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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kendall Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raimo Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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148 lbs
25 - 19 - 0 |
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170 cm
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146 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kendall Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raimo Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves is trying hard to land a takedown here. Pukki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pukki.
Alves lands a lovely overhand right.
Pukki avoids the body shot from Alves.
Pukki connects with a body shot that sends Alves's belly button to the back.
Kendall Alves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good standup being displayed there by Pukki as he connects with a hook.
A slow jab from Pukki misses its intended target.
Pukki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Alves jabs at Pukki's body.
Pukki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alves was well out of range. Poor timing from Pukki.
Alves misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pukki. Alves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves connects with a body shot.
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pukki.
Pukki looks to land a right hand but Alves moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Alves steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pukki.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pukki. Alves does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alves closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Pukki quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Alves is looking for a kimura here.
Alves missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Alves content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pukki wants to control but Alves is keeping busy.
Pukki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki is refusing to be controlled, as Alves sits in half guard.
Alves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pukki trying to hold on to Alves's head to control him but Alves postures up.
Alves is looking for a kimura here.
Pukki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Alves.
Alves working Pukki over with strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pukki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Alves trying to control the position from guard on top but Pukki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki 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.
Pukki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Alves defends well.
Pukki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alves throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pukki works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Alves preventing the sweep.
Pukki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves wants to pass the guard but Pukki is keeping the position.
Alves wants to control from the top but Pukki keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Alves throwing strikes from guard but Pukki blocks nicely.
Pukki looking for a sweep. Not yet Pukki, not yet.
Alves pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pukki is keeping the position for now.
Pukki has momentary wrist control but Alves slips an elbow through the middle.
Pukki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Pukki manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Alves has Pukki in his guard.
Alves controls Pukki momentarily but Pukki frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pukki with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendall Alves dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Pukki misses with a wild body shot.
Alves slips under a jab.
Alves scores with a nice head shot.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alves getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Pukki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alves.
Pukki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alves is looking to wear down Pukki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Alves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Alves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pukki was well out of range. Poor timing from Alves.
Pukki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pukki throws a hook but Alves avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Pukki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alves slips under a jab.
Alves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alves swings for the body but Pukki moves out of range.
Pukki blocks a jab.
Alves swings for the body but Pukki moves out of range.
Pukki slips a straight right by Alves.
Pukki looks to throw the jab but Alves is out of range.
Alves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pukki.
Alves slips under a jab from Pukki.
The fighters circling - Pukki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alves misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Alves showed some decent athleticism there.
Alves is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pukki defends it well.
Alves is working for a kimura but Pukki is defending it quite comfortably.
Alves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pukki is just riding it out for now. Alves eventually gives up the hold.
Pukki is trying to maintain the position but Alves is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki is looking to escape.
Ground and pound from Alves.
Pukki tries to roll over but Alves keeps him under control.
Alves wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pukki keeps working.
Alves is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pukki is just riding it out for now. Alves eventually gives up the hold.
Pukki is looking for a sweep. Alves is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki is trying to stand.
Alves throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pukki is looking to escape.
Alves is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Alves is looking to take a break and control but Pukki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pukki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pukki dives on top into guard.
Alves had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pukki defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendall Alves dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Alves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pukki.
Pukki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alves.
Alves misses the jab.
Pukki avoids the body shot from Alves.
Alves fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pukki to the ground. Alves is now in Pukki's guard.
Pukki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves won't allow Pukki to sweep him here.
Kendall Alves overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Alves trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Alves loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alves trying to control but Pukki is working from the bottom.
Alves lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pukki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Alves is one step ahead there.
Alves with a flurry of punches that miss.
Alves wants to control from the top but Pukki keeps moving.
Pukki 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.
Pukki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Alves cracks Pukki with a solid left hand.
Pukki is trying to control the position but Alves postures up.
Raimo Pukki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kendall Alves is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves wants to control from the top but Pukki keeps moving.
Pukki wants to stand but Alves is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Pukki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alves moves away.
Pukki throws a jab when Alves was well out of range.
Pukki misses with a wild body shot.
Alves avoids the body shot from Pukki.
Alves looks to score with a jab to the body but Pukki is just out of range.
Pukki misses with a hook.
Pukki throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Alves misses.
Alves swings for the body but Pukki moves out of range.
Pukki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Alves - just one landing.
Nice sprawl there from Pukki as Alves shoots in.
Kendall Alves is winning the standup battle so far.
Pukki digs a good hook to Alves's body.
Pukki lands a nice hook to Alves's body. Alves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves swings for the body but Pukki moves out of range.
Raimo Pukki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A looping hook to the body misses from Alves. Pukki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pukki avoids the body shot from Alves.
Alves clobbers Pukki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pukki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alves manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki throws a hook but Alves blocks it.
Pukki tries to move into range but Alves moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Alves swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pukki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pukki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alves takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pukki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Alves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Pukki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pukki scores with a leg kick.
Pukki tries to work over Alves's front leg with a kick but Alves checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kendall Alves.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Alves, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendall Alves!
Kendall Alves took some time post fight to say the following; 'Kendal Alves jiu jutsu at Saboteur's Playground! Thanks for watching.'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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