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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pasi Koo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gems Pulver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koo comes to the cage accompanied by Kiss - God of Thunder. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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163 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pasi Koo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gems Pulver!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koo ducks under a wild hook from Pulver.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pulver.
It looks like Pasi Koo has been cut.
Pulver throws a big shot that misses.
Pulver throws a jab when Koo was well out of range.
Pulver misses with a looping left.
Koo pushes Pulver away with a front kick.
Koo has closed the distance and engaged Pulver in a clinch.
Koo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pulver looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Koo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pulver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Pulver looks gassed!
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!
Pulver stops a takedown attempt from Koo.
Pulver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koo has Pulver pressed against the cage, preventing Pulver from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Koo lands a good knee to the midsection. Pulver won't want to take too many of those.
Koo lands a knee to the body.
A short left from Koo.
Koo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Gems Pulver has been cut.
Come on Koo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Koo manages to break the clinch.
Koo gets a clinch.
Koo prevents Pulver from breaking the clinch.
Koo landing knees to the head.
Koo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Koo has picked Pulver up - he's going for a ride! Koo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Koo is trying to control the action in half guard but Pulver is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Koo manages to move to mount!
Koo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Pulver can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Koo throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Pulver because Koo loaded up on that one.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Koo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Koo working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Koo takes Pulver's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Pulver is in trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pulver is trying to stand back up.
Koo has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Pulver has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Pulver is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Pulver has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Koo is looking for a choke. Pulver gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. Pulver manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
Pulver stands up and waves to Koo to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pulver throws a jab but it's blocked by Koo.
Pulver is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Pulver throws the left hand but Koo avoids the punch easily.
Koo moves out of range of the strikes.
Koo moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Koo wants a takedown but no success here.
Pulver is looking to break free of the clinch but Koo has double underhooks.
Koo keeps control of Pulver as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Koo drags the fight down to the ground.
Koo trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Koo dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Koo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Koo misses with a hook. Pulver ducked under it nicely.
Koo tries to clinch up but Pulver circles away and keeps his distance.
Pulver misses with a head kick.
Pulver throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Koo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulver on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Koo closes the distance and clinches.
Koo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Koo rushes Pulver and presses him up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pulver prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pulver is breathing heavily.
Koo decides to pull guard.
Pulver wants to get up but he can't break Koo's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Koo 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver wants to stand but Koo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Koo is trying to keep Pulver in close.
Pulver wants to stand and escape but instead Koo has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Koo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pulver wants to get back to his feet but Koo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pulver throws a head kick but Koo moves out of range.
Koo has managed to clinch.
Koo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Koo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulver misses with an uppercut. Koo saw that one coming.
Koo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulver.
Koo takes the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Koo obliges.
Koo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Pulver is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Pulver tries to break the clinch but Koo is controlling the position.
Koo lands a shot to the body.
Pulver takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koo working Pulver over with knees to the body.
Koo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pasi Koo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulver misses with a few strikes there.
Pulver misses with a few strikes there.
No luck for Koo with that takedown attempt.
Koo forces Pulver back against the cage and clinches.
Pulver is trying to break the clinch but Koo is controlling him.
Koo has Pulver pushed against the cage.
Koo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pulver throws a lazy body kick
and Koo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pulver won't be happy with that.
Koo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pulver has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pulver is trying to buck Koo off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Koo prevents Pulver from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Koo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Pulver is avoiding damage well.
Koo wants to control but Pulver is keeping him busy.
Koo tries for a kimura but Pulver is defending well.
Koo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pulver is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pasi Koo dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Koo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Koo takes one to the side of the head.
Koo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulver.
Pulver is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koo.
Pulver throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Koo throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pulver fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Koo shoots in for a double leg but Pulver sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pulver misses with a straight right.
Koo moves out of range of the strikes.
Koo clinches up with Pulver and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pulver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pulver takes a knee to the side of the body.
Koo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pulver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Koo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Koo jumps into guard, dragging Pulver to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulver has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Koo is proving hard to escape from.
Pulver stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Koo rushes Pulver and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Koo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koo.
Koo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pulver's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Koo obliges.
A frustrated look appears on Pulver's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Koo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pulver tries to break free but Koo pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Koo.
Pulver wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koo has him pressed against the cage.
Koo lands an elbow inside that Pulver shrugs off.
Koo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pulver in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Koo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pulver wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Koo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pulver loads up on a big right hand but Koo slips the punch.
Pulver misses with a straight left.
Koo clinches with his opponent.
Pulver is trying to break free.
Koo lands a nice elbow.
Pulver is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Koo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Pulver is trying to break the clinch but Koo has him pressed against the cage.
Koo landing knees to the head.
Koo turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Koo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Pulver, who protects the arm well.
Pulver is not content to let Koo control the position.
Koo has knee on belly momentarily but Pulver bucks him off and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulver tries to kick Koo off in order to stand up. Koo Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Koo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pulver has escaped the position, nice work there.
Koo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pulver rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Koo's guard! Nice work there by Pulver!
Pulver must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Koo controls Pulver momentarily but Pulver frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pulver is looking to stand up but Koo won't let him.
Pasi Koo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Koo trying to keep a closed guard but Pulver is proving a slippery customer.
Pulver trying to stand up but can't free himself from Koo's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pasi Koo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koo 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pasi Koo!
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