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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaute Tucanan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harri Juvonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaute Tucanan has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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194 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gaute Tucanan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harri Juvonen!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tucanan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tucanan rushes Juvonen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Tucanan breaks from the clinch.
Juvonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Tucanan sprawls well. He's pushed Juvonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Some wild striking there from Tucanan.
Tucanan tries to clinch but Juvonen is having none of it.
Juvonen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Tucanan pinned against the cage. Tucanan gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Tucanan clinches up with Juvonen and pushes him back against the cage.
Tucanan misses with a punch to the body.
Tucanan wants to stall.
Tucanan breaks from the clinch.
Tucanan tests Juvonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Juvonen throws an overhand right that lands on Tucanan's shoulder, as Tucanan tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juvonen fails with the takedown.
Gaute Tucanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harri Juvonen.
Tucanan moves in looking to clinch but Juvonen pushes him off.
Juvonen circles away from the clinch attempt
and Juvonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Juvonen shoots in for a double leg but Tucanan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tucanan gets a clinch.
Tucanan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tucanan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Juvonen walks away with a smile on his face. Tucanan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Juvonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Juvonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucanan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juvonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tucanan moves in looking to clinch but Juvonen pushes him off.
Juvonen tries a head kick but it misses.
Tucanan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucanan breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Juvonen or perhaps it was just good defense by Tucanan which made him look bad.
Tucanan leaves Juvonen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tucanan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Juvonen should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Juvonen clinches with his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Juvonen goes for a takedown attempt but Tucanan pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gaute Tucanan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juvonen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tucanan tries to avoid it but Juvonen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tucanan to the ground. Tucanan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tucanan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tucanan tries to clinch there but Juvonen circles away.
Tucanan lands a nice shot that snaps Juvonen's head back.
Juvonen throws a series of punches but Tucanan moves out of range.
Juvonen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juvonen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Tucanan as he jumps to the side.
Tucanan forces Juvonen back against the cage and clinches.
A hook to the body from Tucanan.
Juvonen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tucanan breaks from the clinch.
Juvonen catches Tucanan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gaute Tucanan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juvonen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Juvonen shoots in looking for a takedown. Tucanan tries to sprawl out of it but Juvonen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tucanan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tucanan is looking to clinch.
Tucanan doesn't manage to clinch there - Juvonen circles away.
Juvonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucanan.
Some bone on bone action there as Tucanan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juvonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Tucanan moves to clinch but Juvonen breaks away
and Juvonen moves into the clinch.
Tucanan manages to break the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juvonen throws a head kick but Tucanan moves out of range.
Tucanan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Juvonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Juvonen wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Juvonen tries to score a body lock takedown but Tucanan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Juvonen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tucanan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tucanan manages to break the clinch.
Tucanan rushes Juvonen and presses him up against the cage.
Tucanan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tucanan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Juvonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaute Tucanan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tucanan closes the distance and clinches.
Juvonen wants to take the fight to the mat but Tucanan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Tucanan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tucanan wants to clinch up but Juvonen keeps it at a distance.
Tucanan tries to clinch there but Juvonen circles away.
Tucanan stuffs the takedown.
Tucanan blocks a low kick nicely.
Gaute Tucanan is winning the standup battle so far.
Juvonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucanan.
Tucanan tries to clinch there but Juvonen circles away.
Tucanan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucanan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tucanan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juvonen shoots in looking for a takedown but Tucanan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Juvonen's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gaute Tucanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harri Juvonen.
Tucanan clinches up with Juvonen and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tucanan is working for takedown but Juvonen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Juvonen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tucanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tucanan doesn't manage to clinch there - Juvonen circles away.
Juvonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucanan.
Tucanan tries to clinch but Juvonen moves out of range.
Tucanan closes the distance but Juvonen moves to the side
and Juvonen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Juvonen.
Tucanan manages to break the clinch.
Gaute Tucanan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tucanan doesn't manage to clinch there - Juvonen circles away.
Tucanan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juvonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juvonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucanan.
Tucanan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucanan pushes Juvonen up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juvonen fails to pull guard.
Juvonen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tucanan backwards.
Tucanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tucanan doesn't manage to clinch there - Juvonen circles away.
Juvonen keeps the fight on the outside.
Juvonen tries to clinch there but Tucanan circles away.
Tucanan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tucanan tries to clinch up but Juvonen circles away and keeps his distance.
Juvonen is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tucanan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Juvonen.
Juvonen has managed to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucanan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tucanan tries to clinch there but Juvonen circles away.
Juvonen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tucanan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Juvonen somewhat.
Juvonen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juvonen tries to clinch up but Tucanan circles away and keeps his distance.
Juvonen tries for a takedown but Tucanan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Juvonen throws a solid leg kick but Tucanan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Juvonen.
Tucanan closes the distance and pushes Juvonen back into the cage.
Tucanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucanan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucanan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juvonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tucanan throws a head kick but Juvonen moves out of range.
Tucanan is looking to clinch.
Juvonen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tucanan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juvonen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juvonen tries to clinch but Tucanan moves out of range.
Juvonen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tucanan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Juvonen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Juvonen wants to slow Tucanan down by chopping away at his legs.
Tucanan is looking to clinch.
Tucanan tries to clinch up.
Tucanan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Juvonen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tucanan circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucanan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucanan is looking to clinch but Juvonen is avoiding it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Juvonen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Juvonen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaute Tucanan dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tucanan tries to clinch up.
Juvonen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juvonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucanan.
Tucanan wants to clinch up but Juvonen keeps it at a distance.
Juvonen shoots for a double leg takedown but Tucanan sprawls well. He's pushed Juvonen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Juvonen fails to land the takedown.
Juvonen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tucanan as he avoids it easily.
Gaute Tucanan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harri Juvonen.
Juvonen tries to score a power double leg takedown but Tucanan sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Juvonen somewhat.
Tucanan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tucanan tries to clinch there but Juvonen circles away.
Tucanan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Juvonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tucanan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tucanan - that will leave a mark!
The fight stays on the outside here - Tucanan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tucanan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tucanan slaps away a takedown attempt from Juvonen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Juvonen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tucanan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tucanan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Juvonen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tucanan clinches up against the cage.
Tucanan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tucanan tries to close the distance and clinch but Juvonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucanan tries to clinch there but Juvonen circles away.
Tucanan moves in looking to clinch but Juvonen pushes him off.
Juvonen swats away the attempt to clinch by Tucanan.
Tucanan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Juvonen moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tucanan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juvonen pushes Tucanan up against the cage in a clinch.
Tucanan breaks the clinch.
Tucanan throws a series of punches but Juvonen moves out of range.
Tucanan doesn't manage to clinch there - Juvonen circles away.
Tucanan blocks a head kick by Juvonen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tucanan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Juvonen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Juvonen clinches.
Juvonen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tucanan just stands there and leans against the cage.
Tucanan lands a shoulder strike.
Tucanan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sloppy strikes from Tucanan. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tucanan tries to clinch there but Juvonen circles away.
Tucanan lands a jab-cross combination.
Tucanan moves in looking to clinch but Juvonen pushes him off.
Tucanan tries to close the distance and clinch but Juvonen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tucanan tries to clinch but Juvonen moves out of range.
Juvonen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Nice sprawl there from Tucanan as Juvonen shoots in.
Tucanan clinches up with Juvonen and pushes him back against the cage.
Juvonen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tucanan to keep the fight standing.
Tucanan manages to break the clinch.
Gaute Tucanan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tucanan darts in trying to clinch
and Juvonen counters by moving into the clinch.
Juvonen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tucanan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juvonen throws a head kick that misses.
Juvonen gets a clinch.
Juvonen manages to pull guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tucanan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juvonen has a closed guard, preventing Tucanan from standing up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harri Juvonen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tucanan tries to free his leg and advance position but Juvonen is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaute Tucanan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tucanan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaute Tucanan!
After winning the bout, Gaute Tucanan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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