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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Broberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tontza Pulikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Broberg's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, LMFAO-Sexy and I know it. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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200 cm
29
255 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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220 cm
28
269 lbs
5 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakob Broberg! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tontza Pulikka! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pulikka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Broberg has time to react. A telegraphed right hand from Pulikka misses the target. Pulikka throws a sloppy head kick and Broberg moves out of range easily. Pulikka ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Broberg fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Pulikka lunges at Broberg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Broberg's hand. Broberg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pulikka to score with a decent uppercut. Pulikka misses with a body kick. Broberg slips under a jab from Pulikka. Broberg slips under a jab from Pulikka. Pulikka throws a series of punches but Broberg moves out of range. Pulikka scores with a punch to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pulikka connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Broberg's hands. Danga de danga de dang - Broberg scores with a four punch combination! Pulikka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Broberg has time to react. Broberg misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Broberg moves out of range of the body kick from Pulikka.
Pulikka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Pulikka cracks Broberg with an open hand slap. Broberg shoots in and gets a takedown into Pulikka's guard. Broberg loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Broberg postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Pulikka wants to sweep but no luck. Pulikka keeping full guard, as Broberg tries to pass. Pulikka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Pulikka is trying to control the position but Broberg postures up. Broberg slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Broberg has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Pulikka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pulikka throws a hook but Broberg avoids it easily. Pulikka pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Broberg back to the cage. Pulikka follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Tontza Pulikka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Pulikka pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Broberg needs to keep his hands up - Pulikka had a free shot at his head there. Pulikka scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Pulikka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pulikka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Broberg misses with a straight left. Broberg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pulikka paws at him with a jab and circles away. Pulikka moves out of range of the strikes. Broberg slips a straight right by Pulikka. A looping hook to the body misses from Broberg. Pulikka does a little dance to reset his feet. Pulikka throws a right hand that Broberg ducks under and follows up with a left that Broberg also avoids with ease. Broberg misses with a wild combination.
Decent striking displayed by Pulikka there. Pulikka lands a glancing blow to the side of Broberg's head. Pulikka misses with an uppercut
and Broberg counters by moving into the clinch. Pulikka prevents a body shot from Broberg. Pulikka is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Broberg has a couple of punches blocked by Pulikka.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pulikka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Broberg is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Broberg has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Pulikka is trying to keep an underhook but Broberg manages to get the takedown into half guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Pulikka wants to get back to his feet.
Broberg missing with the ground and pound from half guard. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Broberg connects with a nice short shot to Pulikka's temple. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Broberg not landing any meaningful shots this time. Broberg is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Broberg stops Pulikka from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tontza Pulikka dominated that round. That's time! Broberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A punch combination from Pulikka misses. Broberg gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pulikka connects with a jab. Broberg moves in looking to clinch but Pulikka pushes him off. Broberg throws the left hand but Pulikka avoids the punch easily. Tontza Pulikka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Broberg lands with a right hand. The fighters circling - Pulikka throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A looping hook to the body misses from Pulikka. Broberg does a little dance to reset his feet. Pulikka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Broberg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulikka. Broberg shoots in for a takedown but Pulikka shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Good work by Broberg as he checks the leg kick. Broberg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pulikka swivels and escapes. A left lands for Broberg. Broberg misses with a double jab.
Broberg shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Broberg throwing shots but Pulikka is blocking nicely. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Broberg thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Broberg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Broberg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Broberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Pulikka's head. Pulikka is trying to escape back to his feet but Broberg uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Broberg scoring with punches from side control. Pulikka can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pulikka is trying to get back to half guard. Pulikka struggling a bit here. Broberg is trying to get an arm triangle but Pulikka is defending well. Pulikka tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad. Jakob Broberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. 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! Broberg lands a heavy elbow. Broberg lands a big elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Broberg landing strikes from the mount and Pulikka is in trouble! Broberg lands a big elbow. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pulikka can do anything to dispel that myth. Broberg looking to control and managing it successfully. Broberg scoring with strikes but Pulikka is staying in there.
Pulikka is rocked! Broberg drops a big elbow. That's hurt Pulikka! More shots from Broberg and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakob Broberg! Jakob Broberg gave a mention to Sydney BEAST Clothing *NEW DESIGNS* in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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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
62% |
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