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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Viher Peukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alman Maleh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peukku has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Alman Maleh has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viher Peukku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Alman Maleh!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Maleh.
Maleh fails with an attempt to clinch.
Peukku avoids the head kick by Maleh.
Maleh wants to clinch.
Maleh throws a sloppy head kick and Peukku moves out of range easily.
Maleh throws a nice head kick!
Peukku throws a chopping leg kick but Maleh manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice takedown defense from Peukku. No joy for Maleh on that attempt.
Maleh throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Maleh is looking to clinch but Peukku is avoiding it.
Peukku avoids the head kick by Maleh.
Maleh looks gassed!
Peukku throws a solid leg kick but Maleh takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Peukku.
Peukku clinches up with Maleh and pushes him back against the cage.
Peukku connects with a knee to the head.
Maleh is looking to break free of the clinch but Peukku has double underhooks.
Peukku crunches a lovely knee into Maleh's ribcage.
Peukku content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Peukku landing knees to the head.
Peukku with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Peukku.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peukku is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maleh takes an elbow to the temple.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Peukku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Maleh tries to break the clinch but Peukku is controlling the position.
Maleh is trying to break free.
Peukku scores with a knee to the head.
Maleh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maleh manages to break the clinch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Maleh.
Maleh tries a head kick but it misses.
Peukku wants to clinch up but Maleh keeps it at a distance.
Maleh throws a head kick that misses.
Maleh blocks a leg kick.
Maleh throws a head kick that misses.
Maleh scores with a sloppy right hand. Peukku should have avoided that one.
Maleh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maleh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maleh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleh tries to keep at a distance but Peukku has taken the fight into the clinch.
Maleh can't break the clinch.
Maleh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peukku gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peukku with a knee to the head.
Peukku connects with a nasty looking knee right to Maleh's face.
Peukku manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Peukku lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Peukku takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Peukku landing knees to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Maleh has had enough of the clinch but Peukku keeps him there for the moment.
Peukku connects with a knee to the head.
Peukku avoiding damage.
Peukku prevents Maleh from breaking the clinch.
Peukku keeps control of Maleh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maleh is trying to break the clinch but Peukku has him pressed against the cage.
Maleh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maleh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maleh has had enough of the clinch but Peukku keeps him there for the moment.
Peukku is pressed up against the cage. Maleh has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Peukku down to the mat. Peukku avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Alman Maleh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maleh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maleh tries a head kick but it misses.
Maleh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maleh tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Peukku swivels and escapes.
Viher Peukku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alman Maleh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maleh scoring well with a low kick there.
Viher Peukku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Maleh darts in trying to clinch
and Peukku moves into the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Peukku.
Maleh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maleh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peukku with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Maleh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peukku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Maleh is trying to break free.
Maleh wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maleh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peukku has him pressed against the cage.
Maleh has Peukku pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Peukku manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Maleh wants a takedown.
Peukku tries to land knees in the clinch but Maleh avoids the damage to the body.
Maleh wants to get back to striking at distance but Peukku won't allow it.
Peukku leaning against his opponent.
Maleh tries a knee to the head but Peukku blocks it.
Peukku throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Maleh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Peukku with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Peukku misses with an elbow strike.
Maleh is looking to break free of the clinch but Peukku has double underhooks.
Peukku lands an elbow that stopped Maleh in his tracks for a moment.
Peukku comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peukku landing knees to the body.
Peukku lands a knee to the head.
Peukku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maleh managing to block the knees to the body from Peukku.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peukku gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maleh.
Maleh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maleh manages to break the clinch.
Maleh blocks a leg kick.
Maleh throws a head kick but Peukku moves out of range.
Maleh throws a head kick but Peukku moves out of range.
Peukku keeps the fight on the outside.
Peukku slips a jab from Maleh.
Maleh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maleh waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Peukku.
Maleh misses with the combination.
Peukku clinches up against the cage.
Peukku tries to land knees in the clinch but Maleh avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maleh looking for a takedown.
Peukku tries to land knees in the clinch but Maleh avoids the damage to the body.
Maleh wants to get back to striking at distance but Peukku won't allow it.
Maleh is looking to break free of the clinch but Peukku has double underhooks.
Peukku avoids the elbow strike from Maleh, against the cage.
Maleh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peukku has him pressed against the cage.
Maleh has had enough of the clinch but Peukku keeps him there for the moment.
Maleh drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Maleh is trying to break free.
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 Viher Peukku will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Maleh lands a high kick to the side of Peukku's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Maleh dives into guard, looking to finish.
Peukku is rocked!
It looks like Viher Peukku has been cut.
Peukku on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Peukku tries to get out of the position.
Peukku wants to stand up but Maleh is controlling him.
Oh Peukku is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Maleh is fighting to break Peukku's control of his arms but Peukku is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Peukku seems to have got his legs back now.
Maleh tries to stand but Peukku is controlling from the bottom.
Peukku looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Maleh puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peukku wants to control but Maleh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maleh wants to get back to his feet.
Maleh wants to pass to mount but Peukku is defending the position.
Maleh wants to stand up but Peukku has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Peukku circles away from the clinch attempt
and Peukku counters by moving into the clinch.
Maleh wants to break the clinch but can't.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peukku.
Peukku prevents Maleh from breaking the clinch.
Peukku misses with a knee strike.
Maleh can't break the clinch.
Maleh letting Peukku take a breather here.
Peukku stops a takedown attempt from Maleh.
Peukku throws a knee to the head but misses.
Maleh wants to break free but Peukku has control.
Maleh takes an elbow to the temple.
Maleh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peukku unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maleh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Peukku tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short body shot lands from Maleh as the two fighters clinch.
Maleh has had enough of the clinch but Peukku keeps him there for the moment.
Maleh is trying to break free.
The is referee keeping an eye on Peukku - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Peukku misses with a knee strike.
Maleh wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peukku comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Maleh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Peukku keeps control of Maleh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The is referee keeping an eye on Peukku - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maleh tries to land a knee to the head but Peukku blocks with his arms.
Peukku manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Maleh is trying to break free.
Maleh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peukku has him pressed against the cage.
Peukku prevents Maleh from breaking the clinch.
Peukku keeps control of Maleh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peukku keeps control of Maleh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maleh letting Peukku take a breather here.
Maleh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maleh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maleh shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Peukku avoids the head kick by Maleh.
Peukku closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Peukku lands a knee to the body.
Peukku unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maleh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Maleh can't break the clinch.
Peukku misses with a knee to the head.
Maleh tries to break the clinch but Peukku is controlling the position.
Maleh is looking to break free of the clinch but Peukku has double underhooks.
Peukku using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Peukku lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maleh wants to get back to striking at distance but Peukku won't allow it.
The is referee keeping an eye on Peukku - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Maleh can't break the clinch.
Viher Peukku has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Peukku lands a damaging elbow.
Peukku's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Peukku lands an elbow inside that Maleh shrugs off.
Peukku landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Maleh is looking to break free of the clinch but Peukku has double underhooks.
Peukku with a knee to the head.
Peukku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maleh tries to break the clinch but Peukku is controlling the position.
Maleh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maleh takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Alman Maleh has been cut.
Maleh tries to break the clinch but Peukku is controlling the position.
Knees in the clinch landing for Peukku.
Peukku unloads a knee to the mid-section. Maleh lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Peukku.
Peukku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peukku connects with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Maleh is looking to break free of the clinch but Peukku has double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Maleh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peukku has him pressed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Maleh breaks from the clinch.
Maleh throws a head kick but Peukku moves out of range.
Maleh throws a head kick that misses.
Maleh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Peukku but Peukku pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viher Peukku dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Maleh tries a head kick but it misses.
Maleh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peukku tries to clinch up.
Peukku rushes Maleh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maleh takes a knee right on the jaw!
Maleh wants to get back to striking at distance but Peukku won't allow it.
Maleh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maleh is trying to break the clinch but Peukku has him pressed against the cage.
Maleh breaks the clinch.
Maleh throws a big shot that misses.
Maleh closes the distance but Peukku moves to the side
and Peukku holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Peukku gets underhooks to prevent Maleh's takedown attempt.
Maleh has had enough of the clinch but Peukku keeps him there for the moment.
Maleh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Peukku is looking to control Maleh's arms but Maleh gets an underhook and turns him. Now Peukku has his back to the cage.
Maybe Peukku would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Peukku prevents Maleh from breaking the clinch.
Maleh takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Maleh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Peukku with a knee to the head.
Peukku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Peukku lands a knee to the body.
Peukku just leaning against Maleh, taking a breather.
Peukku looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maleh managing to block the knees to the body from Peukku.
Maleh is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maleh breaks from the clinch.
Maleh throws a sloppy head kick and Peukku moves out of range easily.
Maleh clinches but Peukku breaks the clinch
and Peukku counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Peukku.
Peukku gets underhooks to prevent Maleh's takedown attempt.
Maleh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peukku has him pressed against the cage.
Maleh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maleh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peukku moves out of range as Maleh strikes.
Peukku tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maleh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Peukku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Maleh throws a big shot that misses.
Maleh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Peukku blocks a head kick by Maleh.
Peukku takes the fight into the clinch.
Peukku lands an elbow that stopped Maleh in his tracks for a moment.
Maleh is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Maleh wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Peukku has him pressed against the cage.
Peukku lands a damaging elbow.
Maleh is looking to break free of the clinch but Peukku has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Peukku.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maleh is trying to break free.
Maleh tries to break the clinch but Peukku is controlling the position.
Peukku lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Maleh is rocked!
Peukku lands a big knee to the head and Maleh goes down! Peukku pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Viher Peukku!
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energy
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hype
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