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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ray Bundles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekko Wannanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bundles might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It's Tricky by Run DMC. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ray Bundles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pekko Wannanen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wannanen gets a clinch.
Wannanen keeps control of Bundles as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wannanen scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bundles.
Our sources have told us that Bundles has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Wannanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Bundles.
A jab lands there for Bundles.
It looks like Pekko Wannanen has been cut.
Wannanen misses with a straight right.
Wannanen checks a leg kick.
Wannanen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wannanen lands with a straight right. Bundles didn't see that one coming.
Bundles takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bundles tests Wannanen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bundles throws a looping overhand right but Wannanen ducks down to avoid it.
Bundles backing away here, and Wannanen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wannanen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bundles.
Bundles swats away the attempt to clinch by Wannanen.
Wannanen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A good leg kick by Wannanen.
Bundles checks a low kick from Wannanen.
Bundles shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wannanen as he avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannanen tries to clinch but Bundles is having none of it.
Wannanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bundles.
Wannanen walks into a straight right hand from Bundles.
A swing and a miss from Wannanen.
Bundles with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wannanen lands an overhand right.
Wannanen ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Wannanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bundles.
Wannanen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wannanen scores with a leg kick.
Jab by Wannanen.
Wannanen slips a jab from Bundles.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bundles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bundles avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bundles throws a solid leg kick but Wannanen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bundles.
Wannanen swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles throws the left hand but Wannanen avoids the punch easily.
Wannanen drives through and clinches with Bundles against the cage.
Bundles misses with a punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wannanen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bundles working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wannanen tries to work over Bundles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wannanen is looking to control Bundles's arms but Bundles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Wannanen has his back to the cage.
Bundles tries to pull guard but Wannanen forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ray Bundles. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bundles is trying to push Wannanen away but Wannanen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bundles dodges an elbow strike from Wannanen.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wannanen.
Bundles pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wannanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wannanen misses with a body punch.
Bundles struggles to land a body shot inside as Wannanen controls his hands.
Bundles dodges an elbow strike from Wannanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bundles takes an elbow to the temple.
Bundles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wannanen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wannanen moves out of range as Bundles strikes.
Bundles loads up on a big right hand but Wannanen slips the punch.
Bundles looks to throw the jab but Wannanen is out of range.
Bundles swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wannanen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wannanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bundles paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bundles gets tackled into the cage by Wannanen. Wannanen maintains the clinch.
Wannanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bundles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wannanen tries to clinch but Bundles is having none of it.
Wannanen ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Wannanen blocks a head kick by Bundles.
A shot to the body from Bundles misses
and Wannanen counters with a straight right hand.
Bundles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wannanen manages to avoid it.
Wannanen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bundles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wannanen clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wannanen pushes Bundles back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wannanen throws an elbow but it misses.
Bundles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bundles throws an elbow but it misses.
Bundles throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Wannanen manages to break the clinch.
Wannanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bundles moves away.
Wannanen clinches.
Bundles breaks the clinch.
Wannanen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bundles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wannanen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wannanen. Bundles does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wannanen throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wannanen lands a jab to the head.
Bundles smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bundles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bundles looks to land a left hand but Wannanen moved out of range nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pekko Wannanen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pekko Wannanen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bundles uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wannanen.
Wannanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bundles throws a hook to the side of Wannanen's head but Wannanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wannanen misses with an uppercut
and Bundles counters with a straight right hand.
Bundles thumps Wannanen with a low kick.
Wannanen with a jab.
Ray Bundles is winning the standup battle so far.
Wannanen slips a jab from Bundles.
Wannanen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bundles's hands.
Wannanen gets a clinch.
Bundles blocks an uppercut.
Bundles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wannanen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wannanen dodges an elbow strike from Bundles.
Wannanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bundles pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bundles avoids the elbow strike from Wannanen, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A frustrated look appears on Bundles's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wannanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bundles wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bundles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wannanen to keep the fight standing.
A short right from Wannanen.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wannanen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bundles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wannanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Bundles stalling in the clinch but Wannanen improves position.
Bundles breaks the clinch.
Bundles takes one to the side of the head.
Wannanen lands an overhand right.
Bundles drops his hands momentarily and Wannanen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wannanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bundles throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Bundles misses.
Wannanen slips a jab from Bundles.
Bundles cracks Wannanen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pekko Wannanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wannanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wannanen wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bundles ducks under a wild hook from Wannanen.
Wannanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wannanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bundles.
Bundles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wannanen ducks under a wild hook from Bundles.
Nice defenses there by Wannanen.
Bundles tries a head kick but it misses.
Wannanen takes the fight into the clinch.
Bundles is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Wannanen presses Bundles against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pekko Wannanen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bundles blocks an elbow strike from Wannanen.
Wannanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bundles lands with a short shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wannanen as Bundles tries to tie him up.
Bundles takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wannanen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bundles throws a big shot that misses.
Wannanen throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big left from Bundles misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wannanen! But no joy.
Wannanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bundles sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wannanen misses with a hook.
Bundles throws a jab when Wannanen was well out of range.
Bundles takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wannanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fighters circling - Bundles throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wannanen throws a nice looking combination but Bundles bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bundles appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Bundles fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Wannanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Bundles off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wannanen wants to clinch up but Bundles keeps it at a distance.
Wannanen throws a leg kick which misses Bundles's front leg but catches the back leg as Bundles tries to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wannanen lands a leg kick that knocks Bundles off balance momentarily.
Wannanen throws a looping overhand right but Bundles ducks down to avoid it.
Wannanen is looking to slow Bundles down with leg kicks.
Wannanen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wannanen scores with a jab to the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bundles.
Bundles misses with an uppercut.
Wannanen throws a right hand that Bundles ducks under and follows up with a left that Bundles also avoids with ease.
Wannanen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wannanen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bundles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Wannanen counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice uppercut there from Wannanen.
Wannanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bundles throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wannanen connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekko Wannanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pekko Wannanen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Wannanen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bundles throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bundles looks to land a left hand but Wannanen moved out of range nicely.
Bundles throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wannanen slips under a jab from Bundles.
Bundles is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wannanen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bundles throws the left hand but Wannanen avoids the punch easily.
Wannanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bundles manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wannanen throws a front kick that sends Bundles stumbling back into the cage.
Wannanen is looking to clinch.
Bundles lands a jab to Wannanen's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundles connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bundles lands a jab to the nose.
Wannanen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bundles moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wannanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bundles on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wannanen lands with an overhand left.
Bundles throws a jab when Wannanen was well out of range.
Bundles takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wannanen is looking to slow Bundles down with leg kicks.
Bundles connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Decent striking displayed by Wannanen there.
Bundles is looking to slow Wannanen down with leg kicks.
Wannanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wannanen avoids the body shot from Bundles.
Bundles throws a big shot that misses.
Wannanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wannanen tries to clinch but Bundles moves out of range.
Bundles tries to counter with a takedown but Wannanen is quick to defend against it.
Wannanen lands a lovely overhand right.
Wannanen staying out of range there.
Wannanen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bundles has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Bundles misses with a hook
and Wannanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wannanen lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Bundles can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Wannanen and Bundles drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Wannanen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekko Wannanen!
In his post fight interview, Pekko Wannanen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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