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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kalle Svensson (ranked 1441 p4p, 170 weight class) and John Puller (ranked 3029 p4p, 314 weight class). John Puller is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kalle Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Puller!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puller lands a slapping body shot.
Svensson blocks a leg kick.
Puller sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Svensson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Puller lands a slapping body shot.
Svensson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Puller misses with a kick to the body
and Svensson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Svensson.
Svensson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Puller looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Puller looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Puller!
Svensson is looking to regain half guard here but Puller keeps moving and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson is trying to escape the position but Puller is controlling the position.
Svensson struggling a bit here.
Puller happy to just control the position for now.
Svensson tries to bench press Puller off him but Puller keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Svensson isn't going anywhere.
Svensson is looking for a sweep.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Svensson regains half guard.
Svensson wants to get back to full guard but Puller has passed into side control.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson prevents Puller from improving position.
Svensson is trying to control Puller's posture but Puller avoids it.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick from Svensson lands but Puller takes it in his stride.
Puller throws a lazy right hand but Svensson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puller closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Puller has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Puller tries a head kick but it misses.
Puller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Svensson on the side of the head.
Puller connects with an inside leg kick.
Puller checks a leg kick.
Svensson tries to keep at a distance but Puller has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puller blocks a body shot from Svensson.
Svensson pulls guard successfully.
Svensson wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Puller is now in half guard.
Puller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svensson is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Puller dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Svensson slips under a jab.
Puller gets a clinch.
Puller swings wildly with an uppercut but Svensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Svensson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Puller scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puller lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Puller lands a body punch.
Svensson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Puller gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Puller can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puller.
Puller can't find room to land a body shot as Svensson controls the action.
Svensson lands a takedown into guard.
Svensson trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Puller manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller controls from within his opponent's guard.
Svensson looking to control.
Puller content to stall in guard here.
Puller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Svensson tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Svensson pulls Puller in close to his closed guard and prevents Puller from doing any damage or advancing position.
Svensson wants to sweep but no luck.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Puller slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Svensson has Puller pulled in close to control his posture.
Puller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Svensson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
John Puller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws a shot from downtown. Svensson moves away and avoids it.
Svensson throws a lazy head kick
enabling Puller to counter with a crisp jab.
Svensson 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.
Svensson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puller.
Svensson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kalle Svensson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svensson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Puller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svensson was well out of range. Poor timing from Puller.
Svensson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It seemed like Puller was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Svensson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Svensson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Puller is looking to clinch.
Svensson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Svensson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Svensson shoots in and drives through. Puller sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson throws a head kick but Puller moves out of range.
Svensson lands a lovely overhand right.
Svensson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Svensson blocks a low kick nicely.
Puller misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puller. Svensson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Svensson throwing a counter right hand but Puller manages to avoid it.
Kalle Svensson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puller looks to score with a jab to the body but Svensson is just out of range.
Puller with a nice cross.
Svensson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Puller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puller tries to work over Svensson's front leg with a kick but Svensson checks it.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Svensson checks a leg kick.
Puller throws a shot to the body.
Puller blocks a head kick by Svensson.
Svensson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Puller. Puller obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Puller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Puller lands a nice looking body shot.
Puller tests Svensson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Svensson throws a head kick that misses.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Svensson slips under a jab from Puller.
Puller throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Puller.
Puller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Puller lands with a nice body punch.
Svensson throws a right hand that Puller ducks under and follows up with a left that Puller also avoids with ease.
Puller doesn't manage to clinch there - Svensson circles away.
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Svensson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson lands with a kick to the ribs.
A jab from Puller misses.
Svensson feints and as Puller raises his hands in defense, Svensson changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson wants to pass the guard but Puller is keeping the position.
Svensson looking to sit in guard and control but Puller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svensson wants to improve his position but instead Puller has moved into half guard.
Svensson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Puller in particular looking to stall.
Puller's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Puller wants to pass the guard but Svensson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is trying to control but Puller passes into side control!
Kalle Svensson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puller moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
John Puller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Svensson is looking to regain half guard here but Puller keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four 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.
The referee asks Puller politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Puller prefers to stall for the moment though.
Svensson is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Svensson throws a body kick that misses.
Puller waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Svensson.
Svensson throws an overhand right that lands on Puller's shoulder, as Puller tries to avoid the shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Svensson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Svensson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Svensson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puller.
Nice body kick there by Puller.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Puller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puller 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Puller!
John Puller tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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RATING
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