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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Yen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timu Puruunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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BJJ White 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Donnie Yen !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timu Puruunen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puruunen gets a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puruunen.
Yen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Timu Puruunen has been cut.
Yen lands an elbow inside.
Puruunen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Puruunen throws an elbow that misses.
Puruunen working aggressively here.
Puruunen tries to land a knee to the head but Yen blocks with his arms.
Yen lands a damaging elbow.
Yen avoids the elbow strike from Puruunen, against the cage.
Yen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yen lands a good knee to the midsection. Puruunen won't want to take too many of those.
Puruunen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yen .
Yen dodges an elbow strike from Puruunen.
Yen landing knees to the body.
Yen lands an elbow inside.
Yen blocks an elbow strike.
Puruunen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Puruunen looks gassed!
Yen lands an elbow just above Puruunen 's eye.
Yen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Yen lands a nice elbow.
Puruunen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Yen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Puruunen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yen landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yen lands an elbow inside.
Yen landing knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Yen .
That has opened up Timu Puruunen's cut even more.
Yen lands a good knee to the midsection. Puruunen won't want to take too many of those.
Yen scores with a knee to the head.
Yen scores a nice knee to the body.
Yen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Puruunen looking to slow down the pace here.
Yen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yen lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Yen .
Puruunen avoids the elbow strike from Yen , against the cage.
Yen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Puruunen's defenses.
Yen lands a damaging elbow.
Yen lands a knee to the body.
Yen misses with a knee to the head.
Yen scores with a knee to the head.
Puruunen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Puruunen.
Yen connects with a knee to the head.
Puruunen fails to pull guard.
Yen lands an elbow inside.
Yen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Puruunen pushes off an throws an elbow but Yen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Puruunen takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yen lands a nice knee to the body.
Yen lands an elbow just above Puruunen 's eye.
Puruunen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yen .
Puruunen gets control of Yen 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Puruunen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Yen is looking to stand up but Puruunen won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puruunen wants to stand and escape but Yen is having none of it.
Yen trying to control but Puruunen is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puruunen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Yen stops Puruunen from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Yen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timu Puruunen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Yen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puruunen wants to clinch up but Yen keeps it at a distance.
Puruunen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puruunen.
Puruunen tries to land knees in the clinch but Yen avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yen obliges.
Yen with a knee to the head.
Yen lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yen .
Yen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Puruunen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yen scores a nice knee to the body.
Yen working Puruunen over with knees to the body.
Yen lands a knee to the head.
Yen lands an elbow inside that Puruunen shrugs off.
Yen unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Yen with a knee to the head.
Yen lands an elbow that stopped Puruunen in his tracks for a moment.
Yen scores a nice knee to the body.
Yen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Puruunen takes an elbow to the temple.
Yen lands an elbow inside that Puruunen shrugs off.
Yen scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yen lands a knee to the body.
Puruunen looking to stall.
Yen lands an elbow inside.
A knee to the head by Yen .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yen landing knees to the head.
Yen lands a nice knee to the body.
Yen throws an elbow but it misses.
Puruunen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Puruunen blocks the elbow strike.
Puruunen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Yen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Puruunen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yen lands with a nice body kick.
Puruunen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yen scores with a kick to the body.
Yen throws a head kick but Puruunen moves out of range.
Puruunen moves in looking to clinch but Yen pushes him off.
Puruunen blocks a head kick by Yen .
Yen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Puruunen doesn't manage to clinch there - Yen circles away.
Yen tries a head kick but it misses.
Puruunen tries to clinch there but Yen circles away.
Puruunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Yen throws the kick towards the body but Puruunen avoids it.
Puruunen rushes Yen and presses him up against the cage.
Yen blocks an elbow strike from Puruunen.
Yen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Yen avoids the elbow strike from Puruunen, against the cage.
Puruunen pushes off an throws an elbow but Yen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Yen avoids the elbow strike from Puruunen, against the cage.
Puruunen lands a left hand.
Yen landing knees to the head.
Yen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Puruunen's defenses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yen obliges.
Yen avoids a wild elbow strike from Puruunen.
Puruunen is trying to maintain a safe position but Yen gets an underhook and turns Puruunen into the cage.
Puruunen decides to pull guard.
Puruunen working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yen trying to control but Puruunen is working from the bottom.
That's four 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.
Puruunen 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.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Yen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Timu Puruunen's cut.
That's time! Yen 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Puruunen swats away the attempt to clinch by Yen .
Yen lands with a slapping head kick.
Puruunen blocks a head kick by Yen .
Yen misses with a head kick.
Yen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Puruunen gets to his feet - Yen follows without any prompting.
Puruunen is looking to clinch but Yen is avoiding it.
Yen tries a head kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Yen .
Puruunen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Yen throws a sloppy head kick and Puruunen moves out of range easily.
Puruunen tries to clinch there but Yen circles away.
Puruunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Timu Puruunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yen lands with a nice body kick.
Yen pushes Puruunen away with a front kick.
Donnie Yen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yen throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Yen .
Puruunen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yen .
Yen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Yen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice body kick from Yen .
Puruunen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Yen doesn't manage to clinch there - Puruunen circles away.
Yen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Yen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timu Puruunen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puruunen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yen , pushing him back against the cage.
Yen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Puruunen with a knee to the head.
Puruunen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Puruunen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Yen .
Puruunen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Yen lands an elbow inside.
Donnie Yen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puruunen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Yen blocks an elbow strike.
Yen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puruunen can do to turn this around?
Nice elbow from Yen .
A nice glancing elbow lands by Puruunen.
Puruunen trying to land knees to the body.
Puruunen misses with a knee to the head.
Yen with a knee to the head.
Puruunen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Yen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Yen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Puruunen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yen is defending well for now.
Yen lands an elbow just above Puruunen 's eye.
Puruunen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Puruunen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yen is keeping busy.
Yen throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puruunen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puruunen misses with an elbow over the top.
Yen avoiding damage as Puruunen throws knees to the body.
Puruunen trying to land knees to the body.
Yen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Puruunen swings wildly with an uppercut but Yen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Puruunen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knees to the body from Yen .
Yen managing to block the knees to the body from Puruunen.
Yen avoids a wild elbow strike from Puruunen.
Yen scores with a knee to the head.
Puruunen tries to break free but Yen pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Puruunen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yen 's brow.
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.
Yen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Yen .
Timu Puruunen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Puruunen's face.
Puruunen pushes off an throws an elbow but Yen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Puruunen missing with knees to the body.
Yen working Puruunen over with knees to the body.
Yen scores with a knee to the head.
Yen avoiding damage as Puruunen throws knees to the body.
Yen avoids a wild elbow strike from Puruunen.
Puruunen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Yen lands an elbow just above Puruunen 's eye.
The cut above Timu Puruunen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Yen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Puruunen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Puruunen tries to pull guard but Yen holds him up against the cage and eventually Puruunen drops back down to his feet.
Yen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Yen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Yen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yen , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Yen !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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