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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Routalempi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Bounty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pekka Routalempi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mark Bounty!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bounty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Routalempi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bounty avoids the body shot from Routalempi.
Bounty moves in looking to clinch but Routalempi pushes him off.
Routalempi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bounty.
Routalempi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bounty moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Routalempi avoids a kick to the body.
Routalempi throws a sloppy head kick and Bounty moves out of range easily.
Bounty throws a head kick that misses.
Bounty throws a sloppy head kick and Routalempi moves out of range easily.
Routalempi avoids the head kick by Bounty.
Bounty ducks right into an uppercut from Routalempi.
Routalempi lands the left hand.
Routalempi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bounty.
Bounty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Routalempi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Routalempi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bounty misses with an uppercut.
Routalempi tries a head kick but it misses.
Routalempi throws a jab when Bounty was well out of range.
Nice shot by Bounty.
Bounty delivers a nice body kick.
Routalempi moves out of range of the body kick.
Mark Bounty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Routalempi moves out of range of the body kick.
Bounty lunges at Routalempi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Routalempi's hand.
Routalempi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bounty.
Routalempi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Routalempi misses with a head kick.
Routalempi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Routalempi.
Bounty throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bounty tries to land a front kick but Routalempi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bounty throws a body punch but Routalempi moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Routalempi defending well as Bounty loads up on a big left hand.
Bounty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Routalempi avoids the head kick by Bounty.
Bounty throws a head kick but Routalempi moves out of range.
Routalempi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bounty.
Routalempi dips to his left and cracks Bounty with an uppercut!
Bounty misses with a body kick.
Routalempi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bounty tries to avoid it but Routalempi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bounty to the ground. Bounty escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Routalempi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Routalempi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bounty looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bounty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Routalempi misses with a looping left.
Routalempi blocks a head kick by Bounty.
A cross from Bounty lands.
Bounty takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bounty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Routalempi moves away.
Routalempi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Routalempi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bounty. Bounty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bounty throws a push kick but Routalempi slaps the foot to one side.
That kick from Bounty tenderised Routalempi's leg. Routalempi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bounty throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bounty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Routalempi misses.
Routalempi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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!
Routalempi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Routalempi throws out a loose jab but Bounty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Routalempi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Routalempi lands a nice hook to Bounty's body. Bounty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Routalempi jabs at Bounty's body.
Routalempi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bounty misses with a body kick.
Bounty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bounty moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Bounty 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.
A combination from Bounty does no damage.
Bounty throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bounty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Routalempi manages to avoid it.
Bounty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Routalempi.
A nice combination there by Routalempi.
Routalempi looks to land a right hand but Bounty moved out of range.
Routalempi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Routalempi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nice defenses there by Routalempi.
Bounty scores with a sloppy right hand. Routalempi should have avoided that one.
Routalempi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Routalempi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bounty to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bounty misses with a head kick.
Routalempi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bounty tries to clinch up but Routalempi circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Routalempi finds it's way through Bounty's defenses.
Bounty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Routalempi ducks under a wild hook from Bounty.
Bounty tries to land a front kick but Routalempi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bounty misses with a wild combination.
Bounty fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bounty throws a lazy right hand but Routalempi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bounty is looking to clinch but Routalempi is avoiding it.
Routalempi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bounty throws a right and a left that Routalempi avoids nicely.
Bounty throws a body kick that misses.
Bounty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Bounty misses the target.
Routalempi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Routalempi misses with a wild combination.
Bounty is looking to land body kicks.
Routalempi blocks the body kick.
Bounty tests Routalempi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bounty misses with a hook
and Routalempi counters with an outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bounty cracks Routalempi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Routalempi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bounty misses with a body kick.
Bounty throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Routalempi misses with a looping right.
Bounty tries to work over Routalempi's front leg with a kick but Routalempi checks it.
Routalempi misses with a wild body shot.
Routalempi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Routalempi misses with a leg kick.
Bounty takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Routalempi connects with a nice looking jab.
Bounty throws a head kick that half lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Routalempi connects with a body shot that sends Bounty's belly button to the back.
Bounty throws a good cross that connects.
Routalempi avoids a kick to the body.
Bounty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Routalempi.
Bounty tries a head kick but it misses.
Bounty thuds his shin into the meat of Routalempi's side.
Bounty lands a nice looking body kick.
Routalempi fails with a takedown attempt.
Bounty misses with a left hand
and Routalempi counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bounty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bounty.
Bounty misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mark Bounty will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bounty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Routalempi.
A punch lands to the side of Bounty 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Routalempi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bounty.
Bounty moves away from the strike by Routalempi.
Bounty throws a push kick but Routalempi slaps the foot to one side.
Routalempi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Routalempi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Routalempi throws out a leg kick but Bounty moves out of range and Routalempi only half commits.
Bounty is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Routalempi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bounty moves away.
Bounty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bounty looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bounty defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Routalempi.
Bounty scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bounty jabs at Routalempi's body.
Routalempi avoids a kick to the body.
Jab, jab by Routalempi - just one landing.
Bounty throws a nice looking combination but Routalempi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bounty swings widly with a right hand
and Routalempi counters with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bounty throws a lazy right hand but Routalempi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bounty lands with an uppercut that bounces Routalempi off the cage and back into range.
Bounty throws a hook but Routalempi blocks it.
Routalempi tests Bounty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Routalempi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bounty is looking to land body kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Routalempi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Routalempi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bounty.
A slapping leg kick lands for Routalempi.
Routalempi moves out of range of the body kick from Bounty.
Bounty misses the jab.
Routalempi shoots for a double leg takedown but Bounty sprawls well. He's pushed Routalempi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bounty scores with a nice head shot.
Routalempi throws a shot from downtown. Bounty moves away and avoids it.
Bounty needs to keep his hands up - Routalempi had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Routalempi moves out of range of the body kick.
Mark Bounty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bounty throws a jab but it's blocked by Routalempi.
A swing and a miss from Routalempi.
Bounty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Routalempi.
Routalempi throws a right hand that Bounty ducks under and follows up with a left that Bounty also avoids with ease.
A slow jab from Routalempi misses its intended target.
Routalempi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Routalempi thows a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Bounty.
Bounty takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routalempi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Routalempi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bounty has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bounty and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Routalempi slips under a jab.
Bounty throws a wild body kick that Routalempi sees coming a mile off.
Bounty takes one to the side of the head.
Bounty connects with a solid leg kick.
Routalempi wants to land a leg kick but Bounty is out of range.
Bounty moves out of range of the leg kick from Routalempi.
Routalempi scores with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bounty throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head kick misses from Bounty.
Pekka Routalempi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both fighters circling a little - Bounty finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
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 Pekka Routalempi.
Well Bounty 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Mark Bounty!
Mark Bounty seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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