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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Herzog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keke Pummel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Herzog comes to the cage accompanied by Robert Tepper - No Easy Way Out. Chris Herzog has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chris Herzog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Keke Pummel!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herzog fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Herzog connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pummel. Pummel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Herzog slips under a jab from Pummel.
Herzog tries to land a body kick
and Pummel counters with an outside leg kick.
Pummel misses with a hook to the body
and Herzog counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pummel takes a swing at Herzog's ribcage but misses.
A leg kick checked by Pummel.
Herzog closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Pummel did well to prevent Herzog getting side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Herzog wants to pass to mount but Pummel is defending the position.
Herzog is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pummel sees it coming and defends easily.
Pummel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Herzog is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog is working for a kimura but Pummel is defending it quite comfortably.
Herzog is looking for a kimura but Pummel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Herzog to get the leverage.
Pummel wants to control but Herzog is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Pummel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pummel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Herzog is looking to advance position but Pummel won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pummel has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Herzog is working away from the top position though.
Herzog controlling the action here.
Herzog wants to pass the guard but Pummel is defending well.
Herzog seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pummel throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pummel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice body punch from Pummel.
Pummel avoids the head kick by Herzog.
Pummel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Herzog.
Herzog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pummel.
Pummel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pummel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Herzog rather than just go for the knockout.
Herzog is looking to chop away at Pummel's legs.
Pummel with a jab.
Herzog misses with a lunging right hand
and Pummel counters with a stiff right hand.
Herzog slips a jab and a cross from Pummel.
Herzog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pummel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herzog uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pummel.
Pummel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Herzog misses with a straight right.
Herzog moves out of range as Pummel strikes.
Herzog blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pummel missing with a left hand there. Herzog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Herzog thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pummel if he has to take too many more of those.
Herzog blocks a low kick nicely.
Pummel misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herzog throws a solid leg kick but Pummel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Herzog.
Pummel dodges the punch combination from Herzog.
The crowd cheers as Herzog lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pummel doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Herzog dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Herzog changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Pummel looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pummel can do anything to dispel that myth.
Herzog in side control, throwing shots but Pummel defends.
Herzog working away.
Herzog works to advance to full mount. Pummel defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Herzog controlling from mount.
Herzog has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pummel's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pummel tries to lock up and control but Herzog gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Herzog thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Herzog throwing strikes here but Pummel is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Herzog looking to control but Pummel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Herzog is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pummel has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Chris Herzog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Herzog punching from mount but Pummel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herzog thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Pummel tries to lock up and control but Herzog gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Herzog lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Herzog landing strikes, looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pummel tries to hold on but Herzog pushes him away.
Herzog looking to finish with strikes here!
Herzog throws a wild left hand from mount and Pummel manages to wriggle his way back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog thows a huge punch but Pummel dodges it nicely.
Herzog is looking for a kimura but Pummel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Herzog to get the leverage.
Pummel is looking to improve his position.
Herzog trying to pass the guard but Pummel defending well.
Pummel is not content to let Herzog control the position.
Herzog is thwarting Pummel's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herzog frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Herzog tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Herzog lands a big shot there that rocks Pummel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Herzog trying to control but he's not successful this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herzog throws some wild stikes that Pummel manages to avoid easily.
Herzog controlling his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Herzog dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pummel misses with a wild body shot.
Pummel with a hook.
Chris Herzog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pummel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Herzog to score with a decent uppercut.
Herzog throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pummel.
Herzog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pummel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Herzog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pummel swings for the body but Herzog moves out of range.
Herzog takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pummel lands with a straight right. Herzog didn't see that one coming.
Herzog throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pummel looks to land a combination but Herzog avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herzog moves forwards but Pummel connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Herzog throws a head kick that misses.
Herzog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Keke Pummel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Herzog jabs at Pummel's body.
Herzog moves out of range of the body kick from Pummel.
Herzog tests Pummel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pummel.
Nice sprawl there from Pummel as Herzog shoots in.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pummel. Herzog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Herzog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Pummel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Herzog thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pummel just misses with a punch to the body.
Keke Pummel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Herzog works Pummel's body with a nice hook.
Pummel misses the shot to the body.
Herzog throws a head kick but Pummel moves out of range.
Pummel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Herzog tries to clinch up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pummel looks to land a left hand but Herzog moved out of range nicely.
Pummel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Herzog was well out of range. Poor timing from Pummel.
Herzog pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No luck for Herzog with that takedown attempt.
Pummel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Chris Herzog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herzog with a poor takedown
and Pummel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Herzog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pummel feints and then cracks Herzog's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Herzog down.
Herzog slips a straight right by Pummel.
Sloppy strikes from Pummel. Those never looked like landing.
Pummel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Herzog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Herzog bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Herzog takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pummel looks to score with a jab to the body but Herzog is just out of range.
Pummel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pummel.
Herzog misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pummel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Herzog tries to clinch up but Pummel circles away and keeps his distance.
Pummel swats away the attempt to clinch by Herzog.
Pummel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Herzog under the eye.
Pummel throws a hook but Herzog blocks it.
Herzog dives in and grabs Pummel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pummel pushes down on Herzog's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Herzog.
Herzog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Herzog misses the shot to the body.
Keke Pummel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pummel stuffs the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Keke Pummel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Herzog 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Herzog!
Chris Herzog really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Perkele! logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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