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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Zabuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puska comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rähinä Räp kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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152 lbs
15 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ricky Zabuza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Puska!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puska misses the jab.
Zabuza has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Zabuza there as he acknowledges the shot.
Zabuza staying out of range there.
Zabuza avoids a punch combination nicely.
Puska swings widly with a right hand
letting Zabuza counter with a right hand.
Zabuza misses with a combination
and Puska counters with a shoot takedown. Zabuza fights it but they end up in guard.
Puska passes into half guard.
Puska is trying to control. Zabuza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Puska trying to pass the guard but Zabuza defending well.
Puska trying to control from Zabuza's half guard. Zabuza has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska is stalling in the full guard.
Zabuza on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Zabuza tries to get out of the position.
Puska trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puska stops Zabuza from standing up.
Puska passes Zabuza's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Puska seems to be looking for submissions.
Puska content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
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.
Zabuza pushes Puska off looking to stand but Puska dives back in and keeps control.
Puska is looking to advance position but Zabuza won't allow it.
Puska works his foot free and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska has control of Zabuza's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Zabuza regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Puska fails to move to back control.
Puska moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Zabuza has worked his arm free - good work by Zabuza!
Zabuza tries to buck Puska off but Puska is having none of it.
That's four 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.
Zabuza gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Puska throws some wild stikes that Zabuza manages to avoid easily.
Puska won't let Zabuza get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Puska moves to the back.
Puska thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Puska trying to control momentarily.
Zabuza defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Puska dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Zabuza throws a combination that misses
letting Puska counter with a right hand.
Zabuza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Puska counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Zabuza!
Puska wants to control the pace but Zabuza is squirming around nicely.
Zabuza has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Puska's lack of action.
Puska moves nicely into side control.
Zabuza is not content to let Puska control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabuza parries the strikes from Puska easily there. Puska is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Zabuza to escape.
Puska wants to control for a moment but Zabuza uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Puska wants to take a breather but Zabuza is having none of it.
That's two 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 is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Puska is trying to control the action in half guard but Zabuza is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Puska stalling away here and it's allowed Zabuza to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Puska passes Zabuza's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Puska is looking to take a break and control but Zabuza is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza is looking to escape.
Puska trying to control from Zabuza's half guard. Zabuza has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Puska trying to control the position from guard on top but Zabuza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Puska trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Puska wants to control from the top but Zabuza keeps moving.
Puska is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mike Puska.
Zabuza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zabuza.
Puska looks to throw the jab but Zabuza is out of range.
Zabuza misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Puska staying out of range there.
Puska throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
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 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zabuza.
Zabuza misses with the combination.
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 throws a combination. Zabuza tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Zabuza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puska counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zabuza won't be happy with that.
Zabuza wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Puska in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Zabuza is not content to let Puska control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Zabuza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Puska on the ground.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Puska was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Zabuza throws a nice looking combination but Puska bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ricky Zabuza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puska doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zabuza counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from Zabuza misses
and Puska counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Puska.
Puska trying to control the position from guard on top but Zabuza is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puska controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Puska sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zabuza's guard.
Puska lands strikes from half guard.
Puska passes to side control.
Puska trying to control the action but Zabuza is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska is trying to get an arm triangle but Zabuza is defending well.
Puska working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Puska goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Zabuza has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Puska but great work by Zabuza.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Puska really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Puska misses with a left hand
and Zabuza counters with a one-two to the body.
Puska misses with a left hand
and Zabuza counters with a three punch combo that has Puska backing up. Puska nods at Zabuza to acknowledge the strikes.
Puska connects with a body shot.
Puska misses with an uppercut. Zabuza saw that one coming.
Puska scores with a jab to the head.
Nice shot by Puska.
Puska dodges the punch combination from Zabuza.
Puska misses with a lunging right hand
and Zabuza counters with a one-two to the body.
Puska misses with a left hand
and Zabuza counters with a series of strikes. Puska will be more careful next time no doubt.
Puska looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska connects with a nice looking jab.
Puska swings widly with a right hand
and Zabuza counters with a left and a right that stings Puska.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Puska!
Zabuza shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Zabuza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puska misses with an uppercut
and Zabuza counters with a one-two to the body.
Puska connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Zabuza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Puska circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza misses with a two punch combination.
Puska misses with a hook. Zabuza ducked under it nicely.
Puska misses with a hook. Zabuza ducked under it nicely.
Puska has his takedown stuffed
and Zabuza counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Zabuza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puska.
Zabuza throws an off balance right hand
letting Puska counter with a right hand.
Puska misses with a hook
letting Zabuza counter with a right hand.
Zabuza misses with a combination
and Puska counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zabuza thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska tries for a takedown but Zabuza circles away easily
and Zabuza counters with a straight right hand.
Ricky Zabuza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Puska.
A nice combination there by Puska.
Zabuza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zabuza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puska.
Zabuza throws a combination that misses
letting Puska counter with a right hand.
Zabuza wants to clinch
and Puska connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Puska with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Zabuza counter with a right hand.
Puska rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zabuza connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Puska with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zabuza counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puska takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Puska with a poor takedown
enabling Zabuza to counter with a crisp jab.
No joy there for Zabuza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Zabuza misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Zabuza misses its intended target.
Zabuza moves forwards but Puska connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Zabuza had his way with Mike Puska in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Zabuza defending well as Puska loads up on a big left hand.
Zabuza throws a series of punches but Puska moves out of range.
Zabuza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
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.
Puska shoots in and drives through. Zabuza sprawls well.
Zabuza chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puska can pounce on him.
Zabuza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puska counters with a nice uppercut.
Ricky Zabuza is winning the standup battle so far.
Zabuza misses with a double jab
and Puska counters with a left and a right that stings Zabuza.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zabuza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Puska counters with a left and a right that stings Zabuza.
Puska misses with a takedown attempt - Zabuza sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zabuza throws a combination that misses
and Puska counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zabuza tries to bum rush Puska with a series of wild strikes but Puska uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zabuza throws a right hand that misses
and Puska counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Zabuza slaps away a takedown attempt from Puska, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ricky Zabuza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Puska.
Puska misses with a left hand
and Zabuza counters with a series of strikes. Puska will be more careful next time no doubt.
Zabuza avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
No luck for Puska with that takedown attempt.
Puska slips a jab and a cross from Zabuza.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Puska misses.
Zabuza swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Puska counters with a straight right hand.
Puska will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice shot lands for Zabuza.
Nice body punch from Puska.
Zabuza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Puska counters with a nice double leg into side control. Zabuza won't be happy with that.
Puska tries to advance to mount but Zabuza instead regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabuza is refusing to be controlled, as Puska sits in half guard.
Puska is looking for a kimura here.
Puska is trying to control. Zabuza wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Puska passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's four 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 throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Zabuza because Puska loaded up on that one.
Puska wants to take Zabuza's back but he can't do it this time.
Puska trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Puska fails to advance to Zabuza's back.
Ricky Zabuza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Puska tries to control but Zabuza wriggling away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Puska comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Puska has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:49
Judge James Glass scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Puska!
Mike Puska is the new lightweight champion!
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