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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Urpo Nyrkki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pasi Kullero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kullero has chosen Prätkähiiret - Se on suihinotto as his entrance music. 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
19 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Urpo Nyrkki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Kullero!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circle momentarily. Kullero darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
It looks like Urpo Nyrkki has been cut.
Nyrkki takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Nyrkki tries a low kick but Kullero avoids it.
Kullero with a jab.
Nyrkki throws a lazy right hand but Kullero sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kullero dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nyrkki moves out of range as Kullero throws a body kick.
Kullero slips under a jab.
Kullero jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Nice jab there from Kullero.
Pasi Kullero seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nyrkki misses with a straight right.
Nyrkki misses with a wild body shot.
Kullero misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kullero scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullero delivers a nice body kick.
Kullero tests Nyrkki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nyrkki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kullero. That one must have hurt.
Kullero misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki checks a low kick from Kullero.
A head kick misses from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kullero.
Nyrkki looks to land a body kick but Kullero moved away.
Nyrkki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki tries to bum rush Kullero with a series of wild strikes but Kullero uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kullero will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kullero misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice takedown defense from Nyrkki. No joy for Kullero on that attempt.
Nyrkki takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kullero lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kullero looks to land a right hand but Nyrkki moved out of range.
Kullero fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nyrkki checks it well.
Kullero misses the shot to the body.
Kullero misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullero looks to land a left hand but Nyrkki moved out of range nicely.
Kullero moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kullero tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Nyrkki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kullero scores with the left hand. Nyrkki knows he should have avoided that one.
Kullero throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kullero moves into the clinch.
Nyrkki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nyrkki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nyrkki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kullero's elbow.
Kullero blocks a body shot from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki misses with a punch to the body.
Kullero misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kullero is working Nyrkki over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullero scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kullero can't find room to land a body shot as Nyrkki controls the action.
Kullero doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nyrkki prevents a body shot from Kullero.
Nyrkki lands a shot to the body.
Nyrkki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kullero tries to throw a body punch but Nyrkki avoids it by throwing Kullero back against the cage.
Nyrkki is working Kullero over against the cage.
Nyrkki lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kullero backwards.
Kullero goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kullero throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Kullero on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nyrkki can't find room to land a body shot as Kullero controls the action.
Nyrkki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nyrkki prevents a body shot from Kullero.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Kullero dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Urpo Nyrkki's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kullero is looking to chop away at Nyrkki's legs.
Kullero scoring well with a low kick there.
Nyrkki looks to throw the jab but Kullero is out of range.
Nyrkki slips a jab from Kullero.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kullero lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nyrkki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nyrkki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kullero shoots in looking for a takedown. Nyrkki tries to sprawl out of it but Kullero keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Nyrkki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kullero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nyrkki misses with a straight right.
Nyrkki throws a nice looking combination but Kullero bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kullero lands the left hand.
Urpo Nyrkki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kullero.
Kullero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nyrkki takes a swing at Kullero's ribcage but misses.
Nyrkki misses with a body kick.
Nyrkki moves out of range of the strikes.
Kullero throws out a loose jab but Nyrkki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nyrkki scores with a head kick. Kullero tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Good leg kick by Kullero there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kullero bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nyrkki's head.
Nyrkki moves away from the strike by Kullero.
Kullero throws a leg kick
and Nyrkki counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullero on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kullero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nyrkki scores with a jab to the body.
Nyrkki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kullero counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kullero lands the left hand.
Nyrkki on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kullero missing with a left hand there. Nyrkki was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kullero throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Nyrkki counters with a stiff right hand.
Nyrkki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kullero.
Kullero scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nyrkki avoids the head kick by Kullero.
Kullero attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nyrkki lands with an uppercut that bounces Kullero off the cage and back into rage.
Kullero fakes the leg kick and cracks Nyrkki in the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kullero lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Nyrkki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Nyrkki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Nyrkki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kullero.
Nyrkki lands a head kick!
Nyrkki throws a chopping leg kick but Kullero manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kullero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nyrkki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullero stuns Nyrkki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pasi Kullero seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kullero thuds his right hand into Nyrkki's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nyrkki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kullero. Kullero obviously looking to wear him down.
A swing and a miss from Kullero.
Kullero scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kullero scores with the left hand. Nyrkki knows he should have avoided that one.
Nyrkki is looking to chop away at Kullero's legs.
Kullero paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nyrkki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kullero is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nyrkki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Kullero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Urpo Nyrkki's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kullero throws a right hand that Nyrkki ducks under and follows up with a left that Nyrkki also avoids with ease.
Kullero fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kullero swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Kullero goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nyrkki takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice uppercut there from Kullero.
A low kick from Kullero is predictable there
and Nyrkki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nyrkki throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nyrkki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A combination from Kullero does no damage.
Nyrkki lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kullero throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kullero.
Kullero dodges the punch combination from Nyrkki.
Kullero avoids the head kick by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kullero chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A lazy left from Nyrkki finds it's target.
Kullero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kullero lands a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullero throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nyrkki.
Nice body punch from Kullero.
A left and a right from Nyrkki both land. Nice combination.
Nyrkki misses with a lunging right hand
and Kullero connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kullero is looking to chop away at Nyrkki's legs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kullero moves into the clinch.
Nyrkki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kullero lands a nice shot to the body.
Kullero lands a hook that snaps the head of Nyrkki backwards.
Nyrkki lands a body punch in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Kullero.
Nyrkki has a couple of punches blocked by Kullero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kullero misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nyrkki misses with a body punch.
Nyrkki misses with a body punch.
A short left from Nyrkki.
Nyrkki blocking some punches.
Kullero misses with a punch on the inside.
Nyrkki misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Kullero as the two fighters clinch.
Kullero throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kullero.
A right hook to the body lands for Kullero.
Nyrkki trying to land knees to the body.
Kullero scores with a shot to the side of Nyrkki's head.
Nyrkki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullero misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kullero lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kullero lands a right hand that snaps the head of Nyrkki backwards.
Pasi Kullero seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nyrkki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kullero tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nyrkki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nyrkki tries to work over Kullero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nyrkki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice left hand lands by Kullero.
A right hand to the body from Kullero.
Nyrkki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kullero's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kullero scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nyrkki tries to work over Kullero's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kullero pushes Nyrkki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kullero digs a right hand into Nyrkki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Nyrkki's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Kullero really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Urpo Nyrkki's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A solid leg kick lands there for Kullero.
Kullero keeps Nyrkki at a distance using the push kick.
A leg kick checked by Nyrkki.
Nyrkki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kullero swings for the body but Nyrkki moves out of range.
Kullero fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kullero connects with an inside leg kick.
Nyrkki walks into a straight right hand from Kullero.
Kullero listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kullero motions for Nyrkki to come forward. Kullero throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kullero throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nyrkki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kullero.
Nyrkki looks to score with a jab to the body but Kullero is just out of range.
Kullero throws a looping overhand right but Nyrkki ducks down to avoid it.
Nyrkki slips a jab from Kullero.
Kullero tries to clinch up.
Nyrkki checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A combination from Kullero does no damage.
Nyrkki moves forwards but Kullero connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Nyrkki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kullero.
Kullero moves out of range of the body kick.
Nyrkki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kullero shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nyrkki keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kullero passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nyrkki!
Kullero unloading with bombs!
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.
Kullero breaks from Nyrkki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Nyrkki taking shots to the head.
Kullero scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Nyrkki wants to control but Kullero is having none of it.
Kullero throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kullero throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kullero with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kullero dominating with strikes here.
Nyrkki is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kullero landing strikes, looking to finish!
Oh Nyrkki is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kullero postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Nyrkki badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Kullero around the waist but Kullero pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Kullero is the winner by TKO! Kullero jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pasi Kullero!
Pasi Kullero is the new middleweight champion!
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