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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Skywalker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Puska might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to You Ain't Stoppin Me !!!! . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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147 lbs
31 - 10 - 0 |
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142 lbs
26 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank |
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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
31 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Puska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Luke Skywalker!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puska throws out a loose jab but Skywalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skywalker misses with a kick to the body
and Puska counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puska avoids a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Puska. Skywalker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skywalker defending well as Puska loads up on a big left hand.
Puska throws a hook to the side of Skywalker's head but Skywalker sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puska throws out a powerful jab.
Puska throws a series of punches but Skywalker moves out of range.
Puska misses with a straight right.
Skywalker looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Skywalker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Skywalker looks to land a combination but Puska avoids it well.
Skywalker moves in looking to clinch but Puska pushes him off.
Puska lands a really nice looking cross but Skywalker seems unphased.
Skywalker takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Skywalker is looking to land body kicks.
Skywalker throws a leg kick but Puska checks it.
Puska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skywalker was well out of range. Poor timing from Puska.
Skywalker throws a hook to the side of Puska's head but Puska sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skywalker lands a leg kick that knocks Puska off balance momentarily.
Puska checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skywalker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Puska. That did some damage!
Nice defenses there by Puska.
Skywalker cracks a nice hook into Puska's ribs.
Puska uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skywalker.
Puska throws a body punch but Skywalker moves out of range.
Skywalker ducks under a wild hook from Puska.
Puska walks into a jab.
Puska swats away the attempt to clinch by Skywalker.
Skywalker throws a low kick but Puska moves out of range easily.
Puska goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Puska missing with a left hand there. Skywalker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puska bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A solid body kick from Puska.
Skywalker turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Puska swats away the attempt to clinch by Skywalker.
Puska lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puska at a distance.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skywalker.
Puska throws a nice looking combination but Skywalker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skywalker throws a half hearted mid kick.
Puska lands with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Puska getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Skywalker pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puska ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skywalker moves away.
Puska cracks Skywalker with a good jab.
Puska waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skywalker.
Puska lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Skywalker 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 will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skywalker lands a right hook to the body.
Skywalker stuffs the takedown attempt from Puska. Puska gets slowly back to his feet.
Skywalker scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker misses with a body shot.
Skywalker is trying hard to land a takedown here. Puska sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Puska misses with a body kick.
Skywalker thows a body shot but no joy.
Skywalker misses with a hook. Puska ducked under it nicely.
Skywalker waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puska.
Puska throws out a loose jab but Skywalker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skywalker. Puska does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puska lands with a shot to the body.
Skywalker is looking to clinch but Puska is avoiding it.
Puska misses with a hook.
Skywalker ducks under a wild hook from Puska.
Puska throws a series of punches but Skywalker avoids them all with ease.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Puska checks a leg kick.
A big left from Skywalker misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skywalker. Puska does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puska moves away from the strike by Skywalker.
Luke Skywalker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Puska sizes up Skywalker with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska dips to his left and cracks Skywalker with an uppercut!
Skywalker misses with a body kick.
Skywalker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Puska, pushing him back against the cage.
Puska throws a punch but it's blocked by Skywalker.
Puska avoids the elbow strike from Skywalker, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skywalker misses with an elbow strike.
Puska is working Skywalker over against the cage.
Puska stalling in the clinch but Skywalker improves position.
Puska blocks a body shot from Skywalker.
Puska avoiding damage as Skywalker throws knees to the body.
Puska lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Skywalker.
Skywalker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puska's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skywalker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puska's brow.
Skywalker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Puska misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puska misses with a body punch.
Puska blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puska blocks an uppercut.
Puska misses with a body punch.
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 Mike Puska will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Decent striking displayed by Puska there.
Skywalker tries to clinch but Puska is having none of it.
Puska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puska jabs Skywalker right on the nose. Skywalker blinks but takes it well.
Skywalker misses the jab.
Skywalker tries to clinch but Puska is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puska.
Skywalker throws a wild body kick that Puska sees coming a mile off.
Skywalker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Puska.
Puska is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skywalker.
Puska swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skywalker misses with an uppercut.
Puska misses with a hook. Skywalker ducked under it nicely.
Puska looks to land a left hand but Skywalker moved out of range nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Skywalker. No joy for Puska on that attempt.
Puska throws a jab when Skywalker was well out of range.
Skywalker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Puska is out of range and Skywalker settles back down.
Puska avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skywalker lands a really nice looking cross but Puska seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska misses with a straight right.
Puska swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skywalker looks to land a left hand but Puska moved out of range nicely.
Puska looks to land a combination but Skywalker avoids it well.
Skywalker moves in looking to clinch but Puska pushes him off.
Skywalker fails to land the takedown.
Skywalker throws a shot from downtown. Puska moves away and avoids it.
Puska throws a nice looking combination but Skywalker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skywalker.
Puska circles away from the clinch attempt
and Skywalker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skywalker connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Puska momentarily.
Mike Puska is winning the standup battle so far.
Skywalker gets a clinch.
Skywalker lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Mike Puska has been cut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Puska.
Puska has Skywalker pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Skywalker manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Puska misses with the head strike.
Skywalker throws a punch but it's blocked by Puska.
Puska misses with the head strike.
Skywalker pushes off an throws an elbow but Puska leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short body shot lands from Puska as the two fighters clinch.
Puska scores with a shoulder strike.
Puska tries to work over Skywalker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skywalker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skywalker prevents a body shot from Puska.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skywalker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Puska's brow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skywalker throws an elbow but misses.
Puska blocks an elbow strike.
Skywalker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Puska throws a head punch that misses.
Skywalker throws an elbow but it misses.
A short left from Puska.
Puska scores with a shoulder strike.
Puska blocks an elbow strike.
Puska goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skywalker lands with a light punch inside.
Puska gets through Skywalker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Puska.
Skywalker lands a nice knee to the body.
Puska blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mike Puska has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right hook to the body lands for Puska.
Puska scores with a shot to the side of Skywalker's head.
Puska fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puska gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Skywalker regains guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Skywalker wants to stand up but Puska is controlling him.
Puska trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puska trying to control but Skywalker is working from the bottom.
Puska looking to sit in guard and control but Skywalker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska working for a triangle but Skywalker defends it easily.
Puska is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Skywalker frees his head nicely. Oh but Puska has switched to an armbar! Skywalker is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Mike Puska!
Mike Puska took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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