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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pimp Of Uberness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uberness kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hail Mary. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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26
145 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
22
146 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pimp Of Uberness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raimo Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Uberness misses.
Pukki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pukki throws a shot from downtown. Uberness moves away and avoids it.
Uberness throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pukki.
Pukki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Pukki misses with a few strikes there.
Uberness throws a right and a left that Pukki avoids nicely.
Uberness misses with the combination.
Uberness throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pukki counters with a series of strikes. Uberness will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pukki misses with a straight right.
Uberness rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pukki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Uberness shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Uberness is working for a guillotine from mount but Pukki frees his head quite easily.
Pukki tries to reverse the position but Uberness maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uberness unloading with bombs!
Uberness looking to control but Pukki is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pukki wants to control but Uberness is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pukki holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Uberness tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uberness throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pukki is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Uberness is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Pukki has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Pukki!
Pukki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uberness looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pukki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pukki would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Uberness looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pukki puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pukki tries to pass to full mount but Uberness defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uberness trying to control here.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pukki misses with an uppercut.
Pukki thows a body shot but no joy.
Pukki is looking to clinch but Uberness is avoiding it.
Pukki lands with a straight right. Uberness didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Uberness misses.
Pukki misses with the combination.
Pukki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uberness counters with a three punch combo that has Pukki backing up. Pukki nods at Uberness to acknowledge the strikes.
Pukki lands a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uberness lands a really nice looking cross but Pukki seems unphased.
Pukki takes a swing at Uberness's ribcage but misses.
Uberness closes the distance and clinches.
Pukki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Uberness trying to stall but Pukki improves his position.
Pukki swings wildly with an uppercut but Uberness uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pukki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Pukki lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Uberness - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pukki misses with an elbow strike.
Pukki throws a head punch that misses.
Pukki misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki dominated that round.
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.
Uberness looks to land a combination but Pukki avoids it well.
Uberness fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pukki manages to avoid it.
Pukki throws a jab when Uberness was well out of range.
Uberness fails to land with a series of punches.
Pukki tries to close the distance and clinch but Uberness swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Uberness throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pukki throws a hook but Uberness blocks it.
Pukki tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Uberness counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pukki throws a nice outside leg kick.
Uberness drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Uberness takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uberness on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pukki. Pukki obviously looking to wear him down.
Raimo Pukki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pukki just misses with a punch to the body.
Pukki misses the jab.
Uberness dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pimp Of Uberness is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pukki slips under a jab.
Uberness slips under a jab from Pukki.
Uberness fails to land with a series of punches.
Pukki misses with a straight right.
Uberness looks to throw the jab but Pukki is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Uberness.
Nice shot lands for Pukki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki lands a nice hook to Uberness's body. Uberness takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Good work by Uberness as he checks the leg kick.
Uberness takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pukki misses the shot to the body.
Pukki misses with a looping right.
Uberness connects with a jab.
Uberness avoids a punch combination nicely.
Uberness fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uberness lands with a hook. Pukki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uberness staying out of range there.
Pukki ducks under a wild hook from Uberness.
Uberness shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Pukki is trying to get back to full guard.
Pukki gets back to full guard.
Uberness 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.
Pukki wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uberness trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Uberness with a flurry of punches that miss.
Uberness preventing the sweep.
Uberness postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pukki, right into the meat.
Pukki misses the shot to the body.
Raimo Pukki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pukki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Uberness counter with a right hand.
Pukki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Raimo Pukki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Uberness uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pukki.
Uberness uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pukki has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Uberness throws a nice looking combination but Pukki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pukki throws an overhand right that lands on Uberness's shoulder, as Uberness tries to avoid the shot.
Uberness shoots in for a takedown but Pukki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pukki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Uberness.
Pukki swings for the body but Uberness moves out of range.
A low kick from Pukki is predictable there
and Uberness counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uberness misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uberness fails to land with a series of punches.
Pukki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Uberness counters with a single leg into guard. Pukki didn't expect that.
Uberness trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Uberness is looking to work some ground and pound but Pukki has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki looking for a guillotine here but Uberness defends easily.
Pukki working a defensive guard here.
Pukki takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Uberness content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pukki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Uberness 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.
Pukki trying to keep a closed guard but Uberness is proving a slippery customer.
Pukki wants to stand and escape but Uberness is having none of it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pukki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pukki missing with a left hand there. Uberness was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Uberness takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Uberness scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Uberness doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Pukki counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Uberness lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Uberness avoids the head kick by Pukki.
Uberness takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Uberness throws a hook to the side of Pukki's head but Pukki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pukki throws a left and a right that both miss
so Uberness counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uberness thows a big elbow that misses.
Uberness advances to half guard.
Pukki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Uberness.
Uberness throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Uberness is looking to take a break and control but Pukki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Uberness lands strikes from half guard.
Raimo Pukki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pukki moves into full guard.
Uberness won't allow Pukki to get back to his feet.
Uberness is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pukki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Uberness pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pukki is keeping the position for now.
Pukki wants to sweep but no luck.
Uberness trying to control but Pukki is working from the bottom.
Uberness tries to free his leg and advance position but Pukki is retaining full guard.
Pimp Of Uberness has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Uberness trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pukki moves away from the strike by Uberness.
Uberness checks a leg kick nicely.
Uberness takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Uberness tries to clinch but Pukki moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pimp Of Uberness showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pukki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Pukki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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