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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lande Paukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Thastrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paukku comes into the arena with A Country Boy Can Survive blaring out of the sound system. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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179 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lande Paukku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Thastrom!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Thastrom as Paukku shoots in.
Paukku drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Thastrom looking for a sweep. Not yet Thastrom, not yet.
Thastrom keeping full guard, as Paukku tries to pass.
Thastrom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Thastrom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Paukku can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Paukku has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Thastrom holds on and takes a little breather.
Thastrom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Paukku makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Thastrom escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Paukku gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Paukku knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Thastrom on the ground.
Paukku stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Thastrom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paukku scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Paukku chips away with some ground and pound.
Paukku really is a fat lump.
Thastrom looking for a guillotine here but Paukku defends easily.
Thastrom keeping moving, preventing Paukku from controlling successfully.
Thastrom bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paukku's guard.
Paukku wants to sweep but no luck.
Thastrom makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Paukku not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paukku tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Paukku lands a decent shot there.
Paukku pulls Thastrom in close to prevent any damage.
Thastrom trying to control but Paukku is working from the bottom.
Paukku striking off his back but it's not causing Thastrom any problems.
Thastrom trying to control but Paukku is working from the bottom.
Paukku looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Paukku on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Paukku tries to get out of the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A jab from Thastrom finds it's way through Paukku's defenses.
A leg kick checked by Paukku.
Thastrom looks gassed!
Thastrom tries for a takedown but Paukku circles away easily
and Paukku counters with a takedown into side control.
Paukku landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Paukku working away.
Thastrom takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Paukku tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paukku cracks Thastrom with a big elbow.
Thastrom is not content to let Paukku control the position.
Thastrom sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Thastrom is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Paukku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Paukku's back!
Paukku breaks Thastrom's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Paukku pushes down on Thastrom's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Paukku is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Thastrom manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Thastrom striking from the bottom.
Thastrom will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Thastrom looking for a sweep. Not yet Thastrom, not yet.
Paukku is fighting to break Thastrom's control of his arms but Thastrom is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Thastrom will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thastrom wants to sweep but no luck.
Paukku trying to control the position from guard on top but Thastrom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Thastrom tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Paukku swivels and escapes.
Paukku takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Paukku is rocked!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Paukku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Thastrom has hold of one of Paukku's legs. Paukku is fighting the takedown attempt but Thastrom gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Thastrom preventing the sweep.
Thastrom slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Thastrom lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thastrom's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thastrom wants to control from the top but Paukku keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thastrom's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thastrom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thastrom drops back looking for a leg! Paukku is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Paukku manages to kick Thastrom off! Thastrom jumps back into Paukku's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lande Paukku will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Paukku looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Thastrom!
A big strike lands for Paukku! That's really hurt Thastrom and he's turned his back - Paukku keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Paukku Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lande Paukku!
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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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