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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Touko Vanhanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Murska Puro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanhanen's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Huge thirst - Hick up. Vanhanen has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Touko Vanhanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Murska Puro!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanhanen lands a body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Vanhanen has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Puro throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Vanhanen misses the shot to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Puro.
Vanhanen is breathing heavily.
Puro is looking to clinch but Vanhanen is avoiding it.
Puro throws a low kick, looking for Vanhanen's leg but Vanhanen calmly moves out of range.
Puro throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Puro throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Puro misses with a body punch
and Vanhanen counters with a left to the body.
A swing and a miss from Vanhanen.
Puro throws a leg kick that misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Puro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puro throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Puro thows a body kick. Vanhanen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Vanhanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puro fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Vanhanen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Puro throws a jab but it's blocked by Vanhanen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puro scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen dips to his left and cracks Puro with an uppercut!
Puro throws a shot from downtown. Vanhanen moves away and avoids it.
Puro tries to land a front kick but Vanhanen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murska Puro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vanhanen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Puro stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Good work by Vanhanen as he checks the leg kick.
Puro misses the shot to the body.
Puro scoring well with a low kick there.
A clash of legs there as Vanhanen blocks the low kick.
Vanhanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vanhanen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Puro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vanhanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Puro is just out of range.
Puro throws the kick towards the body but Vanhanen avoids it.
Vanhanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Puro.
Vanhanen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen blocks a head kick by Puro.
Murska Puro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puro scores with a head kick. Vanhanen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanhanen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Vanhanen digs a good hook to Puro's body.
Vanhanen shoots for a double leg takedown but Puro sprawls well. He's pushed Vanhanen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Puro throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Vanhanen misses the target.
Puro looks to land a body kick but Vanhanen moved away.
Vanhanen drops down looking for a counter takedown but Puro sprawls and moves away.
Puro uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vanhanen.
Vanhanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puro is looking to clinch.
Vanhanen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A leg kick checked by Vanhanen.
Vanhanen takes a swing at Puro's ribcage but misses.
Vanhanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puro. Vanhanen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vanhanen is looking to counter punch.
An inside leg kick from Puro misses.
An inside leg kick from Puro misses.
Puro misses with a leg kick.
Puro throws a half hearted mid kick.
Puro throws a low kick but Vanhanen moves out of range easily.
Vanhanen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Puro doesn't manage to clinch there - Vanhanen circles away.
Puro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Puro misses with a kick to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Vanhanen. That snapped Puro's head back.
Puro blocks a jab.
Vanhanen moves out of range as Puro throws a body kick.
Puro throws a leg kick but Vanhanen moved away.
Puro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vanhanen is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro delivers a nice body kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Vanhanen.
Nice body kick there by Puro.
Vanhanen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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!
Both fighters circling a little - Puro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Nice defenses there by Vanhanen.
Puro pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vanhanen is out of range and Puro settles back down.
Vanhanen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Puro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Vanhanen is looking to wear down Puro with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Puro is looking to clinch.
Vanhanen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Vanhanen avoids the head kick by Puro.
A counter left hand to the body from Vanhanen misses its target.
Puro is looking to clinch but Vanhanen is avoiding it.
Vanhanen shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Puro sprawls well. Puro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vanhanen gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murska Puro 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.
Puro tries to bum rush Vanhanen with a series of wild strikes but Vanhanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vanhanen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vanhanen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Puro.
Vanhanen swings widly with a right hand
and Puro counters with a low kick, right behind Vanhanen 's knee.
Vanhanen blocks a low kick nicely.
Puro looks to land a left hand but Vanhanen moved out of range nicely.
Puro misses with a left hand
and Vanhanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Vanhanen blocks the low kick.
Puro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vanhanen.
Puro looks to throw a body kick
and Vanhanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puro tries to clinch up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puro lands a nice shot that snaps Vanhanen's head back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vanhanen misses with a wild combination.
Vanhanen blocks the body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vanhanen checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhanen blocks a head kick by Puro.
Puro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vanhanen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vanhanen takes a kick to the side of the head.
A punch combination from Puro misses.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Vanhanen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
No joy there for Puro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puro tries to work over Vanhanen's front leg with a kick but Vanhanen checks it.
A combination from Puro does no damage.
Vanhanen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puro.
Puro throws a sloppy head kick and Vanhanen moves out of range easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Vanhanen misses the target.
Vanhanen shoots in but no luck this time.
Puro throws a jab when Vanhanen was well out of range.
Puro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vanhanen throws a lazy uppercut
and Puro counters with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puro pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Crunch! Puro slams his shin into Vanhanen's torso.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vanhanen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Puro - the referee stops the clock and Vanhanen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Puro. Vanhanen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puro delivers a nice body kick.
Puro misses with a head kick.
Puro tries to close the distance and clinch but Vanhanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vanhanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Vanhanen checks a low kick from Puro.
Puro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vanhanen.
Vanhanen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Puro misses with a wild combination.
Puro with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro is looking to clinch.
Vanhanen throws a head kick but Puro moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Puro.
Puro misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Puro.
Puro is looking to land body kicks.
Vanhanen throwing a counter right hand but Puro manages to avoid it.
Murska Puro seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vanhanen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Vanhanen.
Puro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Puro finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puro scores with a kick to the body.
Puro bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Puro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puro throws out a leg kick but Vanhanen moves out of range and Puro only half commits.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Puro finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Good work by Vanhanen as he checks the leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vanhanen moves out of range of the leg kick from Puro.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puro.
Puro misses with a kick to the body.
Vanhanen moves out of range as Puro throws a body kick.
Puro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vanhanen lands a nice shot that snaps Puro's head back.
Vanhanen moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Vanhanen finds it's way through Puro's defenses.
Puro tries a head kick but it misses.
Puro misses with a leg kick.
Puro misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Murska Puro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vanhanen misses with a two punch combination.
Puro throws a head kick that half lands.
Puro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vanhanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Vanhanen checks a low kick from Puro.
Puro doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That kick from Puro tenderised Vanhanen's leg. Vanhanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vanhanen ducks under a wild hook from Puro.
Vanhanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Puro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Puro avoids the body shot from Vanhanen.
Puro unleashes a big counter combination but Vanhanen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puro will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Vanhanen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puro looks to land a body kick but Vanhanen moved away.
Vanhanen avoids a kick to the body.
Vanhanen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vanhanen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Puro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puro lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vanhanen takes a step back to recover.
Puro scores with a leg kick.
Vanhanen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Vanhanen scores with a hook to the body. Puro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Puro swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A solid body kick from Puro.
Vanhanen blocks the body kick.
Puro throws a leg kick which misses Vanhanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Vanhanen tries to avoid it.
Puro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vanhanen.
It looked like Vanhanen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puro.
Puro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vanhanen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vanhanen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Puro.
Vanhanen moves out of range of the body kick from Puro.
It looked like Vanhanen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puro.
Vanhanen misses the jab.
Vanhanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puro can pounce on him.
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!
Puro misses the shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Vanhanen.
Vanhanen attempts a counter takedown but Puro avoids it well and moves away.
Vanhanen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Touko Vanhanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puro looks to throw the jab but Vanhanen is out of range.
Puro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puro misses with a head kick.
Vanhanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puro connects with a looping right hand.
Puro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Vanhanen is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puro throws a wild body kick that Vanhanen sees coming a mile off.
Vanhanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Vanhanen digs a good hook to Puro's body.
Puro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Puro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vanhanen.
Puro swings for the body but Vanhanen moves out of range.
Puro lunges at Vanhanen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Vanhanen's hand.
Vanhanen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puro.
The fighters circling - Puro throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vanhanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puro was well out of range. Poor timing from Vanhanen.
Puro looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Puro tries to land a front kick but Vanhanen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puro connects with a high kick.
A combination from Puro does no damage.
Vanhanen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vanhanen looks to land a combination but Puro avoids it well.
Puro was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Puro throws a leg kick which misses Vanhanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Vanhanen tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Puro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vanhanen. That did some damage!
Puro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vanhanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vanhanen misses with a body shot.
Puro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vanhanen misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Murska Puro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puro 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Murska Puro!
In defeat, Touko Vanhanen stepped up to the mic, saying 'No party feeling.. Head hurts.. I think it is time to retire..'.
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