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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marko Lecic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarno Puukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jarno Puukko is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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188 cm
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215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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209 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marko Lecic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarno Puukko! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lecic clobbers Puukko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Jarno Puukko has been cut. Puukko misses with a hook. Puukko takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Lecic lands with a nice body punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Lecic's corner calls for a 1-2. Lecic obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Puukko has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lecic finds it's way round the side to connect with Puukko's head. Puukko looks gassed! Lecic cracks Puukko with an uppercut from hell and Puukko crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Lecic's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Lecic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Lecic landing with the ground and pound. Lecic throwing strikes from guard but Puukko blocks nicely. Lecic is looking to work some ground and pound but Puukko has wrist control. Lecic 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. Puukko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lecic controls the pace. Puukko wants to stand up but Lecic is controlling him. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Lecic landing with the ground and pound. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lecic's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Puukko is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lecic is controlling him. Lecic distracts Puukko with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lecic wants to pass the guard but Puukko is keeping the position. Lecic connects with a couple of short punches. Puukko can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Lecic controls the pace. Puukko wants to stand up but Lecic is controlling him. Lecic working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Puukko wants to stand up but Lecic is controlling him. Lecic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Lecic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Puukko's head. Lecic trying to control but Puukko is working from the bottom. Puukko wants to stand but Lecic is controlling the position. Lecic thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Lecic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Puukko in his tracks.
That has opened up Jarno Puukko's cut even more. Puukko misses with a series of wild punches.
Puukko looks to throw the jab but Lecic is out of range. Puukko takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Lecic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Jab by Lecic. Lecic lands a right hook to the body.
Lecic connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The cut above Jarno Puukko's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Lecic is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Lecic scores with a shot to the body.
Lecic shoots in and bounces Puukko off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Lecic passes Puukko's right leg, so he's now in half guard. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Lecic lands a nice short elbow. Lecic with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Lecic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Lecic is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lecic missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Lecic working over Puukko with some ground and pound. Puukko looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Puukko is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lecic scores with a couple of nice shots. Lecic stops Puukko from getting back to his feet.
Lecic uses his free foot to push down on Puukko's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Puukko. Puukko is trying to get back to his feet but can't. Lecic connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Lecic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Puukko looks a forlorn figure.
Puukko taking shots to the head. Lecic with the ground and pound from mount. Lecic working the ground and pound effectively.
Jarno Puukko's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jarno Puukko's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Marko Lecic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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