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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Charles Payette (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Payette has chosen Sick Puppies- Youre Going Down as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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175 cm
20
143 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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187 cm
23
135 lbs
9 - 12 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Puska! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Charles Payette ! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Payette gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Puska to score an easy takedown into full guard. Puska is stalling in the full guard. Puska stands up from Payette 's guard - Puska perhaps looking for a knockout. Payette tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puska paws at him with a jab and circles away. Puska keeps the fight on the outside. Puska goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Puska's corner calls for a 1-2. Puska obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Payette looks to score with a jab to the body but Puska is just out of range. Payette tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Puska cracks Payette with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Payette doesn't manage to clinch there - Puska circles away.
Puska scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Puska content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Payette trying to control here.
Puska content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Puska throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Payette throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mike Puska has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet. Puska moves into range and connects with a jab. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Puska, as that shot connected.
Good standup being displayed there by Puska as he connects with a hook. Payette falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puska decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Payette 's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Puska is stalling in the full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Puska seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Payette for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Mike Puska just wasn't active enough. Puska looks to land a combination but Payette avoids it well. A big right from Puska misses. Payette tries to clinch but fails miserably and Puska counters with a nice uppercut. Payette tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Puska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Payette tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Puska counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Payette thinking. Puska scores with a jab to the jaw. Payette tries to clinch but fails miserably and Puska counters with a single leg into guard. Payette didn't expect that. Puska passes easily into side control. Nice work. Payette looks gassed! A lull in the action here. Puska has an Americana. Payette didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Puska is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Puska hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Mike Puska!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
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