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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Verinen Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jukka Tuulola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Verinen Puukko has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Verinen Puukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Tuulola!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puukko closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Tuulola manages to get to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puukko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Tuulola wants to sweep here but Puukko controlling him for the moment.
Puukko has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tuulola keeping full guard, as Puukko tries to pass.
Tuulola lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Tuulola tries to strike from the bottom.
Tuulola has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Puukko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tuulola throwing short punches from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tuulola misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tuulola gets the takedown into side control.
Puukko avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tuulola.
Tuulola looks up at the clock and then as Puukko takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tuulola smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Puukko is trying to control Tuulola's posture but Tuulola avoids it.
Tuulola cracks Puukko with a big elbow.
Tuulola scores with punches from side control.
Puukko is trying to control Tuulola's posture but Tuulola avoids it.
Puukko is breathing heavily.
Puukko is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Tuulola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Puukko manages to get to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tuulola lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Puukko keeping full guard, as Tuulola tries to pass.
Tuulola is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Tuulola stopping the sweep attempt from Puukko.
Tuulola postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tuulola makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tuulola is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuulola throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Puukko works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tuulola passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Puukko wants to control but Tuulola postures up.
Puukko manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tuulola gets back to full guard.
Puukko wants to control from the top but Tuulola keeps moving.
Puukko trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Tuulola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tuulola keeping full guard, as Puukko tries to pass.
Puukko is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Puukko prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko jumps into guard, dragging Tuulola to the mat.
Puukko trying to keep a closed guard but Tuulola is proving a slippery customer.
Puukko has his foot on Tuulola's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tuulola works his way back into a safe position though.
Puukko wants to stand up but Tuulola is controlling him.
Tuulola is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Puukko throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Tuulola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Puukko's head.
Puukko looking for a guillotine here but Tuulola defends easily.
Puukko is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Puukko is on top in guard.
Tuulola wants to sweep but no luck.
Tuulola trying to strike off his back.
Puukko drops back looking for a leg! Tuulola is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Tuulola manages to kick Puukko off! Puukko jumps back into Tuulola's guard.
Puukko advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuulola is looking to improve his position.
Puukko passes to side control.
Tuulola tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Puukko tries for a kimura but Tuulola is defending well.
Tuulola manages to get back to half guard.
Tuulola is not content to let Puukko control the position.
Puukko tries to pass to full mount but Tuulola defends it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tuulola manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tuulola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Puukko wanted to stand there but Tuulola had control of the position.
Tuulola is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jukka Tuulola will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Puukko tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuulola swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puukko shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Puukko showed some decent athleticism there.
Tuulola is staying active underneath Puukko, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tuulola gets full guard.
Tuulola striking off his back but it's not causing Puukko any problems.
Tuulola looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puukko is one step ahead there.
Tuulola is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tuulola is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tuulola working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tuulola lands strikes from half guard.
Puukko is rocked!
Puukko tries to get to full guard but Tuulola has control of the leg.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tuulola lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oh Puukko is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Tuulola lands with a punch from half guard.
Tuulola drops an elbow to the side of Puukko's head.
Puukko taking some punishment here, with Tuulola in his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuulola is looking to advance position but Puukko won't allow it.
Tuulola prevents Puukko from improving his position.
Puukko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tuulola's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tuulola's back!
Puukko seems to have got his legs back now.
Puukko controlling well, preventing Tuulola from escaping the position.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Puukko. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Puukko is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Puukko trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Puukko is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Tuulola defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Jukka Tuulola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Tuulola is keeping busy.
Tuulola preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Puukko.
Puukko is looking to control Tuulola but Tuulola is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Puukko connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Tuulola to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuulola defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Tuulola breaks Puukko's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Puukko is looking for a triangle but Tuulola pushes his legs off easily.
Tuulola postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Puukko lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Puukko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tuulola can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tuulola looking to pass the guard.
Tuulola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tuulola's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Puukko trying to strike off his back.
Puukko keeping full guard, as Tuulola tries to pass.
Puukko thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Tuulola avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuulola postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Tuulola won't allow Puukko to sweep him here.
Tuulola scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Puukko had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tuulola is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Puukko Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tuulola's back instead.
Puukko looking for the choke but no joy.
Puukko has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Tuulola has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Tuulola manages to reverse the position and now he's in Puukko's guard. Nice work there by Tuulola.
Puukko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tuulola manages to get himself to full guard.
Tuulola can't keep his opponent in guard - Puukko advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Puukko wants to control but Tuulola is keeping him busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuulola is in trouble now - Puukko has advanced to mount!
Tuulola is trying to escape the mount.
Tuulola swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tuulola is trying to escape the mount.
Tuulola throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Tuulola tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Puukko looking for a guillotine from mount but Tuulola is having none of it.
Tuulola bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Puukko looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tuulola is one step ahead there.
Tuulola landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuulola working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Puukko is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Verinen Puukko will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Tuulola looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Puukko wants to control but Tuulola is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Puukko tries to roll over but Tuulola keeps him under control.
Puukko looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Tuulola there.
Tuulola lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tuulola lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Tuulola looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Tuulola there.
Puukko wants to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from Tuulola.
Tuulola prevents Puukko from improving his position.
Tuulola takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puukko is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuulola wants to pass to mount but Puukko is defending the position.
Puukko is looking to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Puukko shoots in looking for a takedown. Tuulola tries to sprawl out of it but Puukko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Tuulola manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Puukko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tuulola.
Puukko is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Tuulola is chipping away with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Puukko's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Puukko managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tuulola.
Puukko holds on to Tuulola's head and controls the position momentarily.
Puukko regains half guard, as Tuulola was trying to land strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuulola seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Puukko is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tuulola's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tuulola's back!
Puukko lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Puukko.
Puukko keeps control of the position as Tuulola tries to break free.
Tuulola is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Tuulola turns into Puukko and is now in his guard.
Tuulola is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Tuulola postures up and lands a big shot to Puukko's brow.
Tuulola working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Puukko's head.
Puukko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tuulola with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuulola won't allow Puukko to sweep him here.
Tuulola throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tuulola wants to pass the guard but Puukko is keeping the position.
Puukko working a defensive guard here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A head kick misses from Puukko.
Puukko shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tuulola's guard.
Puukko thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tuulola with a couple of shots from the bottom there - nothing Puukko can't handle though.
Puukko wants to pass the guard but Tuulola is keeping the position.
Puukko wants to control from the top but Tuulola keeps moving.
Puukko advances position into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuulola is not content to let Puukko control the position.
Puukko thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Puukko is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tuulola is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tuulola manages to get back to half guard.
Puukko is tying to control. Tuulola wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Puukko prevents Tuulola from improving his position.
Tuulola gets full guard.
Puukko wants to control from the top but Tuulola keeps moving.
Puukko preventing the sweep.
Puukko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tuulola manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tuulola connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jukka Tuulola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tuulola 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Verinen Puukko!
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energy
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