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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jan Puman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Santeri Norzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puman comes to the cage accompanied by Lunatic Soul - Lunatic Soul. Norzu has chosen Cult of Luna - Back To Chapel Town as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Santeri Norzu told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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179 cm
26
166 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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185 cm
29
163 lbs
25 - 14 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Puman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Santeri Norzu! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Norzu slips under a jab from Puman. Puman thows a left - swing and a miss! Puman connects with a body shot. Norzu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Norzu with the ground and pound but Puman regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Puman controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. Puman is looking for a sweep. Norzu is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Puman regains full guard. Nicely done. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Puman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Norzu passes Puman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Puman trying to control here.
Puman makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work! Norzu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Norzu misses with a takedown attempt - Puman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Puman ducks under a wild hook from Norzu. Norzu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Puman. Puman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Puman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Norzu shoots in for a takedown but Puman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Puman jabbing away but nothing is landing. A bone on bone clash there as Puman blocks the leg kick.
Norzu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Puman throws a leg kick but Norzu checks it. Norzu dives in and grabs Puman's left leg, looking for a takedown. Puman pushes down on Norzu's head and hops out. Jan Puman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santeri Norzu. Puman misses with a low kick.
A big left from Puman misses. Puman blocks the body kick.
Puman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Norzu takes one to the chin there. Norzu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Puman misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Puman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Puman throws a leg kick which misses Norzu's front leg but catches the back leg as Norzu tries to avoid it. Puman throws a nice outside leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A chopping leg kick lands by Puman. Norzu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Puman to score with a decent uppercut. Norzu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Puman as he jumps to the side. Puman is looking to clinch. Puman misses with a low kick. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Puman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Norzu misses with a body shot.
Puman misses with a combination
and Norzu counters with a leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Puman dominated that round. That's time! Puman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Puman throws a leg kick and Norzu counters with a head kick. Norzu lands a body shot.
Norzu throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Puman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Puman takes a swing at Norzu's ribcage but misses. Norzu throws a head kick that misses. Norzu scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Puman scores with a nice head shot. Puman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Puman throws a low kick but Norzu moves out of range easily. Puman thuds his right hand into Norzu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. A slow jab from Puman misses its intended target. This has been an exciting period of action! Norzu misses with a head kick.
Jan Puman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body kick there by Puman. Puman fails in his attempt to clinch. Puman cracks Norzu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Norzu looks to land a body kick but Puman moved away. Jan Puman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Puman tries to clinch but Norzu is having none of it. Puman is looking to slow Norzu down with leg kicks. Norzu throws a right hand that Puman ducks under and follows up with a left that Puman also avoids with ease. Norzu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Norzu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Puman tries to score with a low kick but Norzu moves his leg out of the way. Puman throws a hook but Norzu avoids it easily. Puman looks to land a right hand but Norzu moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Puman motions for Norzu to come forward. Puman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Norzu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Puman throws a shot from downtown. Norzu moves away and avoids it. Norzu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Puman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Norzu scrambles back to his feet. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Norzu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Puman pulls Norzu in close to prevent any damage. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Puman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jan Puman. Puman throws a leg kick that is checked and Norzu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Puman keeps control of the position for the meantime. Puman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Norzu throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Puman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Puman managing to control the position. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jan Puman wasn't doing enough on the ground. Norzu looks to land a combination but Puman avoids it well. Norzu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Puman. Puman moves in looking to clinch but Norzu pushes him off. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Norzu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puman throws out the jab. Jab from Puman. Santeri Norzu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Norzu darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Norzu throws a hook but Puman blocks it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jan Puman dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Puman throws a body kick that misses. Puman stuffs the takedown attempt from Norzu. Norzu gets slowly back to his feet. Norzu shoots in and drives through. Puman sprawls well. Norzu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Puman throws a leg kick but Norzu sees it coming and checks it nicely. Puman connects with a body shot. Nice shot lands for Puman. Puman's jab looks to have found its range, popping Norzu under the eye. Norzu shoots for a double leg takedown but Puman sprawls well. He's pushed Norzu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Jan Puman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Santeri Norzu. Puman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Norzu's calf. Jan Puman is winning the standup battle so far. Puman scores with a jab to the head.
Norzu is rocked! Norzu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Puman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Norzu is still on wobbly legs! Can Puman finish him? Puman lands a jab to Norzu's midsection. Puman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Norzu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Norzu seems to have recovered his senses. Puman scores with a leg kick.
Puman moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Puman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Puman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Norzu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. An inside leg kick lands from Puman. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Puman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Puman is looking to slow Norzu down with leg kicks. Puman lands with a nice body kick. Puman misses with a body shot.
Norzu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Norzu misses with an uppercut
and Puman counters with a lovely straight right hand! Puman is looking to clinch but Norzu is avoiding it.
Good exchange - Puman coming out on top. Puman lands with a good body shot. Norzu shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Puman as he jumps to the side. Norzu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Puman clinches. Puman tries to work over Norzu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Norzu goes for a takedown attempt but Puman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A good leg kick by Puman. A good leg kick by Puman.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Puman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice cross by Puman. Norzu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Puman. Puman throws a powerful right kick. Norzu tried to block low but the kick was high! Norzu was taken right off of his feet! Puman jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Jan Puman! An out of breath and clearly excited Jan Puman thanked M/S Paint Fightwear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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