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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armo Kuusela (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puska comes to the cage accompanied by GWB -rap. Armo Kuusela has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yrjo Puska's chin.
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197 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yrjo Puska!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Armo Kuusela!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuusela wants to clinch up but Puska keeps it at a distance.
Kuusela looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Puska is defended easily by Kuusela.
Puska avoids the head kick by Kuusela.
Kuusela slaps away a takedown attempt from Puska, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kuusela tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puska was well out of range. Poor timing from Kuusela.
Puska throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuusela.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puska shoots in and drives through. Kuusela sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yrjo Puska. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kuusela lands with a straight right. Puska didn't see that one coming.
Puska shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kuusela sprawls well. Kuusela wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Puska gets slowly back to his feet.
Puska fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kuusela misses with a looping right.
Kuusela throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kuusela tries to clinch but Puska is having none of it.
Puska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Armo Kuusela seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puska thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Puska.
Kuusela tries to clinch there but Puska circles away.
That's two 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.
Kuusela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Armo Kuusela is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kuusela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puska jabs at Kuusela's body.
Puska shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Kuusela looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puska is one step ahead there.
Puska wants to control from the top but Kuusela keeps moving.
Kuusela managing to control the position.
Kuusela looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puska is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kuusela swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kuusela trying to keep a closed guard but Puska is proving a slippery customer.
Puska is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Puska wants to control from the top but Kuusela keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kuusela misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kuusela is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puska misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kuusela counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Kuusela.
Kuusela tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Puska.
Kuusela throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Puska shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kuusela makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kuusela fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armo Kuusela dominated that 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.
Puska thows a body shot but no joy.
Kuusela is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puska misses with a takedown attempt
and Kuusela counters with a low kick, right behind Puska 's knee.
Puska takes a swing at Kuusela's ribcage but misses.
Puska blocks a leg kick.
Kuusela moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kuusela misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puska.
Puska doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kuusela counters with a head kick that drops Puska to the mat! Puska scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Puska is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kuusela throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puska blocks a head kick by Kuusela.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuusela feints a jab and as Puska dips his head, Kuusela unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Puska right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Puska falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Kuusela smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Armo Kuusela!
Armo Kuusela is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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