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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Busta Rhymes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joulu Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rhymes comes to the cage accompanied by Winter Warz. Busta Rhymes is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Busta Rhymes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joulu Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Pukki. That's going to slow Rhymes down.
Rhymes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pukki.
Pukki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rhymes looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pukki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rhymes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pukki misses with a body shot.
Pukki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pukki is looking to clinch but Rhymes is avoiding it.
Rhymes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rhymes misses with a double jab.
That kick from Pukki tenderised Rhymes's leg. Rhymes is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pukki throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Rhymes was covering up waiting for the punch and Pukki finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Rhymes wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhymes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pukki looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Rhymes tries to sprawl but Pukki drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pukki is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Rhymes is looking to improve his position.
Rhymes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pukki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rhymes trying to hold on to Pukki's head to control him but Pukki postures up.
Pukki is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Rhymes!
Pukki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pukki sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pukki punching from mount but Rhymes doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pukki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Pukki trying to control but Rhymes is having none of it.
Rhymes tries to hold on but Pukki postures up.
Rhymes is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Pukki is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes is trying to escape the mount.
Pukki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rhymes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Rhymes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pukki lands a heavy elbow.
Rhymes wants to hold on but Pukki pushes him away.
Pukki looking to control but Rhymes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pukki controlling the pace for now.
Pukki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pukki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki is landing with some decent strikes but Rhymes is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rhymes is trying desperately to improve position.
Pukki lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Pukki trying to control but Rhymes is having none of it.
Rhymes holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pukki tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rhymes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pukki thowing shots but they're missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pukki in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rhymes tries to reverse the position but Pukki maintains control.
Rhymes regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joulu Pukki dominated that round.
That's time! Rhymes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rhymes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rhymes thows a body shot but no joy.
Pukki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rhymes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Joulu Pukki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pukki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rhymes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pukki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rhymes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pukki gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rhymes misses with a punch on the inside.
Pukki is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Rhymes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pukki's efforts to push away.
Pukki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Rhymes after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch on the inside from Rhymes fails to land.
Pukki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Rhymes.
Rhymes just misses with a punch to the body.
Rhymes takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rhymes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rhymes slips a jab from Pukki.
Rhymes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pukki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pukki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Rhymes as he jumps to the side.
Busta Rhymes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joulu Pukki.
Pukki tries to clinch but Rhymes is having none of it.
Pukki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rhymes.
Rhymes throws a head kick that misses.
Rhymes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pukki was well out of range. Poor timing from Rhymes.
Joulu Pukki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rhymes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rhymes avoids the head kick by Pukki.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rhymes gets tackled into the cage by Pukki. Pukki maintains the clinch.
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!
Rhymes leaning against his opponent.
Pukki misses with the head strike.
Rhymes is looking to break free of the clinch but Pukki has double underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Rhymes.
Rhymes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rhymes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Rhymes's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right from Rhymes.
Pukki can't get the takedown.
Rhymes has had enough of the clinch but Pukki keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pukki.
Rhymes tries to break the clinch but Pukki is controlling the position.
Rhymes lands a body shot.
Rhymes looking to slow down the pace here.
Rhymes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pukki has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rhymes.
Rhymes manages to break the clinch.
Pukki misses with a low kick.
Rhymes lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pukki looks to land a left hand but Rhymes moved out of range nicely.
Joulu Pukki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pukki thuds his shin into the meat of Rhymes's side.
A low kick from Pukki is predictable there
and Rhymes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rhymes landing some decent shots from guard.
Rhymes stopping the sweep attempt from Pukki.
Pukki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki wants to stand and escape but Rhymes is having none of it.
Rhymes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pukki's head.
Rhymes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pukki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhymes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pukki controlling the position.
Rhymes preventing the sweep.
Rhymes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pukki has momentary wrist control but Rhymes slips an elbow through the middle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pukki 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.
Pukki keeping moving, preventing Rhymes from controlling successfully.
Rhymes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Busta Rhymes dominated that second round.
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!
Pukki misses with the combination.
Pukki misses with a low kick.
Pukki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Joulu Pukki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pukki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pukki won't allow Rhymes to sweep him here.
Pukki throws a big right hand that misses.
Pukki looking to pass the guard.
Rhymes is adopting a defensive guard.
Pukki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rhymes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pukki throws a big elbow that misses.
Rhymes is pulling down on Pukki's head. It's preventing any offense from Pukki, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhymes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pukki.
Rhymes trying to control the position.
We're going to have a standup here because Busta Rhymes wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Rhymes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pukki, right into the meat.
Pukki doesn't manage to clinch there - Rhymes circles away.
Pukki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rhymes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pukki throws a leg kick but Rhymes sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pukki feints and then cracks Rhymes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rhymes down.
Rhymes checks a leg kick.
Pukki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rhymes pinned against the cage. Rhymes gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Pukki misses with a low kick as Rhymes jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throws a front kick aimed at Rhymes's knee but Rhymes avoids it well.
Pukki throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rhymes.
Rhymes blocks a leg kick.
Rhymes blocks a leg kick.
Pukki throws a push kick but Rhymes slaps the foot to one side.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rhymes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pukki.
Good work by Rhymes as he checks the leg kick.
Rhymes blocks a low kick nicely.
Pukki wants to clinch.
Pukki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Busta Rhymes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joulu Pukki.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes shoots in for a takedown but Pukki shows good takedown defense.
Pukki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pukki avoids the head kick by Rhymes.
Rhymes throws a head kick that Pukki semi-blocks.
Rhymes avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Jab, jab by Pukki - just one landing.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pukki.
Rhymes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pukki is looking to land body kicks.
Pukki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rhymes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rhymes checks the leg kick.
Rhymes lands a leg kick that knocks Pukki off balance momentarily.
Rhymes walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhymes shoots in looking for a takedown. Pukki tries to sprawl out of it but Rhymes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pukki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Rhymes.
Rhymes throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pukki's head.
Pukki throws a leg kick but Rhymes moved away.
Pukki tries a head kick but it misses.
Pukki throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Rhymes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pukki.
A head kick misses from Pukki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rhymes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pukki manages to avoid it.
Rhymes shoots for a double leg takedown but Pukki sprawls well. He's pushed Rhymes's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pukki has a takedown stuffed.
Rhymes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pukki's sensitive parts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joulu Pukki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pukki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joulu Pukki!
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