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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Puukko Junkkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junkkari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: He's a Pirate!. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
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266 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Samson Wade!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Puukko Junkkari!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jorge Garcia and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Junkkari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wade.
Wade throws a jab when Junkkari was well out of range.
Junkkari tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wade counters with a nice uppercut.
Wade looks to throw the jab but Junkkari is out of range.
Junkkari gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Wade to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Junkkari wants to get back to his feet but Wade is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wade with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wade controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wade loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wade scoring with some ground and pound.
Junkkari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wade loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Junkkari can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wade throws a big right hand that misses.
Wade wants to pass the guard but Junkkari is keeping the position.
Wade has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wade postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Junkkari is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Wade, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade has his foot on Junkkari's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Junkkari works his way back into a safe position though.
Wade has a closed guard, preventing Junkkari from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wade holds on and takes a little breather.
Junkkari has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wade is proving hard to escape from.
Wade is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Junkkari defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Junkkari wants to stand but Wade has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Wade looking to hit a scissor sweep but Junkkari is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wade is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Wade is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Junkkari is trying to stand up here but Wade is controlling him well.
Wade wants to pass to mount but Junkkari is defending the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wade not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samson Wade dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Good standup being displayed there by Wade as he connects with a hook.
Junkkari swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wade changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wade looks to land a combination but Junkkari avoids it well.
Wade slips a straight right by Junkkari.
Junkkari throws the left hand but Wade avoids the punch easily.
Wade misses with a body shot.
Junkkari slips under a jab.
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Junkkari takes a swing at Wade's ribcage but misses.
Junkkari has Wade up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade misses with a punch to the body.
Wade can't find room to land a body shot as Junkkari controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Junkkari.
Junkkari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wade escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Junkkari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wade.
Junkkari lands with a straight right. Wade didn't see that one coming.
Junkkari ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Junkkari works Wade's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Junkkari lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wade doesn't seem phased though.
Wade scores with a jab. Junkkari acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wade scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wade misses with a left hand
and Junkkari counters with a right hand to the body.
Junkkari slips under a jab from Wade.
Junkkari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wade shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Junkkari defends it nicely.
Wade bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Junkkari's head.
Wade lands a body shot.
Wade closes this distance looking for a takedown but Junkkari circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Junkkari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Junkkari throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puukko Junkkari is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wade throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Junkkari counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Junkkari swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Junkkari working aggressively here.
Wade stalling the fight.
Junkkari keeps control of Wade as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Junkkari scores with a nice hook to the head.
A shot in the inside from Wade.
Junkkari blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Wade.
Junkkari is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wade tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samson Wade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Wade.
Wade lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Junkkari.
Junkkari blocks a body shot from Wade.
Wade has had enough of the clinch but Junkkari keeps him there for the moment.
Wade wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wade tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wade doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Wade misses with a punch on the inside.
Wade tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Junkkari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Junkkari working aggressively here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A hook to the body from Wade.
Junkkari throws a head punch that misses.
Junkkari can't find room to land a body shot as Wade controls the action.
I was talking to Wade's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wade struggles to land a body shot inside as Junkkari controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samson Wade dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Junkkari works Wade's body with a nice hook.
Junkkari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junkkari.
Junkkari is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wade.
Junkkari connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Wade shoots in and drives through. Junkkari sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Wade or perhaps it was just good defense by Junkkari which made him look bad.
Junkkari uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wade.
Junkkari throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wade stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade shoots in looking for a takedown but Junkkari manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wade's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samson Wade. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Wade misses its intended target.
Junkkari fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Wade looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Junkkari loads up on a big right hand but Wade slips the punch.
Junkkari defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Wade.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Junkkari lands with a good body shot.
Wade walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Junkkari jabs at Wade's body.
Junkkari ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Wade throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junkkari scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wade takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Junkkari wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wade slips a jab and a cross from Junkkari.
Junkkari throws a big shot that misses.
Wade staying out of range there.
Junkkari is looking to clinch but Wade is avoiding it.
Wade avoids the body shot from Junkkari.
Junkkari's corner calls for a 1-2. Junkkari obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Junkkari looks to score with a jab to the body but Wade is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wade has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Wade there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wade uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Junkkari.
Samson Wade is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wade takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Junkkari pushes Wade up against the cage in a clinch.
Junkkari throws a punch but it's blocked by Wade.
Junkkari throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Junkkari.
Junkkari lands a body shot.
Junkkari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junkkari has a couple of punches blocked by Wade.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wade - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Junkkari can't find room to land a body shot as Wade controls the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Junkkari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wade's elbow.
Wade goes for a takedown in the clinch but Junkkari prevents it.
Junkkari is leaning against Wade and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wade is trying to push Junkkari away but Junkkari has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Junkkari tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puukko Junkkari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wade fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puukko Junkkari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wade has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Samson Wade!
An intense looking Samson Wade took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'Have a nice retirement kiddo. Thanks to GONY for allowing me to showcase my skills and my camps greatness.'.
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