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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Puma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricky Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puma comes to the cage accompanied by War Song. Jenkins has chosen Dare Stan Bush as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Johnny Puma has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Johnny Puma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jenkins tries to clinch but Puma moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puma.
Puma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jenkins.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Puma as he avoids it easily.
Puma stuffs the takedown.
Johnny Puma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Jenkins.
Puma moves into the clinch successfully.
Puma wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Puma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puma misses with a low kick.
Puma lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Ricky Jenkins has been cut.
Puma misses with a two punch combination.
Puma cracks Jenkins with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jenkins looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jenkins shoots in for a double leg but Puma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jenkins wants to clinch but Puma slips to the side
and Puma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jenkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Puma counters with a crisp one two that drops Jenkins! Puma thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Jenkins to his feet! Jenkins is in big trouble!
Jenkins is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Puma - just one landing.
Puma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puma drops Jenkins with a beautiful combination! Jenkins stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Puma is looking for the KO!
Jenkins is still on wobbly legs! Can Puma finish him?
Puma clinches up against the cage.
Jenkins seems to have recovered his senses.
Puma breaks the clinch.
Ricky Jenkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jenkins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Puma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Jenkins's knee momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jenkins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Puma.
Puma throws a right hand that Jenkins ducks under and follows up with a left that Jenkins also avoids with ease.
Puma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Puma clobbers Jenkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Puma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jenkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Puma.
Puma misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins misses with a takedown
and Puma counters with a nice body shot.
Puma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puma lets loose with a powerful body kick. Jenkins will feel that in the morning.
No joy there for Puma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jenkins avoids the head kick by Puma.
Jenkins fails with the takedown
and Puma makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puma.
Puma plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Puma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puma chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Puma throws a head kick but Jenkins moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins wants to clinch
and Puma counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Puma manages to break the clinch.
Jenkins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Puma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Puma scores with a one two! Jenkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Puma stalks Jenkins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jenkins's face. Jenkins staggers backwards, shaken.
Puma throws a shot to the body.
Puma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Puma is working the combinations to good effect here.
Puma lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Puma.
Puma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jenkins. That did some damage!
Puma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puma misses with a double jab.
Puma closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jenkins clinches but Puma breaks the clinch
and Puma counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jenkins clinches but Puma breaks the clinch
and Puma counters with a two punch combo.
Jenkins is trying desperately to land a takedown but Puma is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Jenkins.
Jenkins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Puma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jenkins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Puma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Puma.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Puma dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Jenkins's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Jenkins shoots and misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Puma scores with a one two! Jenkins had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Puma tests Jenkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Puma lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Puma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnny Puma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puma lands with a cross.
Jenkins takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Some wild striking there from Puma.
Jenkins has his takedown stuffed
and Puma counters with a nice leg kick.
Puma scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A left and a right from Puma both land. Nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A right-left combo lands from Puma.
Jenkins fails with the takedown
and Puma counters with a two punch combo.
Johnny Puma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Jenkins.
Puma moves into range and clinches up with Jenkins.
Puma lands a nice knee to the body.
Puma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins closes the distance but Puma moves to the side
and Puma counters with a right hand to the body.
Jenkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jenkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Puma.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but Puma holds him up against the cage and eventually Jenkins drops back down to his feet.
Puma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jenkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puma fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jenkins.
Puma throws a right and a left that Jenkins avoids nicely.
Jenkins with a poor takedown
and Puma counters with a nice uppercut.
Puma throws a good cross that connects.
Jenkins fails with the takedown
and Puma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puma scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jenkins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jenkins tries to clinch up
and Puma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jenkins has his takedown stuffed
and Puma counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puma lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jenkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Jenkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puma counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jenkins is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Puma clinches.
Jenkins landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Puma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnny Puma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Puma, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jenkins has his takedown stuffed
and Puma counters with a nice uppercut.
Jenkins tries to clinch
and Puma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jenkins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jenkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jenkins shoots and misses
and Puma counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Puma breaks from the clinch.
Puma takes the fight into the clinch.
Jenkins takes a shot to the head.
Puma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jenkins can do to turn this around?
Jenkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but Puma won't allow it.
Puma breaks the clinch.
Jenkins has his takedown stuffed
and Puma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jenkins misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Puma.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Puma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jenkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puma moves into the clinch.
Puma wants to break free but Jenkins has control.
Jenkins wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Puma dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Jenkins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Puma has taken the fight to the clinch.
Puma is trying to force a seperation but Jenkins has the dominant position.
Jenkins pushes off an throws an elbow but Puma leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Puma just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jenkins's brow.
Jenkins fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Puma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Puma wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jenkins tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice left hand lands by Jenkins.
Puma tries to land knees in the clinch but Jenkins avoids the damage to the body.
Jenkins with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jenkins tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Puma smiles and moves away.
Johnny Puma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Jenkins.
Jenkins shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puma counters by clinching up.
Jenkins is fighting off a takedown attempt but Puma is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Jenkins to the mat. Jenkins regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Puma stands and throws Jenkins's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Puma working away.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jenkins tries to bench press Puma off him but Puma keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puma working the ground and pound.
Puma is looking to take a break and control but Jenkins is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puma connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jenkins some visible discomfort.
Puma controlling the position from side mount.
Puma connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Jenkins some visible discomfort.
Jenkins is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jenkins on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Puma cracks Jenkins with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Jenkins takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Puma wants to control but Jenkins is keeping him busy.
Jenkins is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Puma is staying tight to Jenkins's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Puma working the head and body with strikes.
Puma decides to stand up, so the ref orders Jenkins to his feet.
Jenkins looks to clinch
and Puma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puma throws a series of punches but Jenkins moves out of range.
Jenkins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puma counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jenkins with a poor takedown
and Puma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puma moves into the clinch successfully.
Puma tries to break free but Jenkins pushes him back against the cage.
Jenkins changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Puma fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Puma fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jenkins, pushing him back against the cage.
Puma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jenkins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puma counters by moving into the clinch.
Puma looking to stall.
Puma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good leg kick by Puma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins tries for a takedown but Puma circles away easily
and Puma counters with a left and a right that stings Jenkins.
Puma closes the distance and pushes Jenkins back into the cage.
Jenkins takes an elbow to the forehead.
Jenkins goes for a takedown in the clinch but Puma prevents it.
Puma has had enough of the clinch but Jenkins keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Jenkins fails to land.
Puma is trying to break free.
Puma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jenkins has his takedown stuffed
and Puma counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Puma.
Jenkins tries to pull guard but Puma won't allow it.
Puma breaks the clinch.
Puma has Jenkins up against the cage in a clinch.
Ricky Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Puma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jenkins throws an elbow but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Puma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Puma has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:24
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Puma!
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