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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rowland Edwards (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timu Puruunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timu Puruunen is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rowland Edwards!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Timu Puruunen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puruunen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Edwards as he avoids it easily.
Puruunen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Edwards thows a body shot but no joy.
Puruunen moves out of range of the leg kick from Edwards.
Puruunen is looking to clinch but Edwards is avoiding it.
Edwards keeps the fight on the outside.
Puruunen tries to clinch there but Edwards circles away.
Puruunen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Edwards throws a low kick but it's checked well by Puruunen.
Puruunen moves in looking to clinch but Edwards pushes him off.
Puruunen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Edwards swats away the attempt to clinch by Puruunen.
Edwards cracks the inside of Puruunen's front leg.
A combination from Edwards does no damage.
Edwards moves out of range as Puruunen throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Edwards circles away from the clinch attempt
and Edwards counters with a nice body kick.
Edwards throws a head kick that Puruunen semi-blocks.
It looks like Timu Puruunen has been cut.
Puruunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edwards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Puruunen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Edwards paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Edwards misses with a body kick.
Edwards connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Puruunen tries to clinch but Edwards is having none of it.
Puruunen doesn't manage to clinch there - Edwards circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puruunen checks a leg kick.
Puruunen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puruunen is looking to clinch but Edwards is avoiding it.
Puruunen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Edwards manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Edwards scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puruunen moves in looking to clinch but Edwards pushes him off.
Puruunen wants to clinch.
Puruunen has a takedown stuffed.
Edwards misses with a body shot.
Edwards waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puruunen.
Puruunen is looking to clinch but Edwards is avoiding it.
Puruunen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rowland Edwards has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Timu Puruunen.
Puruunen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Edwards throws a nice inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Edwards.
Puruunen looks gassed!
Puruunen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Edwards.
Nice uppercut there from Edwards.
Edwards attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Puruunen tries to clinch up but Edwards circles away and keeps his distance.
Puruunen is looking to clinch.
Puruunen wants to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Edwards.
Puruunen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Edwards.
Edwards tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puruunen was well out of range. Poor timing from Edwards.
Puruunen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Edwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Puruunen takes one on the button.
A good leg kick by Edwards.
Edwards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Edwards there.
A solid body kick from Edwards.
Puruunen on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Timu Puruunen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edwards lands a leg kick that knocks Puruunen off balance momentarily.
Puruunen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Edwards.
Edwards plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Puruunen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Edwards throws a series of strikes that have Puruunen backpedaling.
Puruunen is rocked!
Puruunen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Edwards.
Puruunen is still on wobbly legs! Can Edwards finish him?
Edwards looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Edwards lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Puruunen seems to have recovered his senses.
Edwards dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Edwards feints and then cracks Puruunen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Puruunen down.
Edwards misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puruunen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rowland Edwards dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Timu Puruunen's cut.
That's time! Edwards's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Edwards throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Puruunen.
Edwards swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puruunen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Puruunen tries to close the distance and clinch but Edwards swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Edwards lands a big head kick that sends Puruunen tumbling to the mat! Edwards takes a step backwards and waves Puruunen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Puruunen has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Edwards.
Puruunen shoots for a double leg takedown but Edwards sprawls well. He's pushed Puruunen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Edwards is looking to wear down Puruunen with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Puruunen looks to clinch
and Edwards makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puruunen tries to clinch up.
Oooooh!!! Edwards has knocked Puruunen down with a huge combo! Edwards steps away and waves a wobbly Puruunen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Edwards lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rowland Edwards is winning the standup battle so far.
Edwards misses with a head kick.
Puruunen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Edwards circles away quickly and effectively.
Puruunen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Edwards lands a brutal head kick. Puruunen looks out on his feet and Edwards throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Rowland Edwards!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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