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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eliod Bunkley Iii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atte Peltola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunkley Iii comes to the cage accompanied by Knocksville Girl. The crowd seem to be enjoying Peltola's choice of entrance music: Biggest & The Best. Atte Peltola has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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199 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eliod Bunkley Iii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Atte Peltola!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunkley Iii shoots in for a takedown but Peltola shows good takedown defense.
A jab from Peltola misses.
Peltola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Peltola misses the target.
Peltola moves into the clinch.
Peltola misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Peltola taking a breather.
Peltola swings wildly with an uppercut but Bunkley Iii uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Bunkley Iii.
Peltola lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bunkley Iii tries to score a body lock takedown but Peltola shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peltola prevents a body shot from Bunkley Iii.
A short body shot lands from Peltola as the two fighters clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunkley Iii tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peltola smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eliod Bunkley Iii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bunkley Iii scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Peltola wants to control but Bunkley Iii is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Peltola is pressing down on Bunkley Iii's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii forces his way into half guard.
Peltola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bunkley Iii.
Bunkley Iii is looking to advance position but Peltola won't allow it.
Peltola missing with punches from the bottom.
Bunkley Iii is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Peltola sees it coming and defends easily.
Peltola flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Bunkley Iii throws a strike but Peltola avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Peltola lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bunkley Iii!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii is looking to get to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Peltola.
Bunkley Iii takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peltola looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Peltola looking to secure an arm triangle but Bunkley Iii defends it well.
Bunkley Iii is wriggling around trying to escape.
Bunkley Iii is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Peltola.
Peltola looking to finish Bunkley Iii with some ground and pound. This is bad for Bunkley Iii!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peltola in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Bunkley Iii wants to control but Peltola is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola controlling the position easily from mount.
Bunkley Iii tries to lock up and control but Peltola gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Peltola prevents Bunkley Iii from getting the reversal.
Peltola avoids the attempt from Bunkley Iii to control.
Bunkley Iii slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peltola thows a huge punch but Bunkley Iii dodges it nicely.
Bunkley Iii trying to control but Peltola postures up.
Peltola looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bunkley Iii with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Peltola wants to pass to mount but Bunkley Iii is defending the position.
Bunkley Iii is trying to get back to full guard.
Peltola missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Peltola has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Peltola moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Bunkley Iii.
Peltola tries to advance to mount but Bunkley Iii denies him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunkley Iii is trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Atte Peltola dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bunkley Iii drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Peltola misses with a straight left.
Peltola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Peltola slaps away a takedown attempt from Bunkley Iii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Peltola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Peltola sizes up Bunkley Iii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Eliod Bunkley Iii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peltola cracks Bunkley Iii with an open hand slap.
Bunkley Iii is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunkley Iii shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bunkley Iii showed some decent athleticism there.
Bunkley Iii is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Peltola defends it well.
Bunkley Iii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bunkley Iii is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Peltola has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola is controlling Bunkley Iii's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Peltola trying to control but Bunkley Iii postures up.
Peltola tries to get to full guard but Bunkley Iii has control of the leg.
Bunkley Iii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peltola keeps working.
Bunkley Iii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bunkley Iii wants to take a breather but Peltola is having none of it.
Peltola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peltola taking some punishment here, with Bunkley Iii in his half guard.
Bunkley Iii looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Bunkley Iii is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bunkley Iii is looking for a kimura but Peltola is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bunkley Iii to get the leverage.
Peltola looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bunkley Iii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peltola keeps working.
Bunkley Iii seems to be working for a kimura but Peltola defends the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bunkley Iii lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Atte Peltola has got the better of the ground game so far.
Peltola looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Bunkley Iii is pressing down on Peltola's thigh, looking to free his foot. Peltola is holding on for now.
Bunkley Iii is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peltola avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bunkley Iii.
Bunkley Iii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peltola keeps working.
Bunkley Iii is working for a kimura but Peltola is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are battling for position here. Peltola manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Bunkley Iii working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunkley Iii drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Peltola manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bunkley Iii has Peltola in his guard.
Peltola is working Bunkley Iii over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Atte Peltola will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Bunkley Iii tries for a takedown but Peltola circles away easily
and Peltola counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Peltola decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bunkley Iii is looking to improve his position.
Peltola is keen to just control but Bunkley Iii is a slippery customer.
Bunkley Iii looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Peltola working over Bunkley Iii with some ground and pound. Bunkley Iii looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Peltola scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bunkley Iii is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Peltola's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Peltola's back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Peltola breaks Bunkley Iii's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Peltola passes into half guard.
Peltola is nestled in close to Bunkley Iii, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peltola is keen to just control but Bunkley Iii is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Peltola is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Peltola winds up and cracks Bunkley Iii with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bunkley Iii is trying to maintain the position but Peltola is very close to passing his half guard.
Bunkley Iii actively working from the bottom here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Peltola scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Bunkley Iii is trying to get back to full guard.
Peltola is keen to just control but Bunkley Iii is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Peltola trying to control from half guard but Bunkley Iii is working away.
Peltola is working for a kimura but Bunkley Iii is defending it quite comfortably.
Peltola is nestled in close to Bunkley Iii, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Peltola trying to control from half guard but Bunkley Iii is working away.
Peltola thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bunkley Iii's head.
Bunkley Iii is looking for a sweep. Peltola is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peltola slips a nice elbow through Bunkley Iii's hands, connecting with Bunkley Iii's forehead.
Peltola is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Peltola trying to control the position from guard on top but Bunkley Iii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peltola seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Bunkley Iii working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peltola doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peltola manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peltola is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bunkley Iii can't keep his opponent in guard - Peltola advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bunkley Iii regains full guard. Nicely done.
Peltola not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunkley Iii looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Peltola has picked Bunkley Iii up and slammed him! Bunkley Iii can't keep hold of the triangle and Peltola manages to pass to side control!
Bunkley Iii is not content to let Peltola control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunkley Iii manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bunkley Iii looking for submissions off his back.
Bunkley Iii won't allow Peltola to pass to mount.
Atte Peltola is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bunkley Iii wants to get back to full guard.
Peltola looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Eliod Bunkley Iii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bunkley Iii has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peltola is working away from the top position though.
Peltola controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Atte Peltola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peltola 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Atte Peltola!
Post fight, Atte Peltola took to the microphone: 'Third time is a charm!!'.
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hype
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