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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Abu Al Zarqawi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Puikko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abu Al Zarqawi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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198 cm
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196 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abu Al Zarqawi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Puikko!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puikko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Puikko scores with a nice body kick.
Puikko connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Abu Al Zarqawi has been cut.
Al Zarqawi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puikko.
Puikko looks to score with a jab to the body but Al Zarqawi is just out of range.
Janne Puikko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puikko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Al Zarqawi on the side of the head.
An inside leg kick lands from Puikko.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Puikko. Al Zarqawi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Al Zarqawi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puikko was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Zarqawi.
Puikko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Al Zarqawi is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puikko tries to bum rush Al Zarqawi with a series of wild strikes but Al Zarqawi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Puikko misses with a hook.
Janne Puikko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A cross from Puikko lands.
Al Zarqawi fails in his attempt to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Puikko.
Al Zarqawi checks a low kick from Puikko.
Al Zarqawi misses with a shot to the body
and Puikko counters with a nice uppercut.
Puikko throws a head kick but Al Zarqawi moves out of range.
Al Zarqawi slips a jab from Puikko.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Puikko misses.
Al Zarqawi loads up on a big right hand but Puikko slips the punch.
Puikko connects with an inside leg kick.
Puikko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puikko listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Al Zarqawi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puikko was well out of range. Poor timing from Al Zarqawi.
Al Zarqawi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Puikko counters with an outside leg kick.
Al Zarqawi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Al Zarqawi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Puikko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puikko lands a lovely overhand right.
Puikko lands a nice hook to Al Zarqawi's body. Al Zarqawi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Puikko has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Puikko goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Abu Al Zarqawi's cut is getting worse.
Al Zarqawi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Puikko.
Al Zarqawi is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puikko lands a front kick.
Puikko connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Puikko.
Al Zarqawi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Puikko finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Puikko.
Al Zarqawi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Abu Al Zarqawi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Puikko scores with a jab. Al Zarqawi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Jeez, Abu Al Zarqawi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Puikko shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Al Zarqawi eats them both and turns towards Puikko to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Al Zarqawi misses with a shot to the body
enabling Puikko to counter with a crisp jab.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Abu Al Zarqawi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Janne Puikko!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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