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Event:
GAMMA#1217 River v Cleever
Date: Nov 22, 2025 |
#R1# Soldic moves away from the strike by Pulkkinen. Soldic misses with a low kick.
Soldic throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily. Soldic just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen tries to bum rush Soldic with a series of wild strikes but Soldic uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Pulkkinen misses with a body kick. Pulkkinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Soldic misses with an uppercut. A low kick lands for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range. A big left from Pulkkinen misses. Pulkkinen misses with a looping left. A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Pulkkinen jabs at Soldic's body. Soldic jabs Pulkkinen right on the nose. Pulkkinen blinks but takes it well. Soldic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen. The fighters circling - Pulkkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Soldic throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem. Soldic misses with a low kick as Pulkkinen jumps back. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Soldic throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Soldic misses with a looping right. Soldic throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range. #T1# Soldic catches Pulkkinen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Soldic with the inside leg kick. Pulkkinen throws a quick inside leg kick. #CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Soldic wants to break free but Pulkkinen has control.
A short right from Pulkkinen on the inside. Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Soldic. #BC2# Soldic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Pulkkinen defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand. Soldic throws the left hand but Pulkkinen avoids the punch easily. Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Soldic throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily. Soldic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulkkinen throws out the jab. Soldic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Pulkkinen throws a half hearted mid kick. Pulkkinen misses with a two punch combination.
#CL# Pulkkinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Pulkkinen pushes Soldic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2# Soldic manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Soldic misses. Pulkkinen wants to clinch up but Soldic keeps it at a distance. Soldic takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#T2# Soldic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses and Soldic counters with a nice uppercut. Soldic is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Soldic misses with an uppercut. Pulkkinen saw that one coming. Pulkkinen lands with a nice body kick. Soldic 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. Soldic throws a solid leg kick but Pulkkinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soldic. Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Soldic.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Soldic looks like he wants to counter punch here. Pulkkinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. A countering left hand to the body from Soldic misses. Soldic throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. Pulkkinen slips under a jab from Soldic. Pulkkinen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Pulkkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Soldic cracks Pulkkinen with a good jab. Soldic misses with a leg kick. Soldic scores with a jab. Soldic is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Soldic works Pulkkinen's body with a nice hook. Pulkkinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Soldic swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Pulkkinen throws a shot to the body.
Soldic loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch. Pulkkinen swings for the body but Soldic moves out of range.
Pulkkinen lands a slapping body shot.
Pulkkinen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Soldic's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T3# Pulkkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pulkkinen throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range. Pulkkinen misses with a right hand and Soldic counters with a nice uppercut. Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away. Soldic pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range and Soldic settles back down. Pulkkinen dips to his left and cracks Soldic with an uppercut! Pulkkinen lands a jab. Soldic throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it. Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Soldic is out of range. Pulkkinen misses with the combination.
Soldic looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range. Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body. Nice uppercut there from Soldic. Pulkkinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Soldic. Pulkkinen throws a nice outside leg kick. A punch lands to the side of Pulkkinen 's head but he takes it in his stride. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Soldic misses with a hook. Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pulkkinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Pulkkinen takes one on the button.#T4# Soldic wants to land a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range. Soldic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Soldic, as that shot connected.
Pulkkinen staying out of range there. Nice straight punches there by Soldic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Soldic. Pulkkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Soldic is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pulkkinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Soldic throws a lazy right hand but Pulkkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL# Pulkkinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses. Pulkkinen lands a body shot. Pulkkinen lands with a right to the head. Soldic has had enough of the clinch but Pulkkinen keeps him there for the moment.#BC2# Soldic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soldic takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Soldic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. That kick from Soldic tenderised Pulkkinen's leg. Pulkkinen is trying to keep his angry face on. Soldic avoids a kick to the body.
Soldic throws the left hand but Pulkkinen avoids the punch easily. Pulkkinen throws a push kick but Soldic slaps the foot to one side. Pulkkinen lands a jab. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Repa Pulkkinen will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2# Soldic defending well as Pulkkinen loads up on a big left hand. Soldic misses with a hook. Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Soldic lands a leg kick that knocks Pulkkinen off balance momentarily. Pulkkinen checks a leg kick. Pulkkinen feinted there with a counter leg kick. Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Soldic. Soldic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soldic.
Soldic looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range. A low kick from Pulkkinen misses and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Pulkkinen swings for the body but Soldic moves out of range.
Soldic throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem. Soldic blocks a jab. Pulkkinen lunges at Soldic with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Soldic's hand. A chopping leg kick lands by Pulkkinen. #CL# Pulkkinen closes the distance and clinches.#BC2# Soldic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Soldic.
Soldic looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range. Pulkkinen misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! A big left from Pulkkinen misses. Pulkkinen scores with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab.#T1# Pulkkinen tries a low kick but Soldic avoids it. Pulkkinen misses with a body kick. Soldic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Soldic throws a hook to the side of Pulkkinen's head but Pulkkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Pulkkinen moves out of range as Soldic strikes. Soldic throws a nice inside leg kick. Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Soldic looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range. Pulkkinen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away. It looked like Pulkkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Soldic. Soldic lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pulkkinen at a distance.
Pulkkinen lands a nice shot that snaps Soldic's head back.
Soldic throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nice straight punches there by Soldic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Soldic. Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Soldic ducked under it nicely. Pulkkinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soldic swats him away and circles back towards the center. A nice inside leg kick there by Pulkkinen. That's going to slow Soldic down. Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Soldic slips the punch. Soldic throws a big shot that misses. Pulkkinen half committed to a counter leg kick.#T2# Pulkkinen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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 misses with a few strikes there.
A left lands for Pulkkinen. Soldic misses the jab. Soldic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pulkkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pulkkinen wants to clinch. Soldic uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen. Sime Soldic seems to be getting the better of the standup. Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Soldic throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A looping hook to the body misses from Soldic. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet. Pulkkinen tries to move into range but Soldic moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away. Pulkkinen takes one on the button. Pulkkinen lands a jab to the head.
Soldic thumps Pulkkinen with a low kick. Pulkkinen moves out of range as Soldic strikes. Pulkkinen misses with a looping left. Soldic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Pulkkinen lands a nice hook to Soldic's body. Soldic takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T3# Soldic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Pulkkinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soldic. Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Soldic feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pulkkinens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soldic throws a solid leg kick but Pulkkinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Soldic. Pulkkinen takes a swing at Soldic's ribcage but misses. Soldic misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. Soldic throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. Soldic throws a lazy right hand but Pulkkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Jab, jab by Soldic - just one landing. Pulkkinen checks a leg kick. Pulkkinen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen throws a push kick but Soldic slaps the foot to one side. Pulkkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Pulkkinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Soldic scoring well with a low kick there.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T4# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pulkkinen misses with a kick to the body.
Soldic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid body kick from Pulkkinen. Soldic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Soldic misses with a straight left. Soldic moves out of range of the leg kick from Pulkkinen. Soldic tries a low kick but Pulkkinen avoids it. Pulkkinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Pulkkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pulkkinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Soldic walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pulkkinen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Soldic avoids the head kick by Pulkkinen.
Soldic dips to his left and cracks Pulkkinen with an uppercut! Pulkkinen slips under a jab from Soldic. Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Soldic misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Soldic throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot. Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot. Soldic looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Soldic's head but Soldic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pulkkinen throws a lazy right hand but Soldic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sime Soldic will probably get the nod - 10:9. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3# Soldic throws the left hand but Pulkkinen avoids the punch easily. Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Soldic ducked under it nicely. Pulkkinen lands a head shot. Soldic keeps the fight on the outside. Soldic throws a low kick but Pulkkinen avoids it. Pulkkinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy. Soldic looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Pulkkinen throws a half hearted mid kick. Pulkkinen 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. Soldic swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soldic.
Pulkkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Soldic throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range. Soldic chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Soldic takes a jab right on the kisser.
Soldic swings away with a leg kick that misses. Pulkkinen lands a jab. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Soldic throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range. A big right from Soldic misses. An attempted straight right counter from Pulkkinen misses the target.#T1# Pulkkinen is looking to land body kicks. Nice shot by Soldic. Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Soldic moves away. Soldic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pulkkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Soldic is out of range. Soldic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulkkinen throws out the jab. Pulkkinen scores with a decent looking hook. Pulkkinen misses the jab. Nice straight punches there by Soldic. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Soldic. Soldic throws the left hand but Pulkkinen avoids the punch easily. Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Soldic.
Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses. Soldic tries to move into range but Pulkkinen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Soldic throws a hook to the side of Pulkkinen's head but Pulkkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Soldic jabbing away but nothing is landing. It looked like Pulkkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy. Soldic tried to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it. Soldic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2# Soldic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range. Soldic throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it. Pulkkinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Pulkkinen misses with a looping left. Pulkkinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soldic. Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Soldic is out of range. Pulkkinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pulkkinen there as he acknowledges the shot. Pulkkinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soldic is out of range and Pulkkinen settles back down. Soldic throws a chopping leg kick but Pulkkinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Soldic throws a big shot that misses. A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Pulkkinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Soldic finds it's way round the side to connect with Pulkkinen's head. Pulkkinen lands with a good body shot. Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Soldic moved out of range. Soldic stalks Pulkkinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pulkkinen's face. Pulkkinen staggers backwards, shaken. Pulkkinen lands with a shot to the body. Soldic fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it. Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Soldic ducked under it nicely. Soldic swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Soldic backs away, Pulkkinen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Soldic lands a glancing blow to the side of Pulkkinen's head.#T3# Soldic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away. It looked like Pulkkinen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Soldic. Soldic scores with a jab. Pulkkinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulkkinen defending well as Soldic loads up on a big left hand. Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
A big left from Pulkkinen misses. Pulkkinen misses with a straight right. Pulkkinen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Pulkkinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Good work by Soldic as he checks the leg kick. Soldic lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Soldic misses the target. Soldic blocks the body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Soldic misses. Pulkkinen moves away from the strike by Soldic. Soldic lands a leg kick that knocks Pulkkinen off balance momentarily. Pulkkinen misses with a low kick as Soldic jumps back. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Soldic checks it. Pulkkinen lands with a good body shot. Pulkkinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A swing and a miss from Soldic.#T4# Soldic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range. Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Soldic ducks down to avoid it. Pulkkinen misses with the body kick and Soldic connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Soldic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Soldic's hands. Pulkkinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Soldic was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen. Soldic wants to land a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range. Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Soldic manages to avoid it. Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soldic manages to avoid it. Pulkkinen throws a head kick but Soldic moves out of range.
Pulkkinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Pulkkinen keeps Soldic at a distance using the push kick. Pulkkinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pulkkinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pulkkinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Pulkkinen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soldic paws at him with a jab and circles away. Pulkkinen scores with a kick to the body.
Soldic lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Pulkkinen misses the jab.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Repa Pulkkinen. I think Pulkkinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Repa Pulkkinen! |
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Event:
GAMMA#1209 Petrov v Hanson
Date: Oct 25, 2025 |
#R1# Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mesquita, as that shot connected.
Mesquita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Pulkkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. We've been hearing reports that Mesquita has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Mesquita just misses with a punch to the body.
Mesquita throws a body shot but no joy. Pulkkinen throws out a counter right but Mesquita avoids it with no problem. Pulkkinen slips under a jab from Mesquita. Mesquita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mesquita. Mesquita just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mesquita scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Mesquita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it. Mesquita throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. Mesquita shoots for a double leg takedown but Pulkkinen sprawls well. He's pushed Mesquita's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. And Pulkkinen tries to counter it with a takedown but Mesquita pushes his down on his head and steps out.#T1# Mesquita misses with a looping right. Pulkkinen stuffs the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mesquita smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Pulkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mesquita. And Pulkkinen tries to counter it with a takedown but Mesquita pushes his down on his head and steps out. Good shot there by Mesquita. Mesquita lands a jab to the head.
Mesquita scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Mesquita bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pulkkinen's head. Repa Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mesquita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mesquita. Pulkkinen with the counter takedown but Mesquita avoids it easily. Pulkkinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#T2# Mesquita throws a body shot but no joy. Pulkkinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Charles Mesquita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mesquita just misses with a punch to the body.
Mesquita with a poor takedown and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#TD# Mesquita feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Mesquita content to stall in guard here. Pulkkinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mesquita. Mesquita throws a big elbow that misses. Pulkkinen pulls Mesquita in close to his closed guard and prevents Mesquita from doing any damage or advancing position. Mesquita working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pulkkinen's head.#T3# Pulkkinen has control of Mesquita's left arm, preventing Mesquita from doing any damage. Mesquita in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Mesquita has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Pulkkinen is trying to control the position but Mesquita postures up. #SUB# Mesquita has gone for a leg lock! Pulkkinen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mesquita's guard.#REVB# The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mesquita is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#T4# A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB# Pulkkinen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mesquita wants to sweep here but Pulkkinen controlling him for the moment. Mesquita has a closed guard, preventing Pulkkinen from standing up. Mesquita looking for a sweep. Not yet Mesquita, not yet. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB# Mesquita looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mesquita trying to keep a closed guard but Pulkkinen is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Charles Mesquita dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2# Mesquita throws a right hand that misses
letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand. Nice takedown defense from Pulkkinen. No joy for Mesquita on that attempt. Pulkkinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mesquita defends it well. Mesquita misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pulkkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mesquita misses with an uppercut. Pulkkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mesquita throws out the jab. Pulkkinen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Mesquita misses with a takedown and Pulkkinen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mesquita's knee momentarily. Mesquita is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a nice jab. Mesquita misses with a lunging right hand
letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand. Mesquita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mesquita defends it well. Charles Mesquita is winning the standup battle so far.#T1# Mesquita fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it. And Pulkkinen tries to counter it with a takedown but Mesquita pushes his down on his head and steps out. Mesquita is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pulkkinen can do to turn this around? Pulkkinen stuffs the takedown attempt from Mesquita. Mesquita gets slowly back to his feet. Pulkkinen feints the counter takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Charles Mesquita. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mesquita misses with a wild body shot. Mesquita tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Mesquita. Mesquita shoots in for a takedown but Pulkkinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Mesquita misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducked under it nicely. Pulkkinen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Mesquita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mesquita scores with a shot to the body.
Mesquita goes for a double leg but Pulkkinen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pulkkinen continues to drive forward. Pulkkinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mesquita defends it well. Pulkkinen lands with a light punch inside. #T2# Mesquita takes a shot to the head. Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses. A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land. Pulkkinen misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen digs a right hand underneath Mesquita's ribcage. Mesquita let out a lung full of air as it connected. A right handed body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mesquita's elbow. Pulkkinen lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pulkkinen. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Mesquita. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Pulkkinen lands a body punch. Mesquita displaying some good clinch control by pressing Pulkkinen up against the cage. Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Pulkkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mesquita fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Pulkkinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mesquita seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pulkkinen can turn it around.#BC# Mesquita breaks the clinch.
#T3# Mesquita swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mesquita misses with a straight right. Pulkkinen with the counter takedown but Mesquita avoids it easily. Mesquita connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pulkkinen's hands.#TD# Mesquita closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pulkkinen quickly recovers to half guard. Pulkkinen is trying to stand back up but Mesquita is controlling him
Mesquita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pulkkinen's head. Pulkkinen is positioning himself well to prevent Mesquita advancing to mount. Pulkkinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Pulkkinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mesquita. #T4# Pulkkinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Mesquita thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pulkkinen's head. Mesquita sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pulkkinen defending well though. Pulkkinen is looking to control Mesquita's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pulkkinen avoid being mounted? Charles Mesquita overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#SUB# Mesquita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Pulkkinen tries to kick Mesquita off but Mesquita keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Pulkkinen is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Repa Pulkkinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3# Mesquita throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Mesquita misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Pulkkinen to counter with a crisp jab. Mesquita fails with a takedown attempt. Pulkkinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Mesquita misses with a looping right. Mesquita lands with a straight right. Pulkkinen didn't see that one coming. Mesquita throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pulkkinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD# Mesquita scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Pulkkinen is trying to get back to full guard. Mesquita will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Mesquita trying to control from half guard but Pulkkinen is working away. #T1# Mesquita throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Mesquita thows a huge punch but Pulkkinen dodges it nicely.
Pulkkinen regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Mesquita. Mesquita throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pulkkinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Pulkkinen tries to land a sweep but no joy. Pulkkinen wants to improve his position but instead Mesquita has moved into half guard.
Pulkkinen is refusing to be controlled, as Mesquita sits in half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2# 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. Pulkkinen tries to get to full guard but Mesquita has control of the leg. Mesquita is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Mesquita not landing any meaningful shots this time. Mesquita with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB# Mesquita is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Pulkkinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mesquita. Pulkkinen blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mesquita. #T3# Pulkkinen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Mesquita trying to control but Pulkkinen is working from the bottom. Mesquita is looking to work some ground and pound but Pulkkinen has wrist control. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Mesquita working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pulkkinen's head. Mesquita trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulkkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4# Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Pulkkinen trying to keep a closed guard but Mesquita is proving a slippery customer.
#REF3# The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. Pulkkinen moves out of range of the strikes. Pulkkinen leaves Mesquita with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Pulkkinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mesquita defends it well. Mesquita throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pulkkinen with the counter takedown but Mesquita avoids it easily. Mesquita misses with an uppercut. Pulkkinen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Mesquita misses with an uppercut. Pulkkinen saw that one coming. Pulkkinen feints the counter takedown. Pulkkinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
And that's the end of the fight! Charles Mesquita showed his dominance in that final round. I think Mesquita has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28 Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Charles Mesquita! |
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Event:
GAMMA#1203 Petrov v Jones
Date: Oct 04, 2025 |
#R1# Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Garak. Garak slips a straight right by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Pulkkinen misses the jab. Elim Garak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Garak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away. Garak connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Garak throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pulkkinen on the side of the head. Garak just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pulkkinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Garak jabbing away but nothing is landing. No luck with that takedown attempt from Garak. #T1# Pulkkinen swings for the body but Garak moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Garak on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Garak swings widly with a right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice uppercut. Garak dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pulkkinen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Garak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pulkkinen at a distance.
#TD2# Garak closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Garak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Garak working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though. 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! Garak misses with a head shot. Pulkkinen uses the momentum to regain guard. Pulkkinen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garak is one step ahead there. #T2# Pulkkinen is working hard here to advance position. Garak with a flurry of punches that miss. Garak works over Pulkkinen with some ground and pound from guard. Garak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pulkkinen is keeping the position for now. Garak has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Garak loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T3# Garak wants to control from the top but Pulkkinen keeps moving. Garak scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Garak trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulkkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Garak throws an elbow that misses. Pulkkinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garak's guard. Nice move by Pulkkinen!#REVR# Garak looking for a sweep. Not yet Garak, not yet. Pulkkinen wants to get up but he can't break Garak's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. Garak is trying to control the position but Pulkkinen postures up. #T4##SUB2# Garak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pulkkinen is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2# Garak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB2# Garak looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Pulkkinen wanted to stand there but Garak had control of the position. #REF3# The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Garak lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elim Garak dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2# Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Garak counters with a stiff right hand. Garak just misses with a punch to the body.
Garak bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Pulkkinen's head. Pulkkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Garak wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Pulkkinen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Garak has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Jab, jab by Garak - just one landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pulkkinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Pulkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garak. A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Garak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1# This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Garak. Garak fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Garak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Pulkkinen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Pulkkinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Garak misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
It looked like Pulkkinen was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Garak throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a one-two to the body. Garak dips to his left and cracks Pulkkinen with an uppercut! Pulkkinen swinging wildly here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Garak! But no joy.#T2# 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! A nice inside leg kick there by Garak. That's going to slow Pulkkinen down. Garak connects with a body shot. Garak goes for a double leg but Pulkkinen avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Pulkkinen continues to drive forward. Pulkkinen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Garak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulkkinen throws out the jab. Garak throws a jab when Pulkkinen was well out of range. Garak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pulkkinen at a distance.
Pulkkinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Garak. Pulkkinen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body. #T3# Garak throws out a powerful jab. A swing and a miss from Garak. Pulkkinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pulkkinen there as he acknowledges the shot. Garak lunges at Pulkkinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pulkkinen's hand. Garak lands the left hand. A head kick by Pulkkinen misses #TD2# and Garak counters with a shoot takedown. Pulkkinen fights it but they end up in guard. Garak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Garak controls from within his opponent's guard. Garak stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pulkkinen swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4# Garak with a flurry of punches that miss. Garak working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pulkkinen's head. Elim Garak has got the better of the ground game so far. Pulkkinen keeping full guard, as Garak tries to pass. Garak throws an elbow that misses. Pulkkinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Garak's guard. Nice move by Pulkkinen!#REVR# This has been an exciting period of action!#SUB2# Garak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pulkkinen defends it easily. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Elim Garak showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2# Garak has managed to clinch.
Elim Garak is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Pulkkinen effectively controlling the action here. Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Garak. Garak presses Pulkkinen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Garak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Garak.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Garak is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pulkkinen is defending well. Garak throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pulkkinens head. Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Garak avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage. Garak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses. Garak swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. Pulkkinen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Garak's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T1# Nice body punch from Garak. Pulkkinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Garak backwards. Pulkkinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Garak can't find room to land a body shot as Pulkkinen controls the action.
#TD2# Garak jumps guard and drags Pulkkinen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Pulkkinen tries to stand but Garak is controlling from the bottom. Garak is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Pulkkinen is fighting to break Garak's control of his arms but Garak is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Garak not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Repa Pulkkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Garak has Pulkkinen pulled in close to control his posture. Pulkkinen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#SUB2# Garak is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Garak trying to control the position.
Pulkkinen throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Garak throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Garak lands a lovely overhand right.#T3# Pulkkinen catches Garak with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Garak scores with a nice right hand.
Garak shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pulkkinen but Pulkkinen pushes him off and we're back to square one. A head kick by Pulkkinen misses enabling Garak to counter with a crisp jab. Garak connects with a nice looking jab.
Pulkkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Garak staying out of range there. Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the body #TD2# and Garak counters with a nice double leg into guard. Garak is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4# Garak distracts Pulkkinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Garak cracks Pulkkinen with a solid left hand. Garak stays in close to Pulkkinen's body and controls the position. Garak advances to half guard. Pulkkinen is staying active underneath Garak, who seems content to just control the action from this position. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Garak thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Pulkkinen tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that's the end of the fight! Elim Garak comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Garak winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elim Garak! Elim Garak tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1199 Graves v Ilmarinen
Date: Sep 20, 2025 |
#R1# A decent looking body kick lands there for Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen tries to land a front kick but O Malley steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Pulkkinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Pulkkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. O Malley is looking to counter punch. Pulkkinen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of O Malley's head but O Malley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pulkkinen misses with the body kick and O Malley counters with a straight right hand. Pulkkinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
O Malley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. O Malley moves away from the strike by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen misses with a body kick. O Malley throws a looping overhand right but Pulkkinen ducks down to avoid it. It seemed like Pulkkinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. O Malley moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes. O Malley moves out of range as Pulkkinen throws a body kick.
O Malley really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Pulkkinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. O Malley takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A big left from O Malley misses. Pulkkinen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from O Malley. A punch lands to the side of Pulkkinen 's head but he takes it in his stride. O Malley thows a left - swing and a miss! O Malley backing away here, and Pulkkinen unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Pulkkinen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Malley on the side of the head. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1# O Malley loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch. O Malley looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Pulkkinen connects with the punch. O Malley misses with an uppercut. Pulkkinen saw that one coming. O Malley checks a leg kick nicely. O Malley just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen moves out of range as O Malley strikes. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick which misses O Malley's front leg but catches the back leg as O Malley tries to avoid it. O Malley looks to land a right hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range. O Malley takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but O Malley ducks down to avoid it. O Malley tries to land a leg kick but Pulkkinen saw it coming and moves away.
Pulkkinen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Malley half committed to a counter leg kick. O Malley scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Pulkkinen digs a good hook to O Malley's body.
Pulkkinen misses with a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but O Malley is just out of range. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The fighters circling - O Malley throws out the jab but it was never going to land. As O Malley backs off Pulkkinen throws a huge counter combo but O Malley manages to avoid it all. O Malley motions for Pulkkinen to come forward. O Malley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T2# O Malley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulkkinen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. O Malley throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily. Pulkkinen connects with a looping right hand.
Pulkkinen lands a jab to the nose. O Malley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it. Jab from O Malley. O Malley takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Pulkkinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Pulkkinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pulkkinen throws a nice outside leg kick. Pulkkinen lands a nice hook to O Malley's body. O Malley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Pulkkinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but O Malley moved out of range nicely. O Malley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
O Malley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulkkinen.#T3# O Malley misses with an uppercut. O Malley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pulkkinen lands a glancing blow to the side of O Malley's head. O Malley misses with a double jab.
O Malley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. A slow jab from O Malley misses its intended target. Pulkkinen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Malley. Pulkkinen lands with an overhand left. Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses. O Malley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Pulkkinen checks the leg kick nicely there.
O Malley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. O Malley ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen. O Malley throws a quick counter kick to the body but Pulkkinen avoids it. O Malley is looking to chop away at Pulkkinen's legs. Pulkkinen is trying to counter with his kicks. Pulkkinen lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. O Malley blocks a jab. Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but O Malley is out of range. Pulkkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pulkkinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
#T4# Pulkkinen stuns O Malley with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Pulkkinen throws a head kick but O Malley moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by O Malley. Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but O Malley is just out of range. Pulkkinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Malley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulkkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as O Malley throws out the jab. Pulkkinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Pulkkinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! O Malley had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Pulkkinen punishes O Malley's body with a nice straight punch. Pulkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Malley. O Malley looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely. Pulkkinen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
O Malley misses with a head kick.
Pulkkinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A big right from O Malley misses. Pulkkinen moves away from the strike by O Malley. Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Malley. O Malley throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulkkinen. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Repa Pulkkinen dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2# O Malley scores with a jab. O Malley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Malley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. O Malley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like O Malley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Donk. Pulkkinen catches O Malley right on the button with a cross. O Malley takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
O Malley wants to land a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range. Pulkkinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Good exchange - O Malley coming out on top. Pulkkinen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy. O Malley throwing a counter right hand but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it. Good shot there by O Malley. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pulkkinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by O Malley. A counter left hand to the body from O Malley misses its target. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that misses. O Malley lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. A big right from Pulkkinen misses. Pulkkinen staying out of range there.#T1# O Malley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen. It looked like O Malley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. O Malley misses with a body shot.
O Malley with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The fighters circle momentarily. O Malley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Pulkkinen throws a body punch but O Malley moves out of range. Decent striking displayed by O Malley there. Pulkkinen throws out a powerful jab. O Malley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from O Malley. Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Malley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup. Pulkkinen throws a hook but O Malley blocks it. An attempted straight right counter from O Malley misses the target. Pulkkinen connects with the punch. O Malley throws a low kick but Pulkkinen avoids it. O Malley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pulkkinen finds it's way round the side to connect with O Malley's head. O Malley blocks the body kick.
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 tries to work over O Malley's front leg with a kick but O Malley checks it. Pulkkinen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from O Malley. O Malley lands a nice hook to Pulkkinen's body. Pulkkinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. O Malley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulkkinen. #T2# Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but O Malley moved away. Pulkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Pulkkinen checks a low kick from O Malley. O Malley throws the left hand but Pulkkinen avoids the punch easily. Pulkkinen staying out of range there. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pulkkinen! But no joy. O Malley just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. O Malley throws a leg kick that misses. A nice inside leg kick there by Pulkkinen. That's going to slow O Malley down. O Malley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen lands a really nice looking cross but O Malley seems unphased.
O Malley stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen fakes the leg kick and cracks O Malley in the body. Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Malley moves away. Pulkkinen scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Pulkkinen bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Pulkkinen throws a combination that misses and O Malley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3# Pulkkinen throws a quick inside leg kick. Pulkkinen misses with the combination.
Pulkkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but O Malley sees it coming and moves out of range. O Malley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Pulkkinen misses the jab. Pulkkinen connects with a crisp jab. A big right from O Malley misses. Pulkkinen slips a jab from O Malley. Pulkkinen connects with a body shot that sends O Malley's belly button to the back. Pulkkinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far. O Malley looks to land a body kick but Pulkkinen moved away. Pulkkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. O Malley misses with a straight right. O Malley will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Pulkkinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Malley. Nice cross by Pulkkinen. O Malley moves into range and connects with a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Pulkkinen misses with a body kick. O Malley is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4# O Malley misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducked under it nicely. Pulkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Malley. O Malley throws a shot from downtown. Pulkkinen moves away and avoids it. O Malley jabbing away but nothing is landing. Pulkkinen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Pulkkinen lands with a nice body punch. O Malley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen digs a good hook to O Malley's body.
O Malley misses the jab. Pulkkinen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. O Malley throws a leg kick that misses. Pulkkinen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. O Malley moves out of range of the body kick from Pulkkinen.
O Malley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but O Malley sees it coming and checks it nicely. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. O Malley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Malley throws a nice outside leg kick. Pulkkinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Repa Pulkkinen will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3# Pulkkinen misses with a straight right. Pulkkinen slips a jab from O Malley. O Malley thuds his shin into the meat of Pulkkinen's side. Pulkkinen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Malley's head backwards. O Malley moves away from the strike by Pulkkinen. It looked like O Malley wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. O Malley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pulkkinen throws a hook but O Malley blocks it. Pulkkinen misses with a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from O Malley misses the target. Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses. O Malley throws a low kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range easily. Pulkkinen tries a quick counter leg kick but O Malley is wise to it. O Malley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. O Malley ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away. O Malley jabbing away but nothing is landing. Pulkkinen lands with a shot to the body. O Malley swinging wildly here.
O Malley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T1# O Malley throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. A nice combination there by Pulkkinen.
O Malley connects with a nice looking jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for O Malley.
O Malley bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. O Malley looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. O Malley throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. O Malley misses with a hook
and Pulkkinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Pulkkinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Malley is out of range and Pulkkinen settles back down. Sean O Malley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! O Malley misses with a straight left. Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but O Malley moved out of range nicely. O Malley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen. O Malley throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pulkkinen with the inside leg kick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pulkkinen feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O Malleys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Repa Pulkkinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Pulkkinen thuds a left hand into O Malley's body. Pulkkinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and O Malley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pulkkinen scrambles back to his feet.#T2# O Malley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Pulkkinen 's head but he takes it in his stride. O Malley misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducked under it nicely. O Malley looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely. Pulkkinen misses with a straight right. Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the body. O Malley lands with a thumping leg kick.
O Malley looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. O Malley chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pulkkinen can pounce on him.
Pulkkinen throws a nice inside leg kick. Pulkkinen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and O Malley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. O Malley moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but O Malley moved away. O Malley throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it. A nice inside leg kick there by O Malley. That's going to slow Pulkkinen down. Pulkkinen moves away from the strike by O Malley. Pulkkinen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Pulkkinen misses with the body kick and O Malley connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T3# Pulkkinen blocks a jab. O Malley looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range. O Malley throws a big shot that misses. A slapping leg kick lands for Pulkkinen.
O Malley tries to land a body kick and Pulkkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pulkkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
O Malley on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from O Malley. Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Malley throws a hook but Pulkkinen avoids it easily. Pulkkinen staying out of range there. Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Malley manages to avoid it. Pulkkinen connects with the punch. O Malley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T4# Pulkkinen misses with a hook. O Malley looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range. O Malley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! O Malley tests Pulkkinen's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#It looks like Repa Pulkkinen has been cut. Pulkkinen thows a left - swing and a miss! Nice defenses there by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen looks like he wants to counter punch here. O Malley throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. O Malley takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Pulkkinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. A big left from O Malley misses. Pulkkinen blocks a jab. O Malley steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen. Jab, jab by Pulkkinen - just one landing. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pulkkinen works O Malley's body with a nice hook. Pulkkinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange. A big left from Pulkkinen misses. Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Repa Pulkkinen. Well Pulkkinen 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Repa Pulkkinen! |
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Event:
GAMMA#1193 Super v Harrison
Date: Aug 30, 2025 |
#R1# Cheese pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Cheese keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Repa Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A shot to the body from Pulkkinen misses and Cheese cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Cheese misses with an attempted mid kick.
Cheese throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Cheese does a little dance to reset his feet. Cheese half committed to a counter leg kick. Cheese connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Cheese tries to work over Pulkkinen's front leg with a kick but Pulkkinen checks it. Cheese bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Pulkkinen throws a good cross that connects.
Pulkkinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Cheese misses with a straight left. Cheese uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulkkinen. A slow jab from Pulkkinen misses its intended target. Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Cheese lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Pulkkinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen. As Pulkkinen backs away, Cheese returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Cheese misses with a looping right. As Cheese backs off Pulkkinen throws a huge counter combo but Cheese manages to avoid it all.#T1# A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Cheese does a little dance to reset his feet. Pulkkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cheese. Cheese is looking for a counter combo. Cheese waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen. A low kick lands for Cheese.
Cheese thows a body kick. Pulkkinen tries to catch it but that hurt him. Cheese uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cheese counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Pulkkinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Cheese lands a nice shot to the body.
Cheese lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Cheese fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range. Cheese throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen moved away. Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy. Cheese lands a nice shot that snaps Pulkkinen's head back.
Cheese stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. This has been an exciting period of action! Cheese misses with an uppercut
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cheese thinking. Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheese was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.#T2# Cheese tries to land a body kick and Pulkkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pulkkinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Cheese moves away from the strike by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Cheese. Cheese slips a straight right by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Cheese counter with a right hand. Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pulkkinen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cheese - the referee stops the clock and Pulkkinen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cheese. Pulkkinen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pulkkinen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Cheese - the referee stops the clock and Pulkkinen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Cheese. Pulkkinen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Pulkkinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cheese momentarily.
Pulkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheese. Cheese scores with a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen throws out a powerful jab. Cheese sizes up Pulkkinen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Cheese gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Cheese chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cheese lands with a good body shot.#T3# Cheese feints and then cracks Pulkkinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pulkkinen down. Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Cheese ducked under it nicely. Cheese quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Pulkkinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Cheese ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away. Despite the aggression on Pulkkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Cheese avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pulkkinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cheese. Cheese obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice defenses there by Cheese. Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Cheese avoids the punch easily. Cheese lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pulkkinen at a distance.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Cheese's head but Cheese sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. We've been told by Cheese's head coaches at The Death Star that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Pulkkinen swings and misses with a shot to the body and Cheese connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cheese.
It seemed like Pulkkinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Pulkkinen throws a hook but Cheese avoids it easily. Cheese appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Pulkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cheese. Cheese wants to land a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range. A good leg kick by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Cheese counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4# Cheese looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pulkkinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Cheese throws out a leg kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range and Cheese only half commits. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen thuds a left hand into Cheese's body. Cheese misses with a straight left. Pulkkinen works the jab nicely. Cheese throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulkkinen. Cheese lands a nice shot that snaps Pulkkinen's head back.
Cheese displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulkkinen throws out the jab. Pulkkinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Cheese misses with a left hand and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Cheese moves out of range. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cheese dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pulkkinen. That did some damage! Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cheese. Cheese misses with a wild body shot. A little jabbing left from Pulkkinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Cheese getting the better of the striking in that exchange. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gouda Cheese dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2# Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen. Cheese uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulkkinen. Cheese keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Pulkkinen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Cheese has got the better of the exchanges. Cheese connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Pulkkinen's hands. Cheese misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducked under it nicely. A shot to the liver by Pulkkinen. Beautiful body shot. Cheese loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch. A countering left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses. Pulkkinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cheese. Pulkkinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Cheese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cheese looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Cheese swings away with a leg kick that misses. Pulkkinen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Cheese. Cheese tries to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen moves his leg out of the way. Pulkkinen avoids a low kick by using good footwork. An inside leg kick from Cheese misses. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Pulkkinen checks a leg kick. Cheese is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pulkkinen can do to turn this around? Cheese fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1# Pulkkinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Pulkkinen misses with a right hand and Cheese counters with a nice uppercut. Pulkkinen drops his hands momentarily and Cheese takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Cheese takes one on the button. Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. A head kick by Cheese misses and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Cheese misses with a looping left. Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Cheese. Cheese misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducked under it nicely. A looping hook to the body misses from Cheese. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet. Pulkkinen misses with a looping left. Cheese jabs Pulkkinen to the body, keeping him at a distance. Pulkkinen throws a lazy right hand but Cheese sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Cheese back to the cage. Pulkkinen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. As Pulkkinen backs away, Cheese returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T2# Cheese lands an overhand right. Cheese jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cheese uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Cheese is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Pulkkinen throws a wild body kick that Cheese sees coming a mile off. Pulkkinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Cheese is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Cheese paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Nice uppercut there from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen blocks the body kick.
Pulkkinen throws a sloppy head kick and Cheese moves out of range easily. Pulkkinen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Cheese checks a leg kick. Pulkkinen sizes up Cheese with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Cheese moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Cheese pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Cheese scores with a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Cheese lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pulkkinen doesn't seem phased though. Cheese ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.#T3# Cheese will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pulkkinen tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Pulkkinen blocks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen lands a jab to Cheese's midsection. Pulkkinen works Cheese's body with a nice hook. Pulkkinen throws a lazy uppercut
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. and Cheese counters with a leg kick. Pulkkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Cheese counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Cheese lunges at Pulkkinen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pulkkinen's hand. Cheese looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely. Cheese misses with a looping right. Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cheese tried to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it. Pulkkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Pulkkinen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Cheese misses with a body kick. Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Cheese missing with a left hand there. Pulkkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T4# Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Pulkkinen misses. Pulkkinen throws out a loose jab but Cheese uses good head movement to avoid it. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! An inside leg kick from Pulkkinen misses. Cheese misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Cheese lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cheese fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Cheese uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulkkinen. A nice leg kick lands there from Cheese. Pulkkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cheese's sensitive parts. Gouda Cheese is winning the standup battle so far. Pulkkinen scores with a push kick. Pulkkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cheese throws out the jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pulkkinen misses the jab. Cheese misses with a straight right. Pulkkinen misses with a looping left. A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gouda Cheese will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3# Cheese chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pulkkinen can pounce on him.
Pulkkinen lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cheese. Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cheese was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Cheese counters with a good low kick that Pulkkinen was not able to check. Cheese slips a jab from Pulkkinen. Cheese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick and Cheese counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pulkkinen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Cheese wants to land a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range. Pulkkinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Cheese jabbing away but nothing is landing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pulkkinen throws a lazy right hand but Cheese sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Cheese misses with a body kick. Cheese takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Cheese's head but Cheese sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Cheese blocks a jab. Cheese lands a nice shot to the body.
#T1# Pulkkinen misses with a straight right. Cheese avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pulkkinen blocks the body kick.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses. Pulkkinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Cheese throws a chopping leg kick but Pulkkinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Cheese looks for the body kick but Pulkkinen saw that one coming. Cheese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot. Cheese is looking to slow Pulkkinen down with leg kicks. Cheese scores with a leg kick.
Cheese misses the shot to the body. Pulkkinen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Cheese misses with a low kick as Pulkkinen jumps back. Pulkkinen throws a nice looking combination but Cheese bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Repa Pulkkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2# Pulkkinen scores with a punch to the head. Cheese moves out of range of the strikes. Pulkkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cheese scores with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pulkkinen misses with a straight left. Cheese steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pulkkinen. That one must have hurt. Cheese slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Cheese throws a looping overhand right but Pulkkinen ducks down to avoid it. Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Cheese. Cheese fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pulkkinen. Cheese bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pulkkinen's head backwards. Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Cheese slips the punch. Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Cheese misses with a looping right. Pulkkinen throws a shot from downtown. Cheese moves away and avoids it. Pulkkinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cheese counters with a leg kick. Gouda Cheese is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3# Cheese throws a leg kick which misses Pulkkinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Pulkkinen tries to avoid it. Cheese uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen. Cheese chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cheese.
Pulkkinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Cheese counters with a solid body kick. Cheese pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Cheese moves away from the strike by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen misses with a straight right. Pulkkinen moves forwards but Cheese connects with a nice, crisp jab. Nice defenses there by Cheese. Cheese dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pulkkinen. That did some damage! Nice defenses there by Cheese. Cheese goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. 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! Cheese throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T4# Cheese tests Pulkkinen's chin there with a solid looking shot. A nice leg kick from Cheese, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen misses the body punch and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Pulkkinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a nice hook. Cheese walks into a straight right hand from Pulkkinen. A jab from Cheese does it's job there. Pulkkinen swings for the body but Cheese moves out of range.
Pulkkinen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Cheese. Pulkkinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Cheese cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pulkkinen throws a right and a left that Cheese avoids nicely. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cheese lands with a right hand. Cheese staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight! Gouda Cheese showed his dominance in that final round. Well Cheese 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gouda Cheese! During a confident post fight interview, Gouda Cheese thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1187 Glover v River
Date: Aug 09, 2025 |
#R1# Pulkkinen looks to land a body kick but Lo moved away. Pulkkinen throws out a loose jab but Lo uses good head movement to avoid it. Pulkkinen avoids a kick to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Lo. Those never looked like landing. A little jabbing left from Pulkkinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A big left from Pulkkinen misses. Pulkkinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Lo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lo throws a right hand that Pulkkinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Pulkkinen also avoids with ease. Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lo sees it coming and avoids it easily. Lo throws a hook to the side of Pulkkinen's head but Pulkkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lo ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen. Lo on the wrong end of a nice hook. Pulkkinen scores with the left hand. Lo knows he should have avoided that one. Pulkkinen swings for the body but Lo moves out of range.
Lo misses with a few strikes there.
Lo blocks a jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pulkkinen tries to bum rush Lo with a series of wild strikes but Lo uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Lo tries to counter by clinching up but Pulkkinen breaks away and moves out of range. Pulkkinen takes one to the chin there.#T1# Lo blocks a jab. Lo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Lo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pulkkinen in his tracks. Pulkkinen takes a swing at Lo's ribcage but misses. Lo is looking to counter the offense by Pulkkinen and move into the clinch. Lo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Lo is just out of range. Pulkkinen moves into range and connects with a jab. Lo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Lo staying out of range there. Lo lands an overhand right. Pulkkinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
#CL# and Lo moves into the clinch. Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Lo misses with a hook from the clinch. Pulkkinen has Lo pushed against the cage. Lo wants a takedown.
#BC2# Pulkkinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Lo avoids the punch easily. Lo throws a half hearted mid kick. Lo moves into range and connects with a jab. This has been an exciting period of action!#TD# Lo manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Pulkkinen on his heels. He'll look to pass Pulkkinen's guard now, I'm sure.#T2# Lo trying to control but Pulkkinen is working from the bottom. Pulkkinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Lo wants to control from the top but Pulkkinen keeps moving. Pulkkinen working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lo. Lo trying to control the position from guard on top but Pulkkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lo is really struggling to control Pulkkinen but he's trying to hold on to the position. Lo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.#T3# Lo trying to control but Pulkkinen is working from the bottom. #REF3# The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Pulkkinen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Lo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Lo ducked under it nicely. A big left from Pulkkinen misses. Lo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Lo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#TD# Lo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pulkkinen manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Lo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Pulkkinen controlling the position. Lo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Lo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pulkkinen is keeping the position for now. Lo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Lo trying to control but Pulkkinen is working from the bottom. #T4# Lo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pulkkinen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Lo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Pulkkinen wants to sweep here but Lo controlling him for the moment. #REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Lo throws a big shot that misses. Pulkkinen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lo with a body shot. Pulkkinen might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Lo connects with a body shot. Pulkkinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Pulkkinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mer Lo 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.#R2# Lo misses with a straight right. Pulkkinen connects with a jab. Lo tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot. Lo misses with a looping left. Lo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Pulkkinen tries to land a leg kick but Lo saw it coming and moves away.
Pulkkinen takes a swing at Lo's ribcage but misses. Lo throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen moved away. Lo scores with a jab. Pulkkinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lo throws a nice looking combination but Pulkkinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Lo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot. Lo is looking to counter the offense by Pulkkinen and move into the clinch. Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Lo. Lo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pulkkinen's waist but Pulkkinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lo off to one side. 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! Lo uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pulkkinen has time to react.#T1# A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lo. Lo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen thows a left - swing and a miss! Lo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A telegraphed right hand from Pulkkinen misses the target. Lo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Pulkkinen stuffs the takedown attempt from Lo. Lo gets slowly back to his feet. Pulkkinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Lo staying out of range there. Lo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen thows a left - swing and a miss! Pulkkinen slips under a jab. Pulkkinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Lo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Lo takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
No joy there for Lo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T2# Pulkkinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lo doesn't seem bothered though. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Lo moves out of range. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup. Lo takes one on the button. Lo misses with a double jab.
Pulkkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lo. Lo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Lo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Lo ducks down to avoid it. As Pulkkinen tries to get set, Lo tries to push him back and clinch up but Pulkkinen manages to avoid the attempt. Pulkkinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. A nice leg kick from Pulkkinen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Repa Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A left and a right from Pulkkinen both land. Nice combination. Lo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pulkkinen to score with a decent uppercut. Lo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulkkinen. Lo tries to counter by clinching up but Pulkkinen breaks away and moves out of range. Pulkkinen missing with a left hand there. Lo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Pulkkinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lo. Pulkkinen swings for the body but Lo moves out of range.
Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Lo avoids the punch easily.#T3##TD# Lo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pulkkinen quickly recovers to half guard. Pulkkinen has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it. Pulkkinen wants to improve his position but Lo is controlling well.
#SUB# Lo is looking for a kimura here.
#SUB# Lo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Lo lands strikes from half guard.#T4# Lo stops Pulkkinen from getting back to his feet.
Lo trying to control from half guard but Pulkkinen is working away. Lo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Lo throwing shots but Pulkkinen is blocking nicely. Lo not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB# Lo seems to be working for a kimura but Pulkkinen defends the submission attempt. Pulkkinen has hold of Lo's hands but Lo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Repa Pulkkinen will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3# Lo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pulkkinen misses with a looping right. Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lo manages to avoid it. Lo takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses. Lo throws a good cross that connects.
Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Lo avoids the punch easily. Lo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Lo with a nice cross. Lo moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes. Lo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice jab there from Lo. Pulkkinen digs a good hook to Lo's body.
Lo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
A cross from Lo lands. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pulkkinen staying out of range there. Lo misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T1# Lo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Lo looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range. Lo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Lo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pulkkinen feints the counter takedown. Lo connects with a right hand. Pulkkinen shakes it off. Pulkkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Some wild striking there from Lo.
Lo moves out of range of the leg kick from Pulkkinen. A telegraphed right hand from Pulkkinen misses the target. Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the body. Lo jabs Pulkkinen right on the nose. Pulkkinen blinks but takes it well. Pulkkinen lands with a nice body kick. Lo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Pulkkinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T2# Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lo wants to land a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range. Pulkkinen misses with a looping left. Pulkkinen moves out of range as Lo strikes. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pulkkinen! But no joy.#TD# Lo dives in and scores a takedown into Pulkkinen's guard. Lo throws a strike but Pulkkinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB# Pulkkinen wanted to stand there but Lo had control of the position. Pulkkinen wants to stand and escape but instead Lo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR# Lo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pulkkinen swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T3##SUB# Lo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Pulkkinen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Pulkkinen has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB# Mer Lo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Pulkkinen has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lo is proving hard to escape from. #SUB# Lo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pulkkinen defends it easily. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB# Lo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pulkkinen is aware though and is defending well.#T4# 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.#SUB# Lo has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pulkkinen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Lo. Lo is looking for a sweep. You can see the frustration on Lo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Pulkkinen tries to stand but Lo is controlling his head.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Mer Lo. I think Lo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28 Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mer Lo! Mer Lo thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
GAMMA#1179 Super v Hawk
Date: Jul 12, 2025 |
#R1# Hargrave on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Hargrave misses with a wild body shot. Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Hargrave is out of range. Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Hargrave moved out of range nicely. Hargrave bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Hargrave throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Hargrave. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet. Hargrave throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen moves out of range. Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pulkkinen blocks a jab. A little jabbing left from Pulkkinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. A slow jab from Pulkkinen misses its intended target. Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hargrave. Pulkkinen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Hargrave is landing a low percentage of strikes. Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Hargrave.
Hargrave sets himself, and Pulkkinen steps forward looking for the clinch! Hargrave avoids it this time. Pulkkinen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Hargrave. Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hargrave.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hargrave. Pulkkinen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hargrave. Hargrave lands a nice hook to Pulkkinen's body. Pulkkinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Hargrave misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Pulkkinen to counter with a crisp jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pulkkinen misses with a combination
and Hargrave counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1# Hargrave tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Hargrave. Pulkkinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hargrave. Hargrave throws a poor cross that misses
and Hargrave takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Pulkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Pulkkinen tries a quick counter leg kick but Hargrave is wise to it. Hargrave ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen. A jab from Pulkkinen misses. Hargrave misses with a body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with an outside leg kick.
Hargrave throws a big shot that misses. Nice cross by Hargrave. Hargrave lands with a right hand. Pulkkinen works over Hargrave's head and body with a nice combination. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pulkkinen thumps Hargrave with a low kick. Pulkkinen misses with a straight left. Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses. Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hargrave counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Hargrave takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hargrave swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T2# Pulkkinen thumps Hargrave with a low kick. Hargrave walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Pulkkinen dips to his left and cracks Hargrave with an uppercut! Pulkkinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#ROC2#Hargrave is rocked! Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Hargrave ducks down to avoid it. Oh Hargrave is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Hargrave ducked under it nicely. Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hargrave manages to avoid it. Hargrave throwing a counter right hand but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it. Hargrave seems to have got his legs back now. Pulkkinen lands with a shot to the body. Decent striking displayed by Pulkkinen there. Hargrave takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Hargrave throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pulkkinen swings for the body but Hargrave moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Hargrave on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Hargrave avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
A cross from Pulkkinen lands. Hargrave jabs Pulkkinen right on the nose. Pulkkinen blinks but takes it well. Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Hargrave moves out of range. Pulkkinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Hargrave had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. A cross from Pulkkinen lands.#T3# Hargrave lands a lovely overhand right. Pulkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Pulkkinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Hargrave lands with an uppercut that bounces Pulkkinen off the cage and back into range. Nice jab there from Pulkkinen. Hargrave swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hargrave. Hargrave moves out of range of the body kick from Pulkkinen.
Nice shot by Pulkkinen. Hargrave looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range. Hargrave takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Pulkkinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A slapping leg kick lands for Pulkkinen.
Hargrave throws a shot from downtown. Pulkkinen moves away and avoids it. Hargrave misses with a lunging right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hargrave thinking. Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body. Hargrave takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Pulkkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hargrave throws out the jab. #T4# Pulkkinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab. Hargrave throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot. Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Pulkkinen connects with an inside leg kick. Hargrave takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Pulkkinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hargrave is able to avoid easily. Pulkkinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jab, jab by Pulkkinen - just one landing. Hargrave takes a shot right to the bread basket. Pulkkinen misses with a looping left. Hargrave jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hargrave uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#CUT#It looks like Repa Pulkkinen has been cut. Hargrave on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Repa Pulkkinen dominated that round. The cut man is working on Repa Pulkkinen's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2# Pulkkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Hargrave sets himself, and Pulkkinen steps forward looking for the clinch! Hargrave avoids it this time. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Hargrave might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Pulkkinen misses with a wild combination.
Pulkkinen connects with a body shot that sends Hargrave's belly button to the back. A head kick misses from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hargrave takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hargrave has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Hargrave tests Pulkkinen's chin there with a solid looking shot. Pulkkinen throws a lazy uppercut
and Hargrave counters with a stiff right hand. Hargrave throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot. Pulkkinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Jab, jab by Hargrave - just one landing. Pulkkinen shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Hargrave ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away. A nice side step and Pulkkinen releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Hargrave comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup. 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! Hargrave throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pulkkinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T1# Pulkkinen slips a straight right by Hargrave. A countering left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses. Pulkkinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Hargrave misses with a double jab.
Hargrave throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen flicks out a counter leg kick but Hargrave steps away. Pulkkinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Pulkkinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Hargrave counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pulkkinen thinking. Pulkkinen scores with a jab. Pulkkinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hargrave momentarily.
Hargrave fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it. Hargrave takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses. A big left from Pulkkinen misses. Hargrave looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen. Hargrave throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Hargrave slips under a jab from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pulkkinen looks to land a body kick but Hargrave moved away. Pulkkinen needs to keep his hands up - Hargrave had a free shot at his head there.#T2# Hargrave blocks a head kick by Pulkkinen.
Hargrave was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Nice defenses there by Hargrave. Pulkkinen thumps Hargrave with a low kick. Pulkkinen scores with a jab. Hargrave acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Pulkkinen 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.
Pulkkinen tries a low kick but Hargrave avoids it. Pulkkinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hargrave stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot. A little feinted left hand from Hargrave on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. A left lands for Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen lands with a big left! Hargrave is wobbled badly! Pulkkinen comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Hargrave to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Repa Pulkkinen! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 19, 2025 |
#R1##CL# Yamasaki drives through and clinches with Pulkkinen against the cage.
A short uppercut from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen scores with a shoulder strike. I was talking to Yamasaki's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Pulkkinen scores with a nice hook to the head. Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Yamasaki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pulkkinen is defending well. A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamasaki. Pulkkinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamasaki controls his hands.
Pulkkinen is pressed up against the cage. Yamasaki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pulkkinen down to the mat. Pulkkinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Yamasaki connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Yamasaki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Yamasaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Pulkkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pulkkinen is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Yamasaki misses the body punch and Yamasaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Yamasaki connects with a right hand. Pulkkinen shakes it off. Yamasaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Pulkkinen tries to counter it with a takedown but Yamasaki pushes his down on his head and steps out. Yamasaki misses with a hook. Pulkkinen ducked under it nicely. Pulkkinen feints the counter takedown. Yamasaki shoots in for a takedown but Pulkkinen shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Pulkkinen looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kiba Yamasaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1# Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Yamasaki.
And Pulkkinen tries to counter it with a takedown but Yamasaki pushes his down on his head and steps out. Pulkkinen digs a good body shot into Yamasaki's ribs. Yamasaki shoots in and drives through. Pulkkinen sprawls well. Yamasaki tries to clinch and Pulkkinen counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Yamasaki is rocked! Yamasaki fails with the takedown. Pulkkinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Yamasaki defends it well. Oh Yamasaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Yamasaki throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a slapping leg kick. BAM! Pulkkinen delivers a spinning backfist that drops Yamasaki like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Repa Pulkkinen! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 26, 2025 |
#R1# Nastula tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good leg kick by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Pulkkinen scores with a kick to the midsection.#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Nastula wants a takedown.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands a hook to the side of the head. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Nastula wants a takedown but no success here.
Nastula is breathing heavily. Nastula is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pulkkinen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pawel Nastula. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nastula is looking to take this one to the mat. Nice body punch from Pulkkinen - that landed with a thud.
#T1# Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike. Pulkkinen lands with a light punch inside. Pulkkinen lands a nice shot to the body. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen pressing his opponent against the cage. Nastula being controlled against the cage. Pulkkinen stalls. A short right from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Pulkkinen lands a body punch. Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #T2# Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pulkkinen lands with a left to the head. The referee calls for Pulkkinen to work.
Pulkkinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Nastula seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pulkkinen can turn it around. Pulkkinen stalling.
A short right from Pulkkinen. Nastula letting Pulkkinen take a breather here. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Repa Pulkkinen.#KD2# Pulkkinen connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Nastula to the floor! Pulkkinen dives in looking for the finish!#ROC2#Nastula is rocked!#SU2# Pulkkinen stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Oh Nastula is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Pulkkinen connects with a solid leg kick. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pulkkinen lands a brutal uppercut that launches Nastula off his feet! Nastula tumbles to the floor, barely conscious - the referee jumps in to save him from a beating! Wow, what an ending!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Repa Pulkkinen! |
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Event:
BB-11
Date: Aug 27, 2024 |
#R1# Pulkkinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Pulkkinen swings widly with a right hand
and Borisov counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Repa Pulkkinen has been cut. Jab by Pulkkinen. Borisov misses with a straight left. Borisov throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range. Pulkkinen staying out of range there. It seemed like Pulkkinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Borisov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Borisov is just out of range. Borisov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Pulkkinen moves into the clinch. Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A head punch on the inside from Borisov fails to land. #BC# Borisov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1# Pulkkinen cracks a nice hook into Borisov's ribs. Borisov throws a body shot but no joy. Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borisov counters with a nice uppercut. Pulkkinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borisov. A big right from Pulkkinen misses. A quick step to the side and Borisov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Borisov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily. Borisov drops his hands momentarily and Pulkkinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2# Pulkkinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Borisov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Borisov misses with a short punch on the inside. Pulkkinen lands with a left to the head. #T2# Borisov looking to stall.
Pulkkinen stalling.
Pulkkinen lands a hook to the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A short left from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike. Borisov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borisov backwards. Borisov working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen lands with a left to the head. Pulkkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Borisov. Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borisov backwards. Pulkkinen blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen presses Borisov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A shot in the inside from Pulkkinen. Borisov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Pulkkinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike. #CUT2#It looks like Boris Borisov has been cut.#T3# A quick uppercut on the inside from Pulkkinen. Borisov can't find room to land a body shot as Pulkkinen controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Borisov is breathing heavily. Pulkkinen stalls. Borisov is trying to break the clinch but Pulkkinen is controlling him. Pulkkinen blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen avoiding damage.
Pulkkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Borisov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pulkkinen can turn it around. A nice left hand lands by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Nice body punch from Pulkkinen. Borisov wants to get back to striking at distance but Pulkkinen won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Pulkkinen - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Borisov's face as he tries to break the clinch. Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Borisov's head. Pulkkinen lands a shot to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Pulkkinen. #T4# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Borisov misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen scores with an uppercut up the middle. Pulkkinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Pulkkinen lands an uppercut. Pulkkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borisov backwards. Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike. Borisov can't break the clinch.
Borisov swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. Pulkkinen lands a nice uppercut. Pulkkinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands a body punch. Pulkkinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borisov backwards. Borisov throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen. A short left from Pulkkinen. Borisov wants to get back to striking at distance but Pulkkinen won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Pulkkinen lands with a right to the head. #T5# Pulkkinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Pulkkinen scores with a shoulder strike. Borisov has a couple of punches blocked by Pulkkinen.
A frustrated look appears on Borisov's face as he tries to break the clinch. Borisov misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Pulkkinen.
Borisov is trying to break the clinch but Pulkkinen is controlling him. The referee calls for Pulkkinen to work.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen lands a nice shot to the body. Pulkkinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borisov backwards. Borisov working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pulkkinen. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borisov. Pulkkinen gets through Borisov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Pulkkinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pulkkinen lands with a light punch inside. Pulkkinen digs a right hand underneath Borisov's ribcage. Borisov let out a lung full of air as it connected. A nice left hand lands by Pulkkinen.
Borisov throws a head punch that misses. #T6# A right handed body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen pushes Borisov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pulkkinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Borisov is trying to push Pulkkinen away but Pulkkinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Pulkkinen pressing his opponent against the cage. Come on Pulkkinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Pulkkinen. Nice body punch from Pulkkinen - that landed with a thud.
Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Pulkkinen lands with a light punch inside. Borisov swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Borisov misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T7# With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borisov. Borisov looking to stall.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Borisov's head. Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen controlling the action here for a moment.
Pulkkinen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Pulkkinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borisov's efforts to push away.#BC# Borisov breaks the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands a right hook to the body.
Pulkkinen misses the jab.#T8# Pulkkinen lands a jab. Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pulkkinen scores with a push kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Borisov avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Borisov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Borisov throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pulkkinen swings and misses with a shot to the body and Borisov counters with a lovely straight right hand! Borisov needs to keep his hands up - Pulkkinen had a free shot at his head there. Borisov ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen. Borisov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Pulkkinen tests Borisov's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#Boris Borisov's cut is getting worse.#T9# Pulkkinen with a nice cross. Pulkkinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borisov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Borisov keeps the fight on the outside. Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borisov was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen. Borisov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Borisov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pulkkinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Borisov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Pulkkinen lands with a cross. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Repa Pulkkinen dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Borisov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R2# Pulkkinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borisov moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Borisov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pulkkinen. Borisov moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes. Pulkkinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Borisov moves away from the strike by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Borisov counters with a stiff right hand. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. It looked like Borisov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Pulkkinen scores with a decent looking hook. Pulkkinen thumps Borisov with a low kick.#T1# Borisov slips a straight right by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pulkkinen lands a jab to the head.
Borisov slips a jab and a cross from Pulkkinen.
Borisov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Pulkkinen connects with a solid leg kick. Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Decent striking displayed by Pulkkinen there. Borisov loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch.#T2# Borisov throws a poor cross that misses
and Borisov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borisov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pulkkinen lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Borisov misses with a hook
and Pulkkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#Boris Borisov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Pulkkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. An attempted straight right counter from Borisov misses the target. A kick lands to the mid section there for Pulkkinen. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The fight stays on the outside here - Pulkkinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Borisov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T3# Borisov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen misses with a double jab.
Borisov is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Pulkkinen lunges at Borisov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Borisov's hand. Borisov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Pulkkinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Borisov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen connects with the punch. Pulkkinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T4##CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Pulkkinen lands a nice uppercut. Pulkkinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#CUT2#Jeez, Boris Borisov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. A shot in the inside from Borisov. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Borisov can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borisov backwards. Borisov tries to break the clinch but Pulkkinen is controlling the position. Borisov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC2#Borisov is rocked! Repa Pulkkinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A short right from Pulkkinen. Oh Borisov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Pulkkinen lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Borisov to his knees! Pulkkinen keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Repa Pulkkinen! |
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Event:
BB-10
Date: Jul 30, 2024 |
#R1# Soumalainen moves away from the strike by Pulkkinen. Soumalainen misses with a body kick. Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Soumalainen manages to avoid it. Soumalainen throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot. Pulkkinen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Soumalainen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Pulkkinen half committed to a counter leg kick. A slow jab from Pulkkinen misses its intended target. Soumalainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Soumalainen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Soumalainen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Pulkkinen works the jab nicely. Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL# Pulkkinen instigates a clinch. #BC2# Soumalainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soumalainen slips a straight right by Pulkkinen. A countering left hand to the body from Soumalainen misses. Pulkkinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soumalainen can pounce on him.
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soumalainen manages to avoid it. Pulkkinen backing away here, and Soumalainen unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Soumalainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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 misses with a kick to the body.
Soumalainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1# Soumalainen misses with a looping left. Soumalainen on the wrong end of a nice jab. A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soumalainen. Pulkkinen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Soumalainen avoids it. Soumalainen slips a jab from Pulkkinen. Soumalainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Soumalainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pulkkinen. Soumalainen throws out a leg kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range and Soumalainen only half commits. Pulkkinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Soumalainen misses with a body kick. Pulkkinen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Soumalainen avoids the head kick by Pulkkinen.
Soumalainen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Pulkkinen lands a really nice looking cross but Soumalainen seems unphased.
Soumalainen throws a half hearted mid kick. That kick from Soumalainen tenderised Pulkkinen's leg. Pulkkinen is trying to keep his angry face on. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pulkkinen moves out of range of the body kick. It looked like Pulkkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Soumalainen throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range. #T2# Soumalainen throws a leg kick which misses Pulkkinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Pulkkinen tries to avoid it. Soumalainen misses with a kick to the body and Pulkkinen counters with a stiff right hand. Soumalainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Soumalainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Soumalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away. Soumalainen tries a low kick but Pulkkinen avoids it. Pulkkinen scores with a body shot.
Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Soumalainen slips the punch. Soumalainen takes one to the chin there. Soumalainen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pulkkinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Pulkkinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Soumalainen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A low kick from Soumalainen is predictable there and Soumalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Soumalainen throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. Pulkkinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Pulkkinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soumalainen. Soumalainen obviously looking to wear him down.
#T3# Pulkkinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Soumalainen. It looked like Pulkkinen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Soumalainen. Pulkkinen misses with a kick to the body.
Soumalainen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Pulkkinen with a nice calf kick. Pulkkinen with a nice calf kick. Pulkkinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. A head kick misses from Pulkkinen. Soumalainen throws the left hand but Pulkkinen avoids the punch easily. Soumalainen throws a leg kick and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Jarko Soumalainen has been cut. Soumalainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Soumalainen misses with a few strikes there.
Soumalainen thumps Pulkkinen with a low kick. Pulkkinen scores with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen takes a swing at Soumalainen's ribcage but misses. Pulkkinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#ROC#Soumalainen is rocked! Soumalainen swings away with a leg kick that misses. Soumalainen throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily. Pulkkinen drops Soumalainen with a big left hand! Soumalainen is injured, injured bad! Pulkkinen jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Repa Pulkkinen! |
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Event:
BB-8
Date: Jul 01, 2024 |
#R1# Pulkkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payne's sensitive parts. Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range. It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Payne throws a big shot that misses. Payne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pulkkinen. A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet. Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Payne clobbers Pulkkinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#It looks like Repa Pulkkinen has been cut. Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Payne manages to avoid it. Payne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Payne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely. Pulkkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Payne! But no joy.#T1# Payne throws a low kick, looking for Pulkkinen's leg but Pulkkinen calmly moves out of range. Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. It looked like Pulkkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Pulkkinen avoids a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Payne's shoulder, as Payne tries to avoid the shot. Payne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Payne misses with an uppercut. Pulkkinen saw that one coming. Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pulkkinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Pulkkinen scores with a nice head shot. Payne misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen lands a nice hook to Payne's body. Payne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Payne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.#T2# Pulkkinen misses with a straight right. It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Jason Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pulkkinen feinted there with a counter leg kick. Pulkkinen misses with a jab to the body
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand. Pulkkinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Payne's shoulder, as Payne tries to avoid the shot. Payne wants to land a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range. A counter left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses its target. Payne throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it. Pulkkinen throws a good cross that connects.
Pulkkinen misses with a left hand and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3# Payne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Payne throws a nice outside leg kick. Pulkkinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Pulkkinen blocks a jab. Payne with a body punch. A glancing blow. Pulkkinen digs a good body shot into Payne's ribs. Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne. Pulkkinen lands a head shot. Payne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pulkkinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Payne scrambles back to his feet. Pulkkinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T4# Payne connects with the punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne. Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Payne.
Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet. Payne flicks out a counter leg kick but Pulkkinen steps away. Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Payne moved out of range. Nice cross by Payne.#CUT2#Repa Pulkkinen's cut is getting worse. Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely. Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. An attempted straight right counter from Pulkkinen misses the target. Payne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Nice straight punches there by Pulkkinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pulkkinen.#T5# Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne. Payne loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch. Payne misses with a left hand letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand. Payne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pulkkinen defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand. Payne ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen. Payne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pulkkinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet. Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T6# Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pulkkinen moves away from the strike by Payne. Pulkkinen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut
letting Payne counter with a right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pulkkinen is able to avoid easily. Payne throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it. As Payne looks to move away, Pulkkinen throws a big counter combo but Payne just gets out of the way. Pulkkinen lands a nice shot that snaps Payne's head back.
Payne misses with a wild body shot. Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T7# Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Payne. Pulkkinen looks to land a combination but Payne avoids it well. Pulkkinen misses with a few strikes there.
Pulkkinen backing away here, and Payne unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away. Payne misses the shot to the body. Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen. Payne staying out of range there.#T8# Payne throws a body shot but no joy. A low kick from Payne is predictable there and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut. Pulkkinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily. Payne ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen misses with a looping right. Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice defenses there by Payne. Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Payne scores with the left hand. Pulkkinen knows he should have avoided that one. #T9# Payne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Pulkkinen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#It looks like Jason Payne has been cut. Pulkkinen misses the jab. Payne misses with a lunging right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with an inside leg kick. Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Payne counters with a lovely shot to the body. Pulkkinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Pulkkinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Payne takes one on the button. Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne digs a good hook to Pulkkinen's body.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Payne will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R2# Pulkkinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand! Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen scores with a head kick. Payne tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne. Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nice jab there from Pulkkinen. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Payne misses with a hook. Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket. Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne. Good exchange - Payne coming out on top.#T1# Payne connects with a solid leg kick. Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Payne manages to avoid it. Pulkkinen connects with a body shot that sends Payne's belly button to the back. Pulkkinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Payne misses with a body kick. Pulkkinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Payne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming. Pulkkinen moves out of range as Payne throws a body kick.
Nice jab there from Payne. #CUT2#Repa Pulkkinen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Pulkkinen misses with a hook
letting Payne counter with a right hand. #T2# Payne with a nice calf kick. Pulkkinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Pulkkinen works Payne's body with a nice hook. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut
letting Payne counter with a right hand. Pulkkinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Pulkkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Pulkkinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Pulkkinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here. Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.#T3# Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pulkkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pulkkinen with a body punch. A glancing blow. A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet. Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range. Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range. A big right from Pulkkinen misses. Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily. Payne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A left lands for Payne. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem.#T4# Pulkkinen tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Payne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pulkkinen with a body shot. Payne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pulkkinen momentarily.
#CUT2#Jeez, Repa Pulkkinen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Payne throws a quick inside leg kick. Pulkkinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Payne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen. A big left from Payne misses. A combination from Payne does no damage. 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! Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
#T5# Pulkkinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Pulkkinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Pulkkinen motions for Payne to come forward. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Pulkkinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Pulkkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body. Payne throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem. Pulkkinen swinging wildly here.
Nice body punch from Payne. #T6# Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen. Payne swinging wildly here.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away. Payne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Jason Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup. Pulkkinen takes a shot right to the bread basket. Payne wants to slow Pulkkinen down by chopping away at his legs. Pulkkinen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.#T7# Pulkkinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Payne is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target. A counter left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses its target. Payne scores with a sloppy right hand. Pulkkinen should have avoided that one. Pulkkinen misses with a low kick. Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away. A nice side step and Payne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Payne misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Payne throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. Pulkkinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T8# Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Repa Pulkkinen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jason Payne! During a confident post fight interview, Jason Payne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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BB-4
Date: May 21, 2024 |
#R1# Pulkkinen looks to land a combination but Zass avoids it well. Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Zass.
Zass cracks Pulkkinen with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Repa Pulkkinen has been cut. Zass tests Pulkkinen's chin there with a solid looking shot. Zass missing with a left hand there. Pulkkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Zass manages to avoid it. Zass looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range. Pulkkinen throws out a leg kick but Zass moves out of range and Pulkkinen only half commits. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pulkkinen misses with a hook
and Zass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pulkkinen connects with a right hand. Zass shakes it off. Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Zass.
#T1# Pulkkinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Zass counters with a lovely shot to the body. Pulkkinen scores with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pulkkinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Zass blocks a jab. Zass doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Pulkkinen misses with a straight left. Nice straight punches there by Zass. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zass. Pulkkinen walks into a stiff left hand from Zass. Zass blocks a low kick nicely.#T2# Zass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulkkinen throws out the jab. Pulkkinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Zass moved out of range nicely. Pulkkinen swings widly with a right hand
and Zass counters with a right hand to the body. Pulkkinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. 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! Zass takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Zass swings widly with a right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a left to the body. Pulkkinen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Zass takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses. Pulkkinen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Zass's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T3# A nice leg kick lands there from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zass is able to avoid easily. Zass let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Zass scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zass defending well as Pulkkinen loads up on a big left hand. Zass has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses. Zass is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. We've been informed that Zass has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Pulkkinen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zass back to the cage. Pulkkinen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Zass is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T4# Pulkkinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot. Pulkkinen misses with a straight left. A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Zass does a little dance to reset his feet. Pulkkinen swings for the body but Zass moves out of range.
Pulkkinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Zass moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes. A little jabbing left from Zass on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Zass's head but Zass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Zass lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T5# Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zass looks like he wants to counter punch here. Zass scores with a nice strike. Pulkkinen ducks right into an uppercut from Zass. Zass slips under a jab from Pulkkinen. Zass swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Pulkkinen throws a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body. Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Zass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Zass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen. Zass looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range.#T6# Pulkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut
and Zass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Zass ducked under it nicely. A looping hook to the body misses from Zass. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pulkkinen. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A leg kick checked by Zass. A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Zass does a little dance to reset his feet. Pulkkinen misses with a straight right. #T7# Zass scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pulkkinen in his tracks. Zass dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Zass throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem. Pulkkinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Zass takes a shot right to the bread basket. Pulkkinen misses with a looping left. Pulkkinen scores with a hook. Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Zass ducked under it nicely. #T8# Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Pulkkinen slips under a jab. Zass misses with a hook
and Pulkkinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pulkkinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zass checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zass. Pulkkinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Zass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pulkkinen moves into range and connects with a jab. Pulkkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Zass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T9# Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zass manages to avoid it. Zass slips a straight right by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen throws a hook but Zass blocks it. Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Zass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Zass takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zass is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pulkkinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Pulkkinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zass at a distance.
Zass swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Repa Pulkkinen will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Repa Pulkkinen's cut. 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!#R2# Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Zass is just out of range. Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy. Zass lands with an overhand left. Zass takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pulkkinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Zass throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot. Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Zass manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zass takes one to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Zass moved out of range nicely. A left lands for Pulkkinen.#T1# Pulkkinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Zass cracks a nice hook into Pulkkinen's ribs. Pulkkinen lands a high kick!
Zass blocks a jab. A shot to the liver by Pulkkinen. Beautiful body shot. Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot. Zass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Pulkkinen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Pulkkinen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Zass to counter with a crisp jab. Zass swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Repa Pulkkinen is winning the standup battle so far.#T2# Zass swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely shot to the body. Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy. Pulkkinen digs a good hook to Zass's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pulkkinen misses with a left hand and Zass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pulkkinen misses with a combination
and Zass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zass manages to avoid it. Zass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.#T3# Zass throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zass was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen. Zass is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pulkkinen with a body shot. Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zass manages to avoid it. A nice side step and Zass releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Pulkkinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zass. Zass avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Zass looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range. Zass takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Zass throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it.#T4# A big left from Pulkkinen misses. A little jabbing left from Zass on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zass. Pulkkinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Pulkkinen throws out a loose jab but Zass uses good head movement to avoid it. Zass loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch. Zass connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Zass's shoulder, as Zass tries to avoid the shot. Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot. #T5# Pulkkinen moves out of range of the strikes. A counter left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses its target. Pulkkinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zass slips under a jab. Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Zass slips the punch. A nice side step and Zass releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Zass avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Zass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Zass takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Zass throws a looping overhand right but Pulkkinen ducks down to avoid it. Pulkkinen swings and misses with a shot to the body enabling Zass to counter with a crisp jab. #T6# Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Zass looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range. Zass's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Zass does a little dance to reset his feet. Zass swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Zass. Pulkkinen tried to counter with a leg kick but Zass avoided it. Zass moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes. Pulkkinen moves out of range as Zass strikes. An attempted straight right counter from Pulkkinen misses the target. Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Zass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T7# Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zass was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen. Zass has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen. Zass misses with an uppercut. Alexander Zass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Pulkkinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Pulkkinen clobbers Zass with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen. Zass misses with a body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a left to the body. Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Zass moved out of range.#T8# Pulkkinen tests Zass's chin there with a solid looking shot. A jab lands there for Pulkkinen. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zass, as that shot connected.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Zass's head but Zass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Zass is looking for the big counter here. Pulkkinen moves away from the strike by Zass. Pulkkinen tried to counter with a leg kick but Zass avoided it. A shot to the body from Pulkkinen misses and Zass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. This has been an exciting period of action! Pulkkinen misses with a straight right. Zass looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T9# Zass takes one to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the body and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Zass throws a jab when Pulkkinen was well out of range. Zass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away. It looked like Pulkkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Zass counters with a stiff right hand. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zass let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Zass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulkkinen throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight! Repa Pulkkinen showed his dominance in that final round. Well Pulkkinen 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 20:18 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 20:18 Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Repa Pulkkinen! |
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SUPREME 16
Date: Mar 03, 2024 |
#R1# Bushman misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A lazy left from Pulkkinen finds it's target. Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Donk. Pulkkinen catches Bushman right on the button with a cross. Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bushman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Bushman misses with a low kick as Pulkkinen jumps back. Pulkkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Pulkkinen stuns Bushman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Bushman throws a right hand that misses
letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand. Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bushman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Bushman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1# Bushman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Pulkkinen jabs Bushman right on the nose. Bushman blinks but takes it well. Bushman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a straight right hand. Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot. Bushman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Bushman. A looping hook to the body misses from Bushman. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet. Bushman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bushman swings and misses with a shot to the body and Pulkkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bushman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bushman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pulkkinen can pounce on him.
#T2# Pulkkinen misses with a jab to the body
and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A slow jab from Bushman misses its intended target. Pulkkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pulkkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bushman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Bushman slams his shin into Pulkkinen's torso. Bushman needs to keep his hands up - Pulkkinen had a free shot at his head there. Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
Bushman throws a shot to the body.
That kick from Pulkkinen tenderised Bushman's leg. Bushman is trying to keep his angry face on. Bushman is looking to chop away at Pulkkinen's legs. Good work by Pulkkinen as he checks the leg kick.#T3# Pulkkinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pulkkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Pulkkinen misses with a few strikes there.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the body kick. Pulkkinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Bushman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pulkkinen rather than just go for the knockout. Pulkkinen avoids a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Bushman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bushman looks for the body kick but Pulkkinen saw that one coming. A clash of legs there as Pulkkinen blocks the low kick. Bushman misses with a body kick.#T4# Bushman misses with a leg kick and Pulkkinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Bushman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen. As Bushman looks to move away, Pulkkinen throws a big counter combo but Bushman just gets out of the way. Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Bushman slips the punch. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pulkkinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bushman.
Bushman throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen moved away. Bushman misses with a low kick. Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bushman moves away. Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bushman sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pulkkinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Pulkkinen misses with a hook. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Repa Pulkkinen dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Bushman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Bushman manages to avoid it. Bushman misses with a body shot.
Bushman throws a wild body kick that Pulkkinen sees coming a mile off. Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Bushman ducked under it nicely. And Bushman responds with a good body kick, but Pulkkinen manages to step out the way in time. Bushman tried to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bushman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pulkkinen has got the better of the exchanges. Bushman lands a nice looking body kick. Pulkkinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pulkkinen throws a series of punches but Bushman avoids them all with ease. Bushman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulkkinen. A counter left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses its target. Pulkkinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bushman backs up against the cage.
#CUT#It looks like Terrence Bushman has been cut. Repa Pulkkinen is winning the standup battle so far. Bushman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T1# Pulkkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Bushman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pulkkinen is lucky that one didn't land flush. Pulkkinen looks for the body kick but Bushman saw that one coming. Pulkkinen lands with an overhand left. Pulkkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bushman can do to turn this around? Bushman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen. Bushman throws a wild body kick that Pulkkinen sees coming a mile off. Bushman checks a low kick from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen missing with a left hand there. Bushman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Pulkkinen throws a hook but Bushman avoids it easily. Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bushman.
As Bushman backs away, Pulkkinen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Bushman blocks a jab.#T2# Bushman throws a good cross that connects.
Bushman misses with a low kick. Pulkkinen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses. It seemed like Bushman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Pulkkinen misses the body punch and Bushman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Bushman misses with a low kick.
Bushman slips a straight right by Pulkkinen. Bushman looks like he wants to counter punch here. Bushman throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulkkinen 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 takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bushman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3# Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Bushman's head but Bushman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Bushman misses with a low kick as Pulkkinen jumps back. Bushman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bushman jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bushman slips a straight right by Pulkkinen. Bushman throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem. Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bushman counter with a right hand. A jab from Pulkkinen misses. Bushman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Pulkkinen slips a jab from Bushman.#T4# A nice leg kick from Pulkkinen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Bushman avoids it easily. Bushman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen misses with a right hand and Bushman counters with a thumping low kick. Bushman scores with a decent looking hook. Pulkkinen cracks Bushman with an open hand slap. This has been an exciting period of action! Bushman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Pulkkinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Bushman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Bushman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pulkkinen. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Repa Pulkkinen will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Terrence Bushman'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3# Bushman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Terrence Bushman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A jab from Bushman misses. Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bushman.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Bushman moved out of range nicely. Bushman steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing. A big left from Bushman misses. Bushman scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bushman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pulkkinen. Bushman checks a low kick from Pulkkinen. Bushman takes one to the side of the head.
#T1# Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Bushman moves out of range. Bushman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. A quick step to the side and Pulkkinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Pulkkinen takes a swing at Bushman's ribcage but misses. Bushman scores with a punch to the head.#CUT2#It looks like Repa Pulkkinen has been cut. A looping hook to the body misses from Bushman. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet. Bushman slips under a jab from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Bushman tried to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it. Pulkkinen connects with the punch. Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Bushman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2# Bushman misses with the combination.
Bushman throws a body shot but no joy. A nice leg kick from Pulkkinen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A head kick misses from Bushman. Bushman throws a looping overhand right but Pulkkinen ducks down to avoid it. 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! Bushman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Bushman's shoulder, as Bushman tries to avoid the shot. Bushman is trying to counter with his kicks. Pulkkinen walks into a jab.#T3# Bushman throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range. Bushman misses with an uppercut
and Pulkkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pulkkinen jabs Bushman to the body, keeping him at a distance. A shot to the body from Pulkkinen misses and Bushman counters with a nice uppercut. Bushman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Bushman lands a body shot.
Bushman throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen sees it coming and moves out of range. Pulkkinen misses with a looping right. Bushman throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range. #T4# A low kick from Bushman misses and Pulkkinen counters with a straight right hand. Bushman avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bushman follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Bushman is looking to land body kicks. Bushman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. A punch lands to the side of Bushman 's head but he takes it in his stride. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bushman misses with a body punch
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand! Pulkkinen misses with a straight left. Bushman throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily. Pulkkinen is looking to counter punch. Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bushman staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Terrence Bushman. Well Pulkkinen 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Repa Pulkkinen! |
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Event:
MMAH 91
Date: Nov 19, 2023 |
#R1# Blackwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#KD# Pulkkinen sends Blackwell crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pulkkinen is motioning to the referee to let Blackwell up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Blackwell is rocked! Blackwell is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Pulkkinen doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Blackwell crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Blackwell's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Repa Pulkkinen! |
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