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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Justina Vanovcan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vanovcan's entrance music is Moskau. A fine choice. Justina Vanovcan had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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130 lbs
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143 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Justina Vanovcan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Puska!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puska displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Vanovcan.
Vanovcan shoots in and drives through. Puska sprawls well.
Vanovcan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Puska misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puska closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Vanovcan is looking to regain half guard here but Puska keeps moving and retains side control.
Puska is staying tight to Vanovcan's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vanovcan is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Puska.
Puska getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Vanovcan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vanovcan tries to clinch but Puska is having none of it.
Puska misses with an uppercut.
Vanovcan scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Puska pushes Vanovcan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Vanovcan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska tries to improve position but can't.
Vanovcan tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vanovcan has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vanovcan throws a strike aimed at the side of Puska's head but Puska avoids it well.
Puska gets back to half guard.
Vanovcan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Puska moves into full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puska is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Vanovcan is controlling him.
Vanovcan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Puska is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vanovcan trying to control but Puska is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Vanovcan slips under a jab.
Puska throws the left hand but Vanovcan avoids the punch easily.
Vanovcan ducks under a wild hook from Puska.
Puska jabs Vanovcan to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Puska throws a jab when Vanovcan was well out of range.
Puska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vanovcan.
Puska throws a looping overhand right but Vanovcan ducks down to avoid it.
Puska throws a big shot that misses.
Vanovcan staying out of range there.
Puska moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vanovcan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Puska.
Puska misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan slips a jab from Puska.
The fight stays on the outside here - Vanovcan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mike Puska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vanovcan shoots and misses
and Puska counters with a shoot takedown. Vanovcan fights it but they end up in guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justina Vanovcan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puska sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Puska has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Vanovcan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan looking to control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A big left from Puska misses.
Vanovcan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vanovcan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Puska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puska cracks Vanovcan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Vanovcan closes the distance but Puska moves to the side
and Vanovcan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vanovcan slips under a jab.
Puska shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Puska is working for a guillotine from mount but Vanovcan frees his head quite easily.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Puska controlling from mount.
I looks like Puska might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puska with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Puska tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's eight 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.
Puska is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Vanovcan is surviving well by controlling Puska's body position as best he can.
Puska is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Vanovcan can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Vanovcan is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puska controlling his opponent.
Vanovcan tries to hold on but Puska postures up.
Puska takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Puska dominated that round.
That's time! Vanovcan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Puska with a nice cross.
Vanovcan on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Puska feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Mike Puska has got the better of the ground game so far.
Puska sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Vanovcan looking for subs off his back but Puska has passed one foot through into half guard.
Puska stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vanovcan sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Puska trying to mount his opponent but Vanovcan defends it.
Puska is looking for a kimura here.
Vanovcan regains full guard. Nicely done.
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.
Puska showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vanovcan looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Puska passes into half guard.
Vanovcan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Puska is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska not doing much here.
Vanovcan actively working from the bottom here.
Puska passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Puska controlling his opponent.
Puska's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Mike Puska has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Vanovcan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Puska throws a hook but Vanovcan blocks it.
Vanovcan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puska.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Vanovcan with a poor takedown
and Puska counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vanovcan moves out of range of the strikes.
Puska bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vanovcan tries for a takedown but Puska circles away easily
and Puska counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puska lands a glancing blow to the side of Vanovcan's head.
Puska throws a shot from downtown. Vanovcan moves away and avoids it.
Puska misses with a looping right.
Vanovcan moves out of range of the strikes.
Puska throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Vanovcan was covering up waiting for the punch and Puska finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Puska content to stall in guard here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Puska wants to pass the guard but Vanovcan is keeping the position.
Puska seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Vanovcan is looking for a triangle but Puska pushes his legs off easily.
Puska is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Puska is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Puska pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vanovcan is keeping the position for now.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puska controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Puska.
Vanovcan tries to clinch up but Puska circles away and keeps his distance.
Vanovcan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Puska counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justina Vanovcan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vanovcan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Vanovcan enables Puska to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Vanovcan manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Puska drops back looking for a leg! Vanovcan is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Vanovcan manages to kick Puska off! Puska jumps back into Vanovcan's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Puska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Puska shoots in and bounces Vanovcan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Puska wants to pass the guard but Vanovcan is keeping the position.
Puska is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puska stands and throws Vanovcan's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska slows the pace down.
Puska tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
A lull in the action here.
Puska thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
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.
Vanovcan tries to improve position but can't.
Puska tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Vanovcan is trying to escape the position but Puska is controlling the position.
Vanovcan is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Puska looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vanovcan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four 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.
Puska controlling the position.
Puska has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Puska.
Vanovcan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puska throws out the jab.
Puska's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Puska duly obliges.
Nice uppercut lands for Puska. That snapped Vanovcan's head back.
Vanovcan staying out of range there.
Vanovcan with a poor takedown
and Puska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puska fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Puska fails to land with a series of punches.
Puska might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Vanovcan has his takedown stuffed
and Puska counters with a takedown into side control.
Puska taking a breather here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Puska wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Puska remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mike Puska hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Puska scores with a nice head shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puska fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Vanovcan on the side of the head.
Vanovcan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Puska misses with a looping right.
Vanovcan tries to clinch up
so Puska counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Puska stays in close to Vanovcan's body and controls the position.
Puska works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Puska is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Puska pulls his head out easily.
Puska perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Mike Puska has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Puska closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Puska seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Vanovcan actively working from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Puska really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vanovcan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Puska cracks a nice hook into Vanovcan's ribs.
Puska is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vanovcan shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puska counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Puska is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Vanovcan is trying desperately to improve position.
Puska is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Vanovcan is surviving well by controlling Puska's body position as best he can.
Puska content just to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Puska is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vanovcan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Vanovcan can't escape the position.
That's two 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 controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Mike Puska wasn't active enough on the ground.
Puska lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Puska connects with a jab.
Puska lands a head shot.
Vanovcan misses with a takedown attempt
and Puska counters with a nice body shot.
Puska throws a looping overhand right but Vanovcan ducks down to avoid it.
Puska lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four 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.
Vanovcan misses with a takedown
and Puska decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vanovcan's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justina Vanovcan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puska thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Puska is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Puska avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Puska is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Puska missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Puska is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Puska connects with a single shot there.
That's six 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.
Vanovcan misses with a takedown attempt
and Puska counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Puska is working for a submission of some sort.
Puska is taking a breather. Vanovcan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puska is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Puska in particular looking to stall.
Vanovcan is trying to stand.
Puska sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Vanovcan wants to control but Puska is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight 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.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Puska swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vanovcan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Puska.
Vanovcan ducks right into an uppercut from Puska.
Vanovcan slips under a jab from Puska.
Vanovcan takes one on the button.
Puska misses with a looping left.
Vanovcan throws a combination that misses
and Puska counters with a straight right hand.
Puska throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Vanovcan on the side of the head.
Puska lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Puska.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Puska works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab lands there for Puska.
Vanovcan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab, jab by Puska - just one landing.
Puska with a jab.
Puska drives through with a takedown into guard.
Puska not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vanovcan keeping full guard, as Puska tries to pass.
Puska is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Puska dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
The fighters circling - Puska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vanovcan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Puska counters with a straight right hand.
Puska scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Puska is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Vanovcan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Puska pulls his head out easily.
Puska trying to control the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Puska is controlling the pace.
Vanovcan is looking to escape.
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.
Puska controlling the action here.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Puska.
Vanovcan shoots and misses
and Puska counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Puska looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Puska is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vanovcan is just riding it out for now. Puska eventually gives up the hold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Puska is trying to work for a kimura but Vanovcan is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Puska is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Vanovcan!
Puska content just to control the position here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan tries to hold on but Puska postures up.
Puska controlling his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mike Puska hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Puska throws a big shot that misses.
Vanovcan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vanovcan is looking to clinch.
Puska throws a jab when Vanovcan was well out of range.
Vanovcan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puska.
Vanovcan tries to clinch but Puska moves away
and Puska counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Puska shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Puska showed some decent athleticism there.
Puska thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Puska is taking a breather. Vanovcan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Vanovcan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Puska is working away from the top position though.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Puska trying to pass the guard but Vanovcan defending well.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Mike Puska hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Puska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vanovcan slips under a jab.
Puska closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vanovcan quickly recovers to half guard.
Puska is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Puska is looking to advance position but Vanovcan won't allow it.
Justina Vanovcan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vanovcan is trying to get back to full guard.
Mike Puska is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Puska is looking to advance position but Vanovcan won't allow it.
Puska looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puska works his way into full mount!
Puska controlling from the full mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Puska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puska has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 42:50
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 42:50
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 42:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Puska!
Mike Puska is the new bantamweight champion!
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