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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pave Pulkkinen (ranked 1960 p4p, 1406 weight class) and Luther Jackson (ranked 267 p4p, 196 weight class). Jackson has chosen Would by Alice in Chains as his entrance music. Luther Jackson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pave Pulkkinen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Luther Jackson!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Jackson moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pave Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulkkinen lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Pulkkinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jackson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pulkkinen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Luther Jackson has been cut.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jackson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jackson trying to mount his opponent but Pulkkinen defends it.
Pulkkinen is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
Jackson is controlling the pace.
Jackson is trying to control. Pulkkinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen is trying to stand up here but Jackson is controlling him well.
My spies in Finish the Fight inform me that Jackson has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Jackson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pulkkinen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Jackson wants to control but Pulkkinen is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pulkkinen gets back to full guard.
Jackson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pulkkinen is keeping the position for now.
Jackson preventing the sweep.
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.
Pulkkinen trying to control the position.
Jackson wants to control from the top but Pulkkinen keeps moving.
Jackson wants to pass the guard but Pulkkinen is keeping the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Pulkkinen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Jackson lands a nice shot that snaps Pulkkinen's head back.
Jackson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jackson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pulkkinen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pulkkinen, as that shot connected.
Pulkkinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jackson.
Pulkkinen scores with a punch to the head.
Pulkkinen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen with a jab.
Pulkkinen tries to sprawl but Jackson drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Pulkkinen wants to get back to full guard.
Pulkkinen trying to control here.
Jackson trying to control the pace.
Pulkkinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jackson is working away from the top position though.
Pulkkinen wants to get back to full guard.
Jackson is trying to control the action in half guard but Pulkkinen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pulkkinen wants to get back to his feet.
Jackson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Pulkkinen is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luther Jackson!
Luther Jackson is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Luther Jackson 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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hype
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