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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrea Hermias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pukki comes to the cage accompanied by Trololo. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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146 lbs
28 - 11 - 0 |
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170 cm
27
159 lbs
15 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raimo Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Andrea Hermias!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Hermias.
Hermias throws a lazy right hand but Pukki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pukki throws a body punch but Hermias moves out of range.
Andrea Hermias seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pukki misses with a low kick.
Pukki drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Nice defenses there by Hermias.
Hermias digs a good hook to Pukki's body.
Hermias throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big left from Pukki misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hermias. That's going to slow Pukki down.
Hermias looks to land a right hand but Pukki moved out of range.
Hermias lands a lovely overhand right.
Hermias shoots and misses
enabling Pukki to counter with a crisp jab.
Hermias throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermias throws a hook but Pukki avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hermias.
A telegraphed right hand from Hermias misses the target.
Hermias just misses with a punch to the body.
Pukki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pukki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hermias sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raimo Pukki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hermias throws a hook but Pukki avoids it easily.
Pukki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Hermias.
Hermias takes a swing at Pukki's ribcage but misses.
Pukki misses with a low kick.
Hermias looks to throw the jab but Pukki is out of range.
Hermias fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pukki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hermias's head.
Pukki throws an overhand right that lands on Hermias's shoulder, as Hermias tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Hermias.
Hermias misses with a body punch
and Pukki counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pukki. That's going to slow Hermias down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pukki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hermias looks to land a body kick but Pukki moved away.
Hermias lands a nice looking body shot.
Hermias throws a jab but it's blocked by Pukki.
Pukki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Hermias drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermias bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pukki's head.
Pukki lands with a straight right. Hermias didn't see that one coming.
Pukki ducks under a wild hook from Hermias.
Hermias scores with a shot to the body.
Pukki moves out of range of the leg kick from Hermias.
Hermias slips a jab and a cross from Pukki.
Pukki walks into a left hand.
Hermias throws a low kick but Pukki avoids it.
Hermias thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hermias misses with a lunging right hand
and Pukki counters with a right hand to the body.
Hermias lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pukki throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermias avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Pukki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hermias misses with a looping left.
Pukki slips under a jab.
Hermias tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pukki was well out of range. Poor timing from Hermias.
Hermias slips under a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pukki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Pukki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hermias closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pukki did well to prevent Hermias getting side control.
Hermias looks to land a strike but Pukki avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Hermias wants to control from the top but Pukki keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrea Hermias will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Pukki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hermias's corner calls for a 1-2. Hermias obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hermias misses with a body kick.
Hermias thows a body shot but no joy.
Hermias scores with a takedown into Pukki's guard.
Pukki wants to get back to his feet but Hermias is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hermias trying to control but Pukki is working from the bottom.
Hermias trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hermias wants to control from the top but Pukki keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermias postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hermias wants to control from the top but Pukki keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Andrea Hermias.
Pukki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hermias's head.
Pukki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hermias.
Pukki misses with a wild body shot.
Pukki misses with an uppercut. Hermias saw that one coming.
Pukki avoids the body shot from Hermias.
Pukki avoids the body shot from Hermias.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermias wants to slow Pukki down by chopping away at his legs.
Hermias fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pukki sprawls well initially but Hermias persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pukki tries to kick Hermias off but Hermias keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hermias throwing shots but Pukki is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pukki is not content to let Hermias control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hermias throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hermias not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hermias thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hermias sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pukki defending well though.
Hermias thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hermias has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hermias trying to control the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermias's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Hermias thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pukki is not content to let Hermias control the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Hermias might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pukki kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Hermias missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hermias is trying to control the action in half guard but Pukki is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hermias stops Pukki from getting back to his feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Andrea Hermias was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pukki slips a jab from Hermias.
Pukki misses with an uppercut. Hermias saw that one coming.
Hermias throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pukki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hermias throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hermias looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hermias shoots in but no luck this time.
Hermias takes a swing at Pukki's ribcage but misses.
Pukki cracks Hermias with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrea Hermias showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Pukki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pukki blocks a low kick nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pukki. Hermias does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pukki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermias.
Hermias waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pukki.
Hermias walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hermias misses the jab.
Pukki takes a swing at Hermias's ribcage but misses.
Pukki takes a swing at Hermias's ribcage but misses.
Pukki misses with an uppercut. Hermias saw that one coming.
Hermias looks for the body kick but Pukki saw that one coming.
Pukki misses with a straight right.
Pukki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hermias.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Hermias lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pukki doesn't seem phased though.
The crowd cheers as Pukki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hermias doesn't seem phased though.
Hermias has a takedown stuffed.
Hermias looks for a takedown but Pukki sprawls well.
Hermias cracks Pukki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Hermias cracks the inside of Pukki's front leg.
Hermias swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hermias just misses with a punch to the body.
Hermias lands a nice hook to Pukki's body. Pukki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Raimo Pukki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hermias thuds a left hand into Pukki's body.
Pukki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hermias was well out of range. Poor timing from Pukki.
Pukki drops his hands momentarily and Hermias takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hermias throws the left hand but Pukki avoids the punch easily.
Raimo Pukki is winning the standup battle so far.
Hermias misses with a low kick.
Hermias goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pukki throws a hook but Hermias blocks it.
Hermias fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hermias clobbers Pukki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermias misses the shot to the body.
Crunch! Hermias slams his shin into Pukki's torso.
Hermias fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Pukki on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki misses with a looping right.
Pukki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pukki checks a leg kick.
Pukki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pukki stuffs the takedown attempt from Hermias. Hermias gets slowly back to his feet.
Raimo Pukki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrea Hermias.
Nice defenses there by Pukki.
Hermias throws a hook but Pukki blocks it.
Pukki lands a big right hand that sends Hermias crashing to the mat! Pukki stays standing though and waves Hermias back to his feet!
Hermias is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hermias walks straight into a right hand from Pukki - that's dropped him! Pukki jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Hermias from any more punishment! Hermias complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Raimo Pukki!
Our winner, Raimo Pukki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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