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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vasara Markku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Puhakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
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170 lbs
2 - 9 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vasara Markku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Puhakka!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puhakka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Puhakka tries to clinch but Markku moves out of range.
Puhakka tries to clinch there but Markku circles away.
Markku misses the shot to the body.
Markku swats away the attempt to clinch by Puhakka.
Markku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puhakka tries for a takedown but Markku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Markku misses the jab.
Puhakka tries to clinch there but Markku circles away.
Puhakka drives through and clinches with Markku against the cage.
Markku has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Puhakka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Markku is trying to break free.
Puhakka lands an elbow inside that Markku shrugs off.
Puhakka pushes off an throws an elbow but Markku leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Markku gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Puhakka.
Puhakka is trying to drag Markku to the mat but Markku just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vasara Markku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Puhakka.
Puhakka looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puhakka with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Puhakka blocks a body shot from Markku.
Markku is trying to break the clinch but Puhakka has him pressed against the cage.
Puhakka wants a takedown.
Puhakka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puhakka.
Markku is trying to force a seperation but Puhakka has the dominant position.
Puhakka misses with an elbow strike.
Puhakka trying to land knees to the body.
Puhakka has Markku pressed against the cage, preventing Markku from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Markku wants to break free but Puhakka has control.
Puhakka is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Markku is defending well for now.
Markku has had enough of the clinch but Puhakka keeps him there for the moment.
Markku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puhakka has him pressed against the cage.
Puhakka looking to slow down the pace here.
Markku wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Puhakka tries a knee to the head but Markku blocks it.
Puhakka tries for a takedown but Markku manages to get underhooks.
Markku is trying to drag Puhakka to the mat but Puhakka just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Markku is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Puhakka keeps control of Markku as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Puhakka is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Markku gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Puhakka has him pressed against the cage.
Markku has had enough of the clinch but Puhakka keeps him there for the moment.
Markku has Puhakka pushed against the cage.
Puhakka gets underhooks to prevent Markku's takedown attempt.
Markku is trying to maintain a safe position but Puhakka gets an underhook and turns Markku into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Markku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Markku dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Puhakka connects with a knee to the head.
Markku wants to get back to striking at distance but Puhakka won't allow it.
Markku is trying to break the clinch but Puhakka has him pressed against the cage.
Puhakka tries to land a knee to the head but Markku blocks with his arms.
Markku wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Markku tries to break the clinch but Puhakka is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Markku's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Puhakka tries to land a knee to the head but Markku blocks with his arms.
Puhakka prevents the takedown attempt.
Markku is looking to break free of the clinch but Puhakka has double underhooks.
Puhakka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Markku avoids it.
Puhakka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puhakka tries a knee to the head but Markku blocks it.
Puhakka is trying to stall.
Markku is looking to break free of the clinch but Puhakka has double underhooks.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Puhakka prevents Markku from breaking the clinch.
Markku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vasara Markku will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Puhakka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Markku looks to land a left hand but Puhakka moved out of range nicely.
Markku closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Puhakka to the mat! Puhakka manages to get full guard.
Puhakka wants to stand and escape but Markku is having none of it.
Puhakka utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Markku throwing strikes but missing.
Markku loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Markku not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Puhakka is breathing heavily.
Markku connects with a couple of short punches.
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.
Markku passes into half guard.
Markku wants to pass to mount but Puhakka is defending the position.
Markku looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Puhakka blocking the ground and pound attempt from Markku.
Markku slips a nice elbow through Puhakka's hands, connecting with Puhakka's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puhakka is refusing to be controlled, as Markku sits in half guard.
Markku throwing shots but Puhakka is blocking nicely.
Markku throws a strike but Puhakka avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Markku wants to pass the guard but Puhakka is keeping the position.
Markku missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Markku slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markku content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Markku not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Puhakka on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Markku takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Puhakka is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Markku is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Markku thows a huge punch but Puhakka dodges it nicely.
Markku is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Markku lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Markku.
Markku lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasara Markku dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Markku feints and as Puhakka raises his hands in defense, Markku changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Markku in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Markku lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Markku loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Markku keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Puhakka's head.
Markku loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Markku has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Markku missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Puhakka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puhakka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Markku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Markku passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Markku scores with punches from side control.
Puhakka takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Markku lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The ground and pound from Markku seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Markku lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Markku connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Puhakka some visible discomfort.
Puhakka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Markku lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Puhakka dodges the ground and pound from Markku.
An elbow from Markku crashes against the mat.
Markku throws a strike aimed at the side of Puhakka's head but Puhakka avoids it well.
Markku scoring with punches and elbows.
Puhakka tries to escape but Markku is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Markku is staying tight to Puhakka's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Vasara Markku overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Markku lands a nice forearm strike.
Markku looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Puhakka is avoiding damage well.
Puhakka seems a little lost for a moment, as Markku dominates the positioning.
Markku lands a decent elbow from side control.
Markku in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Markku scoring with punches and elbows.
Markku trying to control the position but Puhakka is working away.
Markku in side control, throwing shots but Puhakka defends.
Markku working the ground and pound.
Markku working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Sam Puhakka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Markku lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Markku trying to control the position but Puhakka is working away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasara Markku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Markku, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:26
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasara Markku!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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