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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between kevin puusepp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buke Gordon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, kevin puusepp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buke Gordon!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
puusepp is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gordon.
puusepp tries to clinch up.
No joy there for Gordon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from puusepp.
Gordon throws a right and a left that puusepp avoids nicely.
Gordon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. puusepp was covering up waiting for the punch and Gordon finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
puusepp keeping full guard, as Gordon tries to pass.
Gordon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gordon trying to control but puusepp is working from the bottom.
Gordon controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon wants to control from the top but puusepp keeps moving.
puusepp is trying to control the position from the bottom.
puusepp looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gordon trying to control but puusepp is working from the bottom.
Gordon must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
puusepp tries to clinch up but Gordon circles away and keeps his distance.
Gordon wants to clinch
and puusepp counters with an outside leg kick.
puusepp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
puusepp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gordon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from puusepp.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
puusepp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gordon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gordon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gordon tries to clinch up.
puusepp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gordon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gordon closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
puusepp managing to block the knees to the body from Gordon.
Gordon gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gordon keeps control of puusepp as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
puusepp tries to land a knee to the head but Gordon blocks with his arms.
Gordon pulls puusepp into guard.
Gordon pushes puusepp off and scrambles back to his feet.
Gordon shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has puusepp pinned against the cage. puusepp gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gordon looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
puusepp tries to clinch up but Gordon circles away and keeps his distance.
puusepp has Gordon up against the cage in a clinch.
Gordon tries to score a body lock takedown but puusepp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
puusepp is trying to break the clinch but Gordon has him pressed against the cage.
puusepp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
puusepp looks to clinch
and Gordon counters with a three punch combo that has puusepp backing up. puusepp nods at Gordon to acknowledge the strikes.
Gordon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
kevin puusepp has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buke Gordon.
puusepp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gordon wants it to stay on the feet.
Gordon misses with a wild combination.
Nice sprawl there from puusepp as Gordon shoots in.
Gordon looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? puusepp is fending him off so far but Gordon persists. Nope, puusepp circles away and we're back to standing.
Some wild striking there from Gordon.
An inside leg kick lands from puusepp.
Gordon takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
puusepp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
puusepp is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gordon's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Buke Gordon will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
puusepp scores with a one two! Gordon had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
puusepp tries to clinch up
and Gordon counters with a series of strikes. puusepp will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gordon misses with a wild combination.
puusepp is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as puusepp sprawls well. puusepp wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gordon gets slowly back to his feet.
Gordon is breathing heavily.
puusepp throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gordon counters with a three punch combo that has puusepp backing up. puusepp nods at Gordon to acknowledge the strikes.
Gordon fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
puusepp shoots for a double leg takedown but Gordon sprawls well. He's pushed puusepp's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
puusepp avoids the head kick by Gordon.
puusepp shoots in and drives through. Gordon sprawls well.
puusepp gets caught flat footed, as Gordon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gordon trying to control but puusepp is working from the bottom.
puusepp is looking to stand up but Gordon isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gordon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gordon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gordon trying to control but puusepp is working from the bottom.
Gordon is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! puusepp is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! puusepp has escaped and now he's on top!
puusepp trying to control the position from guard on top but Gordon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
puusepp drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gordon manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now puusepp has Gordon in his guard.
puusepp can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gordon controls the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
puusepp keeping moving, preventing Gordon from controlling successfully.
Gordon 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Buke Gordon.
puusepp attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
puusepp tries to land a body kick
and Gordon counters with an outside leg kick.
Gordon doesn't manage to clinch there - puusepp circles away.
Gordon slips under a jab from puusepp.
puusepp cracks a nice hook into Gordon's ribs.
Gordon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kevin puusepp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gordon clinches up with puusepp and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
puusepp manages to break the clinch.
puusepp misses with a leg kick
and Gordon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buke Gordon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gordon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gordon throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around puusepp's waist but puusepp gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gordon off to one side.
Gordon thumps puusepp with a low kick.
puusepp has his takedown stuffed
and Gordon makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. puusepp really felt that one!
puusepp tries for a takedown but Gordon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
puusepp takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gordon clinches with his opponent.
puusepp pulls Gordon into guard.
Gordon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gordon trying to stand up but can't free himself from puusepp's guard.
puusepp trying to keep a closed guard but Gordon is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gordon stands up from puusepp's guard - Gordon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gordon - that will leave a mark!
puusepp misses with a combination
and Gordon counters with a three punch combo that has puusepp backing up. puusepp nods at Gordon to acknowledge the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Gordon.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two 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.
Gordon avoids the head kick by puusepp.
puusepp tries to clinch but Gordon moves out of range.
Buke Gordon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gordon with a jab.
Gordon scoring well with a low kick there.
puusepp shoots in for a takedown but Gordon shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kevin puusepp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
puusepp closes the distance and clinches up with Gordon, looking for a takedown. puusepp pushes Gordon against the cage but Gordon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gordon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
kevin puusepp is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gordon is looking to clinch but puusepp is avoiding it.
Gordon is looking to clinch but puusepp is avoiding it.
puusepp closes the distance and clinches up with Gordon, looking for a takedown. puusepp pushes Gordon against the cage but Gordon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gordon works over puusepp's head and body with a nice combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gordon shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with puusepp but puusepp pushes him off and we're back to square one.
puusepp pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gordon fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick by puusepp misses
and Gordon holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gordon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gordon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gordon pushes puusepp up against the cage in a clinch.
Gordon tries to land a knee to the head but puusepp blocks with his arms.
Gordon prevents the takedown attempt.
Gordon fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gordon is pushing puusepp up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gordon using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
puusepp tries to pull guard but Gordon won't allow it.
Gordon trying to land knees to the body.
puusepp lands a nice knee to the body.
Gordon keeps the fight in the clinch, despite puusepp's efforts to push away.
puusepp tries to score a body lock takedown but Gordon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gordon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
puusepp's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gordon tries a knee to the head but puusepp blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buke Gordon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gordon 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buke Gordon!
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RATING
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