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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Puukko Bulevardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Yakovchenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bulevardi's entrance music is Northern Kings - They Don't Really Care About Us. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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166 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Puukko Bulevardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Igor Yakovchenko!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakovchenko tries to close the distance and clinch but Bulevardi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yakovchenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bulevardi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yakovchenko.
Bulevardi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yakovchenko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bulevardi scrambles back to his feet.
Yakovchenko throws a series of punches but Bulevardi moves out of range.
Yakovchenko fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yakovchenko tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bulevardi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bulevardi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at gym closing in the buildup to the fight.
Yakovchenko misses with a wild combination.
Yakovchenko tries to bum rush Bulevardi with a series of wild strikes but Bulevardi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakovchenko looks to land a left hand but Bulevardi moved out of range nicely.
Bulevardi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko throws a series of strikes that have Bulevardi backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulevardi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Yakovchenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yakovchenko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bulevardi moves away.
Bulevardi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yakovchenko is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Yakovchenko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yakovchenko throws a looping overhand right but Bulevardi ducks down to avoid it.
Bulevardi tries to counter with a takedown but Yakovchenko is quick to defend against it.
Jab from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko throws a right and a left that Bulevardi avoids nicely.
Bulevardi darts in looking for a takedown but Yakovchenko gets double underhooks and turns Bulevardi into the cage.
Bulevardi dives in and grabs Yakovchenko's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yakovchenko pushes down on Bulevardi's head and hops out.
Yakovchenko's coach down at Holding Cell was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Yakovchenko's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Yakovchenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bulevardi blocks a jab.
Yakovchenko defending well as Bulevardi loads up on a big left hand.
Bulevardi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yakovchenko slips a jab from Bulevardi.
Bulevardi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yakovchenko moves away.
Bulevardi punishes Yakovchenko's body with a nice straight punch.
Bulevardi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yakovchenko counters with a left and a right that stings Bulevardi.
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!
Bulevardi scores with a shot to the body.
Bulevardi misses with an uppercut. Yakovchenko saw that one coming.
Bulevardi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Yakovchenko under the eye.
Bulevardi moves away from the strike by Yakovchenko.
Bulevardi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bulevardi closes the distance and clinches.
Bulevardi tries to work over Yakovchenko's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bulevardi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yakovchenko backwards.
Bulevardi lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi misses with the head strike.
Yakovchenko blocks a body shot from Bulevardi.
Yakovchenko misses with a punch on the inside.
Yakovchenko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bulevardi misses with a punch to the body.
A body shot lands from Bulevardi.
Bulevardi is struggling to control the position.
Yakovchenko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bulevardi has a couple of punches blocked by Yakovchenko.
Yakovchenko blocks a body shot from Bulevardi.
Yakovchenko gets through Bulevardi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yakovchenko has Bulevardi pressed against the cage.
Yakovchenko lands an uppercut.
Yakovchenko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Bulevardi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Bulevardi.
Bulevardi tries to throw a body punch but Yakovchenko avoids it by throwing Bulevardi back against the cage.
Bulevardi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Yakovchenko letting Bulevardi take a breather here.
Bulevardi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulevardi taking a breather.
Yakovchenko working aggressively here.
Bulevardi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yakovchenko throws a head punch that misses.
Yakovchenko stalling in the clinch but Bulevardi improves position.
A head punch on the inside from Bulevardi fails to land.
Bulevardi lands a nice uppercut.
Bulevardi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yakovchenko dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Bulevardi slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Igor Yakovchenko will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yakovchenko lands with a good body shot.
Bulevardi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Yakovchenko gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bulevardi.
Bulevardi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yakovchenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bulevardi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yakovchenko sprawls and moves away.
Yakovchenko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Yakovchenko throws a right and a left that both miss.
Yakovchenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bulevardi is defended easily by Yakovchenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yakovchenko misses with an uppercut
and Bulevardi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yakovchenko is trying to stand back up but Bulevardi is controlling him
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulevardi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Yakovchenko doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bulevardi.
Bulevardi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Yakovchenko working to try and regain half guard.
Bulevardi landing punches.
Yakovchenko is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Bulevardi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Yakovchenko can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bulevardi breaks from Yakovchenko's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Yakovchenko is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulevardi looking for a guillotine from mount but Yakovchenko is having none of it.
Yakovchenko is still in real trouble! Can Bulevardi finish him?
Yakovchenko takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Bulevardi's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Puukko Bulevardi!
A victorious Puukko Bulevardi thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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