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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pena Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erkki Rimppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Erkki Rimppi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Rimppi.
Rimppi blocks a low kick nicely.
Pulkkinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rimppi throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Rimppi. Those never looked like landing.
Rimppi lands a really nice looking cross but Pulkkinen seems unphased.
Rimppi avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rimppi!
It looks like Pena Pulkkinen has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Pulkkinen. Those never looked like landing.
Rimppi misses with a wild combination.
Rimppi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen missing with a left hand there. Rimppi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rimppi lands a jab-cross combination.
Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rimppi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Rimppi moves out of range.
Rimppi avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot
and Rimppi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Rimppi connects with a looping right hand.
Rimppi throws a nice looking combination but Pulkkinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice strike.
Pulkkinen could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rimppi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rimppi lands a slapping body shot.
A punch combination from Rimppi misses.
Rimppi dodges the punch combination from Pulkkinen.
Pena Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rimppi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen misses with a straight left.
Rimppi misses with a double jab.
Pulkkinen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rimppi circles away quickly and effectively.
Pulkkinen misses with a right hand
and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rimppi.
Pulkkinen missing with a left hand there. Rimppi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Rimppi.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Pulkkinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pulkkinen drops his hands momentarily and Rimppi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rimppi lands a two punch combo.
Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Rimppi slips the punch.
Pulkkinen swings widly with a right hand
and Rimppi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rimppi stalks Pulkkinen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pulkkinen's face. Pulkkinen staggers backwards, shaken.
Rimppi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Rimppi duly obliges.
Rimppi looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimppi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good exchange - Rimppi coming out on top.
Pulkkinen is looking to wear down Rimppi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Pulkkinen throws a shot from downtown. Rimppi moves away and avoids it.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild combination.
A combination from Rimppi does no damage.
Rimppi avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Rimppi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rimppi.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Rimppi counters with a left and a right that stings Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Rimppi fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rimppi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Rimppi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Rimppi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Rimppi counters with a left to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Pulkkinen does no damage.
Pulkkinen missing with a left hand there. Rimppi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot
and Rimppi counters with a left and a right that stings Pulkkinen.
Rimppi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Rimppi scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rimppi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Rimppi avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erkki Rimppi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pena Pulkkinen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pulkkinen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pulkkinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen missing with a left hand there. Rimppi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Rimppi counters with a nice body shot.
A punch combination from Rimppi misses.
Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Rimppi slips the punch.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Rimppi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Pulkkinen misses
and Rimppi counters with a one-two to the body.
Rimppi tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Rimppi moved out of range nicely.
Rimppi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rimppi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rimppi throws a right and a left that Pulkkinen avoids nicely.
Rimppi is breathing heavily.
Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Erkki Rimppi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pulkkinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Rimppi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pulkkinen thinking.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rimppi throws a nice looking combination but Pulkkinen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A nice combination there by Rimppi.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook
and Rimppi counters with a nice body shot.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Rimppi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Rimppi counters with a nice body kick.
Pulkkinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Rimppi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rimppi avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Rimppi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rimppi feints a jab promting Pulkkinen to slip. Rimppi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pulkkinen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pulkkinen misses with a right hand
and Rimppi counters with a big head kick but Pulkkinen shrugs it off.
Rimppi throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Rimppi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses.
Rimppi moves out of range of the strikes.
Rimppi slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Rimppi does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rimppi was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Rimppi moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Rimppi to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Rimppi. Those never looked like landing.
Rimppi swinging wildly here.
A big right from Pulkkinen misses.
Rimppi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pulkkinen can pounce on him.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen misses the body punch
and Rimppi counters with a low kick, right behind Pulkkinen 's knee.
Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Rimppi avoids the punch easily.
Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rimppi moves away.
Rimppi lands a jab-cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rimppi was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Rimppi.
Nice uppercut lands for Pulkkinen. That snapped Rimppi's head back.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Rimppi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Erkki Rimppi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rimppi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rimppi blocks a jab.
Pulkkinen tries to bum rush Rimppi with a series of wild strikes but Rimppi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Rimppi.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rimppi.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Rimppi moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Erkki Rimppi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pena Pulkkinen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
A combination from Rimppi does no damage.
Pulkkinen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rimppi.
Rimppi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pulkkinen forces Rimppi back against the cage and clinches.
Rimppi blocks an uppercut.
Rimppi blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Pulkkinen on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rimppi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pulkkinen works on Rimppi's body with a couple of short punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimppi tries to circle away but Pulkkinen has him pinned against the cage.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Rimppi backwards.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rimppi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rimppi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rimppi tries to break free but Pulkkinen pushes him back against the cage.
Rimppi blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen gets through Rimppi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rimppi blocking some punches.
Rimppi is trying to force a seperation but Pulkkinen has the dominant position.
Rimppi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pena Pulkkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen pushes off an throws an elbow but Rimppi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pulkkinen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rimppi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rimppi takes a shot to the head.
Pulkkinen keeps control of Rimppi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rimppi is trying to push Pulkkinen away but Pulkkinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with a shoulder strike.
Rimppi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pulkkinen keeps control of Rimppi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pulkkinen throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Rimppi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Pulkkinen.
A nice left hand lands by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen stalls.
Rimppi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rimppi takes a shot to the head.
Rimppi has had enough of the clinch but Pulkkinen keeps him there for the moment.
Pulkkinen breaks from the clinch.
Rimppi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pulkkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rimppi was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Sloppy strikes from Rimppi. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Pulkkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Pulkkinen misses.
Pulkkinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Pulkkinen misses.
Pulkkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulkkinen closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen is pushing Rimppi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Erkki Rimppi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pulkkinen lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pena Pulkkinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rimppi 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Erkki Rimppi!
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