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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Puukko Punkkari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvaro Ibanez Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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225 cm
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250 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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191 cm
21
266 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Puukko Punkkari! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Alvaro Ibanez Santos! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Punkkari slips under a jab from Santos. Santos moves into range and connects with a jab. Santos fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Punkkari sprawls well initially but Santos persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Santos lands strikes from half guard. Nice strikes from Santos there. Punkkari works his way to full guard. Good work. Punkkari really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Punkkari had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily. Santos stopping the sweep attempt from Punkkari. Punkkari is looking for a triangle here but Santos uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Punkkari tries to buck Santos off but Santos is having none of it. Santos tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Punkkari is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Punkkari is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Santos off and has taken his back! Punkkari is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Santos is defending well though. Punkkari let's go of the attempt for now. Santos breaks Punkkari's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Santos wants to pass the guard but Punkkari is keeping the position. Santos lands a couple of elbows. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Santos working some strikes from top position. Santos got a little sloppy there for a moment and Punkkari has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Santos has managed to get both his arms back between Punkkari's legs - danger averted. Punkkari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Punkkari keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Punkkari had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Santos defends it easily. Santos scoring with some ground and pound. Punkkari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Punkkari working for a triangle but Santos defends it easily.
Punkkari keeping full guard, as Santos tries to pass. Santos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Punkkari is looking for a triangle but Santos pushes his legs off easily.
Punkkari looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Punkkari is breathing heavily. Santos is in close to Punkkari's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Santos working some strikes from top position. Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Punkkari is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Punkkari is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Santos is aware though and is defending well. Santos avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Santos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Santos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Santos stands up over Punkkari, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Santos passes Punkkari's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Santos is working for a kimura but Punkkari is defending it quite comfortably.
Ground and pound from Santos.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Santos seems to be looking for submissions.
Punkkari looking for submissions off his back. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Punkkari looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Santos is trying to work for a kimura but Punkkari is defending well.
Santos slips a nice elbow through Punkkari's hands, connecting with Punkkari's forehead. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Punkkari is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily. Punkkari looking for submissions from an awkward position here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alvaro Ibanez Santos dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Santos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Santos looks to throw the jab but Punkkari is out of range. Santos throws a nice looking combination but Punkkari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Punkkari slips under a jab. A swing and a miss from Santos. Santos connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Punkkari's hands. Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Punkkari changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Santos looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Santos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Punkkari off and has taken his back! Santos is persistently looking for the submission but Punkkari is defending it well.
Santos doesn't have the hooks in and Punkkari manages to turn into his guard.
Punkkari preventing the sweep. Punkkari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Santos swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Punkkari works a leg free and moves into half guard. Santos is breathing heavily. Punkkari is looking for a kimura here.
Punkkari frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Punkkari looking for a guillotine from mount but Santos is having none of it. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Santos really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Alvaro Ibanez Santos has got the better of the ground game so far. Punkkari is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Santos has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Santos!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Punkkari looking for subs off his back but Santos has passed one foot through into half guard.
Santos is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Punkkari keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Santos is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Santos is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Punkkari doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Santos. Punkkari is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Santos pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Punkkari works his way to full guard. Good work. Santos is sitting in close to Punkkari's body. Punkkari has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Santos is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Santos is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Punkkari.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Puukko Punkkari!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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