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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puukko Miekka (ranked 2958 p4p, 2532 weight class) and Chico Fontaine (ranked 311 p4p, 280 weight class). Fontaine is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by You're Gonna Learn a Lesson in this Delicatessen. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 4 - 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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chico Fontaine!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Lou da Vinci and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fontaine is looking to clinch but Miekka is avoiding it.
Fontaine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miekka manages to avoid it.
Miekka is looking to counter punch.
Fontaine tries to clinch up but Miekka circles away and keeps his distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Fontaine misses the target.
Fontaine misses with a hook to the body
and Miekka counters with a nice uppercut.
Miekka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fontaine has time to react.
Fontaine doesn't manage to clinch there - Miekka circles away.
Miekka lands a nice shot that snaps Fontaine's head back.
Fontaine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miekka.
Fontaine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Miekka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Miekka sets himself, and Fontaine steps forward looking for the clinch! Miekka avoids it this time.
Fontaine connects with a looping right hand.
Fontaine misses with a hook
and Miekka counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Fontaine misses.
Miekka is looking for a counter combo.
Fontaine closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Miekka throws a head punch that misses.
Miekka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miekka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fontaine uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Miekka.
The fighters circle momentarily. Miekka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Miekka misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine throws a big shot that misses.
Nice body punch from Miekka.
Good standup being displayed there by Miekka as he connects with a hook.
Miekka lands a slapping body shot.
Fontaine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Miekka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fontaine rushes Miekka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Miekka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Miekka lands with a right to the head.
Miekka lands a shot to the body.
Miekka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Miekka is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Miekka is trying to break the clinch but Fontaine has him pressed against the cage.
Fontaine lands with a left to the head.
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!
Still in the clinch, Miekka scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fontaine lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Miekka or not.
Fontaine tries a body shot but Miekka blocks it.
Miekka looking to stall.
Fontaine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fontaine.
I was talking to Miekka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miekka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Miekka misses with a hook.
Chico Fontaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fontaine is looking to clinch.
Miekka lands with an overhand left.
Fontaine misses with a lunging right hand
and Miekka counters with a nice uppercut.
Fontaine has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Miekka finds it's way round the side to connect with Fontaine's head.
Fontaine has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Fontaine moves into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fontaine.
Fontaine misses with a punch on the inside.
Fontaine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fontaine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fontaine misses with a punch on the inside.
Fontaine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Miekka blocks an uppercut.
Miekka stalling in the clinch but Fontaine improves position.
Fontaine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fontaine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fontaine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Miekka manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine throws a hook but Miekka avoids it easily.
Fontaine fails with an attempt to clinch.
Miekka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fontaine throws out the jab.
It looked like Miekka was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fontaine is looking to clinch but Miekka is avoiding it.
The crowd cheers as Fontaine lands an impressive looking overhand right. Miekka doesn't seem phased though.
Fontaine uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Miekka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Miekka throws a body punch but Fontaine moves out of range.
Miekka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Miekka slips under a jab.
Miekka is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fontaine moves into the clinch.
A short left from Fontaine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fontaine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Miekka gets through Fontaine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Miekka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Miekka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fontaine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fontaine blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Miekka tries a body shot but Fontaine blocks it.
Fontaine working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fontaine working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miekka.
Fontaine makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fontaine swings wildly with an uppercut but Miekka uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fontaine.
Fontaine misses with the head strike.
Miekka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short right from Fontaine on the inside.
Fontaine throws a head punch that misses.
Miekka prevents a body shot from Fontaine.
Fontaine working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fontaine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fontaine misses with a body punch.
Fontaine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fontaine pushes Miekka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miekka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chico Fontaine will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fontaine tries to clinch there but Miekka circles away.
Fontaine 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.
Fontaine gets caught napping as Miekka dives in and scores a takedown. Fontaine manages to retain guard.
Miekka postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Fontaine is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Miekka, into his guard.
Miekka on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Miekka tries to get out of the position.
Miekka wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Fontaine is now in half guard.
Fontaine passes into side control, despite Miekka's attempt to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miekka is trying to get back to half guard.
Fontaine working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fontaine gets to mount! Miekka was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Miekka tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Miekka tries to lock up and control but Fontaine gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Fontaine manages to capitalize on a mistake by Miekka to take his back!
Miekka tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Miekka controls the position.
Miekka is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Miekka tries to hold on but Fontaine postures up.
Fontaine get's back to his feet.
Miekka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fontaine.
Fontaine looks to throw the jab but Miekka is out of range.
Fontaine misses with an uppercut. Miekka saw that one coming.
Fontaine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Miekka moves away from the strike by Fontaine.
Fontaine waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Miekka.
Fontaine throws a jab when Miekka was well out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miekka moves forwards but Fontaine connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fontaine thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fontaine slips a jab from Miekka.
The fighters circling - Miekka throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fontaine has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Miekka takes a jab right on the kisser.
It looks like Puukko Miekka has been cut.
Fontaine misses with a right hand
and Miekka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Miekka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fontaine throws a lazy uppercut
and Miekka connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fontaine throws a lazy uppercut
and Miekka counters with a stiff right hand.
Fontaine defending well as Miekka loads up on a big left hand.
Fontaine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Miekka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fontaine tries to clinch but Miekka moves out of range.
Fontaine uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miekka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fontaine throws out a loose jab but Miekka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fontaine missing with a left hand there. Miekka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fontaine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miekka misses the jab.
Miekka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fontaine.
Miekka swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fontaine tests Miekka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fontaine missing with a left hand there. Miekka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Miekka misses.
Fontaine misses with a hook. Miekka ducked under it nicely.
Miekka misses with a wild body shot.
Miekka is looking to score with low kicks.
Fontaine clinches up against the cage.
Fontaine tries to work over Miekka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fontaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Miekka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fontaine is keeping busy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Miekka.
Miekka manages to break the clinch.
Fontaine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Miekka lands with a nice body punch.
Miekka works the jab nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chico Fontaine will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Puukko Miekka's cut.
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!
Miekka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fontaine.
Miekka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Fontaine misses its intended target.
Miekka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Miekka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Miekka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fontaine throws an overhand right that lands on Miekka's shoulder, as Miekka tries to avoid the shot.
Miekka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Miekka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fontaine wants to clinch up but Miekka keeps it at a distance.
Fontaine looks to land a left hand but Miekka moved out of range nicely.
Fontaine throws a hook but Miekka avoids it easily.
Fontaine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fontaine throws the left hand but Miekka avoids the punch easily.
Miekka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fontaine wants to counter the offense by Miekka and move into the clinch position.
Miekka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fontaine momentarily.
Miekka fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fontaine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fontaine tries to clinch but Miekka is having none of it.
Fontaine tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Miekka counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miekka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fontaine looks to land a right hand but Miekka moved out of range.
Miekka cracks Fontaine with a good jab.
Fontaine throws out a powerful jab.
Miekka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Miekka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Fontaine counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fontaine cracks Miekka with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Miekka is rocked!
Miekka ducks under a wild hook from Fontaine.
Miekka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Miekka.
Miekka walks into a jab.
Oh Miekka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fontaine wants to clinch.
Miekka seems to have got his legs back now.
Miekka throws a looping overhand right but Fontaine ducks down to avoid it.
Fontaine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fontaine tries to clinch up but Miekka circles away and keeps his distance.
Miekka connects with a nice looking jab.
Fontaine rushes Miekka and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fontaine has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fontaine lands a right hand.
Fontaine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fontaine has a couple of punches blocked by Miekka.
Miekka throws a punch but it's blocked by Fontaine.
Fontaine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Miekka breaks from the clinch.
Fontaine with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Miekka to score with a decent uppercut.
Puukko Miekka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fontaine tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Miekka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Miekka throws a counter high kick but Fontaine was just alert enough to avoid it.
Miekka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fontaine.
Fontaine throws a hook to the side of Miekka's head but Miekka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Miekka blocks a jab.
Fontaine needs to keep his hands up - Miekka had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Fontaine misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Miekka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miekka throws a jab when Fontaine was well out of range.
Fontaine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Miekka.
Miekka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fontaine is rocked!
Fontaine moves to clinch but Miekka breaks away
and Miekka rattles Fontaine with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Fontaine tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Miekka dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Fontaine stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Puukko Miekka!
Our winner, Puukko Miekka, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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