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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dax Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pera Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulkkinen is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TURISAS - Stand Up And Fight. 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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197 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dax Miller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Pulkkinen throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen scores with a three punch combo!
Miller tried to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Miller moves out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Miller is defended easily by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Miller as he checks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Miller avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Dax Miller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a sloppy body shot
and Miller counters with a head kick. That will keep Pulkkinen thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pulkkinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Pulkkinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Miller.
Pulkkinen with the counter takedown but Miller avoids it easily.
Miller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Miller misses with a hook.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Miller cracks Pulkkinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miller throws a head kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Miller.
A shot to the body from Miller misses
and Pulkkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Pulkkinen throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Pulkkinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Pulkkinen has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller jabs at Pulkkinen's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
Pulkkinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pulkkinen takes one to the side of the head.
Miller is looking to clinch.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Miller displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pulkkinen.
As Pulkkinen tries to get set, Miller tries to push him back and clinch up but Pulkkinen manages to avoid the attempt.
Pulkkinen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Miller is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Miller misses the target.
Miller moves out of range of the body kick from Pulkkinen.
Miller tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pulkkinen manages to circle out of the way.
A good leg kick by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miller has time to react.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Miller is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Pulkkinen trying to control from half guard but Miller is working away.
Miller blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen is thwarting Miller's attempts to control the position.
Miller tries to roll over but Pulkkinen keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller is not content to let Pulkkinen control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Miller moves out of range of the leg kick from Pulkkinen.
Miller throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen avoids them all with ease.
Pulkkinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Miller is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pulkkinen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Miller misses with an uppercut. Pulkkinen saw that one coming.
Pulkkinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Miller tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pera Pulkkinen dominated that round.
That's time! Miller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses.
Miller swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pulkkinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miller seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Pulkkinen 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.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Miller tries to counter by clinching up but Pulkkinen breaks away and moves out of range.
Pera Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Miller scores with a nice head shot.
Miller lands a head kick. Pulkkinen smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
It looks like Pera Pulkkinen has been cut.
Miller throws a jab when Pulkkinen was well out of range.
Miller misses with a straight right.
Pulkkinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A big right from Miller misses.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miller thinks about countering with a body kick.
Miller moves out of range as Pulkkinen throws a body kick.
It looked like Miller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pulkkinen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Miller rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Pulkkinen misses.
Pulkkinen misses with a right hand
and Miller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Pulkkinen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Miller has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Miller and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pulkkinen connects with a leg kick. Miller looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pulkkinen cracks the inside of Miller's front leg.
Pulkkinen throws a push kick but Miller slaps the foot to one side.
Pulkkinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Miller lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pulkkinen cracks a nice hook into Miller's ribs.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Miller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulkkinen tries to move into range but Miller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pulkkinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pulkkinen feints the counter takedown.
Miller checks a leg kick nicely.
A big left from Pulkkinen misses.
As Pulkkinen tries to get set, Miller tries to push him back and clinch up but Pulkkinen manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller walks into a stiff left hand from Pulkkinen.
Miller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pulkkinen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen slips a jab from Miller.
Miller staying out of range there.
Miller takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller tries to land a front kick but Pulkkinen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Pulkkinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Miller. That did some damage!
Miller is looking to slow Pulkkinen down with leg kicks.
Pulkkinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As Pulkkinen tries to get set, Miller tries to push him back and clinch up but Pulkkinen manages to avoid the attempt.
Pulkkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pulkkinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pulkkinen.
Miller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
Miller lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pulkkinen's sensitive parts.
Pulkkinen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Miller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Miller blocks a jab.
Pulkkinen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Miller moves away.
Nice body kick from Miller.
Miller scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miller scores with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Miller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pulkkinen scrambles back to his feet.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Miller's calf.
Miller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pulkkinen looks for the body kick but Miller saw that one coming.
Pulkkinen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miller counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pera Pulkkinen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pera Pulkkinen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pulkkinen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Miller.
Miller slips under a jab from Pulkkinen.
Miller seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pulkkinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Miller misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Miller takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses.
Miller uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
Miller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pulkkinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miller finds it's way round the side to connect with Pulkkinen's head.
Pulkkinen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Miller bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Pulkkinen lands a jab to Miller's midsection.
Miller misses with a leg kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Nice body kick from Miller.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
Miller walks into a straight right hand from Pulkkinen.
Miller slips a jab from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body.
A low kick from Miller is predictable there
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Miller lands with a straight right. Pulkkinen didn't see that one coming.
Good work by Miller as he checks the leg kick.
Miller looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miller attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Miller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Good work by Pulkkinen as he checks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
Miller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Pulkkinen dives in and scores a takedown into Miller's guard.
Pulkkinen won't allow Miller to sweep him here.
Pulkkinen stands up over Miller, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pulkkinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Miller's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Miller is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pulkkinen is looking to pass into half guard but Miller pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Miller is in guard.
Miller wants to control from the top but Pulkkinen keeps moving.
Miller wants to stand but Pulkkinen is controlling his posture from full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pulkkinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miller has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Miller lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Miller is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miller throws a big elbow that misses.
Miller throwing strikes but missing.
Pulkkinen seems keen to control Miller's posture.
Pulkkinen wants to sweep here but Miller controlling him for the moment.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miller tries to sprawl but Pulkkinen drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pera Pulkkinen really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pera Pulkkinen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pulkkinen blocks a head kick by Miller.
Pulkkinen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Miller checks a leg kick.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Miller is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Pulkkinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pulkkinen gets a double leg takedown into Miller's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
Pulkkinen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pulkkinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Miller works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pulkkinen trying to control but Miller is working from the bottom.
Pulkkinen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Miller is trying to control the position but Pulkkinen postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miller keeps the fight on the outside.
Pulkkinen jabs at Miller's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A jab from Pulkkinen misses.
Miller quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range.
Miller backing away here, and Pulkkinen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pulkkinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pulkkinen shoots in and gets a takedown into Miller's guard.
Pulkkinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pulkkinen postures up.
Pulkkinen postures up in Miller's guard and throws a big left but Miller blocks it.
Miller keeping moving, preventing Pulkkinen from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pulkkinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Miller preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pulkkinen throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Miller throws a leg kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Pulkkinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pulkkinen is looking to slow Miller down with leg kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Miller counters with an outside leg kick.
Miller scores with a jab. Pulkkinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Miller on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pulkkinen cracks Miller with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Miller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
And Miller counters with a quick kick to the body but Pulkkinen blocks it.
Miller is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses.
Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Miller half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A low kick from Miller misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pulkkinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Miller controls Pulkkinen momentarily but Pulkkinen frees himself.
Pulkkinen stopping the sweep attempt from Miller.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pera Pulkkinen dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Pera Pulkkinen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Miller takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Miller defending well as Pulkkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Miller throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Miller pulls Pulkkinen in close to prevent any damage.
Pulkkinen landing some decent shots from guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Miller looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pulkkinen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulkkinen is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pulkkinen thows a huge punch but Miller dodges it nicely.
Pulkkinen with the ground and pound but Miller uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Miller utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pulkkinen scoring with punches to the head and body.
Miller is trying to control the position but Pulkkinen postures up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pulkkinen wants to control from the top but Miller keeps moving.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Miller throws a head kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a jab when Miller was well out of range.
Pulkkinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Miller works Pulkkinen's body with a nice hook.
Miller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Miller connects with a body shot.
Miller punishes Pulkkinen's body with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Miller counters with a low kick, right behind Pulkkinen 's knee.
Miller is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Miller with a hook.
Pulkkinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick.
Miller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight right.
Dax Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Miller moves away from the strike by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Miller is just out of range.
Miller tries to land a body kick
enabling Pulkkinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Pulkkinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Miller doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Pulkkinen scores with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miller.
Pulkkinen cracks Miller with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen thows a leg kick but Miller checks it
and Miller counters by moving into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pulkkinen.
Miller lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Pulkkinen can't find room to land a body shot as Miller controls the action.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Miller tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Nice elbow from Miller.
Miller trying to land knees to the body.
Pera Pulkkinen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pera Pulkkinen.
I've got Pulkkinen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pera Pulkkinen!
A relieved looking Pera Pulkkinen thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Dax Miller spoke after the fight, saying 'This loss will only make me better. '.
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