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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pekko Putkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takumi Fujiwara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fujiwara has chosen knock you as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Takumi Fujiwara looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pekko Putkinen! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takumi Fujiwara! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Putkinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Fujiwara looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Fujiwara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Putkinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Putkinen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Putkinen looking to throw knees to the head but Fujiwara is blocking nicely.
Putkinen lands a knee to the head.
Fujiwara takes a knee right on the jaw!
Putkinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Putkinen stops a takedown attempt from Fujiwara.
Putkinen connects with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara drops down looking for an ankle pick but Putkinen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Putkinen connects with a solid leg kick. Putkinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Fujiwara chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Putkinen can pounce on him.
Putkinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fujiwara's calf. Putkinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Fujiwara shoots in for a takedown but Putkinen shows good takedown defense. Pekko Putkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takumi Fujiwara. A chopping leg kick lands by Putkinen. Putkinen tries to clinch but Fujiwara is having none of it. Pekko Putkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Putkinen fails in his attempt to clinch. Fujiwara keeps the fight on the outside. A chopping leg kick lands by Putkinen. Putkinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Fujiwara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Fujiwara swats away the attempt to clinch by Putkinen.
Putkinen clinches.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Fujiwara can't get the takedown.
Putkinen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Putkinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Putkinen moves in looking to clinch but Fujiwara pushes him off.
Putkinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Putkinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Takumi Fujiwara has been cut. Putkinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Putkinen scores with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara pulls guard successfully.
Fujiwara throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Putkinen stands up from guard. Let's bang! Putkinen throws a nice outside leg kick. Putkinen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Putkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Fujiwara throws the kick towards the body but Putkinen avoids it.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Putkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Putkinen has managed to clinch.
Putkinen misses with a knee strike.
Putkinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fujiwara backwards. Fujiwara's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Putkinen tries to land a knee to the head but Fujiwara blocks with his arms.
Putkinen misses with a knee to the head. Fujiwara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Putkinen just stands there and leans against the cage.
Fujiwara has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Putkinen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Putkinen is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Fujiwara is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Putkinen has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Putkinen is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Putkinen fails in his attempt to clinch. Putkinen fails in his attempt to clinch. Putkinen tries to clinch up but Fujiwara circles away and keeps his distance. Fujiwara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fujiwara keeps the fight on the outside. Putkinen is looking to clinch but Fujiwara is avoiding it.
Fujiwara tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Putkinen clinches up with Fujiwara and pushes him back against the cage. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Putkinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekko Putkinen dominated that round. The cut man is working on Takumi Fujiwara's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Putkinen scores with a jab to the body. Putkinen throws a good cross that connects.
Putkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Putkinen moves in looking to clinch but Fujiwara pushes him off.
Putkinen closes the distance and clinches. Putkinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Putkinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Fujiwara takes a kick to the side of the head. Putkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Putkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Putkinen has managed to clinch.
Fujiwara is breathing heavily. Putkinen tries to land a knee to the head but Fujiwara blocks with his arms.
Putkinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Putkinen scores with a knee to the head.
Putkinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Fujiwara takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Putkinen has managed to clinch.
Putkinen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Fujiwara.
Putkinen scores with a knee to the head.
Putkinen scores with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara has Putkinen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Putkinen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Putkinen lands a shoulder strike. A knee to the head by Putkinen.
Putkinen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Putkinen lands a head kick!
Putkinen wants to clinch up but Fujiwara keeps it at a distance. Putkinen lands the left hand. Putkinen doesn't manage to clinch there - Fujiwara circles away.
Fujiwara circles away from the clinch attempt.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Fujiwara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pekko Putkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A slapping body kick lands there for Putkinen. Putkinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Good leg kick by Putkinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Putkinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Putkinen clinches.
Putkinen manages to break the clinch.
Takumi Fujiwara is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Putkinen fails in his attempt to clinch. Putkinen wants to clinch.
Putkinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fujiwara, pushing him back against the cage.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Putkinen with a knee to the head.
Putkinen scores with a knee to the head.
Putkinen manages to break the clinch.
Putkinen tries to clinch but Fujiwara is having none of it.
Putkinen moves into the clinch successfully.
Fujiwara wants a takedown.
Pekko Putkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takumi Fujiwara. Fujiwara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Putkinen with a knee to the head.
Putkinen tries a knee to the head but Fujiwara blocks it.
Putkinen prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Putkinen.
Fujiwara takes a knee right on the jaw!
Putkinen breaks from the clinch.
Putkinen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! Putkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Putkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Putkinen closes the distance and clinches. Putkinen lands a knee to the head.

That has opened up Takumi Fujiwara's cut even more.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Putkinen with a knee to the head.
Putkinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Putkinen tries to clinch up.
Putkinen forces Fujiwara back against the cage and clinches. Putkinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Putkinen lands a knee to the head.
Putkinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Putkinen scores with a knee to the head.
Putkinen is pressed up against the cage. Fujiwara has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Putkinen down to the mat. Putkinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Putkinen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Putkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fujiwara's sensitive parts. An inside leg kick lands from Putkinen. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Putkinen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Putkinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fujiwara on the side of the head. Putkinen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fujiwara in his tracks. Putkinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fujiwara momentarily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekko Putkinen dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Takumi Fujiwara'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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Putkinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Putkinen has managed to clinch.
Putkinen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Putkinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Putkinen breaks from the clinch.
Pekko Putkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Fujiwara tries to keep at a distance but Putkinen has taken the fight into the clinch. A knee to the head by Putkinen.
Putkinen manages to break the clinch.
Putkinen moves in looking to clinch but Fujiwara pushes him off.
Putkinen pushes Fujiwara up against the cage in a clinch. Fujiwara looking for a takedown. Putkinen scores with a knee to the head.
Putkinen stops a takedown attempt from Fujiwara.
Putkinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Putkinen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Putkinen tries a knee to the head but Fujiwara blocks it.
Fujiwara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Putkinen prevents it.
Pekko Putkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takumi Fujiwara. Fujiwara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Putkinen prevents it.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Putkinen breaks the clinch.
Putkinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Putkinen moves in looking to clinch but Fujiwara pushes him off.
Putkinen has managed to clinch.
Putkinen with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Putkinen.
Putkinen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Fujiwara's face.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Putkinen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fujiwara's brow. Fujiwara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Putkinen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Putkinen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fujiwara. That did some damage! Putkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fujiwara can do to turn this around?
Putkinen has closed the distance and engaged Fujiwara in a clinch.
Putkinen tries a knee to the head but Fujiwara blocks it.
Putkinen manages to break the clinch.
Putkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Putkinen stuffs the takedown. Fujiwara swats away the attempt to clinch by Putkinen. An inside leg kick lands from Putkinen. Putkinen works the jab nicely. Putkinen tries to clinch there but Fujiwara circles away.
Fujiwara throws a push kick but Putkinen slaps the foot to one side. Putkinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Fujiwara takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Putkinen is looking to clinch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Putkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Putkinen drives through and clinches with Fujiwara against the cage.
Putkinen stalling the fight.
A knee to the head by Putkinen.
Pekko Putkinen has scored more points in the clinch so far. Putkinen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fujiwara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Putkinen prevents it.
Putkinen scores with a knee to the head.
Fujiwara wants a takedown.
Putkinen lands a knee to the head.
Fujiwara takes a knee right on the jaw!

The cut above Takumi Fujiwara's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Fujiwara looking for a takedown. Putkinen misses with a knee strike.
Fujiwara goes for a takedown in the clinch but Putkinen prevents it.
Putkinen controlling the action here for a moment.
Putkinen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Putkinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Putkinen lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Putkinen landing knees to the head.

Fujiwara is rocked! Putkinen landing knees to the head.
Fujiwara is still on wobbly legs! Can Putkinen finish him?
Putkinen breaks from the clinch.
Putkinen connects with a crisp jab.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Putkinen tries to clinch but Fujiwara moves out of range. Putkinen tries to clinch there but Fujiwara circles away.
Fujiwara seems to have recovered his senses. Putkinen wants to clinch up but Fujiwara keeps it at a distance. Fujiwara keeps the fight on the outside. Putkinen moves in looking to clinch but Fujiwara pushes him off. Fujiwara swats away the attempt to clinch by Putkinen. Putkinen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Putkinen tries to clinch but Fujiwara moves out of range. Putkinen tries to clinch but Fujiwara moves out of range. Takumi Fujiwara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Fujiwara tries to land a body kick and Putkinen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that's the end of the fight! Pekko Putkinen showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Putkinen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25 Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekko Putkinen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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