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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viher Peukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Van Halen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Van Halen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Here I Go Again kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Viher Peukku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jon Van Halen!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peukku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Peukku stuffs the takedown.
Van Halen fails to land the takedown.
Peukku is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Peukku as Van Halen shoots in.
Viher Peukku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Van Halen.
Van Halen tries to clinch but Peukku moves away
and Peukku counters by clinching up.
A knee to the head by Peukku.
Peukku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Jon Van Halen has been cut.
Peukku scores with a knee to the head.
Van Halen is working for takedown but Peukku is calmly controlling the position for now.
Van Halen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peukku connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Halen's face.
Peukku misses with an elbow strike.
Peukku lands an elbow just above Van Halen 's eye.
Peukku scores with a knee to the head.
Van Halen has had enough of the clinch but Peukku keeps him there for the moment.
Peukku misses with a knee to the head.
Peukku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peukku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Halen looking to throw knees to the head but Peukku is blocking nicely.
Peukku gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peukku tries a knee to the head but Van Halen blocks it.
Peukku lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peukku lands an elbow inside that Van Halen shrugs off.
Van Halen is trying to drag Peukku to the mat but Peukku just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Van Halen looks gassed!
Van Halen avoiding damage as Peukku throws knees to the body.
Peukku lands a nice elbow.
Peukku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Halen blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Halen avoids a wild elbow strike from Peukku.
Van Halen takes an elbow to the temple.
Peukku tries a knee to the head but Van Halen blocks it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peukku throws an elbow but misses.
Van Halen jumps guard but Peukku stands there with Van Halen around his waist. Van Halen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Van Halen scores with a shot to the side of Peukku's head.
Van Halen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Van Halen gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Van Halen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Van Halen trying to advance position but Peukku counters by regaining guard.
Van Halen thows a big elbow that misses.
Van Halen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen trying to control but Peukku is working from the bottom.
Peukku keeping full guard, as Van Halen tries to pass.
Van Halen trying to control the position from guard on top but Peukku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Van Halen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen wants to stand but Peukku is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Van Halen shoots and misses
and Peukku counters by clinching up.
Nice elbow from Peukku.
Peukku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Halen blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Halen manages to pull guard.
Van Halen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Van Halen holds on and takes a little breather.
Van Halen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peukku gets to his feet. Van Halen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Van Halen throws a head kick but Peukku moves out of range.
Van Halen shoots in and bounces Peukku off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Van Halen tries to free his leg and advance position but Peukku is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viher Peukku dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jon Van Halen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Van Halen shoots in for a takedown but Peukku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Van Halen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Peukku avoids it really well and circles away.
Van Halen checks a leg kick.
Peukku wants to clinch.
Van Halen tries for a takedown but Peukku sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Viher Peukku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Van Halen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Halen looks to clinch
and Peukku counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Peukku lands an elbow inside.
Peukku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Halen blocks it with crossed arms.
Van Halen looking for a takedown.
Van Halen takes an elbow to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peukku throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Van Halen blocks it with crossed arms.
Peukku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Peukku trying to land knees to the body.
Van Halen blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Peukku.
Peukku gets underhooks to prevent Van Halen's takedown attempt.
Peukku lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Van Halen takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Peukku throws an elbow but misses.
Peukku lands an elbow that stopped Van Halen in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Van Halen throws an elbow but misses.
Peukku misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peukku looking to throw knees to the head but Van Halen is blocking nicely.
Van Halen taking a breather.
Peukku with a knee to the head.
Van Halen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peukku misses with an elbow over the top.
Van Halen dodges an elbow strike from Peukku.
Peukku looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Van Halen can't get the takedown.
Van Halen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peukku has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Van Halen tries to break the clinch but Peukku is controlling the position.
Van Halen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Halen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peukku wants to slow Van Halen down by chopping away at his legs.
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.
Peukku leaves Van Halen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jon Van Halen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Van Halen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Van Halen fails to land the takedown.
Peukku tries to clinch up.
Van Halen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Peukku counters by moving into the clinch.
Van Halen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peukku has him pressed against the cage.
Van Halen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peukku has him pressed against the cage.
Peukku creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Van Halen missing with knees to the body.
Van Halen goes for a takedown attempt but Peukku pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peukku has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Peukku.
Van Halen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Van Halen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Van Halen prevents Peukku from getting back to his feet.
Van Halen throws a big right hand that misses.
Van Halen trying to control the position from guard on top but Peukku is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peukku is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen wants to control from the top but Peukku keeps moving.
Van Halen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Van Halen trying to control but Peukku is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Van Halen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viher Peukku dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jon Van Halen'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Peukku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Van Halen fails with the takedown
and Peukku moves into the clinch.
Van Halen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peukku working Van Halen over with knees to the body.
Van Halen swings wildly with an uppercut but Peukku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Van Halen avoids the elbow strike from Peukku, against the cage.
Van Halen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Viher Peukku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Van Halen.
Peukku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Van Halen takes an elbow to the temple.
Peukku lands an elbow just above Van Halen 's eye.
Van Halen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Peukku pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jon Van Halen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peukku wants to clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peukku is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peukku tries a low kick but Van Halen avoids it.
Van Halen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Peukku napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Peukku defending against the ground and pound.
Van Halen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Peukku is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Van Halen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Peukku keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Halen misses with the ground and pound.
Peukku wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Van Halen decides to stand back up.
Van Halen tries for a takedown but Peukku circles away easily
and Peukku counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Jon Van Halen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peukku lands an elbow inside.
Van Halen has Peukku pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peukku manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Peukku crunches a lovely knee into Van Halen's ribcage.
Peukku stops a takedown attempt from Van Halen.
Peukku connects with a knee to the head.
Peukku lands a damaging elbow.
Peukku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peukku with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Peukku gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Van Halen.
Van Halen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Peukku just stands there and leans against the cage.
Peukku connects with a nasty looking knee right to Van Halen's face.
Van Halen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Peukku pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Peukku gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Peukku obliges.
Van Halen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Van Halen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Peukku fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Peukku scoring well with a low kick there.
Viher Peukku is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peukku moves in looking to clinch but Van Halen pushes him off.
Van Halen throws a series of punches but Peukku avoids them all with ease.
Van Halen throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peukku's waist but Peukku gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Van Halen off to one side.
Van Halen swats away the attempt to clinch by Peukku.
Peukku throws a leg kick but Van Halen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Viher Peukku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Peukku displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Van Halen.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Halen blocks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Viher Peukku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Peukku, 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Viher Peukku!
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hype
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