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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yrjo Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ari Vanhala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puska comes to the cage accompanied by GWB -rap. Vanhala has chosen Bad Religion - Generator as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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185 lbs
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193 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yrjo Puska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Vanhala!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vanhala fails with the takedown.
Vanhala will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vanhala waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puska.
A big right from Vanhala misses.
Vanhala connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vanhala fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Puska avoids it really well and circles away.
Vanhala thows a body shot but no joy.
Vanhala misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A swing and a miss from Vanhala.
Vanhala looks to land a right hand but Puska moved out of range.
Puska misses with a body shot.
Ari Vanhala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puska throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vanhala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhala avoids the body shot from Puska.
Vanhala thows a body shot but no joy.
Puska gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vanhala to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Puska is looking to sweep but instead, Vanhala has passed into half guard.
Vanhala is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Puska trying to get back to full guard but Vanhala takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Vanhala lands a big shot there that rocks Puska but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Puska is trying desperately to improve position.
Puska is working hard here to advance position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska is bucking up trying to escape but Vanhala cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Puska is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vanhala with a couple of short strikes.
Vanhala with good strikes from the mount here!
Puska can't escape the position.
Vanhala is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Puska can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Vanhala has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Puska's face.
Vanhala raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puska is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhala lands a nice shot to the head.
Puska regains half guard.
Puska is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Vanhala pulls his head out easily.
Vanhala trying to pass the guard but Puska defending well.
Puska has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vanhala is working away from the top position though.
Vanhala scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Puska works his way to full guard. Good work.
Puska has control of Vanhala's left arm, preventing Vanhala from doing any damage.
Puska throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska keeping moving, preventing Vanhala from controlling successfully.
Puska is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vanhala is aware though and is defending well.
Puska is looking for a triangle but Vanhala pushes his legs off easily.
Vanhala distracts Puska with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Puska looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Vanhala passes into side control.
Puska is breathing heavily.
Check out the look on Vanhala's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Vanhala dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vanhala misses with a hook.
Vanhala looks to throw the jab but Puska is out of range.
A big left from Puska misses.
Puska slips under a jab.
Vanhala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vanhala misses the shot to the body.
Puska throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vanhala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puska walks into a stiff left hand from Vanhala.
Vanhala lands a slapping body shot.
Puska cracks Vanhala with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vanhala misses with a looping right.
Puska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vanhala was well out of range. Poor timing from Puska.
Puska throws a looping overhand right but Vanhala ducks down to avoid it.
Vanhala throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puska counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhala lunges at Puska with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puska's hand.
Vanhala lunges at Puska with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Puska's hand.
Vanhala lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vanhala throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puska counters with a right hand to the body.
Puska is looking to wear down Vanhala with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Puska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vanhala throws out the jab.
A left lands for Puska.
Vanhala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puska throws out the jab.
Vanhala ducks under a wild hook from Puska.
Yrjo Puska is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Vanhala throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Vanhala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vanhala gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Vanhala takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Vanhala misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puska lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Puska.
Puska slips a jab from Vanhala.
Vanhala scores with a jab to the jaw.
A big right from Vanhala misses.
Horrible takedown by Vanhala or perhaps it was just good defense by Puska which made him look bad.
Vanhala thows a body shot but no joy.
Puska moves out of range as Vanhala strikes.
Vanhala takes a jab right on the kisser.
Vanhala misses the jab.
Puska staying out of range there.
Puska scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vanhala throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vanhala. Puska does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puska slips a jab from Vanhala.
Puska scores with a hook to the body. Vanhala takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Puska missing with a left hand there. Vanhala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vanhala digs a good hook to Puska's body.
A left lands for Puska.
Puska scores with a hook.
Puska missing with a left hand there. Vanhala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vanhala with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Vanhala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puska.
Vanhala looks to land a left hand but Puska moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanhala misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vanhala is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puska.
Puska throws a shot from downtown. Vanhala moves away and avoids it.
Vanhala stalks Puska and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Puska's face. Puska staggers backwards, shaken.
Puska uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vanhala.
Puska fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vanhala swings for the body but Puska moves out of range.
A slow jab from Puska misses its intended target.
Puska blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Puska.
Vanhala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puska manages to avoid it.
Vanhala slips under a jab.
Puska pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vanhala misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Yrjo Puska will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jab by Vanhala.
Vanhala takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Puska moves away from the strike by Vanhala.
Vanhala misses with a looping left.
Puska lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice straight punches there by Puska. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Puska.
Puska is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Puska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Vanhala misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Vanhala misses the target.
Puska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vanhala looks to land a right hand but Puska moved out of range.
Vanhala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Vanhala missing with a left hand there. Puska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vanhala throws a big shot that misses.
Vanhala staying out of range there.
Puska thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puska lands with a good body shot.
Puska takes one on the button.
A slow jab from Puska misses its intended target.
Vanhala throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puska counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Vanhala swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Good shot there by Vanhala.
Puska scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vanhala scores with a sloppy right hand. Puska should have avoided that one.
Puska connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vanhala momentarily.
Vanhala throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puska makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska lands a lovely overhand right.
Vanhala pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vanhala digs a good body shot into Puska's ribs.
Vanhala misses with a looping right.
Vanhala misses with a jab to the body
and Puska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puska throws a shot from downtown. Vanhala moves away and avoids it.
Vanhala misses with a jab to the body
and Puska counters with a left and a right that stings Vanhala.
Puska comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puska stuffs the takedown.
Puska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vanhala.
Vanhala throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vanhala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vanhala cracks a nice hook into Puska's ribs.
Vanhala fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Puska.
Vanhala misses the body punch
and Puska counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Puska - just one landing.
Puska ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Puska throws an overhand right that lands on Vanhala's shoulder, as Vanhala tries to avoid the shot.
Puska on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yrjo Puska is winning the standup battle so far.
Puska throws a hook but Vanhala blocks it.
Puska connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Vanhala misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vanhala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vanhala thuds his right hand into Puska's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Puska throws a combination that misses
and Vanhala counters with a series of strikes. Puska will be more careful next time no doubt.
Puska stuffs the takedown.
Yrjo Puska has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ari Vanhala.
Puska stuffs the takedown attempt from Vanhala. Vanhala gets slowly back to his feet.
Vanhala takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Puska lands a body shot.
Vanhala closes the distance and clinches up with Puska, looking for a takedown. Vanhala pushes Puska against the cage but Puska circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vanhala with a hook.
Vanhala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puska.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to de liver by Vanhala. Beautiful body shot.
Puska misses the shot to the body.
Puska looks to land a left hand but Vanhala moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yrjo Puska showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Puska 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yrjo Puska!
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