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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Key comes into the arena with Till I Collapse - Eminem blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Puska's choice of entrance music: You Ain't Stoppin Me !!!! . Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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142 lbs
25 - 5 - 0 |
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145 lbs
28 - 6 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Key!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Puska!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Key swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tim Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Key throws a combination. Puska tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Key swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puska lands with a kick to the temple. Key shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice inside leg kick there by Puska. That's going to slow Key down.
Key changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Puska bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Key tries to clinch but Puska is having none of it.
Puska throws the left hand but Key avoids the punch easily.
Puska uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Key.
Puska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Key.
Puska connects with a good right hand that stumbles Key. Key circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Key throws a looping overhand right but Puska ducks down to avoid it.
Good shot there by Puska.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Key rushes Puska and presses him up against the cage.
Puska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puska escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puska slips under a jab.
Key lands a nice shot that snaps Puska's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Key misses.
Key throws a jab when Puska was well out of range.
Key connects with a crisp jab.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Key lands with a shot to the body.
Puska checks a leg kick.
Puska tries to keep at a distance but Key has taken the fight into the clinch.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Puska.
Key lands with a short shot to the head.
Key lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Puska lands a right hand that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Puska blocks an uppercut.
Puska blocking some punches.
Puska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Puska swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Puska pushes Key back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puska.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Key lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Key letting Puska take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key misses with the head strike.
Puska lands a left hand that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Key tries to throw a body punch but Puska avoids it by throwing Key back against the cage.
Key misses with the head strike.
Key has a couple of punches blocked by Puska.
Key misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puska throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Puska swings wildly with an uppercut but Key uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Key.
It looks like Mike Puska has been cut.
Puska misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puska wants to break free but Key has control.
Key misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puska is looking for a takedown.
Key cracks Puska with a nice body shot.
Key works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Puska has Key pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Key manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Puska lands with a right to the head.
Puska looking for a takedown.
Tim Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Puska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key has a couple of punches blocked by Puska.
Key lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Puska dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Puska tries to throw a body punch but Key avoids it by throwing Puska back against the cage.
Puska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as Puska controls the action.
Puska blocking some punches.
Puska lands a body punch in the clinch.
Key misses with a hook to the ribs.
Key is pressed up against the cage. Puska has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Key down to the mat. Key avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A slow jab from Key misses its intended target.
Key takes one to the side of the head.
Key works the jab nicely.
Puska lands a jab to the head.
Puska takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice shot by Puska.
Puska throws a lazy right hand but Key sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puska avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Key looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Key misses with a left hand
and Puska counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Key leaves Puska with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Key pushes Puska up against the cage in a clinch.
Key lands a right hand that snaps the head of Puska backwards.
Puska lands a left hand.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as Puska controls the action.
Puska breaks the clinch.
Key takes a swing at Puska's ribcage but misses.
Key keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puska swats away the attempt to clinch by Key.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puska scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Key fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puska, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puska.
Puska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tim Key will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Puska's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Key swings for the body but Puska moves out of range.
Puska throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Puska catches Key with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Key takes a swing at Puska's ribcage but misses.
Puska buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Puska avoids the body shot from Key.
Puska throws a body punch but Key moves out of range.
Key tries to clinch but Puska is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Key.
Puska lands with a shot to the body.
Key clinches.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puska.
Key tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puska's elbow.
Puska breaks the clinch.
Key tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Puska manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Puska throws a solid leg kick but Key takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Puska.
Puska scores with a takedown into Key's guard.
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Puska wants to pass the guard but Key is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key wants to stand but Puska is controlling the position.
Key tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Puska slips nicely into half guard.
Key has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Puska is working away from the top position though.
Puska is looking to take a break and control but Key is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Key is trying to stand back up but Puska is controlling him
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska trying to control from half guard but Key is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Puska feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Keys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Puska just misses with a punch to the body.
Key bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Key pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Key tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Puska counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Key moves to clinch but Puska breaks away
enabling Puska to counter with a crisp jab.
Puska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Key was well out of range. Poor timing from Puska.
Puska shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Key but Key pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Puska keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Key misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Puska.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Puska throws a jab when Key was well out of range.
Puska feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Key's calf.
Puska displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Key throws out the jab.
Tim Key is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Key misses with a looping left.
Puska throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Puska throws a chopping leg kick but Key manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Key tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puska misses with a looping left.
Puska throws a nice looking combination but Key bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Key tries to clinch up.
Key fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puska manages to avoid it.
Puska throws an overhand right that lands on Key's shoulder, as Key tries to avoid the shot.
Puska misses with a wild body shot.
Key throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puska sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puska throws a body punch but Key moves out of range.
Key waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puska.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Key finds it's target.
Key misses with a body shot.
A shot to the liver by Puska. Beautiful body shot.
Puska misses the shot to the body.
Puska shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Key as he jumps to the side.
Key looks to land a right hand but Puska moved out of range.
Key scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puska comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Key takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sloppy strikes from Key. Those never looked like landing.
Key throws a nice looking combination but Puska bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Key uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puska.
Puska scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Key leaves Puska with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tim Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Puska.
Puska takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Puska showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Puska's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Puska lands a jab to Key's midsection.
Puska connects with a right hand. Key shakes it off.
Puska connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Key on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Puska is defended easily by Key.
Key lands with a nice body punch.
Puska takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Key ducks under a wild hook from Puska.
Puska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Key throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Puska on the side of the head.
Key displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Puska throws out the jab.
Puska connects with a single shot there.
Key slips a straight right by Puska.
Puska uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Key.
Key fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key scores with a punch to the head.
Puska lands a nice leg kick that just misses Key's sensitive parts.
Puska slips under a jab.
Key throws a body punch but Puska moves out of range.
Key misses with a straight left.
Puska connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Key momentarily.
Puska throws a lazy right hand but Key sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Key is looking to clinch but Puska is avoiding it.
Key is looking to clinch.
Puska connects with a nice looking jab.
Key is looking to clinch but Puska is avoiding it.
Key lands a nice looking body shot.
Key tries to clinch but Puska is having none of it.
Puska dodges the punch combination from Key.
Puska throws a hook to the side of Key's head but Key sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska tries a low kick but Key avoids it.
A jab lands there for Key.
Key wants to clinch.
Key fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Puska has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
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!
Key scores with a nice strike.
Puska uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Key.
Key throws a jab but it's blocked by Puska.
Key thows a left - swing and a miss!
Key fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puska cracks the inside of Key's front leg.
Key moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
Nice body punch from Key.
Puska blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Key as the two fighters clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puska's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Puska tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Key scores with a shot to the side of Puska's head.
Puska throws a head punch that misses.
Key lands a hook that snaps the head of Puska backwards.
Key lands a shoulder strike.
Puska blocking some punches.
Key working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Key has a couple of punches blocked by Puska.
Puska tightens his grip and picks Key up, before dumping him to the ground. Key manages to land in guard.
Key is wriggling around but Puska manages to pass to half guard.
Puska is looking to advance position but Key won't allow it.
Key is trying to stand up here but Puska is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key tries to get to full guard but Puska has control of the leg.
Puska is looking for a kimura but Key is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Puska to get the leverage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Key works his way to full guard. Good work.
Key is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Puska being controlled here momentarily.
Key keeping moving, preventing Puska from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Key clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Puska's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Key fails with an attempt to clinch.
Key jabs Puska to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Puska staying out of range there.
Key throws a big shot that misses.
Key closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Puska takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Puska takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Key ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puska connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Puska does no damage.
Key showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puska.
Puska slips a jab from Key.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch up but Puska swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Key throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Key just misses with a punch to the body.
Tim Key is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key slaps away a takedown attempt from Puska, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Puska paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Key throws a lazy right hand but Puska sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puska lands with a good body shot.
Key rushes Puska and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Puska lands a body punch in the clinch.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Puska.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as Puska controls the action.
Puska avoids the elbow strike from Key, against the cage.
Key misses with the head strike.
Puska throws a head punch that misses.
Puska misses with some punches.
Key works on Puska's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Key.
Key works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska is looking to control Key's arms but Key gets an underhook and turns him. Now Puska has his back to the cage.
Key scores with a shot to the side of Puska's head.
A right hand to the body from Key.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puska goes for a takedown in the clinch but Key prevents it.
Puska is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Key lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Puska.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
Key tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puska's elbow.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
Key tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as Puska controls the action.
Key tries a body shot but Puska blocks it.
Key throws a head punch that misses.
Puska pushes Key back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Puska.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puska blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key tries to throw a body punch but Puska avoids it by throwing Key back against the cage.
Key lands with a light punch inside.
Puska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Key softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Puska lands with a right to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Key creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puska tries to land knees in the clinch but Key avoids the damage to the body.
Puska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puska lands with a light punch inside.
Puska goes for a takedown in the clinch but Key prevents it.
Tim Key has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Puska.
Key misses with the head strike.
A short right from Key on the inside.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Puska.
Puska prevents a body shot from Key.
Key trying to land knees to the body.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Puska.
Puska misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska lands a shoulder strike.
Puska misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puska goes for a takedown in the clinch but Key prevents it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puska turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Puska manages to end up in side control.
Key tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Key is trying to control Puska's posture but Puska avoids it.
Key tries to bench press Puska off him but Puska keeps the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Key wants to control but Puska postures up.
Puska throws a strike aimed at the side of Key's head but Key avoids it well.
Key is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Key had his way with Mike Puska in that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Puska's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Key slips a jab from Puska.
Key looks to score with a jab to the body but Puska is just out of range.
Puska throws a leg kick that misses.
Key swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Key misses with a wild body shot.
Key tests Puska's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Key throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puska on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Key jabs Puska to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Key fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Puska manages to avoid it.
Key sizes up Puska with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Key fails in his attempt to clinch.
Puska fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Key is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Puska checks the leg kick nicely there.
Puska looks to land a right hand but Key moved out of range.
Puska lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Key wants to clinch.
Puska ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Key uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puska.
Puska throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Puska thows a body shot but no joy.
Key moves to clinch but Puska breaks away
and Puska counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Key doesn't manage to clinch there - Puska circles away.
Puska drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puska lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Key rushes Puska and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Key working aggressively here.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puska is trying to break the clinch but Key is controlling him.
Key pushes off an throws an elbow but Puska leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Key lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Puska or not.
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!
Key tries to work over Puska's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Puska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Key misses with a punch on the inside.
Puska slowing the pace effectively.
Key goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Puska lands a nice shot to the body.
Puska struggles to land a body shot inside as Key controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Puska.
Key lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Puska lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Key misses with a short punch on the inside.
Key lands a nice shot to the body.
Key tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Key prevents the takedown attempt.
Puska is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Puska lands a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Key.
Puska lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Key backwards.
Key scores with a nice hook to the head.
Puska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Key working aggressively here.
Puska has had enough of the clinch but Key keeps him there for the moment.
Key misses with the head strike.
Key lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puska backwards.
Key misses with a knee strike.
Tim Key has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Puska throws a punch but it's blocked by Key.
Puska lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mike Puska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puska.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puska scores with a hook to the body.
Puska lands a body shot in the clinch.
Puska blocks an uppercut.
Puska wants to get back to striking at distance but Key won't allow it.
Puska scores with a hook to the body.
Puska lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Key can't break the clinch.
Puska pushes Key back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as Puska controls the action.
Key misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puska is leaning against Key and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Key tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Key is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Puska.
Puska scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tim Key is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Puska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Key misses with a punch on the inside.
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 Tim Key.
I think Key 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 49:46
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:47
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Key!
Tim Key retains his bantamweight title!
Tim Key gave a mention to Demonic Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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