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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reiska Pekka Retale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pena Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Retale comes to the cage accompanied by The Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up. Reiska Pekka Retale has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Reiska Pekka Retale!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Retale ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pulkkinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pulkkinen works the jab nicely.
Retale looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd cheers as Retale lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pulkkinen doesn't seem phased though.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Retale throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Retale throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Retale.
Retale swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulkkinen misses with a body kick.
Retale scores with a nice strike.
Retale tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Retale.
Retale misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Retale counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pulkkinen defending well as Retale loads up on a big left hand.
Retale throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Retale keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Pulkkinen.
Retale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
Retale shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pulkkinen as he avoids it easily.
Retale with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pulkkinen jabs at Retale's body.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pulkkinen delivers a nice body kick.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Retale checks the leg kick nicely there.
Retale misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pulkkinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Retale takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Retale misses with a straight left.
Pena Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Retale misses with a low kick.
Retale connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pulkkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Retale throws a lazy right hand but Pulkkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulkkinen throws out a loose jab but Retale uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Retale rather than just go for the knockout.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Retale blocks it.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Retale moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Retale misses with a low kick.
Pulkkinen missing with a left hand there. Retale was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the body
and Retale counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Retale.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pulkkinen can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pulkkinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Retale wants to pass the guard but Pulkkinen is keeping the position.
Pulkkinen keeping moving, preventing Retale from controlling successfully.
Retale is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pulkkinen keeping moving, preventing Retale from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retale stopping the sweep attempt from Pulkkinen.
Reiska Pekka Retale has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Pulkkinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Retale is out of range.
Pulkkinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pulkkinen.
It looks like Reiska Pekka Retale has been cut.
Pulkkinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Retale thuds a left hand into Pulkkinen's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Retale misses with a looping right.
Retale is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pulkkinen avoids a kick to the body.
Retale ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Retale tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pena Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Reiska Pekka Retale's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Retale's shoulder, as Retale tries to avoid the shot.
Retale ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Retale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
Pulkkinen dodges the punch combination from Retale.
Pulkkinen works Retale's body with a nice hook.
Pulkkinen cracks Retale with a good jab.
Retale tries to clinch up
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Retale connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Retale has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Retale misses the shot to the body.
Retale fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pulkkinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pulkkinen misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Retale. That snapped Pulkkinen's head back.
Pulkkinen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pulkkinen.
Retale cracks Pulkkinen with an open hand slap.
Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Retale.
Retale doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Retale missing with a left hand there. Pulkkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slapping leg kick lands for Retale.
Pulkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Retale.
Retale looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Nice cross by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Retale.
Retale ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Retale ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot.
Retale avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Retale throws a shot from downtown. Pulkkinen moves away and avoids it.
Pena Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Retale closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pulkkinen counters with a straight right hand.
Retale doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Pulkkinen finds it's target.
Retale moves in looking to clinch but Pulkkinen pushes him off.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Retale is out of range.
Good exchange - Pulkkinen coming out on top.
Pulkkinen throws a front kick aimed at Retale's knee but Retale avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Retale.
A clash of legs there as Retale blocks the low kick.
Retale darts in trying to clinch
and Pulkkinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Retale waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen connects with a body shot that sends Retale's belly button to the back.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick
and Retale counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Retale.
Pulkkinen managing to block the knees to the body from Retale.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Retale throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Retale lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Retale's elbow.
Retale just leaning against Pulkkinen, taking a breather.
Retale missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Retale tries for a takedown but Pulkkinen manages to get underhooks.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Retale avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Pulkkinen is trying to push Retale away but Retale has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Retale blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen is trying to stall.
Pulkkinen blocks a body shot from Retale.
Pulkkinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Retale scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Retale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pulkkinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Pulkkinen does no damage.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Retale.
Pulkkinen feints a jab promting Retale to slip. Pulkkinen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Retale slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Pena Pulkkinen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Reiska Pekka Retale's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Retale avoids the punch easily.
Retale missing with a left hand there. Pulkkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Retale throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pulkkinen's waist but Pulkkinen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Retale off to one side.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Retale.
Pulkkinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Retale instigates a clinch.
Pulkkinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Pulkkinen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Retale.
Retale doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Retale trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Retale lands a good knee to the midsection. Pulkkinen won't want to take too many of those.
Pulkkinen tries a body shot but Retale blocks it.
Pulkkinen looking to slow down the pace here.
Pulkkinen stalling against the cage.
Retale's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pulkkinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulkkinen defending well as Retale loads up on a big left hand.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pulkkinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Retale looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
Retale takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retale fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jab by Retale.
Retale misses with a right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Retale thinking.
Retale loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch.
Retale sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Retale fails with the takedown.
Retale blocks a leg kick.
Retale getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Retale jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pulkkinen.
A shot to the liver by Pulkkinen. Beautiful body shot.
Reiska Pekka Retale has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Retale wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pulkkinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Retale's head.
Pulkkinen lands a jab to Retale's midsection.
Pulkkinen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Retale misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pulkkinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pulkkinen lands a jab to the nose.
Pulkkinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Retale does a little dance to reset his feet.
Retale will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reiska Pekka Retale. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Retale moves out of range.
Pulkkinen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Retale.
Decent striking displayed by Pulkkinen there.
Retale is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Retale swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Retale moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Pulkkinen is rocked!
Retale is stalking Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Retale, and it's lights out! Pulkkinen really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Reiska Pekka Retale!
A victorious Reiska Pekka Retale thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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