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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Salvatore Gattuso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nalle Puh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puh is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Nalle Puhin uudet seikkailut. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
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200 lbs
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Salvatore Gattuso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nalle Puh!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gattuso gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Puh has a couple of punches blocked by Gattuso.
Puh can't find room to land a body shot as Gattuso controls the action.
Puh blocks an elbow strike from Gattuso.
Puh swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gattuso creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Puh looking to stall.
Puh misses with the head strike.
Gattuso lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Nalle Puh has been cut.
Gattuso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Puh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Puh tries a body shot but Gattuso blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gattuso.
Gattuso lands a knee to the head.
Gattuso creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gattuso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Puh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gattuso lands a left hand.
Gattuso throws an elbow but it misses.
Puh scores with a shot to the side of Gattuso's head.
A head punch on the inside from Puh fails to land.
Puh working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gattuso tries to land a knee to the head but Puh blocks with his arms.
Gattuso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Puh.
Puh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Puh.
Gattuso trying to control the position but instead, Puh has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gattuso into the cage.
Gattuso with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puh looking to slow down the pace here.
Puh lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puh lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gattuso misses with a knee strike.
Puh throws a head punch that misses.
Gattuso connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gattuso's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gattuso misses with an elbow over the top.
Gattuso throws a knee to the head but misses.
Puh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gattusos head.
Puh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gattuso's elbow.
Gattuso lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puh backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gattuso is keeping busy.
Puh trying to land knees to the body.
Puh lands an elbow inside that Gattuso shrugs off.
Puh lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Puh prevents a body shot from Gattuso.
Gattuso trying to stall but Puh improves his position.
Gattuso has a couple of punches blocked by Puh.
Gattuso lands a nice elbow.
Gattuso tries to work over Puh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puh can't find room to land a body shot as Gattuso controls the action.
Gattuso lands a good knee to the midsection. Puh won't want to take too many of those.
Puh misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Puh.
Puh tries a body shot but Gattuso blocks it.
Gattuso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puh backwards.
Puh with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Puh trying to land knees to the body.
Puh takes an elbow to the temple.
Gattuso tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Puh avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gattuso lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gattuso looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Puh misses with some punches.
Puh lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puh swings wildly with an uppercut but Gattuso uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gattuso lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gattuso blocks a body shot from Puh.
Puh avoiding damage as Gattuso throws knees to the body.
Gattuso landing knees to the body.
Gattuso with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Puh fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Gattuso fails to land.
Puh lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gattuso pushes off an throws an elbow but Puh leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gattuso lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Puh is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gattuso is keeping busy.
Gattuso pushes Puh back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puh crunches a lovely knee into Gattuso's ribcage.
Gattuso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Puh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Puh.
A right hand to the body from Puh.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Puh misses with a punch to the body.
Puh blocks the elbow strike.
Puh misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puh pushes Gattuso back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gattuso swings wildly with an uppercut but Puh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gattuso is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Puh is keeping busy.
Gattuso tries a knee to the head but Puh blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nalle Puh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nalle Puh's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gattuso takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Puh drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Puh is pushing down on Gattuso's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gattuso is fighting to maintain full guard but Puh has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gattuso works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gattuso manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Puh manages to get himself to full guard.
Puh keeping moving, preventing Gattuso from controlling successfully.
Gattuso tries to free his leg and advance position but Puh is retaining full guard.
Gattuso trying to control but Puh is working from the bottom.
Gattuso looking to sit in guard and control but Puh gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Puh must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puh slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Puh looking to sit in guard and control but Gattuso gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gattuso wants to pass the guard but Puh is keeping the position.
Gattuso missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Puh is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gattuso actively working from the bottom here.
Puh stalling away here and it's allowed Gattuso to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gattuso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Puh is one step ahead there.
Gattuso is working hard here to advance position.
Gattuso looking for subs off his back but Puh has passed one foot through into half guard.
Puh wants to stand but Gattuso has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gattuso is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Puh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Puh's back!
Puh wants to control his opponent's hands but Gattuso gets his hands free.
Gattuso looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Puh can't escape the position.
Gattuso is working the ground and pound. Can Puh escape?
Puh breaks Gattuso's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puh works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Puh is keen to just control but Gattuso is a slippery customer.
Gattuso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Puh is looking to stall here but Gattuso recovers full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gattuso is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Puh 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 trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puh preventing the sweep.
Puh is in close to Gattuso's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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 Nalle Puh's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gattuso checks a leg kick.
Gattuso takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Puh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gattuso tries to clinch but Puh is having none of it.
Gattuso will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Puh misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gattuso is looking to clinch but Puh is avoiding it.
Gattuso wants to clinch
enabling Puh to counter with a crisp jab.
Gattuso is trying hard to land a takedown here. Puh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Puh turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puh lands the left hand.
Gattuso checks a low kick from Puh.
Puh throws a hook but Gattuso blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gattuso avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gattuso connects with a right hand. Puh shakes it off.
Puh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Puh counters with a three punch combo that has Gattuso backing up. Gattuso nods at Puh to acknowledge the strikes.
Gattuso works over Puh's head and body with a nice combination.
Gattuso jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gattuso looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gattuso wants to clinch but Puh slips to the side
and Puh makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Puh tries a head kick but it misses.
Gattuso tries to close the distance and clinch but Puh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Puh tries to bum rush Gattuso with a series of wild strikes but Gattuso uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gattuso fails with an attempt to clinch.
Salvatore Gattuso has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puh throws a chopping leg kick but Gattuso manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gattuso is looking to clinch.
Puh throws a leg kick but Gattuso sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gattuso shoots in looking for a takedown. Puh tries to sprawl out of it but Gattuso keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Puh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A lazy body kick from Puh
and Gattuso counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Puh struggles to land a body shot inside as Gattuso controls his hands.
Puh can't find room to land a body shot as Gattuso controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gattuso.
A hook to the body from Puh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Puh fails to land.
Puh throws a punch but it's blocked by Gattuso.
Gattuso throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Puh blocks it with crossed arms.
Puh throws an elbow but it misses.
Puh struggles to land a body shot inside as Gattuso controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Puh lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards.
Puh tries to work over Gattuso's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Puh - that landed with a thud.
Gattuso prevents a body shot from Puh.
Gattuso tries to land a knee to the head but Puh blocks with his arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Puh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nalle Puh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Puh avoiding damage as Gattuso throws knees to the body.
Gattuso manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Puh lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Puh throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Puh.
A short right from Puh.
Puh lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards.
Puh misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Puh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gattuso throws an elbow but misses.
Gattuso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Puh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gattuso using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Puh has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gattuso misses with an elbow over the top.
Puh connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gattuso's face.
Nalle Puh seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Puh lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gattuso backwards.
Puh tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gattuso misses with a knee strike.
Puh misses with a short punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Puh.
Gattuso managing to block the knees to the body from Puh.
Puh tries to stall but Gattuso uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gattuso lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puh backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A body shot lands from Puh.
Puh scores with a knee to the head.
Puh pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gattuso misses with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nalle Puh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante 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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