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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Vanhala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puska's entrance music is GWB -rap. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
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180 cm
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186 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yrjo Puska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Vanhala!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puska will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Vanhala uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puska.
A big right from Vanhala misses.
Vanhala misses with a straight right.
Vanhala showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puska.
Puska slips under a jab.
Vanhala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puska swings for the body but Vanhala moves out of range.
Puska loads up on a big right hand but Vanhala slips the punch.
Puska throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vanhala's waist but Vanhala gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Puska off to one side.
Vanhala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice defenses there by Puska.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanhala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puska.
Vanhala falls off balance throwing a combination
so Puska counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vanhala looking for a sweep. Not yet Vanhala, not yet.
Puska drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Vanhala manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Puska has Vanhala in his guard.
Puska wants to hit a switch here but Vanhala passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Puska there!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vanhala with shots to the head and body - Puska looks very uncomfortable down there.
Puska tries to hold on but Vanhala pushes him away.
Vanhala can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Puska is looking to escape.
Puska slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska wants to improve his position but Vanhala is controlling well.
Vanhala really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Puska. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vanhala seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puska does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Vanhala throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vanhala tries to pass to full mount but Puska defends it.
Puska regains full guard. Nicely done.
Puska manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Vanhala manages to get himself to full guard.
Vanhala looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vanhala looking to control but Puska passes into half guard.
Vanhala looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vanhala throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vanhala doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Puska.
Puska wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vanhala keeps working.
Vanhala trying to control here.
Puska trying to control the action but Vanhala is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vanhala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vanhala misses with a straight right.
Ari Vanhala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puska tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vanhala swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yrjo Puska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puska fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vanhala avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Puska avoids the body shot from Vanhala.
Vanhala throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puska uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vanhala.
Ari Vanhala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Vanhala lands an impressive looking overhand right. Puska doesn't seem phased though.
Puska throws a body punch but Vanhala moves out of range.
Vanhala throws the left hand but Puska avoids the punch easily.
Puska misses with a takedown attempt - Vanhala sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vanhala looks to land a combination but Puska avoids it well.
Puska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanhala.
The fighters circling - Vanhala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puska drives through with a takedown into guard.
Vanhala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yrjo Puska dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vanhala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puska moves away.
Puska moves out of range of the strikes.
Puska fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Vanhala takes a swing at Puska's ribcage but misses.
Vanhala loads up on a big right hand but Puska slips the punch.
A big left from Vanhala misses.
Jab from Vanhala.
Vanhala misses with a jab to the body
and Puska counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Vanhala trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Vanhala can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Puska controls the pace.
Puska wants to control from the top but Vanhala keeps moving.
Puska looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska won't allow Vanhala to sweep him here.
Vanhala is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanhala tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Vanhala keeping moving, preventing Puska from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vanhala throws a jab but it's blocked by Puska.
Puska shoots in for a takedown but Vanhala shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Puska drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Puska passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Vanhala!
Puska is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Vanhala is in real trouble.
Puska working for the choke.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska keeps control of the position as Vanhala tries to break free.
Puska is looking to control Vanhala but Vanhala is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Yrjo Puska overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Puska working for a choke but Vanhala is defending well.
Vanhala looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Puska is trying to stick to Vanhala's back but Vanhala is turning into Puska. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Puska's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Vanhala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vanhala is one step ahead there.
Vanhala wants to pass the guard but Puska is keeping the position.
Vanhala loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vanhala working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Puska's head.
Puska had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Vanhala is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Puska Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Vanhala's back instead.
Puska is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Vanhala defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Vanhala tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanhala is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Puska is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
I really don't envy Vanhala right now.
Vanhala turns into Puska and is now in his guard.
Vanhala working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Puska trying to keep a closed guard but Vanhala is proving a slippery customer.
Vanhala stopping the sweep attempt from Puska.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yrjo Puska dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Puska shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Vanhala is trying to defend but Puska finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Vanhala flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Puska is looking for a kimura here.
Vanhala has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Puska is working away from the top position though.
Puska is working for a submission of some sort.
Puska wants to work for an arm triangle but Vanhala is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhala tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Vanhala trying to control here.
Vanhala wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Puska walks into a left hand.
Vanhala lands with a nice body punch.
Vanhala throws a hook but Puska avoids it easily.
Vanhala lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vanhala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vanhala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puska throws out the jab.
A big right from Vanhala misses.
Vanhala gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Puska to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhala trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Puska trying to control but Vanhala is working from the bottom.
Puska forces his way into half guard.
Vanhala moves into full guard.
Vanhala striking off his back but it's not causing Puska any problems.
Puska stopping the sweep attempt from Vanhala.
Vanhala has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Puska has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhala is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Puska is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Vanhala can do anything to dispel that myth.
Puska tries to control but Vanhala wriggling away.
Puska has isolated one of Vanhala's arms. Vanhala looking to fight him off but Puska twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yrjo Puska!
Yrjo Puska is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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