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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keijo Tapaus (ranked 971 p4p, 135 weight class) and John Puller (ranked 1599 p4p, 215 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keijo Tapaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Puller!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Radbod Blank and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puller swings for the body but Tapaus moves out of range.
Puller slips a jab and a cross from Tapaus.
Puller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tapaus.
Puller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tapaus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tapaus throws a lazy right hand but Puller sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puller swings for the body but Tapaus moves out of range.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tapaus moves away.
Tapaus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puller throws out the jab.
Puller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tapaus on the side of the head.
Tapaus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Puller's head.
Puller misses with a straight left.
Tapaus throws a good cross that connects.
Tapaus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Puller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tapaus manages to avoid it.
Tapaus on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Puller. Puller obviously looking to wear him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tapaus misses with a body shot
and Puller counters with a straight right hand.
Good shot there by Tapaus.
Puller tries to clinch but Tapaus moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Tapaus.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tapaus moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapaus misses with an uppercut. Puller saw that one coming.
Puller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tapaus looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tapaus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puller.
Tapaus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tapaus misses with a hook. Puller ducked under it nicely.
Puller throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Tapaus comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Puller throws out a loose jab but Tapaus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tapaus lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tapaus scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puller doesn't seem bothered though.
Puller slips under a jab from Tapaus.
Tapaus looks to land a left hand but Puller moved out of range nicely.
Tapaus falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puller 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.
Tapaus takes one on the button.
Puller wants to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tapaus swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapaus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tapaus scores with a punch to the head.
Puller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It looked like Tapaus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puller.
Tapaus throws a hook but Puller avoids it easily.
Puller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tapaus.
Puller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tapaus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puller moves away.
Puller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Puller throws a looping overhand right but Tapaus ducks down to avoid it.
Tapaus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puller throws a wild body kick that Tapaus sees coming a mile off.
Puller ducks under a wild hook from Tapaus.
The fighters circling - Tapaus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tapaus throws out a loose jab but Puller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tapaus looks to score with a jab to the body but Puller is just out of range.
Tapaus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puller can pounce on him.
Puller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Puller throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A good leg kick by Puller.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tapaus was well out of range. Poor timing from Puller.
Tapaus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Puller.
Tapaus throws an overhand right that lands on Puller's shoulder, as Puller tries to avoid the shot.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tapaus throwing a counter right hand but Puller manages to avoid it.
Tapaus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puller takes a swing at Tapaus's ribcage but misses.
Tapaus misses with a hook.
Puller tests Tapaus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puller moves forwards but Tapaus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Puller cracks the inside of Tapaus's front leg.
Tapaus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puller.
Puller takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Puller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Puller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tapaus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tapaus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puller.
Puller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab by Puller.
Tapaus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Puller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
John Puller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tapaus connects with a crisp jab.
Tapaus is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Puller misses with a looping left.
Puller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tapaus misses with a looping right.
A slow jab from Tapaus misses its intended target.
Puller only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Puller thows a leg kick but Tapaus checks it
and Tapaus counters with a straight right hand.
Puller drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tapaus ducks under a wild hook from Puller.
Puller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tapaus manages to avoid it.
Puller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tapaus was well out of range. Poor timing from Puller.
Puller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puller is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tapaus rather than just go for the knockout.
Puller throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tapaus on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tapaus moves away from the strike by Puller.
Puller slips a jab from Tapaus.
Tapaus misses with a looping right.
Tapaus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puller.
Puller lands with a hook. Tapaus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Puller will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tapaus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puller.
A cross from Puller lands.
Tapaus misses the jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puller! But no joy.
Tapaus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tapaus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab lands there for Tapaus.
Tapaus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A left lands for Tapaus.
Tapaus slips under a jab from Puller.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Puller.
Tapaus misses with a hook
enabling Puller to counter with a crisp jab.
Tapaus scores with a sloppy right hand. Puller should have avoided that one.
Tapaus misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Puller.
Puller slips a jab from Tapaus.
Puller slips a jab from Tapaus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puller just misses with a punch to the body.
John Puller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tapaus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puller misses with a body kick.
Puller throws a wild body kick that Tapaus sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tapaus misses with a looping right.
Puller connects with an inside leg kick.
Puller swings for the body but Tapaus moves out of range.
Tapaus defending well as Puller loads up on a big left hand.
Puller punishes Tapaus's body with a nice straight punch.
Puller misses with a kick to the body.
Puller moves out of range of the strikes.
Tapaus misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tapaus in his tracks.
Puller throws a body punch but Tapaus moves out of range.
Puller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tapaus.
Tapaus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puller.
Tapaus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Puller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tapaus misses with a straight right.
Puller takes a swing at Tapaus's ribcage but misses.
Tapaus loads up on a big right hand but Puller slips the punch.
Tapaus moves forwards but Puller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tapaus loads up on a big right hand but Puller slips the punch.
Tapaus misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Puller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Puller.
Puller throws a body punch but Tapaus moves out of range.
Puller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puller throws a predictable looking body shot
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
letting Tapaus counter with a right hand.
Puller scores with a nice head shot.
Tapaus looks to land a left hand but Puller moved out of range nicely.
Tapaus throws a body shot but no joy.
Tapaus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it.
Tapaus misses with a looping right.
Tapaus looks to land a left hand but Puller moved out of range nicely.
Puller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tapaus misses the jab.
Tapaus staying out of range there.
Puller lands with a hook. Tapaus tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tapaus throws a big shot that misses.
Puller looks to score with a jab to the body but Tapaus is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws a hook to the side of Tapaus's head but Tapaus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puller is looking to land body kicks.
Tapaus was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Puller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tapaus throws an overhand right that lands on Puller's shoulder, as Puller tries to avoid the shot.
Puller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Puller throws a body shot but no joy.
Puller misses with a right hand
letting Tapaus counter with a right hand.
Tapaus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good shot there by Tapaus.
Puller tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tapaus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Puller slips under a jab from Tapaus.
It seemed like Puller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tapaus lands with an overhand left.
Nice cross by Puller.
Tapaus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tapaus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Puller has time to react.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tapaus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tapaus throws a hook but Puller blocks it.
Puller misses with a lunging right hand
and Tapaus counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapaus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice defenses there by Tapaus.
Puller just misses with a punch to the body.
Puller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tapaus.
Tapaus misses with a wild combination.
Tapaus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puller.
Nice uppercut there from Puller.
Tapaus throws a jab but it's blocked by Puller.
Tapaus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Puller throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tapaus connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Puller's hands.
Tapaus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Puller slips a jab from Tapaus.
Tapaus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tapaus misses the jab.
Puller throws a body punch but Tapaus moves out of range.
Tapaus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Keijo Tapaus will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Puller takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A big right from Puller misses.
Puller misses with a straight left.
Tapaus connects with a right hand. Puller shakes it off.
Puller misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Tapaus misses the target.
Puller connects with a leg kick. Tapaus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Puller with a hook.
Tapaus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tapaus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puller in his tracks.
Tapaus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice body punch from Tapaus.
Puller thuds his shin into the meat of Tapaus's side.
Puller ducks under a wild hook from Tapaus.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puller throws out a loose jab but Tapaus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puller staying out of range there.
Puller throws a body shot but no joy.
Puller slips a jab from Tapaus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Tapaus coming out on top.
Tapaus scores with a sloppy right hand. Puller should have avoided that one.
Tapaus avoids a kick to the body.
Puller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Tapaus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Puller misses with a body shot.
Tapaus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puller takes a swing at Tapaus's ribcage but misses.
Puller ducks under a wild hook from Tapaus.
Puller fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Puller connects with a leg kick. Tapaus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Puller.
Puller lands a nice hook to Tapaus's body. Tapaus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A slow jab from Puller misses its intended target.
Puller misses with a wild body shot.
Tapaus looks to land a left hand but Puller moved out of range nicely.
Tapaus moves out of range of the body kick from Puller.
Tapaus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A jab from Puller finds it's way through Tapaus's defenses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puller fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapaus misses with a hook
and Puller counters with a body kick that stops Tapaus in his tracks momentarily.
Tapaus lands a nice shot to the body.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tapaus throwing a counter right hand but Puller manages to avoid it.
Tapaus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puller.
Tapaus thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puller! But no joy.
Puller gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Tapaus counters with a left to the body.
Puller ducks under a wild hook from Tapaus.
Tapaus throws a body shot but no joy.
Puller takes a swing at Tapaus's ribcage but misses.
Tapaus scores with a jab.
Puller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Puller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Puller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tapaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puller.
Puller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tapaus.
Puller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tapaus throws a shot from downtown. Puller moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Tapaus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little jabbing left from Puller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Puller moves out of range of the strikes.
Tapaus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
An inside leg kick lands from Puller.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puller takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Puller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tapaus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puller misses with an uppercut. Tapaus saw that one coming.
Puller ducks under a wild hook from Tapaus.
Tapaus misses with a straight right.
Puller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tapaus.
Tapaus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puller manages to avoid it.
Puller throws out a counter right but Tapaus avoids it with no problem.
Tapaus staying out of range there.
Tapaus just misses with a punch to the body.
A solid body kick from Puller.
Tapaus takes a swing at Puller's ribcage but misses.
Tapaus moves away from the strike by Puller.
Tapaus takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller misses with a jab to the body
and Tapaus counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tapaus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puller.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Puller! But no joy.
Tapaus misses with a hook.
Puller slips under a jab from Tapaus.
Puller throws a leg kick but Tapaus sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Puller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Puller wants to clinch.
Tapaus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puller.
Puller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from Tapaus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Puller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tapaus was well out of range. Poor timing from Puller.
Tapaus closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tapaus tries to keep at a distance but Puller has taken the fight into the clinch.
Puller prevents a body shot from Tapaus.
A head punch on the inside from Puller fails to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Puller.
Well Puller 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Puller!
John Puller bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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