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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pultti Pyssy (ranked 1939 p4p, 2460 weight class) and Guy River (ranked 249 p4p, 296 weight class). River has chosen Gabon National Anthem 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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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pultti Pyssy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Guy River!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River slips a jab from Pyssy.
River looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pyssy's jab looks to have found its range, popping River under the eye.
River bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pyssy throws a body kick that misses.
River throws a big shot that misses.
Pyssy changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've been informed that River has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
River connects with a right hand. Pyssy shakes it off.
River avoids the body shot from Pyssy.
Pyssy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pyssy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
Guy River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
River swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick from Pyssy, right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pyssy.
Pyssy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
River stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pyssy.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from River 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 Pyssy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Pyssy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Pyssy drops down looking for a counter takedown but River sprawls and moves away.
River misses with a double jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
River swings for the body but Pyssy moves out of range.
Pyssy attempts a counter takedown but River avoids it well and moves away.
Guy River is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pyssy.
River throws a body punch but Pyssy moves out of range.
Pyssy gets the takedown into side control.
Pyssy controlling the position.
Pyssy is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. River knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pyssy is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but River is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
River is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Pyssy has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pyssy trying to control the position but River is working away.
Pyssy slows the pace down.
Pyssy wants to control for a moment but River uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Pyssy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Pyssy is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Pyssy wants to control but River is keeping him busy.
Pyssy is sneakily working for an arm triangle but River sees it coming and defends easily.
River is trying to stand.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pyssy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
River swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pyssy moves out of range of the body kick.
Pyssy throws a head kick that misses.
River cracks Pyssy with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
An inside leg kick from River misses.
An inside leg kick from River misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Pyssy misses its target.
River checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pyssy misses with a hook.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pyssy.
River throws a body shot but no joy.
River chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pyssy's jab looks to have found its range, popping River under the eye.
River misses with a body shot.
Pyssy takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
River misses with an uppercut. Pyssy saw that one coming.
Pyssy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from River. That one must have hurt.
River defending well as Pyssy loads up on a big left hand.
River looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pyssy throws a leg kick but River moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pultti Pyssy will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pyssy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
River closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fighters circling - River throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A swing and a miss from River.
Pyssy tried to counter with a leg kick but River avoided it.
River pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pyssy tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pyssy lands with an uppercut that bounces River off the cage and back into range.
Pyssy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pyssy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rivers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
River punishes Pyssy's body with a nice straight punch.
Pultti Pyssy is winning the standup battle so far.
Some wild striking there from Pyssy.
River appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pyssy misses with a double jab
and River counters with a nice uppercut.
River lands a really nice looking cross but Pyssy seems unphased.
River looking to land some kicks to the body here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River misses with a hook
and Pyssy counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pyssy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
River throws out a counter right but Pyssy avoids it with no problem.
Pyssy blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from River.
Pyssy misses with a series of wild punches.
River throws a leg kick but Pyssy checks it.
Pyssy avoids the head kick by River.
River throws a quick inside leg kick.
River throws the kick towards the body but Pyssy avoids it.
River checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
River on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pyssy. Pyssy obviously looking to wear him down.
Pyssy throws a head kick that misses.
Pyssy swings for the body but River moves out of range.
River tries to clinch but Pyssy moves out of range.
Pyssy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. River sees it coming and avoids it easily.
River steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pyssy.
River swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
River jabbing away but nothing is landing.
River misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River ducks under a wild hook from Pyssy.
Pyssy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from River.
River jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pyssy moves out of range as River throws a body kick.
Pyssy misses with an uppercut.
Pyssy throws the kick towards the body but River avoids it.
Pyssy ducks under a wild hook from River.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
River closes the distance and pushes Pyssy back into the cage.
River looking to throw knees to the head but Pyssy is blocking nicely.
River is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pyssy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of River backwards.
River gets through Pyssy's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
River breaks from the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of River 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pyssy throws a jab when River was well out of range.
River looks to land a right hand but Pyssy moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River looks to land a combination but Pyssy avoids it well.
Pyssy misses with a looping right.
Pyssy staying out of range there.
Pyssy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by River. River obviously looking to wear him down.
River with a hook.
Pyssy throws a right and a left that River avoids nicely.
Pyssy with a nice calf kick.
Pyssy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from River.
River jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pyssy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
River is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
River with a jab.
River fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pyssy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pyssy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Pyssy - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from River. Pyssy does a little dance to reset his feet.
River throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pyssy swats away the attempt to clinch by River.
River slips under a jab.
Pyssy throws a low kick but River avoids it.
Pyssy throws a body shot but no joy.
Pyssy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
River lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
An inside leg kick lands from Pyssy.
River connects with a solid leg kick.
Pyssy just misses with a punch to the body.
River fails in his attempt to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Pyssy. Beautiful body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Guy River will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
River throws a hook to the side of Pyssy's head but Pyssy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River misses with a body kick.
River on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pyssy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by River.
Pyssy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pyssy throws a body punch but River moves out of range.
Pyssy tries to work over River's front leg with a kick but River checks it.
Pyssy moves out of range of the strikes.
Pyssy checks the leg kick nicely there.
River dodges the punch combination from Pyssy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
River checks a leg kick nicely.
Pyssy throws a wild body kick that River sees coming a mile off.
River lands a slapping body shot.
River listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pyssy moves away from the strike by River.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for River.
Pyssy throws a low kick but River moves out of range easily.
River pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pyssy throws a jab but it's blocked by River.
Pyssy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
River tries to score with a low kick but Pyssy moves his leg out of the way.
Pyssy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
River throws a jab when Pyssy was well out of range.
A nice leg kick from River, right into the meat of the thigh.
River punishes Pyssy's body with a nice straight punch.
Pyssy wants to land a leg kick but River is out of range.
River misses with a body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as River blocks the leg kick.
River stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
River throws out a loose jab but Pyssy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pyssy was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Pyssy throws a body shot but no joy.
Pyssy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pyssy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pyssy throws a sloppy body shot
and River counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
River throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pyssy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
River misses with a body kick.
Pyssy connects with a body shot.
Pyssy slips a straight right by River.
Pyssy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice defenses there by River.
River moves into range and clinches up with Pyssy.
A short body shot lands from Pyssy as the two fighters clinch.
River lands an uppercut.
River misses with a punch to the body.
River blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pyssy dodges an elbow strike from River.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pyssy stalls.
Pyssy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
River misses with a body punch.
River lands a right hand.
Pyssy takes a shot to the head.
Pyssy stalling in the clinch but River improves position.
Pyssy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
River misses with a body punch.
River manages to break the clinch.
River moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pyssy slips under a jab.
Pyssy attempts a counter takedown but River avoids it well and moves away.
Pyssy shoots in for a takedown but River shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pyssy lands with a shot to the body.
River lands with a slapping head kick.
Pyssy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from River.
Nice uppercut there from River.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
River tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pyssy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
River throws a chopping leg kick but Pyssy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice uppercut there from Pyssy.
River connects with an inside leg kick.
River misses with a hook. Pyssy ducked under it nicely.
Pyssy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but River checks it well.
Pyssy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by River.
Crunch! River slams his shin into Pyssy's torso.
River throws a quick inside leg kick.
River tries to clinch but Pyssy moves out of range.
River takes the fight into the clinch.
Pyssy has a couple of punches blocked by River.
River struggles to land a body shot inside as Pyssy controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from River fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Guy River comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think River has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Guy River!
A relieved looking Guy River thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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