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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jake Houghton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pirkka Liimapuikko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Houghton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 lbs
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183 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jake Houghton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Pirkka Liimapuikko!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Houghton misses.
Liimapuikko scores with a jab to the body.
Houghton digs a good hook to Liimapuikko's body.
Houghton throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Liimapuikko.
Liimapuikko misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Houghton.
A left lands for Liimapuikko.
Houghton throws a series of strikes that have Liimapuikko backpedaling.
Houghton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houghton misses with a straight left.
Houghton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Liimapuikko.
Liimapuikko scores with a shot to the body.
Houghton throws a series of punches but Liimapuikko moves out of range.
Liimapuikko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Liimapuikko, as that shot connected.
Houghton closes the distance and clinches.
Houghton escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Houghton walks into a left hand.
Liimapuikko avoids the body shot from Houghton.
Liimapuikko fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Houghton on the side of the head.
Liimapuikko ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jake Houghton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Houghton misses with a two punch combination.
Houghton closes the distance and clinches.
Houghton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liimapuikko throws a body shot but no joy.
Liimapuikko slips a jab and a cross from Houghton.
Houghton tries to close the distance and clinch up but Liimapuikko swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Liimapuikko.
Liimapuikko misses with a few strikes there.
Liimapuikko clobbers Houghton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liimapuikko takes a swing at Houghton's ribcage but misses.
Liimapuikko's jab looks to have found its range, popping Houghton under the eye.
Liimapuikko throws a body punch but Houghton moves out of range.
Houghton fails to land with a series of punches.
Houghton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Liimapuikko moves away.
Liimapuikko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Houghton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Houghton drives through and clinches with Liimapuikko against the cage.
Houghton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Houghton forces Liimapuikko back against the cage and clinches.
Houghton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Liimapuikko is looking to break free of the clinch but Houghton has double underhooks.
Liimapuikko doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Houghton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Liimapuikko wants to break the clinch but can't.
Liimapuikko misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Houghton on the inside.
Liimapuikko lands with a short shot to the head.
Houghton working aggressively here.
Houghton lands with a right to the head.
Houghton lands a shoulder strike.
Liimapuikko is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Houghton scores with a shoulder strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Houghton breaks from the clinch.
Houghton looks to land a combination but Liimapuikko avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Liimapuikko! But no joy.
Houghton takes one on the button.
Liimapuikko smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Liimapuikko, as that shot connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liimapuikko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Houghton doesn't manage to clinch there - Liimapuikko circles away.
Liimapuikko cracks Houghton with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Houghton takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Houghton swinging wildly here.
Liimapuikko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liimapuikko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Houghton moves into the clinch successfully.
Liimapuikko swings wildly with an uppercut but Houghton uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Houghton manages to break the clinch.
Liimapuikko lands a really nice looking cross but Houghton seems unphased.
Liimapuikko scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jake Houghton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A punch combination from Houghton misses.
Liimapuikko lands a slapping body shot.
Liimapuikko defending well as Houghton loads up on a big left hand.
Houghton looks to score with a jab to the body but Liimapuikko is just out of range.
Liimapuikko connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Houghton's hands.
Liimapuikko lands with an overhand left.
Houghton fails to land with a series of punches.
Liimapuikko ducks under a wild hook from Houghton.
Houghton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Liimapuikko clobbers Houghton with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Houghton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Liimapuikko, pushing him back against the cage.
Houghton lands a right hand.
Liimapuikko takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Liimapuikko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Liimapuikko trying to stall but Houghton improves his position.
Houghton takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Houghton blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Liimapuikko fails to land.
Liimapuikko lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Liimapuikko looking for a takedown.
Houghton prevents a body shot from Liimapuikko.
Houghton breaks the clinch.
Jake Houghton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Houghton fails to land with a series of punches.
Houghton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Liimapuikko connects with a body shot.
Houghton misses with a hook.
Houghton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Houghton tries to move into range but Liimapuikko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Liimapuikko throws a jab when Houghton was well out of range.
Houghton takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Liimapuikko lands a jab to the head.
Houghton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Liimapuikko's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Houghton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice cross by Liimapuikko.
Liimapuikko scores with a sloppy right hand. Houghton should have avoided that one.
Houghton wants to clinch.
Houghton lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Liimapuikko circles away quickly and effectively.
A left lands for Liimapuikko.
Houghton walks into a stiff left hand from Liimapuikko.
Liimapuikko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Houghton throws an overhand right that lands on Liimapuikko's shoulder, as Liimapuikko tries to avoid the shot.
Houghton has closed the distance and engaged Liimapuikko in a clinch.
Liimapuikko blocking some punches.
Houghton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liimapuikko scores with the left hand. Houghton knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Houghton.
Liimapuikko scores with a nice head shot.
Liimapuikko catches Houghton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Houghton darts in and clinches Liimapuikko up against the cage.
Houghton pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Liimapuikko scores with a hook.
Houghton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Liimapuikko lands a jab to the nose.
Houghton swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Liimapuikko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Liimapuikko slips a jab and a cross from Houghton.
Houghton's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Liimapuikko connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Houghton scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Liimapuikko connects with a body shot.
Houghton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Liimapuikko manages to avoid it.
Liimapuikko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Houghton.
Liimapuikko throws out a counter right but Houghton avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Liimapuikko avoids a punch combination nicely.
Houghton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Liimapuikko thuds a left hand into Houghton's body.
Houghton has managed to clinch.
Liimapuikko lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Houghton as the two fighters clinch.
Houghton breaks the clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Houghton 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Houghton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liimapuikko on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Houghton misses with the combination.
Liimapuikko circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pirkka Liimapuikko will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Houghton fails to land.
Houghton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Houghton looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Houghton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Liimapuikko lands with a right hand.
Liimapuikko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Houghton moves away.
Liimapuikko connects with a jab.
Houghton misses with a two punch combination.
Houghton uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Liimapuikko.
Houghton cracks Liimapuikko with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Houghton has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Liimapuikko to stand back up!
Liimapuikko is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Houghton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Liimapuikko is still on wobbly legs! Can Houghton finish him?
Houghton lands a nice shot to the body.
Houghton breaks from the clinch.
Houghton looks to land a left hand but Liimapuikko moved out of range nicely.
Houghton fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Liimapuikko to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Liimapuikko looks to clinch but Houghton throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Liimapuikko taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Jake Houghton!
A very excited looking Jake Houghton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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