich misses the target.
Kauhu misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkovich with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kauhu counters with a shoot takedown. Petkovich fights it but they end up in guard.
Kauhu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kauhu makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kauhu trying to move into half guard but instead Petkovich has managed to sweep!
Kauhu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Petkovich loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kauhu is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kauhu missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Petkovich wants to control but Kauhu is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Petkovich wants to improve his position but Kauhu is controlling well.
Petkovich trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Kauhu manages to pass to mount!
Kauhu controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauhu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Petkovich is looking to improve his position but Kauhu isn't that keen on the idea.
Kauhu controlling his opponent.
A nice elbow there by Kauhu.
Petkovich really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kauhu controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kokkolan Kauhu dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Petkovich gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kauhu counters with a single leg into guard. Petkovich didn't expect that.
Kauhu stays in close to Petkovich's body and controls the position.
Kauhu trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Petkovich keeping moving, preventing Kauhu from controlling successfully.
Kauhu slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Kauhu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kauhu looking to pass the guard.
Petkovich is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Petkovich wants to sweep here but Kauhu controlling him for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Kauhu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kauhu clinches.
Kauhu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Petkovich manages to break the clinch.
Kauhu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petkovich with a poor takedown
and Kauhu counters with a single leg into guard. Petkovich didn't expect that.
Kauhu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Petkovich has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kauhu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kauhu throwing strikes but missing.
Kauhu preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kauhu content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kauhu thows a big elbow that misses.
Petkovich wants to stand up but Kauhu is controlling him.
Kauhu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Petkovich swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kauhu avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Petkovich is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Petkovich is looking for a triangle but Kauhu pushes his legs off easily.
Petkovich throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petkovich manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kauhu manages to get himself to full guard.
Petkovich stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kauhu swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Petkovich trying to control the position from guard on top but Kauhu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Petkovich stopping the sweep attempt from Kauhu.
Petkovich pushes down on Kauhu's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Petkovich is just content to waste time from the top position. Kauhu takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kauhu lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Petkovich!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kauhu with a couple of short strikes.
Petkovich tries to reverse the position but Kauhu maintains control.
Kauhu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kauhu controlling from the full mount.
The referee warns Petkovich that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Kauhu cracks Petkovich with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Hulk Petkovich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kauhu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Petkovich can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kokkolan Kauhu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kauhu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kokkolan Kauhu!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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