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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pertti Pakkaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Thaiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
13 - 10 - 1 |
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190 cm
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270 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pertti Pakkaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sam Thaiday!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thaiday misses with a few strikes there.
Pakkaaja misses with a few strikes there.
Thaiday throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thaiday misses with a hook. Pakkaaja ducked under it nicely.
Thaiday dodges the punch combination from Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja fails to land with a series of punches.
Pakkaaja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thaiday circles away quickly and effectively.
Thaiday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pakkaaja.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thaiday looks to land a combination but Pakkaaja avoids it well.
Pakkaaja lands a nice hook to Thaiday's body. Thaiday takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pakkaaja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thaiday misses with a looping left.
Pakkaaja throws a hook to the side of Thaiday's head but Thaiday sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pakkaaja moves away from the strike by Thaiday.
Thaiday throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pakkaaja counters with a three punch combo that has Thaiday backing up. Thaiday nods at Pakkaaja to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thaiday swinging wildly here.
Thaiday throws a series of punches but Pakkaaja avoids them all with ease.
Thaiday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pakkaaja moves away.
Pakkaaja looks to land a combination but Thaiday avoids it well.
No joy there for Pakkaaja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Thaiday takes one to the side of the head.
A big right from Thaiday misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Thaiday misses.
Pakkaaja takes one on the button.
Thaiday on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Thaiday slips a jab and a cross from Pakkaaja.
Thaiday cracks Pakkaaja with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pakkaaja throws a series of punches but Thaiday avoids them all with ease.
Thaiday misses with a few strikes there.
Pakkaaja misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thaiday swinging wildly here.
A jab lands there for Pakkaaja.
Thaiday misses with a looping right.
A right-left combo lands from Pakkaaja.
It looks like Sam Thaiday has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pakkaaja avoids the body shot from Thaiday.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pertti Pakkaaja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Thaiday's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Thaiday throws a lazy uppercut
and Pakkaaja cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A combination from Pakkaaja does no damage.
Pakkaaja tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Thaiday misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pakkaaja.
Thaiday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pertti Pakkaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thaiday misses with a straight left.
Pakkaaja fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Thaiday.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pakkaaja looks to land a combination but Thaiday avoids it well.
Thaiday stalks Pakkaaja and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pakkaaja's face. Pakkaaja staggers backwards, shaken.
Pakkaaja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thaiday counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Pakkaaja walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pakkaaja throws a combination. Thaiday tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Pertti Pakkaaja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thaiday lands with a right hand.
A punch combination from Pakkaaja misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pakkaaja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Thaiday counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thaiday drops his hands momentarily and Pakkaaja takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pakkaaja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thaiday circles away quickly and effectively.
Pakkaaja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thaiday.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Pakkaaja here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Pakkaaja looks to land a left hand but Thaiday moved out of range nicely.
Thaiday throws a lazy right hand but Pakkaaja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaiday throws out a loose jab but Pakkaaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thaiday lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pakkaaja circles away quickly and effectively.
Thaiday showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pakkaaja.
A clash of legs there as Pakkaaja blocks the low kick.
A punch combination from Thaiday misses.
Pakkaaja scores with a nice right hand.
Pertti Pakkaaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja jabs Thaiday to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pakkaaja throws a combination that misses
and Thaiday counters with a stiff right hand.
Pakkaaja throws a right hand that Thaiday ducks under and follows up with a left that Thaiday also avoids with ease.
Pakkaaja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pakkaaja feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Thaidays jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Thaiday throws a right hand that Pakkaaja ducks under and follows up with a left that Pakkaaja also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Horrible takedown by Thaiday or perhaps it was just good defense by Pakkaaja which made him look bad.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sam Thaiday will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Sam Thaiday's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja lands a two punch combo.
Thaiday waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pakkaaja.
Thaiday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pakkaaja misses with a two punch combination.
Pakkaaja takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Pakkaaja does no damage.
Pakkaaja tries to bum rush Thaiday with a series of wild strikes but Thaiday uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pakkaaja dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pakkaaja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thaiday counters with a series of strikes. Pakkaaja will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pakkaaja misses the shot to the body.
Pakkaaja misses with an uppercut. Thaiday saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thaiday.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pakkaaja misses the shot to the body.
Thaiday throws a nice looking combination but Pakkaaja bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pakkaaja lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thaiday ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pakkaaja moves away.
Thaiday lands a glancing blow to the side of Pakkaaja's head.
Thaiday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pakkaaja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pakkaaja throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thaiday scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thaiday misses with a looping right.
Pakkaaja lands with a nice combination. Thaiday backs away looking to recover.
Pakkaaja is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pakkaaja lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Thaiday tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pakkaaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Thaiday.
Pakkaaja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pakkaaja missing with a left hand there. Thaiday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thaiday showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pakkaaja.
Pakkaaja closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Thaiday falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pakkaaja counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pakkaaja misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thaiday fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pakkaaja manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pertti Pakkaaja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pakkaaja 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pertti Pakkaaja!
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energy
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hype
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