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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hermanni Puustinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Jhonsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Jhonsson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Hermanni Puustinen's chin.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hermanni Puustinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Don Jhonsson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jhonsson looks for a takedown but Puustinen sprawls well.
Jhonsson looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Puustinen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Puustinen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Puustinen tries for a kimura but Jhonsson is defending well.
Puustinen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Puustinen is staying tight to Jhonsson's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Jhonsson dodges the ground and pound from Puustinen.
Puustinen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Jhonsson, who protects the arm well.
Puustinen is looking to take a break and control but Jhonsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puustinen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Jhonsson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Puustinen in side control lands a decent elbow.
Puustinen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Puustinen tries to move into full mount but can't pass Jhonsson's legs.
Puustinen is looking to take a break and control but Jhonsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Puustinen tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jhonsson struggling a bit here.
Puustinen is looking to take a break and control but Jhonsson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Puustinen cracks Jhonsson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Puustinen lands a nice forearm strike.
Puustinen trying to control the position but Jhonsson is working away.
Puustinen cracks Jhonsson with a big right hand but Jhonsson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Jhonsson stops Puustinen from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puustinen lands a decent elbow from side control.
Puustinen in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Puustinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jhonsson keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Jhonsson's face as Puustinen controls the position.
Puustinen trying to control the position but Jhonsson is working away.
Puustinen throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Puustinen misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Puustinen working away.
Puustinen throws an elbow but Jhonsson slips to the side and avoids it well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jhonsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jhonsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Puustinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Don Jhonsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Jhonsson throws a head kick that half lands.
Some wild striking there from Jhonsson.
Puustinen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jhonsson, pushing him back against the cage.
Jhonsson pulls Puustinen into guard.
Puustinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Jhonsson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puustinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Puustinen trying to control but Jhonsson is working from the bottom.
Jhonsson is trying to control the position but Puustinen postures up.
Puustinen stands and throws Jhonsson's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puustinen trying to control the position but Jhonsson is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hermanni Puustinen 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.
Puustinen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jhonsson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puustinen misses with a straight left.
Jhonsson blocks a head kick by Puustinen.
Puustinen lands a body shot.
Puustinen forces Jhonsson back against the cage and clinches.
Jhonsson wants a takedown but no success here.
Puustinen drags the fight down to the ground.
Puustinen seems keen to control Jhonsson's posture.
Jhonsson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Puustinen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Puustinen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Jhonsson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Puustinen trying to keep a closed guard but Jhonsson is proving a slippery customer.
Puustinen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jhonsson is breathing heavily.
Puustinen manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jhonsson manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puustinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Puustinen pushes down on Jhonsson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Puustinen is nestled in close to Jhonsson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Jhonsson is trying to maintain the position but Puustinen is very close to passing his half guard.
Puustinen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Puustinen is controlling the pace.
Puustinen looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Puustinen is tying to control. Jhonsson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Puustinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jhonsson's head.
Puustinen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Puustinen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Jhonsson wants to clinch but Puustinen slips to the side
and Puustinen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Puustinen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Jhonsson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Puustinen manages to get himself to full guard.
Jhonsson won't allow Puustinen to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Puustinen is on top in guard.
Puustinen lands a couple of digs.
Puustinen distracts Jhonsson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Puustinen is stalling in the full guard.
Puustinen throwing strikes but missing.
Puustinen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puustinen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jhonsson throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Puustinen is pushing down on Jhonsson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jhonsson is fighting to maintain full guard but Puustinen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Puustinen working Jhonsson over with strikes.
Puustinen postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Jhonsson to stand up.
Jhonsson shoots in for a double leg but Puustinen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Puustinen instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jhonsson tries for a takedown but Puustinen manages to get underhooks.
Hermanni Puustinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Jhonsson.
Jhonsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puustinen has managed to clinch.
Puustinen breaks from the clinch.
Jhonsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Puustinen counters with a nice double leg into side control. Jhonsson won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hermanni Puustinen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jhonsson misses with a takedown attempt
and Puustinen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jhonsson!
Puustinen landing shots from mount.
Puustinen content just to control the position here.
Puustinen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Jhonsson wants to control but Puustinen is having none of it.
Jhonsson wants to try and get back to his feet.
Puustinen looking to control but Jhonsson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Jhonsson is looking to improve his position but Puustinen isn't that keen on the idea.
Jhonsson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Puustinen lands a big elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puustinen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Puustinen lands with some strikes.
Puustinen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Puustinen wants to control the pace but Jhonsson is squirming around nicely.
Jhonsson tries to reverse the position but Puustinen maintains control.
Puustinen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Puustinen misses with a head shot.
Jhonsson tries to lock up and control but Puustinen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Puustinen throws some wild stikes that Jhonsson manages to avoid easily.
Puustinen tries to control but Jhonsson wriggling away.
Puustinen controlling the pace for now.
Puustinen landing strikes from the mount.
Jhonsson is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puustinen content just to control the position here.
Jhonsson is still in real trouble! Can Puustinen finish him?
Jhonsson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Puustinen working the ground and pound effectively.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Puustinen controlling the pace for now.
Puustinen dominating with strikes here.
Puustinen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Puustinen has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Jhonsson's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puustinen controlling the position easily from mount.
Puustinen looking to finish Jhonsson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Jhonsson!
A nice elbow there by Puustinen.
A nice elbow there by Puustinen.
Puustinen dominating with strikes here.
Jhonsson is squirming around, avoiding Puustinen's attempts to control the action.
Puustinen throwing strikes here but Jhonsson is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Jhonsson is trying to escape the mount.
Puustinen controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Puustinen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Puustinen working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jhonsson is looking to get to half guard.
Puustinen controlling his opponent.
Jhonsson seems to have recovered his senses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Don Jhonsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puustinen blocks Jhonsson's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hermanni Puustinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Puustinen, 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 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:26
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hermanni Puustinen!
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hype
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