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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angus Troyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Pukki might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Trololo. Troyer has chosen Yankee Rose as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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146 lbs
35 - 16 - 0 |
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137 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Raimo Pukki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Angus Troyer!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, John Kavanagh and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Pukki gets tackled into the cage by Troyer. Troyer maintains the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pukki.
Pukki wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pukki lands with a short shot to the head.
Troyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pukki wants to get back to striking at distance but Troyer won't allow it.
Pukki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Troyer throws a solid leg kick but Pukki takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Troyer.
A head kick misses from Troyer.
Pukki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pukki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pukki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pukki throws out a loose jab but Troyer uses good head movement to avoid it.
Troyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pukki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pukki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Troyer.
Troyer ducks under a wild hook from Pukki.
Troyer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Troyer is looking to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pukki throws a body punch but Troyer moves out of range.
Troyer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pukki circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pukki lands a nice shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Troyer. Pukki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Angus Troyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pukki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troyer moves away.
Pukki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pukki moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pukki fails to land with a series of punches.
Troyer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pukki avoids it really well and circles away.
Troyer scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pukki is looking to reverse the position.
Troyer is looking to take a break and control but Pukki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pukki can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troyer landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Troyer is looking to take a break and control but Pukki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Troyer working away.
Pukki tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Troyer prevents Pukki from escaping the position.
Pukki regains half guard.
Pukki wants to get back to full guard.
Troyer is looking to pass Pukki's guard but actually Pukki recovers to full guard.
Troyer is fighting to break Pukki's control of his arms but Pukki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pukki keeping moving, preventing Troyer from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troyer throws a big elbow that misses.
Troyer throws a big elbow that misses.
Troyer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Troyer engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Troyer wants to control from the top but Pukki keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pukki tries to bum rush Troyer with a series of wild strikes but Troyer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Troyer misses with a leg kick.
Pukki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Troyer throws a sloppy head kick and Pukki moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Troyer misses with a double jab.
Pukki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Troyer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pukki blocks a head kick by Troyer.
Troyer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pukki. That did some damage!
Troyer misses with a head kick.
Troyer misses with a head kick.
Pukki slips under a jab.
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troyer moves away.
Troyer throws a head kick but Pukki moves out of range.
Pukki connects with a right hand. Troyer shakes it off.
Troyer avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Troyer is looking to land body kicks.
Pukki scores with a body shot.
Pukki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Troyer ducks under a wild hook from Pukki.
Pukki is looking to wear down Troyer with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pukki connects with a single shot there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pukki stuffs the takedown.
Pukki takes a swing at Troyer's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Troyer throws the kick towards the body but Pukki avoids it.
Troyer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Troyer throws a push kick but Pukki slaps the foot to one side.
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Troyer moves away.
Pukki tests Troyer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Troyer avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Troyer misses with a head kick.
Troyer tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pukki is able to avoid easily.
Pukki scores with a hook to the body. Troyer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Troyer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Troyer lands in his opponent's guard.
Troyer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pukki pulls Troyer in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Troyer trying to control but Pukki is working from the bottom.
Pukki wants to sweep here but Troyer controlling him for the moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Troyer won't allow Pukki to get back to his feet.
Pukki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Troyer manages to get himself to full guard.
Troyer is adopting a defensive guard.
Angus Troyer has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Angus Troyer hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Troyer throws a head kick that misses.
Troyer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Troyer throws a sloppy head kick
and Pukki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Troyer, right into the meat.
Pukki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pukki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pukki shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Troyer as he jumps to the side.
Troyer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pukki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pukki avoids the head kick by Troyer.
Pukki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Troyer.
Pukki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Troyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pukki misses with a body shot.
Troyer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pukki but Pukki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Troyer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pukki but Pukki pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Raimo Pukki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Angus Troyer.
Troyer scores with a head kick.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pukki.
A bone on bone clash there as Troyer blocks the leg kick.
Troyer moves forwards but Pukki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Troyer shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Pukki defends it nicely.
Troyer misses with a kick to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pukki blocks a leg kick.
Troyer misses with a body shot.
Troyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pukki misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raimo Pukki dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pukki connects with a crisp jab.
Pukki scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Angus Troyer has been cut.
Troyer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pukki scores with the left hand. Troyer knows he should have avoided that one.
Pukki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Troyer's head backwards.
Troyer looks to throw the jab but Pukki is out of range.
Pukki looks to throw the jab but Troyer is out of range.
Pukki throws a body punch but Troyer moves out of range.
Pukki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Troyer manages to avoid it.
Pukki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Troyer.
Pukki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Pukki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Troyer slips under a jab.
Nice body kick there by Troyer.
Raimo Pukki is winning the standup battle so far.
Troyer is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki connects with a looping right hand.
Pukki misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Troyer counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pukki's knee momentarily.
Nice uppercut lands for Troyer. That snapped Pukki's head back.
Nice uppercut there from Pukki.
The fighters circling - Pukki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Troyer throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pukki.
Pukki lands a head shot.
Troyer slips a jab and a cross from Pukki.
Troyer bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Troyer wants to control but Pukki is keeping him busy.
Pukki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Troyer tries to get to full guard but Pukki has control of the leg.
Angus Troyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raimo Pukki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Raimo Pukki wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pukki, right into the meat.
Pukki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Troyer circles away quickly and effectively.
Troyer ducks under a wild hook from Pukki.
Pukki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Troyer.
Pukki scores with a jab. Troyer acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pukki misses with a few strikes there.
Pukki fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Troyer looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pukki. Troyer shrugs it off though.
Pukki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Pukki.
Pukki moves out of range of the body kick from Troyer.
Troyer takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Troyer stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Troyer wants it to stay on the feet.
Pukki lands a nice looking body kick.
Pukki is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Troyer moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Troyer lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pukki backwards.
Troyer tries a body shot but Pukki blocks it.
A short right from Troyer on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pukki is leaning against Troyer and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pukki blocks an elbow strike from Troyer.
Troyer misses with a knee to the head.
Pukki tries to break free but Troyer pushes him back against the cage.
Pukki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Troyer fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Troyer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pukki manages to break the clinch.
Pukki misses with a wild combination.
Troyer takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
And that's the end of the fight!
Raimo Pukki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pukki, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raimo Pukki!
After the fight, Raimo Pukki was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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