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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jukka Pekka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sami Pallukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sami Pallukka is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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156 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jukka Pekka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sami Pallukka!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Pekka.
Pallukka has managed to clinch.
Pallukka has Pekka pressed against the cage.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Pallukka has eaten all the pies!
Pekka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pallukka smiles and moves away.
Pekka does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pekka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pekka fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pallukka sprawls well initially but Pekka persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pekka seems to be working for a kimura but Pallukka defends the submission attempt.
Pallukka trying to control here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka is looking to take a break and control but Pallukka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pallukka wants to get back to his feet.
Pekka trying to control the action but Pallukka is working from the bottom.
Pallukka wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pekka tries to clinch up
and Pallukka counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pekka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Pekka tries to clinch but Pallukka moves away
and Pallukka counters by moving into the clinch.
Pallukka stalls.
Pallukka with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pekka has had enough of the clinch but Pallukka keeps him there for the moment.
Pekka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pallukka misses with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pallukka.
Pekka tries to break the clinch but Pallukka is controlling the position.
Pallukka avoiding damage.
Pallukka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pallukka stops a takedown attempt from Pekka.
Pekka takes an elbow to the temple.
Pekka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pallukka with a knee to the head.
Pallukka gets through Pekka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pallukka misses with a knee to the head.
Pallukka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pallukka gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Pallukka.
Pallukka keeps control of Pekka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pallukka softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pekka fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukka Pekka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pallukka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pekka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pallukka looks gassed!
Pallukka tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Pallukka is stalling here.
Pallukka lands a nice elbow.
Pekka wants to get back to striking at distance but Pallukka won't allow it.
Pallukka misses with a knee strike.
Pallukka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pekka is keeping busy.
Pekka drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pallukka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pekka closes the distance but Pallukka moves to the side
and Pallukka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Pekka misses with a takedown attempt
and Pallukka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Pekka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pallukka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pallukka misses with a knee strike.
Pekka tries to pull guard but Pallukka holds him up against the cage and eventually Pekka drops back down to his feet.
Pallukka misses with a knee strike.
Pallukka trying to stall but Pekka improves his position.
Pekka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pallukka fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pallukka stuffs the takedown attempt from Pekka. Pekka gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pekka with a poor takedown
and Pallukka counters with a big head kick but Pekka shrugs it off.
Pekka shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pallukka as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Pallukka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pallukka takes the fight into the clinch.
Pallukka lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pallukka scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pallukka just leaning against Pekka, taking a breather.
Pallukka lands a damaging elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pallukka.
Pallukka keeps control of Pekka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pallukka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pekka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pallukka.
Pekka jumps guard and drags Pallukka to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pallukka really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pekka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pekka looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pekka has his foot on Pallukka's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pallukka works his way back into a safe position though.
Pallukka must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pekka looking to control.
Pallukka trying to control but Pekka is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekka looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pallukka drops back, looking for a kneebar! Pekka looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Pekka looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Pekka!
Pekka creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Pallukka sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Pekka wants to control but Pallukka is keeping him busy.
Pekka decides to stand back up.
Jukka Pekka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pallukka tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Pekka counters by clinching up.
Pekka breaks the clinch.
Pallukka clinches with his opponent.
Pekka stalling in the clinch but Pallukka improves position.
Pallukka lands a damaging elbow.
Pallukka misses with a knee to the head.
Pallukka lands a nice uppercut.
Pekka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pekka throws a hook but Pallukka avoids it easily.
Pekka fails with a takedown attempt.
Pekka has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pallukka rushes Pekka and presses him up against the cage.
Pekka tries to pull guard but Pallukka won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jukka Pekka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pallukka lands an elbow that stopped Pekka in his tracks for a moment.
Pekka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pallukka lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Pekka is working for takedown but Pallukka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pallukka lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pekka backwards.
Pallukka lands an elbow that stopped Pekka in his tracks for a moment.
Pekka is trying to maintain a safe position but Pallukka gets an underhook and turns Pekka into the cage.
Pallukka content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pallukka throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pekka blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pallukka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pekka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pekka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pekka shoots in and drives through. Pallukka sprawls well.
Pallukka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pekka.
Sami Pallukka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pekka shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pallukka counters with a straight right hand.
Pallukka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pallukka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pekka's calf.
Pekka misses with a body punch
and Pallukka counters by clinching up.
Pekka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Pallukka just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pallukka misses with an elbow strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Pallukka.
Pekka using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pallukka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jukka Pekka will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Pallukka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Pallukka counters with a solid body kick.
Pekka looks to clinch
and Pallukka counters with a left to the body.
Jukka Pekka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pekka throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pallukka counters by clinching up.
Pekka looking to slow down the pace here.
Pallukka tries to land a knee to the head but Pekka blocks with his arms.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pallukka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pallukka'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.
Pallukka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pekka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Pallukka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Pekka is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pallukka just leaning against Pekka, taking a breather.
Pekka wants to get back to striking at distance but Pallukka won't allow it.
Stalling in the clinch from Pallukka.
Pallukka lands a nice elbow.
Pekka takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pallukka scores with a knee to the head.
Pallukka creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Pekka decides to pull guard.
Pallukka wants to control from the top but Pekka keeps moving.
Pallukka has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pekka is proving hard to escape from.
Pallukka has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Pekka to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Pallukka is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Pekka pulls down on the head and he's put Pallukka to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jukka Pekka!
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energy
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hype
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