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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tontza Pulikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Feng Kang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kang has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Feng Kang has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tontza Pulikka's chin.
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tontza Pulikka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Feng Kang!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kang misses with the head strike.
Pulikka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pulikka looks to land a left hand but Kang moved out of range nicely.
Pulikka rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kang counters with a left to the body.
Nice shot lands for Pulikka.
A big left from Pulikka misses.
Tontza Pulikka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pulikka tries to clinch there but Kang circles away.
Kang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulikka.
Kang tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulikka was well out of range. Poor timing from Kang.
Kang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pulikka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pulikka throws the left hand but Kang avoids the punch easily.
Nice body punch from Pulikka.
Pulikka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pulikka throws out a powerful jab.
Kang circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kang misses with a straight right.
Kang blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulikka throws out the jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pulikka.
Pulikka is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kang missing with a left hand there. Pulikka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kang keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulikka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pulikka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kang, pushing him back against the cage.
Pulikka is trying to break the clinch but Kang is controlling him.
Pulikka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kang gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pulikka.
Kang looks gassed!
Kang loads up on a big right hand but Pulikka slips the punch.
Kang throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pulikka counters with a series of strikes. Kang will be more careful next time no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Kang, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kang takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang tries to keep at a distance but Pulikka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pulikka breaks from the clinch.
Pulikka looks to throw the jab but Kang is out of range.
Kang stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pulikka.
Kang misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pulikka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kang circles away quickly and effectively.
Pulikka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kang.
Pulikka takes a swing at Kang's ribcage but misses.
Kang is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kang avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pulikka misses the shot to the body.
Kang on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sloppy strikes from Pulikka. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheers as Pulikka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kang doesn't seem phased though.
Nice shot by Kang.
Kang takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulikka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Pulikka cracks Kang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pulikka forces Kang back against the cage and clinches.
Pulikka is trying to force a seperation but Kang has the dominant position.
Kang lands a left hand.
Kang has Pulikka pressed against the cage, preventing Pulikka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pulikka tries to break the clinch but Kang is controlling the position.
Kang breaks the clinch.
Kang throws a jab when Pulikka was well out of range.
Pulikka throws a body punch but Kang moves out of range.
Kang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pulikka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kang backs up against the cage.
Kang slips a jab and a cross from Pulikka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulikka misses with a wild body shot.
Kang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A swing and a miss from Pulikka.
Pulikka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulikka closes the distance and pushes Kang back into the cage.
Kang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pulikka tries to break free but Kang pushes him back against the cage.
Kang has Pulikka pressed against the cage, preventing Pulikka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pulikka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pulikka throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kang throws a shot from downtown. Pulikka moves away and avoids it.
Pulikka throws a series of punches but Kang moves out of range.
Pulikka throws a jab but it's blocked by Kang.
Pulikka throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kang looks to land a combination but Pulikka avoids it well.
Pulikka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kang misses with a hook. Pulikka ducked under it nicely.
Pulikka with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tontza Pulikka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kang has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Pulikka moves in looking to clinch but Kang pushes him off.
Kang throws a shot to the body.
Kang ducks under a wild hook from Pulikka.
Pulikka misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kang displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulikka throws out the jab.
Pulikka misses with a body shot
and Kang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pulikka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pulikka tries to circle away but Kang has him pinned against the cage.
Kang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pulikka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kang is breathing heavily.
Pulikka fails to land with a series of punches.
Kang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pulikka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kang manages to avoid it.
Kang takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kang scores with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulikka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tontza Pulikka is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kang moves away from the strike by Pulikka.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pulikka.
The fighters circling - Kang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pulikka clinches up with Kang and pushes him back against the cage.
Kang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kang misses with some punches.
Pulikka working hard to break the clinch.
Pulikka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kang prevents Pulikka from breaking the clinch.
Pulikka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pulikka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulikka. Kang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kang blocks a head kick by Pulikka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulikka misses with a hook.
Pulikka misses with a low kick.
Pulikka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulikka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kang.
Kang takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pulikka tries to clinch there but Kang circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice shot by Pulikka.
Pulikka throws a head kick that half lands.
Pulikka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kang doesn't seem bothered though.
Kang has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulikka.
Kang is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Pulikka.
Pulikka works Kang's body with a nice hook.
Pulikka tries to clinch there but Kang circles away.
Pulikka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pulikka throws the kick towards the body but Kang avoids it.
Pulikka moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulikka. Kang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pulikka fakes the leg kick and cracks Kang in the body.
Pulikka misses with a looping right.
Pulikka is looking to clinch.
Pulikka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulikka connects with a body shot.
Kang moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Pulikka lands a jab to Kang's midsection.
Pulikka throws a nice looking combination but Kang bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pulikka clinches with his opponent.
Pulikka lands a shot to the body.
Kang misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulikka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pulikka lands with a slapping head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Pulikka misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kang ducks under a wild hook from Pulikka.
Kang slips a jab from Pulikka.
Pulikka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pulikka scores with a head kick.
Pulikka misses with an uppercut. Kang saw that one coming.
No joy there for Pulikka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pulikka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pulikka is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kang can do to turn this around?
Kang walks into a jab.
Pulikka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pulikka lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kang misses with a double jab.
Pulikka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulikka misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tontza Pulikka dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kang doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Pulikka tries to clinch up.
Kang slips a jab and a cross from Pulikka.
Pulikka looks to land a body kick but Kang moved away.
Kang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pulikka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sloppy strikes from Pulikka. Those never looked like landing.
Pulikka lands a jab to the nose.
Pulikka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulikka ducks under a wild hook from Kang.
Pulikka is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kang.
Decent striking displayed by Pulikka there.
Pulikka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short left from Pulikka.
Kang misses with some punches.
Kang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kang misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulikka can't break the clinch.
Pulikka manages to break the clinch.
Kang throws a jab when Pulikka was well out of range.
Pulikka takes a swing at Kang's ribcage but misses.
Pulikka tries to clinch but Kang is having none of it.
Pulikka moves into the clinch successfully.
Pulikka working hard to break the clinch.
Pulikka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulikka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pulikka is trying to break the clinch but Kang has him pressed against the cage.
Pulikka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pulikka is trying to break the clinch but Kang is controlling him.
Pulikka wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pulikka breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kang throws an off balance right hand
and Pulikka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pulikka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kang is looking to clinch but Pulikka is avoiding it.
Pulikka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A slow jab from Pulikka misses its intended target.
Pulikka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kang lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pulikka tries to circle away but Kang has him pinned against the cage.
Pulikka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kang tries to clinch up but Pulikka circles away and keeps his distance.
Pulikka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pulikka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pulikka throws a right and a left that Kang avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kang misses with a hook.
Pulikka slips a straight right by Kang.
Pulikka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kang.
A big left from Pulikka misses.
Kang looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kang throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulikka counters with a nice uppercut.
Pulikka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pulikka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulikka tries to land a front kick but Kang steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A combination from Kang does no damage.
Pulikka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kang's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Pulikka misses the target.
Pulikka tries to clinch but Kang is having none of it.
Jab, jab by Pulikka - just one landing.
Tontza Pulikka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulikka keeps Kang at a distance using the push kick.
Pulikka lands with a shot to the body.
Pulikka tries to clinch up but Kang circles away and keeps his distance.
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!
Pulikka looks to score with a jab to the body but Kang is just out of range.
Pulikka looks to land a left hand but Kang moved out of range nicely.
Pulikka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Pulikka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kang moves away.
Pulikka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kang has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Pulikka clinches up with Kang and pushes him back against the cage.
Kang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Feng Kang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pulikka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pulikka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tontza Pulikka showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pulikka has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tontza Pulikka!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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