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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Thomas (ranked 576 p4p, 81 weight class) and Pera Pulkkinen (ranked 769 p4p, 105 weight class). Thomas's entrance music is Shinedown - "State Of My Head". A fine choice. Pulkkinen has chosen TURISAS - Stand Up And Fight as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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186 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Derrick Thomas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick.
Thomas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Thomas's shoulder, as Thomas tries to avoid the shot.
Thomas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pulkkinen manages to circle out of the way.
Pulkkinen cracks Thomas with a good jab.
Thomas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thomas.
Pulkkinen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thomas finds it's way round the side to connect with Pulkkinen's head.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thomas was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Thomas takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Pulkkinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Pulkkinen digs a good hook to Thomas's body.
Thomas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thomas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen connects with an inside leg kick.
Pera Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas lands a nice looking kick to the body. Pulkkinen takes a step back to recover.
Pulkkinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Thomas doesn't seem bothered though.
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick.
Thomas lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulkkinen avoids the head kick by Thomas.
Pulkkinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Thomas moved out of range.
Pulkkinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pulkkinen scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Thomas scores with a jab. Pulkkinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Thomas checks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Pulkkinen is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Thomas with a body shot.
Pulkkinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thomas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab lands there for Thomas.
Thomas cracks the inside of Pulkkinen's front leg.
Pulkkinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Thomas.
Pulkkinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thomas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pulkkinen scrambles back to his feet.
Thomas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thomas scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pulkkinen is looking to chop away at Thomas's legs.
Pulkkinen scores with a punch to the head.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Pulkkinen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range.
Pulkkinen keeps the fight on the outside.
Thomas is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Thomas connects with a body shot that sends Pulkkinen's belly button to the back.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thomas cracks Pulkkinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Thomas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at Pulkkinen's knee but Pulkkinen avoids it well.
Pulkkinen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thomas checks it well.
A big right from Pulkkinen misses.
Thomas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thomas is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Thomas closes the distance and clinches.
Thomas misses with an elbow over the top.
Thomas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Thomas blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Thomas.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Thomas landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Thomas misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pulkkinen being controlled against the cage.
Thomas throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen blocks an uppercut.
Thomas landing knees to the body.
Thomas manages to break the clinch.
Thomas throws a shot from downtown. Pulkkinen moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pulkkinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thomas moves out of range as Pulkkinen throws a body kick.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
Thomas throws a counter high kick but Pulkkinen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Thomas blocks a jab.
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 Derrick Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thomas looks to land a right hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Thomas blocks a low kick nicely.
Thomas scores with a punch to the head.
Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thomas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pulkkinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pulkkinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thomas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thomas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pulkkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Derrick Thomas is winning the standup battle so far.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Thomas lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Thomas.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas misses with the head strike.
Thomas misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas breaks from the clinch.
Thomas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thomas scores with a nice head shot.
Pulkkinen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Crunch! Thomas slams his shin into Pulkkinen's torso.
Pulkkinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Pulkkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pulkkinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thomas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thomas has time to react.
Pulkkinen lands an overhand right.
Thomas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thomas throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
Thomas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands a slapping body shot.
Pulkkinen throws a looping overhand right but Thomas ducks down to avoid it.
Thomas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy right hand but Thomas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pulkkinen tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Pulkkinen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas landing knees to the body.
Thomas controlling the action here for a moment.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thomas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thomas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulkkinen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Thomas or not.
Thomas misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen has a couple of punches blocked by Thomas.
Thomas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pulkkinen avoids it.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen swings wildly with an uppercut but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pulkkinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thomas prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Thomas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Thomas lands a knee to the body.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Thomas controls his hands.
Thomas lands with a light punch inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen tries a body shot but Thomas blocks it.
Pulkkinen takes a shot to the head.
Pulkkinen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thomas stalls.
Thomas missing with knees to the body.
Pulkkinen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thomas using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pulkkinen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Thomas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thomas lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Thomas working aggressively here.
Thomas pushes Pulkkinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Derrick Thomas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Thomas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Thomas lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pulkkinen.
Thomas with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pulkkinen to score with a decent uppercut.
Pulkkinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Thomas thuds a left hand into Pulkkinen's body.
Thomas throws out a leg kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range and Thomas only half commits.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen is looking to chop away at Thomas's legs.
Thomas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Thomas.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Pulkkinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thomas's hands.
Thomas scores with a head kick. Pulkkinen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thomas. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulkkinen missing with a left hand there. Thomas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thomas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulkkinen.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fighters circling - Pulkkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with the body kick
and Thomas counters with a good, hard body kick but Pulkkinen shrugs it off.
Thomas looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Thomas moves out of range.
As Pulkkinen tries to get set, Thomas tries to push him back and clinch up but Pulkkinen manages to avoid the attempt.
Thomas lands a body shot.
Pulkkinen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Pulkkinen needs to keep his hands up - Thomas had a free shot at his head there.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses
and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Pulkkinen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pulkkinen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Thomas moves into the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands a shot to the body.
Thomas gets through Pulkkinen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Derrick Thomas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thomas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Thomas fails to land.
Thomas swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thomas.
Pera Pulkkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pulkkinen blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch on the inside.
Thomas working Pulkkinen over with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thomas.
A short right from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands with a left to the head.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Pulkkinen.
Thomas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pulkkinen.
Thomas misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pulkkinen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Thomas's head.
Thomas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thomas tries to clinch up but Pulkkinen circles away and keeps his distance.
Pulkkinen appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thomas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pulkkinen will feel that in the morning.
Pulkkinen misses with a looping right.
Pulkkinen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Thomas avoids the punch easily.
Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen.
Thomas jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Thomas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thomas's corner calls for a 1-2. Thomas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pulkkinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thomas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thomas tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Pulkkinen manages to circle out of the way.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Pulkkinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pera Pulkkinen.
Well Thomas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Derrick Thomas!
After winning the bout, Derrick Thomas thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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