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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puukko Miekka (ranked 3044 p4p, 2859 weight class) and Charles Sanders (ranked 176 p4p, 169 weight class). Sanders has chosen Le Freak- CHIC as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Puukko Miekka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Charles Sanders!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Skip Squint and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miekka throws out a loose jab but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Puukko Miekka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Miekka misses.
We've been informed that Sanders has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sanders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Miekka.
Sanders looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miekka smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Miekka has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sanders finds it's way round the side to connect with Miekka's head.
It looks like Puukko Miekka has been cut.
Sanders uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Miekka has time to react.
A jab from Miekka misses.
A left and a right from Miekka both land. Nice combination.
Miekka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanders.
As Miekka backs off Sanders throws a huge counter combo but Miekka manages to avoid it all.
Sanders missing with a left hand there. Miekka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Miekka ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miekka looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Miekka slows the pace down in half guard.
Sanders tries to kick Miekka off but Miekka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miekka controlling the pace.
Miekka passes to full mount!
Miekka controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Miekka thowing shots but they're missing.
Sanders holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Miekka tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Sanders is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miekka tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sanders is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Miekka throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sanders because Miekka loaded up on that one.
Miekka looking to finish with strikes here!
Miekka controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Poor strikes thrown by Miekka there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Miekka sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Miekka looking to ground and pound but Sanders is blocking nicely.
Miekka controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Miekka sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puukko Miekka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Puukko Miekka's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Miekka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Miekka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Miekka misses the body punch
and Sanders counters with a straight right hand.
Sanders moves out of range as Miekka strikes.
Sanders misses with an uppercut. Miekka saw that one coming.
Miekka throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Miekka cracks Sanders with a good jab.
Miekka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sanders in his tracks.
Sanders throws a nice looking combination but Miekka bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Miekka drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miekka looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Sanders is avoiding damage well.
Miekka controlling from side mount.
Miekka lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miekka throws an elbow but Sanders slips to the side and avoids it well.
Miekka content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sanders wants to get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Miekka are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Miekka throws a strike aimed at the side of Sanders's head but Sanders avoids it well.
Sanders seems a little lost for a moment, as Miekka dominates the positioning.
Miekka throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Sanders works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miekka wants to free his trapped foot but Sanders is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if Miekka is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sanders avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Miekka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miekka controlling the action here.
Miekka missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sanders blocking the ground and pound attempt from Miekka.
Miekka keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sanders swings away with a body shot that misses
and Miekka counters with a nice uppercut.
Miekka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circling - Sanders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Miekka throws a body punch but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sanders will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sanders connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miekka misses the shot to the body.
Miekka throws a jab but it's blocked by Sanders.
Sanders pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Miekka ducks under a wild hook from Sanders.
Miekka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Miekka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sanders can do to turn this around?
Sanders misses with an uppercut. Miekka saw that one coming.
Miekka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanders.
Miekka throws a head kick but Sanders moves out of range.
Sanders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sanders misses with a hook. Miekka ducked under it nicely.
Sanders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miekka.
Horrible takedown attempt by Miekka or perhaps it was just good defense by Sanders, which made it look bad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miekka slips a straight right by Sanders.
Miekka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miekka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sanders keeps working.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Puukko Miekka dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Puukko Miekka's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanders waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miekka.
Miekka swings widly with a right hand
and Sanders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A swing and a miss from Miekka.
Sanders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miekka manages to avoid it.
Sanders throws a shot from downtown. Miekka moves away and avoids it.
Miekka throws a looping overhand right but Sanders ducks down to avoid it.
Sanders might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sanders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miekka blocks a jab.
Miekka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sanders doesn't seem bothered though.
Miekka scores with a hook.
Sanders feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Miekkas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Miekka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Miekka throws a hook to the side of Sanders's head but Sanders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sanders on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice sprawl there from Sanders as Miekka shoots in.
Miekka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Miekka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miekka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Miekka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Miekka.
Miekka tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miekka misses with a looping right.
Miekka staying out of range there.
Charles Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miekka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Miekka swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Miekka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Miekka misses with a hook
and Sanders counters with a nice uppercut.
Miekka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Sanders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Miekka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Sanders misses with a straight left.
Miekka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Sanders as he connects with a hook.
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!
Miekka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miekka is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sanders.
A telegraphed right hand from Miekka misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miekka tries to land a leg kick but Sanders saw it coming and moves away.
Sanders stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Miekka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanders throws out the jab.
Miekka swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanders throws a shot from downtown. Miekka moves away and avoids it.
Miekka throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanders stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Miekka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Miekka closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sanders throws a right and a left that Miekka avoids nicely.
Sanders bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Miekka misses with a wild body shot.
Miekka throws a hook but Sanders avoids it easily.
Miekka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanders throws out the jab.
Miekka lands a jab.
Sanders shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miekka dives in and grabs Sanders's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sanders pushes down on Miekka's head and hops out.
Sanders is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Miekka with a body shot.
Sanders misses with an uppercut. Miekka saw that one coming.
Sanders waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miekka.
Sanders takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miekka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Sanders.
Miekka fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sanders on the side of the head.
Miekka slips a straight right by Sanders.
Miekka tests Sanders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Miekka looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Miekka scores with a body shot.
Sanders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Miekka.
Miekka with a hook.
Puukko Miekka is winning the standup battle so far.
Miekka moves out of range as Sanders strikes.
Miekka looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Sanders!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Miekka controlling the position.
Puukko Miekka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanders throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
And that's the end of the fight!
Puukko Miekka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Miekka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Puukko Miekka!
A very excited looking Puukko Miekka 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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