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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pikku Hiawatha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nalle Puh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiawatha comes to the cage accompanied by The Gael. Puh is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nalle Puhin uudet seikkailut. Nalle Puh will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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200 lbs
12 - 6 - 1 |
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185 cm
26
200 lbs
13 - 10 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pikku Hiawatha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nalle Puh!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hiawatha on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Hiawatha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puh throws out the jab.
Hiawatha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hiawatha takes a swing at Puh's ribcage but misses.
Puh scores with a jab.
A big right from Hiawatha misses.
Hiawatha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puh throws the left hand but Hiawatha avoids the punch easily.
Hiawatha throws a head kick that misses.
Puh misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Puh misses the target.
Hiawatha misses with a kick to the body.
Puh scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hiawatha doesn't seem bothered though.
Hiawatha blocks a jab.
Hiawatha takes a swing at Puh's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiawatha misses with a body kick.
Puh lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like Pikku Hiawatha has been cut.
Puh fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hiawatha checks it well.
Puh scores with a sloppy right hand. Hiawatha should have avoided that one.
Hiawatha is trying hard to land a takedown here. Puh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That kick from Hiawatha tenderised Puh's leg. Puh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Puh uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hiawatha.
Puh throws a nice head kick!
Puh misses with a straight left.
Hiawatha has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Puh.
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!
Hiawatha fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Puh checks it well.
Hiawatha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hiawatha.
Puh listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Puh blocks a head kick by Hiawatha.
Hiawatha thows a leg kick but Puh checks it
and Puh counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Puh scores with the left hand. Hiawatha knows he should have avoided that one.
A slapping body kick lands there for Puh.
A punch combination from Puh misses.
Puh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puh loads up on a big right hand but Hiawatha slips the punch.
Puh misses with a body shot.
Hiawatha takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hiawatha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Puh checks a low kick from Hiawatha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha avoids the head kick by Puh.
Puh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Puh avoids the head kick by Hiawatha.
Hiawatha takes a swing at Puh's ribcage but misses.
Hiawatha misses with a takedown
and Puh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hiawatha is looking to wear down Puh with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Puh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hiawatha moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Puh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nalle Puh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Puh throws a chopping leg kick but Hiawatha manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hiawatha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A swing and a miss from Puh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puh thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hiawatha uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puh.
Hiawatha shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Puh is looking to score with low kicks.
Hiawatha closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Hiawatha tries for a kimura but Puh is defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puh is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puh is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nalle Puh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pikku Hiawatha's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Puh misses with a body kick.
Puh throws a head kick that half lands.
A right-left combo lands from Puh.
Puh lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hiawatha at a distance.
Hiawatha misses with a body shot.
Puh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Hiawatha.
Hiawatha takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Hiawatha takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hiawatha gets a takedown into half guard.
Puh tries to get to full guard but Hiawatha has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hiawatha thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Puh to regain full guard.
Hiawatha controlling from the top position.
Hiawatha throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hiawatha trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Puh wants to stand but Hiawatha is controlling the position.
Hiawatha seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Puh is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hiawatha shoots in for a double leg but Puh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Hiawatha tries to score a power double leg takedown but Puh sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hiawatha somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pikku Hiawatha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puh misses with a jab, cross combination.
Puh misses with the combination.
Puh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hiawatha was well out of range. Poor timing from Puh.
Nalle Puh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puh throws a series of punches but Hiawatha avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha lands a head kick. Puh smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sloppy strikes from Puh. Those never looked like landing.
Puh feints and then cracks Hiawatha's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hiawatha down.
That kick from Puh tenderised Hiawatha's leg. Hiawatha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Puh lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good work by Puh as he checks the leg kick.
Puh works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Puh thows a leg kick but Hiawatha checks it
and Hiawatha counters with a nice leg kick.
Puh throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big right from Puh misses.
Puh tries a low kick but Hiawatha avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puh scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Puh uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hiawatha.
Puh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hiawatha to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hiawatha throwing strikes but missing.
Hiawatha throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Puh works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hiawatha controls from within his opponent's guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puh not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nalle Puh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Pikku Hiawatha's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Puh lands with an uppercut that bounces Hiawatha off the cage and back into range.
Nalle Puh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hiawatha fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Puh blocks a head kick by Hiawatha.
Hiawatha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Puh.
Puh misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puh scores with a jab to the head.
Hiawatha misses with a shot to the body
and Puh counters with a straight right hand.
Hiawatha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Puh throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puh throws a jab but it's blocked by Hiawatha.
Hiawatha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Puh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Puh.
Hiawatha throws a head kick but Puh moves out of range.
Hiawatha swings for the body but Puh moves out of range.
Puh throws a right hand that Hiawatha ducks under and follows up with a left that Hiawatha also avoids with ease.
Hiawatha throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hiawatha is looking to land body kicks.
Puh fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Puh throws a series of strikes that have Hiawatha backpedaling.
Puh jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Puh throws a right and a left that Hiawatha avoids nicely.
Hiawatha lands with a right hand.
Puh connects with a single shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puh.
Hiawatha throws a sloppy head kick and Puh moves out of range easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Puh. That snapped Hiawatha's head back.
Puh misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puh. Hiawatha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hiawatha lands with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hiawatha slips a straight right by Puh.
Hiawatha keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Pikku Hiawatha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiawatha throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A slow jab from Puh misses its intended target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Puh lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hiawatha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hiawatha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hiawatha tries for a takedown but Puh circles away easily
and Puh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pikku Hiawatha. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hiawatha throws a right hand that misses
and Puh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hiawatha drives through with a takedown into guard.
Puh has Hiawatha pulled in close to control his posture.
Nalle Puh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hiawatha trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hiawatha in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hiawatha controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Hiawatha is looking to work some ground and pound but Puh has wrist control.
Hiawatha with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hiawatha trying to control but Puh is working from the bottom.
Hiawatha distracts Puh with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puh is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hiawatha with a flurry of punches that miss.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Puh controls Hiawatha momentarily but Hiawatha frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nalle Puh.
I've got Puh winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nalle Puh!
Nalle Puh seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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