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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Atilla Vegh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Puunaama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vegh's entrance music is Social Distortion - Don't Drag Me Down . A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 cm
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atilla Vegh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Esko Puunaama!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puunaama tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vegh takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Puunaama gets a clinch.
Puunaama lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puunaama lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vegh backwards.
Vegh tries to break the clinch but Puunaama is controlling the position.
Puunaama is stalling here.
Puunaama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puunaama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Vegh doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puunaama looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A shot to the body from Puunaama misses
letting Vegh counter with a right hand.
Vegh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puunaama.
Puunaama takes a swing at Vegh's ribcage but misses.
Puunaama ducks under a wild hook from Vegh.
Vegh ducks under a wild hook from Puunaama.
Vegh avoids the body shot from Puunaama.
Puunaama tries to clinch there but Vegh circles away.
Vegh looks to throw the jab but Puunaama is out of range.
Puunaama throws a hook but Vegh blocks it.
Vegh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vegh circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vegh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puunaama wants to clinch up but Vegh keeps it at a distance.
Puunaama tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vegh manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Puunaama fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vegh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Vegh missing with a left hand there. Puunaama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Vegh misses.
Puunaama throws a lazy uppercut
and Vegh counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vegh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puunaama cracks Vegh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vegh misses with a looping right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vegh cracks a nice hook into Puunaama's ribs.
Puunaama tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vegh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Esko Puunaama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puunaama closes the distance and pushes Vegh back into the cage.
A short uppercut from Puunaama.
A nice left hand lands by Puunaama.
Vegh tries to break free but Puunaama pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Puunaama on the inside.
A short right from Puunaama on the inside.
Puunaama swings wildly with an uppercut but Vegh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vegh breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puunaama bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puunaama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vegh.
Puunaama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puunaama misses the jab.
Puunaama tries to clinch but Vegh is having none of it.
Puunaama darts in and clinches Vegh up against the cage.
Vegh prevents a body shot from Puunaama.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puunaama creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vegh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vegh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puunaama is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vegh rather than just go for the knockout.
Puunaama lands a head shot.
Vegh has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puunaama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Puunaama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puunaama wants to clinch up but Vegh keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Puunaama dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Puunaama misses.
A shot to the liver by Vegh. Beautiful body shot.
Puunaama throws an overhand right that lands on Vegh's shoulder, as Vegh tries to avoid the shot.
Esko Puunaama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puunaama fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vegh manages to avoid it.
Puunaama just misses with a punch to the body.
Atilla Vegh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puunaama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puunaama. Vegh does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puunaama looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puunaama uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Vegh has time to react.
Vegh slips a jab from Puunaama.
The fighters circling - Puunaama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegh catches Puunaama with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Vegh circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vegh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puunaama.
Vegh misses with an uppercut. Puunaama saw that one coming.
Puunaama bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Vegh's head backwards.
Vegh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puunaama.
Puunaama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puunaama is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vegh is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vegh misses with a body shot.
Puunaama throws a body punch but Vegh moves out of range.
Puunaama takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puunaama doesn't manage to clinch there - Vegh circles away.
Vegh misses with a wild body shot.
Puunaama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vegh paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Puunaama misses with a wild combination.
Vegh misses with the combination.
A slow jab from Puunaama misses its intended target.
Vegh throws an overhand right that lands on Puunaama's shoulder, as Puunaama tries to avoid the shot.
Vegh ducks under a wild hook from Puunaama.
Puunaama is looking to clinch but Vegh is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puunaama rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vegh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puunaama clinches with his opponent.
Puunaama gets through Vegh's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Puunaama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puunaama.
Puunaama is trying to break free.
Puunaama lands a left hand.
Puunaama lands an uppercut.
Vegh is trying to force a seperation but Puunaama has the dominant position.
A short right from Puunaama on the inside.
Puunaama misses with the head strike.
Puunaama lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vegh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Puunaama lands a hook that snaps the head of Vegh backwards.
Nice body punch from Puunaama - that landed with a thud.
Vegh blocking some punches.
Puunaama tries to break the clinch but Vegh is controlling the position.
Puunaama struggles to land a body shot inside as Vegh controls his hands.
Puunaama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veghs head.
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!
Puunaama misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Vegh wants to get back to striking at distance but Puunaama won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Puunaama.
Puunaama lands a hook that snaps the head of Vegh backwards.
Puunaama stalling against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Puunaama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Vegh throws a right and a left that Puunaama avoids nicely.
Puunaama fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Puunaama bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vegh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puunaama.
Vegh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puunaama fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puunaama tries to clinch there but Vegh circles away.
Vegh ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puunaama tries to close the distance and clinch but Vegh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puunaama loads up on a big right hand but Vegh slips the punch.
Vegh lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puunaama misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vegh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puunaama.
Puunaama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vegh lands a slapping body shot.
Vegh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Puunaama lands with a hook. Vegh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Puunaama tries to close the distance and clinch but Vegh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vegh keeps the fight on the outside.
Vegh tries to keep at a distance but Puunaama has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vegh can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puunaama tries to throw a body punch but Vegh avoids it by throwing Puunaama back against the cage.
Puunaama digs a right hand underneath Vegh's ribcage. Vegh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Puunaama digs a right hand into Vegh's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vegh's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice left hand lands by Puunaama.
Vegh blocking some punches.
Puunaama misses with some punches.
Esko Puunaama seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Puunaama stalling against the cage.
Puunaama misses with a punch to the body.
Vegh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Esko Puunaama is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Puunaama can't find room to land a body shot as Vegh controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puunaama lands an uppercut.
Puunaama has a couple of punches blocked by Vegh.
Puunaama lands a hook to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Puunaama tries a body shot but Vegh blocks it.
Puunaama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Vegh's efforts to push away.
Puunaama throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Veghs head.
Vegh wants to get back to striking at distance but Puunaama won't allow it.
Puunaama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puunaama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puunaama connects with a looping right hand.
Puunaama misses with a body shot.
A jab from Puunaama misses.
Puunaama displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puunaama just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Puunaama misses.
Atilla Vegh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puunaama steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vegh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esko Puunaama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puunaama has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esko Puunaama!
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energy
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