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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jarmo Palvivaara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wilson Tuckey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuckey comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Land Down Under - Men at Work kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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285 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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285 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jarmo Palvivaara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wilson Tuckey!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palvivaara shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuckey wants to control but Palvivaara is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Palvivaara works his way into side control.
Palvivaara creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Tuckey sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Palvivaara crashes against the mat.
Tuckey can't do much from the bottom here.
Palvivaara with the ground and pound but Tuckey regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Palvivaara thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palvivaara not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Palvivaara content to control rather than advance.
Palvivaara thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tuckey's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tuckey misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Palvivaara.
Palvivaara fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Tuckey throws a hook but Palvivaara avoids it easily.
Wilson Tuckey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Palvivaara clinches up against the cage.
Tuckey prevents a body shot from Palvivaara.
Tuckey wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tuckey looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tuckey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two 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.
Palvivaara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Palvivaara.
Tuckey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Palvivaara lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Palvivaara thows a huge punch but Tuckey dodges it nicely.
Tuckey looks like he's trying to stand up.
Palvivaara working Tuckey over with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Palvivaara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Palvivaara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuckey keeps working.
Tuckey keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara throwing shots but Tuckey is blocking nicely.
Palvivaara wants to control but Tuckey is keeping him busy.
Palvivaara throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tuckey can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tuckey wants to get back to his feet.
Palvivaara is pressing down on Tuckey's thigh, looking to free his foot. Tuckey is holding on for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Palvivaara.
Tuckey taking punishment in the form of punches.
Tuckey is pushing Palvivaara's head away, looking to escape. Palvivaara manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara landing a few strikes.
Palvivaara throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Tuckey is not content to let Palvivaara control the position.
Palvivaara tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Palvivaara cracks Tuckey with an elbow. That is naaassty.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jarmo Palvivaara dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tuckey throws a body punch but Palvivaara moves out of range.
Tuckey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Palvivaara looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Tuckey!
Palvivaara punching from mount but Tuckey doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tuckey sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Palvivaara throws a strike but Tuckey avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Palvivaara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tuckey is keeping the position for now.
Palvivaara 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.
Palvivaara throws and elbow that misses. Tuckey uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Palvivaara's guard. Nice move by Tuckey!
Palvivaara trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Palvivaara looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tuckey stands up from Palvivaara's guard - Tuckey perhaps looking for a knockout.
Palvivaara tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuckey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tuckey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tuckey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Palvivaara in his tracks.
Palvivaara moves out of range as Tuckey strikes.
Palvivaara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tuckey.
Palvivaara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Palvivaara is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tuckey is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tuckey has escaped and now he's on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Palvivaara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Palvivaara tries to strike from the bottom.
Jarmo Palvivaara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Palvivaara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Palvivaara is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara keeping moving, preventing Tuckey from controlling successfully.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Palvivaara.
Palvivaara tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Tuckey is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Palvivaara has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Palvivaara passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Tuckey!
Tuckey is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Tuckey tries to hold on but Palvivaara postures up.
Palvivaara working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Tuckey slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Palvivaara in particular looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wilson Tuckey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Palvivaara feints and as Tuckey raises his hands in defense, Palvivaara changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tuckey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Palvivaara tries to free his leg and advance position but Tuckey is retaining full guard.
Palvivaara is pushing down on Tuckey's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tuckey is fighting to maintain full guard but Palvivaara has managed to sneak the leg through.
Palvivaara wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tuckey keeps working.
Ground and pound from Palvivaara.
Palvivaara with the ground and pound but Tuckey uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Palvivaara trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuckey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tuckey wants to stand and escape but Palvivaara is having none of it.
Palvivaara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tuckey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Palvivaara postures up in Tuckey's guard and throws a big left but Tuckey blocks it.
Palvivaara looking to pass the guard.
Palvivaara with a flurry of punches that miss.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tuckey loads up on a big right hand but Palvivaara slips the punch.
Tuckey throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuckey tries a head kick but it misses.
Tuckey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Palvivaara shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tuckey manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Palvivaara trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tuckey working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Palvivaara.
Palvivaara connects with a couple of short punches.
Palvivaara pushing down on Tuckey's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Palvivaara is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Tuckey wants to get back to his feet.
Palvivaara passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tuckey!
Palvivaara putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara landing strikes from the mount.
Palvivaara lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tuckey hang on?
Palvivaara trying to control but Tuckey is having none of it.
Tuckey blocking the ground and pound.
Palvivaara thowing shots but they're missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palvivaara lands a big shot there that rocks Tuckey but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
A nice elbow there by Palvivaara.
Tuckey takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Palvivaara is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Palvivaara landing punches.
Palvivaara throws some wild stikes that Tuckey manages to avoid easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Palvivaara lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Tuckey hang on?
Tuckey is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jarmo Palvivaara showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Palvivaara has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 29:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarmo Palvivaara!
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energy
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hype
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