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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Repa Pulkkinen (ranked 2448 p4p, 5177 weight class) and Jarko Soumalainen (ranked 289 p4p, 478 weight class). The key to victory for Repa Pulkkinen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Repa Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jarko Soumalainen!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soumalainen moves away from the strike by Pulkkinen.
Soumalainen misses with a body kick.
Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Soumalainen manages to avoid it.
Soumalainen throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot.
Pulkkinen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Soumalainen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pulkkinen half committed to a counter leg kick.
A slow jab from Pulkkinen misses its intended target.
Soumalainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Soumalainen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Soumalainen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pulkkinen works the jab nicely.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen instigates a clinch.
Soumalainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soumalainen slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.
A countering left hand to the body from Soumalainen misses.
Pulkkinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soumalainen can pounce on him.
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soumalainen manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen backing away here, and Soumalainen unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Soumalainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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 misses with a kick to the body.
Soumalainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soumalainen misses with a looping left.
Soumalainen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soumalainen.
Pulkkinen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Soumalainen avoids it.
Soumalainen slips a jab from Pulkkinen.
Soumalainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soumalainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pulkkinen.
Soumalainen throws out a leg kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range and Soumalainen only half commits.
Pulkkinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Soumalainen misses with a body kick.
Pulkkinen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Soumalainen avoids the head kick by Pulkkinen.
Soumalainen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Pulkkinen lands a really nice looking cross but Soumalainen seems unphased.
Soumalainen throws a half hearted mid kick.
That kick from Soumalainen tenderised Pulkkinen's leg. Pulkkinen is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Pulkkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Soumalainen throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soumalainen throws a leg kick which misses Pulkkinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Pulkkinen tries to avoid it.
Soumalainen misses with a kick to the body
and Pulkkinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Soumalainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Soumalainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Soumalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
Soumalainen tries a low kick but Pulkkinen avoids it.
Pulkkinen scores with a body shot.
Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Soumalainen slips the punch.
Soumalainen takes one to the chin there.
Soumalainen 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 connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Soumalainen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A low kick from Soumalainen is predictable there
and Soumalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Soumalainen throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pulkkinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pulkkinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soumalainen. Soumalainen obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Soumalainen.
It looked like Pulkkinen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Soumalainen.
Pulkkinen misses with a kick to the body.
Soumalainen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen with a nice calf kick.
Pulkkinen with a nice calf kick.
Pulkkinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A head kick misses from Pulkkinen.
Soumalainen throws the left hand but Pulkkinen avoids the punch easily.
Soumalainen throws a leg kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
It looks like Jarko Soumalainen has been cut.
Soumalainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soumalainen misses with a few strikes there.
Soumalainen thumps Pulkkinen with a low kick.
Pulkkinen scores with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen takes a swing at Soumalainen's ribcage but misses.
Pulkkinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Soumalainen is rocked!
Soumalainen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Soumalainen throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily.
Pulkkinen drops Soumalainen with a big left hand! Soumalainen is injured, injured bad! Pulkkinen jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Repa Pulkkinen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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