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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Peruna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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201 lbs
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220 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stringer Bell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Peruna!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bell scores with the left hand. Peruna knows he should have avoided that one.
Peruna tries to work over Bell's front leg with a kick but Bell checks it.
Bell looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Peruna!
Peruna is squirming around, avoiding Bell's attempts to control the action.
Bell is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Peruna can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Peruna is squirming around, avoiding Bell's attempts to control the action.
Peruna is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Bell unloads with some shots from mount but Peruna bucks and avoids them well.
Bell goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Peruna is on top in guard.
Bell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peruna doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peruna manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peruna wanted to stand there but Bell had control of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Bell controlling Peruna's posture.
Peruna would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Bell looking for a guillotine here but Peruna defends easily.
Bell might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Peruna trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bell's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Peruna decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Peruna is looking to clinch but Bell is avoiding it.
Peruna chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Peruna pushes Bell up against the ropes in a clinch.
Peruna throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peruna tries to land knees in the clinch but Bell avoids the damage to the body.
Bell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A knee to the head by Peruna.
Peruna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peruna looks gassed!
Bell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Peruna is keeping busy.
Peruna missing with knees to the body.
Bell is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Peruna is keeping busy.
Peruna lands a nice knee to the body.
Bell is looking to control Peruna's arms but Peruna gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bell has his back to the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peruna landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peruna landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Peruna lands a knee to the head.
Peruna landing knees to the body.
Peruna lands a knee to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Peruna.
Peruna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bell looking to stall.
Peruna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peruna lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peruna unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peruna scores a nice knee to the body.
Bell stalling in the clinch but Peruna improves position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stringer Bell.
Bell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Peruna looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peruna is looking to clinch but Bell is avoiding it.
Peruna throws out a leg kick but Bell moves out of range and Peruna only half commits.
Peruna throws a low kick, looking for Bell's leg but Bell calmly moves out of range.
Peruna clinches with his opponent.
Peruna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peruna lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Bell stalling in the clinch but Peruna improves position.
Peruna throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bell blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Peruna dominated that 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.
Bell throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peruna's waist but Peruna gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bell off to one side.
Bell wants to clinch but Peruna slips to the side
and Peruna holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bell avoiding damage as Peruna throws knees to the body.
Bell wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stringer Bell.
Bell will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bell closes the distance and clinches up with Peruna, looking for a takedown. Bell pushes Peruna against the ropes but Peruna circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stringer Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell closes the distance and clinches up with Peruna, looking for a takedown. Bell pushes Peruna against the ropes but Peruna circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bell tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Peruna paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good leg kick by Peruna there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Peruna tries to clinch up but Bell circles away and keeps his distance.
Peruna wants to slow Bell down by chopping away at his legs.
Bell takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Peruna fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Peruna looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peruna throws a leg kick but Bell checks it.
Peruna swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peruna tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bell swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bell scores with a one two! Peruna had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Peruna scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Peruna.
Peruna lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Peruna.
Peruna misses with a low kick.
Pekka Peruna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Peruna keeps the fight on the outside.
Bell avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Peruna feints and then cracks Bell's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bell down.
Peruna fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bell, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Peruna has Bell pressed against the ropes.
Bell is trying to stall.
Peruna looking to slow down the pace here.
Peruna throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peruna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peruna landing knees to the body.
The is referee keeping an eye on Bell - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Peruna connects with a knee to the head.
Peruna is breathing heavily.
Bell takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peruna lands a knee to the body.
Peruna using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peruna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peruna missing with knees to the body.
Peruna misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bell.
Bell avoiding damage.
Bell ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bell no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bell wants to sweep here but Peruna controlling him for the moment.
Peruna trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bell's guard.
Bell controls Peruna momentarily but Peruna frees himself.
Bell wants to sweep but no luck.
Bell is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Peruna tries to stand but Bell is controlling from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bell will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Peruna tries to stand but Bell is controlling from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Peruna moves in looking to clinch but Bell pushes him off.
Bell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Peruna dodges the punch combination from Bell.
Bell looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Peruna is fending him off so far but Bell persists. Nope, Peruna circles away and we're back to standing.
Peruna avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Peruna rushes Bell and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Bell trying to stall but Peruna improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Peruna showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bell shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Peruna as he jumps to the side.
Peruna with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Peruna clinches with his opponent.
Peruna tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Peruna throws a knee to the head but misses.
Peruna on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peruna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peruna tries to land knees in the clinch but Bell avoids the damage to the body.
Bell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Peruna tries to land knees in the clinch but Bell avoids the damage to the body.
Peruna misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bell.
Bell looking to slow down the pace here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peruna unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peruna takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peruna trying to land knees to the body.
Bell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bell.
Peruna tries to land knees in the clinch but Bell avoids the damage to the body.
Peruna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pekka Peruna seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell trying to stall but Peruna improves his position.
Knees to the body from Peruna.
Knees to the body from Peruna.
Peruna lands a nice knee to the body.
Peruna with a knee to the head.
Peruna connects with a knee to the head.
Bell controlling the action here for a moment.
Peruna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peruna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bell managing to block the knees to the body from Peruna.
Peruna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bell avoiding damage as Peruna throws knees to the body.
Bell tries to stall but Peruna uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bell fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stringer Bell. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell is trying to trip Peruna. He has hold of a leg but Peruna is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bell persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Bell stops Peruna from standing up.
Peruna keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell won't allow Peruna to get back to his feet.
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.
Bell stays in close to Peruna's body and controls the position.
Bell trying to control but Peruna is working from the bottom.
Peruna wants to get back to his feet but Bell is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bell wants to control from the top but Peruna keeps moving.
Bell stops Peruna from standing up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Peruna attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Peruna has Bell up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peruna with a knee to the head.
Come on Bell - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Peruna connects with a nasty looking knee right to Bell's face.
Peruna crunches a lovely knee into Bell's ribcage.
Peruna trying to land knees to the body.
Peruna with a knee to the head.
Peruna looking to throw knees to the head but Bell is blocking nicely.
Peruna trying to land knees to the body.
Peruna landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peruna lands a knee to the head.
Stringer Bell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Peruna unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Peruna missing with knees to the body.
Peruna scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peruna landing knees to the body.
Peruna unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bell looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peruna.
Peruna slows down the pace here.
Peruna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bell can't find room to land a body shot as Peruna controls the action.
Bell trying to stall but Peruna improves his position.
Peruna with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peruna tries to land knees in the clinch but Bell avoids the damage to the body.
Bell tries for a takedown but Peruna manages to get underhooks.
Bell is trying to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bell lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bell is looking to control Peruna's arms but Peruna gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bell has his back to the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stringer Bell.
Peruna throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Peruna gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Peruna comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Peruna winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Peruna!
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energy
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FIGHT
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