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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pena Pulkkinen (ranked 34 p4p, 4 weight class) and Jean Paul Garcon (ranked 64 p4p, 8 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Pena Pulkkinen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Pena Pulkkinen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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242 lbs
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243 lbs
28 - 11 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jean Paul Garcon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcon misses with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Garcon on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Garcon is looking to land body kicks.
A big left from Garcon misses.
Pulkkinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Garcon throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garcon's sensitive parts.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pulkkinen. Garcon shrugs it off though.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook
and Garcon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen works the jab nicely.
Pulkkinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Garcon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pulkkinen connects with a body shot that sends Garcon's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon misses with a wild body shot.
Pulkkinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcon.
Garcon cracks the inside of Pulkkinen's front leg.
Garcon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it well.
Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Garcon manages to avoid it.
Garcon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Garcon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand.
Garcon misses with an uppercut. Pulkkinen saw that one coming.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Garcon.
Garcon throws a head kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice shot lands for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy right hand but Garcon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulkkinen cracks Garcon with an open hand slap.
Pulkkinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Garcon checks it well.
Garcon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon moves into the clinch successfully.
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!
Pulkkinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulkkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcon.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Garcon avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcon was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pulkkinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Garcon avoids the punch easily.
Pulkkinen wants to land a leg kick but Garcon is out of range.
Garcon blocks a jab.
Pulkkinen sets himself, and Garcon steps forward looking for the clinch! Pulkkinen avoids it this time.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Garcon moved out of range nicely.
Pulkkinen is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Pena Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Garcon has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garcon there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Garcon moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Garcon has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Garcon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Garcon misses with an uppercut.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Garcon checks it.
Garcon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pulkkinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garcon scrambles back to his feet.
Garcon takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
Pulkkinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Garcon scoring well with a low kick there.
Pulkkinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A big left from Pulkkinen misses.
Garcon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pulkkinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Garcon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Pulkkinen as he connects with a hook.
Garcon tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pulkkinen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pulkkinen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Garcon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pulkkinen motions for Garcon to come forward. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcon takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
Garcon throws a chopping leg kick but Pulkkinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses its target.
A slow jab from Pulkkinen misses its intended target.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
Garcon tries to work over Pulkkinen's front leg with a kick but Pulkkinen checks it.
Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Garcon moves into the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
Pulkkinen manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pena Pulkkinen dominated that 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.
Pulkkinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulkkinen tried to score with a low kick but Garcon checks it.
Garcon wants to counter with a clinch but Pulkkinen pushes him away.
Pulkkinen connects with a nice looking jab.
Pena Pulkkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Garcon checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pulkkinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Garcon fails in his attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Garcon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcon looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Garcon moves out of range.
Pulkkinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pulkkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garcon can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Garcon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garcon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Garcon connects with a leg kick. Pulkkinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcon checks the leg kick.
Garcon tries to land a body kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcon throws a right hand that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Garcon.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight right.
Garcon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Pulkkinen lands a nice hook to Garcon's body. Garcon takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pulkkinen.
Garcon just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen is looking to counter punch.
Pulkkinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab.
Garcon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen.
Garcon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Garcon blocks the body kick.
Garcon throws a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon dodges the punch combination from Pulkkinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen jabs Garcon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Garcon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Garcon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pulkkinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pulkkinen throws a shot from downtown. Garcon moves away and avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Garcon on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcon throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Garcon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crunch! Pulkkinen slams his shin into Garcon's torso.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen.
Garcon misses with a low kick as Pulkkinen jumps back.
Pulkkinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Garcon.
Pulkkinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Garcon.
A good leg kick by Garcon.
Garcon defending well as Pulkkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Garcon follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pulkkinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcon is looking to clinch.
Good work by Garcon as he checks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcon.
Garcon slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.
Garcon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Pulkkinen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Garcon's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcon jabs at Pulkkinen's body.
Garcon throws a body shot but no joy.
Garcon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pulkkinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Garcon is just out of range.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Garcon.
Garcon misses with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pulkkinen, as that shot connected.
Garcon goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garcon throws a shot from downtown. Pulkkinen moves away and avoids it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Garcon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Garcon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pena Pulkkinen dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pulkkinen lands a nice shot that snaps Garcon's head back.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
Garcon fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Garcon misses with a right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Garcon's calf.
Garcon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Garcon forces Pulkkinen back against the cage and clinches.
Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Garcon has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Garcon.
Garcon misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Pulkkinen blocks the low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garcon tries to clinch there but Pulkkinen circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Garcon has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pulkkinen misses with a combination
and Garcon counters with a nice leg kick.
Garcon checks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice body kick.
Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Garcon loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch.
Garcon pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range and Garcon settles back down.
Garcon throws a leg kick
and Pulkkinen counters with an inside leg kick.
Garcon takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pulkkinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Garcon has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.
Garcon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garcon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Garcon punishes Pulkkinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Pulkkinen.
Garcon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pulkkinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcon throws a low kick, looking for Pulkkinen's leg but Pulkkinen calmly moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Garcon lands a lovely overhand right.
Garcon takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Garcon moves out of range.
Pulkkinen lands with a slapping head kick.
Pulkkinen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pulkkinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Garcon's hands.
Pulkkinen throws a jab when Garcon was well out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses.
Garcon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Garcon on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Garcon tried to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it.
Pulkkinen lands an overhand right.
A jab lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a jab when Garcon was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A left lands for Garcon.
Pulkkinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pulkkinen swinging wildly here.
Pulkkinen blocks a jab.
Pulkkinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Garcon connects with a body shot.
Garcon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Garcon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garcon tries to counter by closing the distance.
Pulkkinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pulkkinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garcon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but Garcon moves out of range easily.
Garcon looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pena Pulkkinen clearly takes that 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.
Garcon misses with an uppercut.
Garcon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pulkkinen's hands.
Garcon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garcon tries to clinch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
A jab from Pulkkinen does it's job there.
Garcon looks for the body kick but Pulkkinen saw that one coming.
Pulkkinen lands a slapping body shot.
Pulkkinen punishes Garcon's body with a nice straight punch.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but Garcon avoids it.
Pulkkinen scores with a spinning back kick!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen lands a head shot.
Donk. Pulkkinen catches Garcon right on the button with a cross.
Pulkkinen tests Garcon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garcon closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garcon backwards.
Garcon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Garcon tries to work over Pulkkinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Garcon takes a shot to the head.
Garcon lands with a left to the head.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Garcon.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Garcon as Pulkkinen tries to tie him up.
Garcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen tries to stall but Garcon uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Pulkkinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garcon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Garcon.
Garcon working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pulkkinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcon throws out a leg kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range and Garcon only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcon lands a leg kick that knocks Pulkkinen off balance momentarily.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Garcon moves out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a chopping leg kick but Garcon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garcon.
Garcon takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen misses with a looping right.
Pulkkinen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Garcon misses with a straight right.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcon.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garcon uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick
and Garcon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon throws out a powerful jab.
Garcon throws the kick towards the body but Pulkkinen avoids it.
Garcon avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Garcon let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Garcon connects with a leg kick. Pulkkinen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Garcon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen is looking to slow Garcon down with leg kicks.
Garcon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pulkkinen moves out of range as Garcon throws a body kick.
Pulkkinen is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Pulkkinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Garcon misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Garcon is out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick.
Garcon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Garcon.
Garcon throws a head kick that misses.
Pulkkinen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Garcon avoids it.
Pulkkinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Garcon tries to counter with a clinch but Pulkkinen shakes him off and moves away.
Garcon thows a leg kick but Pulkkinen checks it
and Pulkkinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Pulkkinen tries a low kick but Garcon avoids it.
Garcon jabs Pulkkinen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Garcon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick that knocks Garcon off balance momentarily.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Garcon.
Pulkkinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Garcon cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Pena Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Garcon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pulkkinen, as that shot connected.
Pulkkinen lands an overhand right.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Garcon.
Pulkkinen throws a chopping leg kick but Garcon manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters circling - Garcon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pulkkinen motions for Garcon to come forward. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Garcon with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garcon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Good work by Garcon as he checks the leg kick.
Good leg kick by Pulkkinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pulkkinen's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Garcon counters with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Garcon.
A bone on bone clash there as Garcon blocks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Garcon only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Garcon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pulkkinen's sensitive parts.
Garcon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Garcon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pulkkinen's calf.
Garcon moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes.
Pulkkinen misses with a double jab
and Garcon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pulkkinen thinking.
Garcon works the jab nicely.
Pulkkinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Jean Paul Garcon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen cracks Garcon with an open hand slap.
A jab lands there for Pulkkinen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen clobbers Garcon with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garcon lands a jab to Pulkkinen's midsection.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Garcon checks a leg kick nicely.
Garcon looks to land a body kick but Pulkkinen moved away.
Pulkkinen looks to land a combination but Garcon avoids it well.
Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Garcon moved out of range.
Garcon lands a jab to the nose.
Garcon throws a front kick aimed at Pulkkinen's knee but Pulkkinen avoids it well.
Garcon takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garcon walks into a jab.
Garcon motions for Pulkkinen to come forward. Garcon throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pulkkinen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Good exchange - Pulkkinen coming out on top.
Pulkkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Garcon thumps Pulkkinen with a low kick.
Pulkkinen digs a good hook to Garcon's body.
Pulkkinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garcon checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
Garcon walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pulkkinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Garcon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garcon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Garcon wants to counter with a clinch but Pulkkinen pushes him away.
Garcon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen tried to score with a low kick but Garcon checks it.
Pulkkinen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut there from Pulkkinen.
Garcon feints and then cracks Pulkkinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pulkkinen down.
Garcon throws a sloppy body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice uppercut.
Garcon misses with a wild body shot.
Garcon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Garcon punishes Pulkkinen's body with a nice straight punch.
Garcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcon. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pena Pulkkinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pulkkinen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pena Pulkkinen!
A relieved looking Pena Pulkkinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
70% |
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