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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ron Crazy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pauli Putkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pauli Putkinen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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205 cm
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280 lbs
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ron Crazy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pauli Putkinen! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Putkinen stuffs the takedown attempt from Crazy. Crazy gets slowly back to his feet. Putkinen looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Crazy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Putkinen. Crazy is looking to clinch but Putkinen is avoiding it.
Crazy tries to close the distance and clinch but Putkinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Crazy drives through with a takedown into guard. Crazy controlling from the top position. Putkinen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Crazy content to stall in guard here. Putkinen keeping moving, preventing Crazy from controlling successfully. Crazy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Putkinen is proving hard to escape from. Putkinen pulls Crazy in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crazy sitting in guard here, content to control. Crazy throwing strikes from guard but Putkinen blocks nicely. Crazy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Crazy trying to control but Putkinen is working from the bottom.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Crazy throws a right hand that Putkinen ducks under and follows up with a left that Putkinen also avoids with ease. Crazy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crazy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Crazy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Putkinen for as long as he can get away with. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Crazy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Crazy circles away from the clinch attempt and Crazy counters with a single leg into guard. Putkinen didn't expect that.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Putkinen wants to sweep here but Crazy controlling him for the moment. Putkinen keeping moving, preventing Crazy from controlling successfully. Crazy is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Putkinen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Putkinen keeping full guard, as Crazy tries to pass. Crazy sitting in guard here, content to control. Crazy wants to pass the guard but Putkinen is keeping the position. Crazy wants to control from the top but Putkinen keeps moving. Crazy slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Crazy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Crazy shoots in looking for a takedown. Putkinen tries to sprawl out of it but Crazy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Putkinen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Crazy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Putkinen is looking to clinch but Crazy is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Putkinen.
Putkinen keeps the fight on the outside. Crazy tries to close the distance and clinch but Putkinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Crazy looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Putkinen! Crazy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Crazy scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Crazy prevents Putkinen from improving his position. Putkinen won't allow Crazy to pass to mount. Crazy is looking to take a break and control but Putkinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Putkinen is doing well to control the position and prevent Crazy from advancing to side control. Crazy controlling the action here. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Crazy is looking to take a break and control but Putkinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Putkinen is holding on to half guard well. Putkinen is trying to maintain the position but Crazy is very close to passing his half guard. Putkinen is defending against the submission attempts here by Crazy.
Putkinen wants to get back to full guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Putkinen can do anything to dispel that myth. Crazy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Putkinen keeps working. Putkinen wants to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Crazy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Putkinen working a defensive guard here.
Putkinen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Crazy controls the pace. Crazy trying to control but Putkinen is working from the bottom. Putkinen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Crazy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Crazy scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Crazy throwing strikes but missing. Crazy connects with a couple of short punches. Putkinen is trying to control the position but Crazy postures up. Crazy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Putkinen trying to control the position.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Crazy looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Crazy advances position into side control! Check out the look on Crazy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Crazy tries to advance to mount but Putkinen denies him. Putkinen is being controlled here. Crazy has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Crazy darts in and clinches Putkinen up against the cage. Putkinen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Crazy.
Putkinen jumps guard but Crazy stands there with Putkinen around his waist. Putkinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Crazy can't get the takedown.
Crazy drags the fight down to the ground.
Putkinen being controlled here momentarily. Crazy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Crazy seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Putkinen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Crazy is controlling Putkinen's posture. Putkinen sitting in guard, not really doing much. Putkinen wants to stand but Crazy is controlling his posture from full guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Crazy dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Crazy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Putkinen as he jumps to the side. Putkinen scores with a three punch combo!
Ron Crazy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crazy. Horrible takedown by Crazy or perhaps it was just good defense by Putkinen which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Crazy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Crazy throws out a loose jab but Putkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Putkinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Putkinen fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Crazy. Putkinen throws a series of punches but Crazy avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crazy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Crazy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Nice sprawl there from Putkinen as Crazy shoots in. Crazy darts in trying to clinch so Putkinen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Crazy trying to control the position.
Crazy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Putkinen manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Crazy wants to pass the guard but Putkinen is keeping the position. Putkinen can't keep his opponent in guard - Crazy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Crazy prevents Putkinen from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crazy is figuring out what he wants to do next. Putkinen wants to improve his position but Crazy is controlling well.
Crazy content to control rather than advance. Crazy wants to control but Putkinen is keeping him busy. Putkinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Crazy is working away from the top position though. Putkinen pushes Crazy off looking to stand but Crazy dives back in and keeps control.
Putkinen is refusing to be controlled, as Crazy sits in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Putkinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Crazy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Putkinen wants to land a leg kick but Crazy is out of range. Ron Crazy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Crazy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Crazy pulls guard effortlessly. Crazy has Putkinen pulled in close to control his posture. Crazy has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Crazy is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Putkinen sitting in guard, not really doing much. Crazy escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Putkinen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Crazy is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crazy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Putkinen manages to get himself to full guard.
Ron Crazy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Crazy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Crazy works a leg free and moves into half guard. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Putkinen wants to improve his position but Crazy is controlling well.
Crazy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. Putkinen is looking to get back to full guard here but Crazy has managed to pass to side control instead. Crazy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Putkinen is looking to escape. Crazy controlling his opponent.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Putkinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Crazy moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Crazy fails in his attempt to clinch. Putkinen has closed the distance and engaged Crazy in a clinch.
Crazy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Crazy manages to break the clinch.
Crazy closes this distance looking for a takedown but Putkinen circles away. Crazy has a takedown stuffed. Putkinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Putkinen misses the jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Crazy looks for a takedown but Putkinen sprawls well. Putkinen tries to clinch up but Crazy circles away and keeps his distance. Crazy misses with a head kick.
Crazy misses with a takedown attempt and Crazy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Putkinen keeps the fight on the outside. Putkinen stuffs the takedown attempt from Crazy. Crazy gets slowly back to his feet. Crazy throws a series of punches but Putkinen avoids them all with ease. Crazy shoots in and drives through. Putkinen sprawls well. Crazy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Putkinen as he avoids it easily. Nice sprawl there from Putkinen as Crazy shoots in. Putkinen throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Crazy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Putkinen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Putkinen stops Crazy from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are battling for position here. Crazy manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Crazy has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Putkinen preventing the sweep. Putkinen is looking to stand up but Crazy won't let him. Crazy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Crazy controlling the position. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Crazy is on top in guard.
Crazy trying to control the position from guard on top but Putkinen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Crazy pushing down on Putkinen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Crazy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Crazy is tying to control. Putkinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Crazy fails with the takedown and Putkinen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Putkinen. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Crazy manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Putkinen manages to get himself to full guard.
Crazy slips nicely into half guard. Crazy content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Crazy is nestled in close to Putkinen, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Crazy trying to control the pace. Crazy throwing shots but Putkinen is blocking nicely. Crazy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Crazy is looking to take a break and control but Putkinen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Crazy shoots and misses and Putkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Crazy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Crazy is taking a breather. Putkinen says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something. Putkinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pauli Putkinen will probably get the nod - 10:9. That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Putkinen misses with a low kick. Crazy scores with a takedown into Putkinen's guard. Crazy controls from within his opponent's guard. Crazy looking to pass the guard. Putkinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Crazy is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Putkinen pulls Crazy in to control the position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Crazy trying to control but Putkinen is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Putkinen is pulling down on Crazy's head to control his posture. Crazy is stalling in the full guard. Crazy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Putkinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Crazy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Crazy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Putkinen swivels though and keeps the full guard. Crazy trying to control but Putkinen is working from the bottom. Crazy passes easily into side control. Nice work. Putkinen struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Crazy taking a breather here. Putkinen can't do much from the bottom here. Crazy wants to lay and pray for a moment but Putkinen keeps working. Putkinen tries to buck Crazy off but Crazy is having none of it. Crazy trying to control the position but Putkinen is working away.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Crazy looks for the body kick but Putkinen saw that one coming. Putkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Crazy gets a takedown into half guard. Crazy drops an elbow to the side of Putkinen's head. Crazy prevents Putkinen from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Crazy in particular looking to stall. Crazy is looking to advance position but Putkinen won't allow it. Putkinen is positioning himself well to prevent Crazy advancing to mount. Let's hope that Putkinen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight. Crazy controlling the action here. Crazy is keen to just control but Putkinen is a slippery customer. Putkinen is trying to control but can't.
Crazy stalling. Putkinen is not content to let Crazy control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Crazy keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Crazy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Crazy trying to control the action but Putkinen is working from the bottom. Crazy controlling the action here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Crazy misses the shot to the body. Putkinen swats away the attempt to clinch by Crazy. Crazy shoots in for a takedown but Putkinen shows good takedown defense. Crazy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Putkinen pinned against the cage. Putkinen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Crazy shoots in but Putkinen avoids the takedown attempt easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ron Crazy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Putkinen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Crazy shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Crazy showed some decent athleticism there. Putkinen wants to get back to full guard. Crazy is figuring out what he wants to do next. Putkinen trying to control from the bottom.
Putkinen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Crazy frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Crazy controlling his opponent.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Putkinen regains half guard. Crazy controlling the action here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Putkinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Crazy tries a head kick but it misses.
Crazy tries to close the distance and clinch but Putkinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Crazy feints and as Putkinen raises his hands in defense, Crazy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Crazy looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Crazy with a flurry of punches that miss. Crazy wants to pass the guard but Putkinen is keeping the position. Crazy is working hard here to advance position. Crazy stops Putkinen from standing up. Putkinen being controlled here, momentarily.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Putkinen looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Putkinen keeping moving, preventing Crazy from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Crazy throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Putkinen counter with a right hand. Crazy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Putkinen can pounce on him.
Putkinen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Crazy is looking to clinch. Putkinen looks for the body kick but Crazy saw that one coming. A nice leg kick lands there from Crazy. Crazy throws a hook but Putkinen avoids it easily. Crazy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Putkinen as he avoids it easily. Putkinen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Crazy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Crazy can't do much from the bottom here.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Crazy is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Putkinen off and has taken his back! Pauli Putkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Putkinen trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Crazy keeps control of the position as Putkinen tries to break free.
Crazy biding his time, looking for the opening.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Ron Crazy just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Crazy fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Putkinen sprawls well initially but Crazy persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! Ron Crazy showed his dominance in that final round. I think Crazy has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Ron Crazy! Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Ron Crazy! Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Ron Crazy!
Ron Crazy wins by unanimous decision!
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