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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pena Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pena Pulkkinen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkkinen connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Coleman's hands.
Coleman darts in and clinches Pulkkinen up against the cage.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen gets underhooks to prevent Coleman's takedown attempt.
Pulkkinen really is a fat lump.
Coleman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pulkkinen prevents it.
Coleman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulkkinen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coleman looking for a takedown.
Pena Pulkkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Coleman.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Coleman's head.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pulkkinen.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Coleman has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pulkkinen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Pulkkinen manages to get underhooks.
Coleman drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pulkkinen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Coleman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman closes the distance and clinches up with Pulkkinen, looking for a takedown. Coleman pushes Pulkkinen against the cage but Pulkkinen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pulkkinen throws a sloppy head kick and Coleman moves out of range easily.
Pulkkinen scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Pulkkinen scores with a body shot.
Coleman looks gassed!
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Pulkkinen forces Coleman back against the cage and clinches.
Pulkkinen gets underhooks to prevent Coleman's takedown attempt.
Coleman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Pulkkinen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pulkkinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pulkkinen is working Coleman over against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Coleman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short body shot lands from Pulkkinen as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a body punch.
Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pulkkinen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Colemans head.
Pulkkinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pulkkinen lands a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Pulkkinen has Coleman pushed against the cage.
Coleman wants a takedown.
Pulkkinen is struggling to control the position.
Pulkkinen lands a nice uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Coleman as Pulkkinen tries to tie him up.
Pulkkinen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Pulkkinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen is pushing Coleman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Coleman has Pulkkinen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Pulkkinen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen struggles to land a body shot inside as Coleman controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coleman's elbow.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Coleman's head.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Coleman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pulkkinen.
A frustrated look appears on Pulkkinen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pulkkinen is pressed up against the cage. Coleman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pulkkinen down to the mat. Pulkkinen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pulkkinen connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Pulkkinen throws out a powerful jab.
Pulkkinen connects with a body shot that sends Coleman's belly button to the back.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman with a poor takedown
and Pulkkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pulkkinen connects with a right hand. Coleman shakes it off.
Pulkkinen has managed to clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pulkkinen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen stops a takedown attempt from Coleman.
Pulkkinen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pulkkinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Coleman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Pulkkinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Coleman at a distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Coleman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Coleman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pulkkinen cracks Coleman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pena Pulkkinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Coleman tries to keep at a distance but Pulkkinen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand.
Pulkkinen misses with the head strike.
Coleman goes for a takedown attempt but Pulkkinen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pulkkinen cracks Coleman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pulkkinen throws out a powerful jab.
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown. Pulkkinen tries to sprawl out of it but Coleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pulkkinen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Coleman closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pulkkinen did well to prevent Coleman getting side control.
Coleman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pulkkinen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman is breathing heavily.
Pulkkinen wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy.
Pulkkinen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Coleman on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen tries to get to full guard but Coleman has control of the leg.
Pulkkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Coleman can do to turn this around?
Coleman throwing shots but Pulkkinen is blocking nicely.
Coleman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Coleman is trying to control. Pulkkinen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Coleman is trying to work for a kimura but Pulkkinen is defending well.
Coleman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Coleman seems to be working for a kimura but Pulkkinen defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Coleman is working away from the top position though.
Pulkkinen might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Pulkkinen avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Coleman.
Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Nice strikes from Coleman there.
Pulkkinen wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Coleman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pulkkinen trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman working over Pulkkinen with some ground and pound. Pulkkinen looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Coleman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pulkkinen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Coleman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pulkkinen tries to kick Coleman off but Coleman keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Pulkkinen wants to control but Coleman is keeping busy.
Coleman scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Coleman trying to control from half guard but Pulkkinen is working away.
Pulkkinen is trying to control but can't.
Coleman prevents Pulkkinen from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen trying to control from the bottom.
Pulkkinen is refusing to be controlled, as Coleman sits in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Coleman dives in and grabs Pulkkinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pulkkinen pushes down on Coleman's head and hops out.
Pena Pulkkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Coleman.
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight right.
Pena Pulkkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight right.
Pulkkinen displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Coleman.
Pena Pulkkinen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight left.
Pulkkinen with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pulkkinen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Pulkkinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Coleman doesn't seem bothered though.
Coleman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Coleman shoots in looking for a takedown. Pulkkinen tries to sprawl out of it but Coleman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pulkkinen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Coleman staying out of range there.
Coleman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Coleman has his takedown stuffed
and Pulkkinen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jab, jab by Pulkkinen - just one landing.
Pulkkinen scores with a decent looking hook.
Pulkkinen lands a nice hook to Coleman's body. Coleman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Pulkkinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coleman.
Pulkkinen keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pena Pulkkinen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Coleman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen cracks Coleman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Coleman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pulkkinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Coleman.
Pulkkinen stuns Coleman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Coleman tries for a takedown but Pulkkinen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Coleman walks into a straight right hand from Pulkkinen.
Coleman closes the distance but Pulkkinen moves to the side
enabling Pulkkinen to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for Pulkkinen.
Coleman takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Coleman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Pulkkinen darts in and clinches Coleman up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Pulkkinen.
Coleman tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pulkkinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Pulkkinen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Coleman takes a shot to the head.
Pulkkinen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Pulkkinen for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Pulkkinen gets underhooks to prevent Coleman's takedown attempt.
Pulkkinen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Coleman's elbow.
Pulkkinen cracks Coleman with a nice body shot.
Pulkkinen lands with a short shot to the head.
Pulkkinen gets through Coleman's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Pena Pulkkinen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right from Pulkkinen on the inside.
Pulkkinen digs a right hand into Coleman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Coleman's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen prevents the takedown attempt.
Pulkkinen works on Coleman's body with a couple of short punches.
Pulkkinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Coleman can't get the takedown.
Pulkkinen misses with a knee to the head.
Pulkkinen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Coleman.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Pulkkinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pulkkinen bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Coleman's head.
Pulkkinen clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Pulkkinen - that landed with a thud.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike.
A hook to the body from Pulkkinen.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pulkkinen slows down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen trying to land knees to the body.
Pulkkinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Coleman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hand to the body from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen pushes Coleman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pulkkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pulkkinen.
Nice body punch from Pulkkinen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pulkkinen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pulkkinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coleman backwards.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Coleman's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Pulkkinen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pena Pulkkinen showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pulkkinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pena Pulkkinen!
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