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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malig Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alistair De Jong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Malig Puska had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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191 cm
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242 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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195 cm
24
260 lbs
5 - 7 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Malig Puska! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alistair De Jong! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! De Jong fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Puska to the ground. De Jong is now in Puska's guard. De Jong is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Puska is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Puska has escaped and now he's on top! De Jong preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Puska missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Puska won't allow De Jong to sweep him here. Puska trying to control the position from guard on top but De Jong is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Puska pushes down on De Jong's leg and manages to get into half guard. De Jong missing with punches from the bottom.
Puska is working for a submission of some sort.
De Jong trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. De Jong is trying to stand up here but Puska is controlling him well. Puska is thwarting De Jong's attempts to control the position. Puska seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but De Jong does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Puska is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so De Jong is just riding it out for now. Puska eventually gives up the hold. De Jong throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Puska trying to control from half guard but De Jong is working away. De Jong tries to get to full guard but Puska has control of the leg. De Jong is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round. De Jong has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Puska is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Puska is working for a submission of some sort.
De Jong wants to improve his position but Puska is controlling well.
Puska is looking for a kimura here.
De Jong wants to control but Puska is keeping busy and won't allow it. Puska misses with a head shot. De Jong uses the momentum to regain guard. De Jong throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. De Jong working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Puska doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Puska manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Puska is pushing down on De Jong's leg trying to pass to half guard. De Jong is fighting to maintain full guard but Puska has managed to sneak the leg through. Puska has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. De Jong is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. 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. Puska lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Puska raining down shots from the mount! De Jong looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Puska controlling the pace for now. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. De Jong is trying to escape the mount.
De Jong is trying to stand up. Puska looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Puska throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Puska with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Puska has hold of De Jong's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and De Jong manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Puska has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! De Jong is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Malig Puska!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
46% |
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