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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Danny Gardiner Two (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pete Palje (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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225 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danny Gardiner Two!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pete Palje!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gardiner Two throws a nice looking combination but Palje bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gardiner Two throws a hook but Palje avoids it easily.
Palje moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Palje is looking to clinch but Gardiner Two is avoiding it.
Gardiner Two throws a right hand that Palje ducks under and follows up with a left that Palje also avoids with ease.
Palje throws a body punch but Gardiner Two moves out of range.
Gardiner Two scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Palje doesn't seem bothered though.
Palje lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gardiner Two's sensitive parts.
Palje is looking to slow Gardiner Two down with leg kicks.
Palje cracks the inside of Gardiner Two's front leg.
Palje has closed the distance and engaged Gardiner Two in a clinch.
Gardiner Two managing to block the knees to the body from Palje.
Palje landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Palje landing knees to the body.
Palje scores a nice knee to the body.
Gardiner Two is breathing heavily.
Palje lands a knee to the body.
Palje misses with a knee to the head.
Palje tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from Palje.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palje with a knee to the head.
Palje throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gardiner Two blocks it with crossed arms.
Palje's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Palje lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Palje throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gardiner Two's head.
Gardiner Two takes a kick to the side of the head.
Palje goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Palje rushes Gardiner Two and presses him up against the cage.
Palje misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gardiner Two.
Palje looking to throw knees to the head but Gardiner Two is blocking nicely.
Palje throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palje with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palje using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gardiner Two has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palje putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gardiner Two in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Palje obliges.
Palje tries to land a knee to the head but Gardiner Two blocks with his arms.
Palje has Gardiner Two pressed against the cage, preventing Gardiner Two from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gardiner Two wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Palje with a knee to the head.
Palje escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Palje looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Palje misses with a two punch combination.
Gardiner Two scores with a sloppy right hand. Palje should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Gardiner Two.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gardiner Two throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That kick from Palje tenderised Gardiner Two's leg. Gardiner Two is trying to keep his angry face on.
Palje scoring well with a low kick there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Palje. That's going to slow Gardiner Two down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palje closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Palje lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gardiner Two takes a knee to the side of the body.
Palje tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Palje tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Palje tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gardiner Two wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palje has him pressed against the cage.
Palje breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some bone on bone action there as Gardiner Two checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gardiner Two misses with a two punch combination.
Palje scoring well with a low kick there.
Palje fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gardiner Two.
Palje lands a high kick!
Gardiner Two steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Palje. That one must have hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gardiner Two misses.
Palje looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gardiner Two misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palje connects with an inside leg kick.
Gardiner Two walks into a straight right hand from Palje.
Gardiner Two throws a right and a left that both miss.
A head kick from Palje lands but Gardiner Two takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gardiner Two takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gardiner Two on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Palje throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Palje throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gardiner Two.
A slapping leg kick lands for Palje.
Some bone on bone action there as Gardiner Two checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardiner Two stalks Palje and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Palje's face. Palje staggers backwards, shaken.
Palje lands with a kick to the temple. Gardiner Two shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Palje moves in looking to clinch but Gardiner Two pushes him off.
Gardiner Two lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Palje 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.
Palje tries to clinch but Gardiner Two moves out of range.
Palje lands a high kick!
Gardiner Two misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Palje takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gardiner Two on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gardiner Two misses with a double jab.
A head kick misses from Palje.
Palje moves away from the strike by Gardiner Two.
Gardiner Two scores with a nice strike.
Palje feints and then cracks Gardiner Two's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gardiner Two down.
Palje ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Gardiner Two misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gardiner Two on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Palje fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gardiner Two has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Palje throws a head kick that Gardiner Two semi-blocks.
Palje pushes Gardiner Two up against the cage in a clinch.
Palje has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Palje throws a knee to the head but misses.
Palje throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palje keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gardiner Two's efforts to push away.
Palje looking to throw knees to the head but Gardiner Two is blocking nicely.
Palje breaks the clinch.
Gardiner Two tries to bum rush Palje with a series of wild strikes but Palje uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gardiner Two dodges the punch combination from Palje.
Palje closes the distance and clinches.
Palje tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gardiner Two avoids it.
Palje using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gardiner Two has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Palje manages to break the clinch.
Gardiner Two misses with a two punch combination.
Palje moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Palje fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palje has Gardiner Two up against the cage in a clinch.
Palje connects with a knee to the head.
Palje is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Palje with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Palje missing with knees to the body.
Pete Palje seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gardiner Two is trying to break free.
Palje connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gardiner Two's face.
Gardiner Two tries to break the clinch but Palje is controlling the position.
Palje misses with a knee strike.
Gardiner Two can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gardiner Two's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palje tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gardiner Two avoiding damage as Palje throws knees to the body.
Palje prevents Gardiner Two from breaking the clinch.
Gardiner Two is trying to force a seperation but Palje has the dominant position.
Palje looking to throw knees to the head but Gardiner Two is blocking nicely.
Palje tries a knee to the head but Gardiner Two blocks it.
Palje escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gardiner Two throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Palje's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gardiner Two under the eye.
Gardiner Two stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Palje.
Gardiner Two blocks a head kick by Palje.
Palje instigates a clinch.
Palje scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palje with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Palje throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gardiner Two is trying to break the clinch but Palje has him pressed against the cage.
Palje tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gardiner Two is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Palje looking to throw knees to the head but Gardiner Two is blocking nicely.
Palje misses with a knee to the head.
Palje misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gardiner Two.
Palje with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palje keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gardiner Two's efforts to push away.
Gardiner Two wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Palje has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Palje showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Palje throws a front kick that sends Gardiner Two stumbling back into the cage.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palje, right into the meat.
Palje showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gardiner Two.
Palje misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gardiner Two.
Danny Gardiner Two is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gardiner Two checks a leg kick.
Gardiner Two blocks a low kick nicely.
A head kick misses from Palje.
Gardiner Two will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gardiner Two throws a series of punches but Palje moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Gardiner Two. Those never looked like landing.
Gardiner Two misses with a double jab.
Palje moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Palje lands a leg kick that knocks Gardiner Two off balance momentarily.
Palje chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Palje cracks the inside of Gardiner Two's front leg.
Palje scores with a spinning back kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Palje.
Palje buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pete Palje seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Palje feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gardiner Two's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palje scores with a head kick.
Palje thumps Gardiner Two with a low kick.
Palje lands with a kick to the temple. Gardiner Two shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good leg kick by Palje there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Palje throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Palje lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gardiner Two misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gardiner Two misses with the combination.
Palje moves into the clinch.
Palje lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Palje missing with knees to the body.
Palje tries to land knees in the clinch but Gardiner Two avoids the damage to the body.
Gardiner Two avoiding damage as Palje throws knees to the body.
Gardiner Two breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palje throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gardiner Two's head.
Gardiner Two throws a series of punches but Palje avoids them all with ease.
Palje scoring well with a low kick there.
Gardiner Two misses with a double jab.
Palje scores with a leg 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!
Palje throws a leg kick which misses Gardiner Two's front leg but catches the back leg as Gardiner Two tries to avoid it.
Danny Gardiner Two seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A clash of legs there as Gardiner Two blocks the low kick.
Gardiner Two lands with an overhand left.
Palje scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Palje.
Some wild striking there from Gardiner Two.
Gardiner Two throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gardiner Two fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Palje dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gardiner Two. That did some damage!
Palje with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Palje scoring well with a low kick there.
Gardiner Two on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Palje. Palje obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gardiner Two takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Palje throws a head kick that half lands.
Crunch! Palje slams his shin into Gardiner Two's torso.
Palje avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gardiner Two avoids the head kick by Palje.
Palje showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gardiner Two.
Palje chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Palje lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Palje plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Palje throws a head kick but Gardiner Two moves out of range.
Gardiner Two throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Palje, right into the meat.
Gardiner Two is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Palje throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters circling a little - Palje finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gardiner Two misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palje dodges the punch combination from Gardiner Two.
Palje throws a nice head kick!
Palje lands a high kick!
The fighters circle momentarily. Gardiner Two darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Palje scores with a leg kick.
Palje throws a head kick that misses.
Gardiner Two fails to land with a series of punches.
Palje throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palje feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gardiner Two's calf.
Palje takes the fight into the clinch.
Gardiner Two wants to break free but Palje has control.
Danny Gardiner Two has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palje connects with a knee to the head.
Gardiner Two has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pete Palje is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gardiner Two is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Palje comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Palje 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Palje!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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