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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarno Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyrki Pekkala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jyrki Pekkala will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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209 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarno Puukko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyrki Pekkala!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puukko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pekkala keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Puukko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Puukko scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Pekkala is trying to stand back up but Puukko is controlling him
Puukko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Puukko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Puukko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pekkala tries to kick Puukko off but Puukko keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Puukko has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Puukko not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Puukko there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pekkala avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Puukko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Puukko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Puukko missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pekkala wants to get back to his feet.
Puukko not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pekkala blocking the ground and pound attempt from Puukko.
Puukko passes the guard and advances to mount!
Puukko lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pekkala's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Puukko thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Puukko scoring with strikes but Pekkala is staying in there.
Puukko landing strikes, looking to finish!
Pekkala looks gassed!
Puukko lands a big elbow.
Puukko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Puukko unloads with some shots from mount but Pekkala bucks and avoids them well.
Puukko throwing strikes here but Pekkala is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
A nice elbow there by Puukko.
Puukko thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Puukko with shots to the head and body - Pekkala looks very uncomfortable down there.
Puukko throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Puukko thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Puukko cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Puukko misses with a head shot.
Puukko landing strikes from the mount and Pekkala is in trouble!
Puukko misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Pekkala is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puukko scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pekkala?
BOOM! Puukko connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Puukko dominating with strikes here.
Puukko working the ground and pound effectively.
Puukko working Pekkala over with strikes here.
Puukko landing shots from mount.
Puukko lands with some strikes.
Puukko unloads with some shots from mount but Pekkala bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarno Puukko dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pekkala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puukko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Puukko closes the distance and clinches up with Pekkala, looking for a takedown. Puukko pushes Pekkala against the cage but Pekkala circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pekkala looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Puukko shoots for a takedown but Pekkala saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Pekkala tries to clinch there but Puukko circles away.
Pekkala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pekkala wants to clinch.
Pekkala tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puukko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pekkala tries to clinch up but Puukko circles away and keeps his distance.
Pekkala gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Puukko throws a strike but Pekkala rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Puukko throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puukko is working an open guard so Pekkala takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Puukko swats away the attempt to clinch by Pekkala.
Jyrki Pekkala is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puukko closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pekkala circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarno Puukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pekkala clinches with his opponent.
Pekkala misses with a knee strike.
Pekkala tries a knee to the head but Puukko blocks it.
Pekkala tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Puukko gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Puukko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pekkala defending well though.
Puukko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Puukko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Puukko throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Puukko sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pekkala defending well though.
Puukko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jarno Puukko overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Puukko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Puukko looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Pekkala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Puukko or perhaps it was just good defense by Pekkala which made him look bad.
Pekkala doesn't manage to clinch there - Puukko circles away.
Pekkala instigates a clinch.
Puukko drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pekkala gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pekkala throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Puukko blocks it with crossed arms.
Pekkala with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko goes for a takedown attempt but Pekkala pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pekkala is looking to clinch but Puukko is avoiding it.
Puukko looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pekkala blocking the ground and pound attempt from Puukko.
Puukko throwing shots but Pekkala is blocking nicely.
Puukko looks to land a strike but Pekkala avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Puukko accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Puukko cracks Pekkala with a solid left hand.
Puukko cracks Pekkala with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puukko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Puukko throws and elbow that misses. Pekkala uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Puukko's guard. Nice move by Pekkala!
Puukko looking for a sweep. Not yet Puukko, not yet.
Puukko throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Puukko has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Pekkala has passed into side control.
Puukko tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Puukko tries to improve position but can't.
Puukko throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarno Puukko dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pekkala is looking to clinch but Puukko is avoiding it.
Puukko misses with a takedown attempt - Pekkala sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pekkala moves in looking to clinch but Puukko pushes him off.
Pekkala wants to clinch.
Pekkala moves in looking to clinch but Puukko pushes him off.
Pekkala closes the distance and pushes Puukko back into the cage.
Pekkala misses with a knee to the head.
Pekkala tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Puukko is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Pekkala can't fight it off and eventually Puukko manages to take the fight to the floor. Pekkala looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Puukko lands a couple of elbows.
Puukko lands a couple of digs.
Pekkala scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Puukko with that takedown attempt.
Pekkala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puukko has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarno Puukko. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pekkala wants to clinch up but Puukko keeps it at a distance.
Pekkala doesn't manage to clinch there - Puukko circles away.
Pekkala tries to clinch but Puukko is having none of it.
Jyrki Pekkala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pekkala doesn't manage to clinch there - Puukko circles away.
Puukko circles away from the clinch attempt.
Puukko scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Puukko lands a few punches from side control.
Puukko is putting a hurting on Pekkala here, landing some big shots from side control.
An elbow from Puukko crashes against the mat.
Puukko working the strikes but Pekkala uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puukko landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Pekkala looks like he's trying to stand up.
Puukko is nestled in close to Pekkala, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Pekkala is looking to escape.
Pekkala avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Puukko.
Puukko throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Puukko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pekkala's head.
Puukko with the ground and pound but Pekkala uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puukko postures up in Pekkala's guard and throws a big left but Pekkala blocks it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Puukko tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pekkala swivels and escapes.
Pekkala rushes Puukko and presses him up against the cage.
Pekkala tries a knee to the head but Puukko blocks it.
Puukko has clasped his hands together around Pekkala's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Puukko cracks Pekkala with a big right hand but Pekkala just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Puukko throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Pekkala parries the strikes from Puukko easily there. Puukko is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pekkala to escape.
Pekkala takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pekkala takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Pekkala is pushing Puukko's head away, looking to escape. Puukko manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekkala managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Puukko.
Puukko throws an elbow but Pekkala slips to the side and avoids it well.
Jarno Puukko is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Pekkala defending against the ground and pound.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pekkala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puukko has a takedown stuffed.
Pekkala tries to clinch there but Puukko circles away.
Pekkala doesn't manage to clinch there - Puukko circles away.
Pekkala wants to clinch up but Puukko keeps it at a distance.
Puukko tries for a takedown but Pekkala sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pekkala is looking to clinch.
Puukko keeps the fight on the outside.
Puukko looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pekkala!
Puukko pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarno Puukko showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Puukko, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarno Puukko!
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