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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yrjo Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puska has chosen GWB -rap as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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197 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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185 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alexander Maynard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yrjo Puska!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard throws a looping overhand right but Puska ducks down to avoid it.
Puska moves out of range as Maynard strikes.
Maynard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Maynard misses with a wild combination.
Maynard misses with an uppercut.
Puska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maynard manages to avoid it.
Maynard takes a swing at Puska's ribcage but misses.
Maynard throws a hook to the side of Puska's head but Puska sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puska takes a jab right on the kisser.
Puska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maynard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puska. Maynard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Maynard.
Maynard lands an overhand right.
Maynard misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Maynard. Puska does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Puska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maynard scores with a jab. Puska acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Alexander Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maynard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puska throws a body punch but Maynard moves out of range.
Puska throws a series of punches but Maynard avoids them all with ease.
Alexander Maynard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puska takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Maynard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Maynard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maynard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puska lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard defending well as Puska loads up on a big left hand.
Maynard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puska counters with a stiff right hand.
Puska misses with an uppercut. Maynard saw that one coming.
Maynard misses with a low kick.
Maynard throws a predictable looking body shot
and Puska makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Maynard throws a low kick but Puska avoids it.
Puska looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Maynard is fending him off so far but Puska persists. Nope, Maynard circles away and we're back to standing.
Maynard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puska throws a hook but Maynard avoids it easily.
Maynard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Puska takes a swing at Maynard's ribcage but misses.
Puska misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Maynard counters with a nice uppercut.
Maynard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puska. Maynard does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Maynard swings away with a body shot that misses
and Puska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Good exchange - Puska coming out on top.
An inside leg kick lands from Maynard.
Puska fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Maynard manages to avoid it.
Maynard throws a low kick but it's checked well by Puska.
Puska thuds his right hand into Maynard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Maynard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Maynard walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Maynard throws a push kick but Puska slaps the foot to one side.
Maynard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A clash of legs there as Puska blocks the low kick.
Puska throws a hook but Maynard blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard throws a shot from downtown. Puska moves away and avoids it.
Maynard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puska throws a shot from downtown. Maynard moves away and avoids it.
Puska blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab from Puska does it's job there.
Puska works the jab nicely.
Puska throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A big right from Puska misses.
Maynard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puska takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Puska thows a body shot but no joy.
Maynard throws a lazy right hand but Puska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Puska misses the target.
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 Alexander Maynard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Maynard is looking to land body kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Puska blocks the leg kick.
Maynard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puska was well out of range. Poor timing from Maynard.
Nice shot by Maynard.
Puska wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maynard scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A slapping body kick lands there for Maynard.
Puska takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puska checks a leg kick.
Puska misses the body punch
and Maynard counters with a low kick, right behind Puska 's knee.
Maynard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puska.
Maynard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puska.
Maynard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puska is out of range.
Maynard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puska looks to land a right hand but Maynard moved out of range.
Maynard avoids the body shot from Puska.
Maynard throws a hook but Puska blocks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Maynard.
Maynard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Puska looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Maynard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maynard slips under a jab.
Puska loads up on a big right hand but Maynard slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maynard.
Maynard misses with a hook to the body
and Puska counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Puska feints and as Maynard raises his hands in defense, Puska changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Puska trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard wants to sweep here but Puska controlling him for the moment.
Maynard trying to control the position.
Puska wants to control from the top but Maynard keeps moving.
Maynard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puska is one step ahead there.
Puska drops back, looking for a kneebar! Maynard looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Maynard looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Maynard!
Puska is looking to regain half guard here but Maynard keeps moving and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Puska is keen to just control but Maynard is a slippery customer.
Maynard tries to roll over but Puska keeps him under control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Puska is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Maynard sees it coming and defends easily.
The fighters are battling for position here. Maynard manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Puska has gone for a leg lock! Maynard slips out almost immediately though and dives into Puska's guard.
Maynard preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Maynard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Maynard with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puska tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maynard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Puska has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Maynard has managed to get both his arms back between Puska's legs - danger averted.
Puska is breathing heavily.
Maynard stays in close to Puska's body and controls the position.
Maynard passes Puska's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maynard thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Puska is staying active underneath Maynard, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Puska is trying to get back to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maynard passes the guard and advances to mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Maynard dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Puska misses with a hook to the body
and Maynard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Maynard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Puska is out of range.
Maynard keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Maynard blocks a jab.
Puska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puska ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maynard misses with a series of wild punches.
Maynard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puska sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puska checks a low kick from Maynard.
Maynard looks to score with a jab to the body but Puska is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Puska blocks the leg kick.
Puska cracks Maynard with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Puska misses.
Maynard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Puska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maynard tries a low kick but Puska avoids it.
Puska thuds his right hand into Maynard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Puska looks to throw the jab but Maynard is out of range.
Puska just misses with a punch to the body.
Maynard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puska.
Puska getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Maynard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maynard thows a body shot but no joy.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maynard, as that shot connected.
Maynard slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska misses with a jab to the body
and Maynard counters with a nice uppercut.
Maynard digs a good hook to Puska's body.
A big left from Maynard misses.
Maynard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puska.
Maynard is looking to score with low kicks.
Maynard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puska lands with an uppercut that bounces Maynard off the cage and back into rage.
Puska lands an overhand right.
Puska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maynard was well out of range. Poor timing from Puska.
A jab from Puska misses.
A shot to the body from Puska misses
and Maynard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maynard moves out of range as Puska strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska tries to bum rush Maynard with a series of wild strikes but Maynard uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puska avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Maynard with a jab.
Maynard misses with a leg kick
and Puska cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puska uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Maynard.
Maynard misses with a wild body shot.
Maynard tries to bum rush Puska with a series of wild strikes but Puska uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puska avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slow jab from Puska misses its intended target.
Maynard fakes the leg kick and cracks Puska in the body.
Puska throws a big shot that misses.
Maynard throws a hook but Puska avoids it easily.
A solid body kick from Maynard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puska scores with a three punch combo!
Puska misses with a body shot
and Maynard counters with a good low kick that Puska was not able to check.
A good leg kick by Maynard.
Puska throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Puska swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Maynard counters with a nice body shot.
Puska checks a leg kick.
Puska tries to clinch
and Maynard connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puska checks a low kick from Maynard.
Puska gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maynard.
Puska on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Puska throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maynard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Maynard clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maynard cracks a nice hook into Puska's ribs.
Maynard misses with a straight left.
Puska looks to score with a jab to the body but Maynard is just out of range.
Puska staying out of range there.
Maynard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Maynard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Puska.
The fighters circling - Maynard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Maynard takes one on the button.
Puska lands with a straight right. Maynard didn't see that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maynard misses with a hook. Puska ducked under it nicely.
Alexander Maynard is winning the standup battle so far.
Puska throws a left and a right that both miss
and Maynard counters with a stiff right hand.
Maynard slips a straight right by Puska.
Maynard tries to land a front kick but Puska steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maynard feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Puska's calf.
Puska bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maynard lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Puska has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Maynard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puska was well out of range. Poor timing from Maynard.
Puska's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice sprawl there from Maynard as Puska shoots in.
Maynard throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puska sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Maynard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puska lands a lovely overhand right.
Puska checks the leg kick.
Maynard misses with a few strikes there.
Puska jabs Maynard right on the nose. Maynard blinks but takes it well.
Puska wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Maynard fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Puska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Maynard.
Puska lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Some wild striking there from Puska.
A telegraphed right hand from Maynard misses the target.
Maynard staying out of range there.
Puska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maynard.
Maynard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Puska misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puska throws a sloppy body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Maynard thuds a left hand into Puska's body.
Maynard throws a right hand that Puska ducks under and follows up with a left that Puska also avoids with ease.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maynard.
Maynard lands a nice shot to the body.
Puska misses with a hook to the body
and Maynard counters with a right hand to the body.
Maynard misses with a low kick as Puska jumps back.
Maynard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Maynard lands a jab.
Maynard misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard misses with a body shot.
Maynard misses with a hook. Puska ducked under it nicely.
Maynard misses with the combination.
Puska throws a hook to the side of Maynard's head but Maynard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maynard swings for the body but Puska moves out of range.
Maynard slips under a jab.
Maynard slips under a jab.
Puska checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maynard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Puska.
Maynard throws a leg kick
and Puska counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maynard drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Alexander Maynard will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Maynard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Puska looks to throw the jab but Maynard is out of range.
Puska misses with a hook.
Puska defending well as Maynard loads up on a big left hand.
Maynard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Maynard throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Puska digs a good body shot into Maynard's ribs.
Maynard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Puska misses with an uppercut. Maynard saw that one coming.
Puska cracks Maynard with a right hand to the side of the head.
Maynard walks into a straight right hand from Puska.
Puska thows a body shot but no joy.
Maynard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puska manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska looks to land a left hand but Maynard moved out of range nicely.
Maynard misses with a jab to the body
and Puska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Maynard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Puska will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puska is looking to clinch.
Maynard throws a leg kick but Puska moved away.
Puska misses with a double jab
and Puska takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Puska.
Puska checks a leg kick nicely.
Puska defending well as Maynard loads up on a big left hand.
Yrjo Puska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Maynard misses with a hook. Puska ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Maynard misses.
Maynard scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Maynard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puska throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maynard's waist but Maynard gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Puska off to one side.
Puska misses the jab.
Maynard avoids the body shot from Puska.
Maynard throws out a loose jab but Puska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puska throws a jab when Maynard was well out of range.
Puska pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maynard clobbers Puska with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Maynard scores with a jab to the jaw.
Alexander Maynard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Puska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Puska misses with a hook. Maynard ducked under it nicely.
Puska closes the distance and clinches.
Puska effectively controlling the action here.
Puska goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maynard's elbow.
Puska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Maynard misses with a body punch.
Puska blocks a body shot from Maynard.
Puska doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Puska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Maynard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puska can't find room to land a body shot as Maynard controls the action.
Puska has Maynard pushed against the cage.
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.
Puska misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puska stalling in the clinch but Maynard improves position.
Puska tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puska lands a hook to the side of the head.
Come on Puska - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Puska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puska misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Maynard.
Puska tries to throw a body punch but Maynard avoids it by throwing Puska back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Maynard.
Puska lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Maynard blocking some punches.
Puska tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maynard's elbow.
Puska tries to throw a body punch but Maynard avoids it by throwing Puska back against the cage.
A short right from Puska.
Puska throws a head punch that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yrjo Puska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Maynard 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Maynard!
Alexander Maynard retains his middleweight title!
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