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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Voitto Puhti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vekkuli Toveri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vekkuli Toveri is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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266 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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193 cm
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231 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Voitto Puhti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vekkuli Toveri!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Toveri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No joy there for Toveri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Toveri throws a big shot that misses.
Toveri looks for the body kick but Puhti saw that one coming.
Toveri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vekkuli Toveri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toveri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Toveri lands a with a good body shot.
Toveri throws a series of punches but Puhti moves out of range.
Puhti avoids the head kick by Toveri.
Puhti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Puhti drops Toveri with a right and a left! Puhti comes rushing in but Toveri regains his composure and manages to keep Puhti in guard.
It looks like Vekkuli Toveri has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puhti throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Puhti has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Puhti passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Puhti tries to advance to mount but Toveri denies him.
Puhti in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Puhti staying calm.
Puhti trying to control the action but Toveri is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puhti is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Toveri is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Puhti tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Puhti has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Puhti controlling from side mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Puhti is trying to get an arm triangle but Toveri is defending well.
Puhti is trying to get an arm triangle but Toveri is defending well.
Toveri is not content to let Puhti control the position.
Puhti goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Toveri has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Puhti but great work by Toveri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Puhti gets back to half guard.
Toveri is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Toveri prevents Puhti from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Toveri wants to control but Puhti is keeping him busy.
Toveri prevents Puhti from improving his position.
Toveri wants to stand up but Puhti has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Puhti manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Puhti looking to control.
Toveri stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Puhti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Toveri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toveri cracks the inside of Puhti's front leg.
Toveri feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puhti's calf.
Puhti is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Toveri throws a combination that misses
and Puhti counters with a nice uppercut.
Puhti drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Toveri misses with a jab, cross combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Toveri.
Toveri fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Puhti on the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Toveri.
Toveri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Toveri lands a nice shot to the body.
Toveri throws the left hand but Puhti avoids the punch easily.
Puhti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Toveri. Toveri obviously looking to wear him down.
Toveri throws a hook but Puhti blocks it.
Toveri lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Toveri throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puhti swings for the body but Toveri moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Toveri.
Toveri throws a head kick but Puhti moves out of range.
Toveri misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vekkuli Toveri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vekkuli Toveri's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Toveri throws a combination that misses
and Puhti counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Toveri drives through with a takedown into guard.
Toveri trying to control but Puhti is working from the bottom.
Puhti controlling Toveri's posture.
Puhti manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Toveri manages to get himself to full guard.
Toveri is pulling down on Puhti's head to control his posture.
Puhti is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Toveri looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puhti is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puhti works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Puhti is looking to advance position but Toveri won't allow it.
Toveri wants to control but Puhti is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Puhti is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Toveri wants to control but Puhti is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Puhti unloads with some shots from mount but Toveri bucks and avoids them well.
Puhti working for a guillotine from mount but Toveri is in no mood to give up.
Puhti takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Toveri is trying to escape the mount.
Puhti trying to control but Toveri is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puhti sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Puhti unloads with some shots from mount but Toveri bucks and avoids them well.
Puhti working for a submission but Toveri is keeping him at bay.
Puhti goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Toveri is on top in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Toveri stopping the sweep attempt from Puhti.
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.
Puhti has a closed guard, preventing Toveri from standing up.
Toveri is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Toveri avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Toveri would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puhti tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Puhti looking for a guillotine here but Toveri defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Voitto Puhti dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vekkuli Toveri's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Toveri throws out a loose jab but Puhti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Toveri thows a body shot but no joy.
Toveri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puhti misses with a wild body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Toveri.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Toveri. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Toveri lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Toveri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Toveri lands a big head kick that sends Puhti tumbling to the mat! Toveri takes a step backwards and waves Puhti back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Puhti is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Toveri throws an overhand right that has Puhti reeling! Toveri follows up with more punches and Puhti is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vekkuli Toveri!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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