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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mike Puska (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konrad Kurze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Puska comes to the cage accompanied by You Ain't Stoppin Me !!!! . Mike Puska has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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149 lbs
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130 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Puska!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Konrad Kurze!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puska jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puska connects with a looping right hand.
Kurze lands with a good body shot.
Puska slips under a jab.
Puska scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A shot to the liver by Kurze. Beautiful body shot.
Kurze looks to throw the jab but Puska is out of range.
Kurze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Puska.
Kurze slips a jab and a cross from Puska.
Kurze thows a body shot but no joy.
A low kick from Puska is predictable there
and Kurze counters with a stiff right hand.
Puska slips a jab from Kurze.
Puska throws a lazy right hand but Kurze sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puska throws a sloppy head kick
and Kurze counters with a straight right hand.
Kurze gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kurze with the ground and pound but Puska uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurze trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Kurze drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Puska manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kurze has Puska in his guard.
Kurze trying to keep a closed guard but Puska is proving a slippery customer.
Puska slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Puska trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurze trying to keep a closed guard but Puska is proving a slippery customer.
Kurze is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Puska wants to control from the top but Kurze keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Konrad Kurze.
Kurze connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kurze moves out of range as Puska strikes.
Puska moves out of range of the strikes.
Puska misses the shot to the body.
Puska steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurze.
Puska throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kurze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurze moves into range and connects with a jab.
Puska keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kurze.
A slow jab from Kurze misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurze scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee asks Kurze politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Kurze prefers to stall for the moment though.
Puska takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Puska parries the strikes from Kurze easily there. Kurze is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Puska to escape.
Kurze controls the position.
Kurze trying to control the position but Puska is working away.
Kurze might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Puska haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Puska seems a little lost for a moment, as Kurze dominates the positioning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurze trying to control the position but Puska is working away.
Kurze has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Konrad Kurze hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kurze slips under a jab.
Puska shoots in but no luck this time.
Kurze tests Puska's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big right from Kurze misses.
Kurze lands a lovely overhand right.
Puska uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Konrad Kurze dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Puska!
Puska thows a body shot but no joy.
Puska connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kurze scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A low kick from Puska misses
and Kurze counters with a nice uppercut.
Kurze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Puska tries to land a leg kick but Kurze saw it coming and moves away.
Mike Puska is winning the standup battle so far.
Puska misses with the combination.
Kurze connects with a body shot that sends Puska's belly button to the back.
Mike Puska seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurze connects with a good right hand that stumbles Puska. Puska circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kurze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puska throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurze looking to score a takedown here. Puska is defending well but Kurze drives through and ends up in Puska's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurze slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska keeping moving, preventing Kurze from controlling successfully.
Kurze landing some decent shots from guard.
Kurze showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Puska will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kurze trying to control but Puska is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurze is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Konrad Kurze hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kurze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puska sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kurze swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Puska throws a sloppy head kick and Kurze moves out of range easily.
Kurze fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Puska pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kurze thows a body shot but no joy.
Kurze tests Puska's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kurze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Puska sprawls well. Puska wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Kurze gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick from Puska lands but Kurze takes it in his stride.
Puska avoids the body shot from Kurze.
Puska misses with a hook.
Kurze misses with a body shot.
Puska lands with an uppercut that bounces Kurze off the cage and back into range.
Kurze loads up on a big right hand but Puska slips the punch.
Puska throws a push kick but Kurze slaps the foot to one side.
Kurze moves out of range as Puska strikes.
Puska throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Kurze. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Puska avoids the body shot from Kurze.
A slow jab from Kurze misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kurze swivels and escapes.
The fighters circling - Puska throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Puska keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puska throws a body punch but Kurze moves out of range.
Kurze walks into a stiff left hand from Puska.
Kurze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Puska tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kurze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puska will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kurze circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kurze scores with a head kick. Puska tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puska tries for a takedown but Kurze circles away easily
and Kurze counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kurze showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puska.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Konrad Kurze will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Kurze throws out a loose jab but Puska uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurze misses with a hook.
Puska finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Puska.
Puska throws out a loose jab but Kurze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puska throws a series of punches but Kurze avoids them all with ease.
Kurze looks to score with a jab to the body but Puska is just out of range.
Puska tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kurze was well out of range. Poor timing from Puska.
Kurze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Puska throws a looping overhand right but Kurze ducks down to avoid it.
Kurze misses the shot to the body.
Kurze takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Nice defenses there by Kurze.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puska lands with an uppercut that bounces Kurze off the cage and back into range.
Puska scores with the left hand. Kurze knows he should have avoided that one.
Puska throws a sloppy head kick and Kurze moves out of range easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurze. Puska does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurze misses the shot to the body.
Kurze scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Puska doesn't seem bothered though.
Kurze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Puska misses with a lunging right hand
and Kurze cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kurze throws a right hand that misses
and Puska counters with a straight right hand.
Kurze throws a body punch but Puska moves out of range.
That kick from Puska tenderised Kurze's leg. Kurze is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kurze defending well as Puska loads up on a big left hand.
Kurze ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Puska looks to land a left hand but Kurze moved out of range nicely.
Konrad Kurze is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurze just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, jab by Kurze - just one landing.
Kurze steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Puska. That one must have hurt.
Kurze missing with a left hand there. Puska was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Puska takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puska takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kurze misses the shot to the body.
Puska looks to land a left hand but Kurze moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Kurze misses.
Puska pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kurze lands with a nice body punch.
Puska throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice jab there from Kurze.
Puska cracks Kurze with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurze uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puska.
Puska jabs at Kurze's body.
Puska pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mike Puska has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurze misses with a wild body shot.
Puska throws a head kick but Kurze moves out of range.
Kurze moves away from the strike by Puska.
Kurze looks to score with a jab to the body but Puska is just out of range.
Puska throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Kurze. Beautiful body shot.
Puska throws an overhand right that lands on Kurze's shoulder, as Kurze tries to avoid the shot.
Kurze moves out of range of the strikes.
Kurze defending well as Puska loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Puska, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puska misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puska with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kurze to score with a decent uppercut.
Kurze punishes Puska's body with a nice straight punch.
Kurze dodges the punch combination from Puska.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Puska enables Kurze to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Puska manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kurze controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
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 fight!
I would just about give that final round to Konrad Kurze.
I've got Kurze winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konrad Kurze!
A relieved looking Konrad Kurze thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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