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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rauno Pulkka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jyri Kiero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jyri Kiero is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rauno Pulkka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jyri Kiero!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pulkka closes the distance and clinches.
Kiero stalls.
Pulkka manages to break the clinch.
Kiero tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Pulkka counter with a right hand.
Pulkka instigates a clinch.
Pulkka works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kiero keeping moving, preventing Pulkka from controlling successfully.
Pulkka stands up from Kiero's guard - Pulkka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Pulkka has a takedown stuffed.
Kiero clinches but Pulkka breaks the clinch
and Pulkka counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiero looks to clinch
and Pulkka counters with a shoot takedown. Kiero fights it but they end up in guard.
Kiero keeping moving, preventing Pulkka from controlling successfully.
Pulkka not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Pulkka prevents Kiero from getting back to his feet.
Kiero keeping moving, preventing Pulkka from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiero wants to get back to his feet but Pulkka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pulkka pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kiero is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiero is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pulkka is controlling him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pulkka swinging wilding here.
Pulkka throws a head kick but Kiero moves out of range.
Pulkka moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pulkka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kiero moves out of range as Pulkka strikes.
Pulkka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kiero throws a head kick but Pulkka moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kiero is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pulkka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kiero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kiero stops a takedown attempt from Pulkka.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rauno Pulkka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulkka goes for a takedown attempt but Kiero pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pulkka is breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Pulkka.
Nice sprawl there from Kiero as Pulkka shoots in.
Pulkka looks to land a combination but Kiero avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kiero tries to clinch
and Pulkka holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pulkka goes for a takedown attempt but Kiero pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kiero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Pulkka does no damage.
Pulkka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pulkka misses with the combination.
Pulkka blocks a head kick by Kiero.
Kiero throws a head kick that Pulkka semi-blocks.
Pulkka swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rauno Pulkka dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kiero throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pulkka connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Pulkka misses with a body kick.
Kiero throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pulkka's head.
Pulkka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kiero's waist but Kiero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pulkka off to one side.
Kiero tries to clinch up.
Pulkka misses with an uppercut. Kiero saw that one coming.
Pulkka throws a right and a left that Kiero avoids nicely.
Kiero fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiero moves in looking to clinch but Pulkka pushes him off.
Pulkka throws an overhand right that lands on Kiero's shoulder, as Kiero tries to avoid the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Kiero. No joy for Pulkka on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pulkka throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kiero's waist but Kiero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pulkka off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rauno Pulkka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulkka shoots in but Kiero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkka keeps the fight on the outside.
Rauno Pulkka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiero clinches but Pulkka breaks the clinch
and Pulkka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pulkka closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kiero circles away.
Kiero throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kiero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pulkka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kiero is looking to clinch.
Kiero moves in looking to clinch but Pulkka pushes him off.
Kiero lands a head kick!
Pulkka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kiero clinches but Pulkka breaks the clinch
and Pulkka counters with a single leg into guard. Kiero didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiero pushes Pulkka off and scrambles back to his feet.
Kiero tries to clinch up but Pulkka circles away and keeps his distance.
Rauno Pulkka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kiero looks to clinch
enabling Pulkka to counter with a crisp jab.
Pulkka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiero wants to clinch up but Pulkka keeps it at a distance.
Kiero moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Pulkka avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kiero.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kiero - that will leave a mark!
Kiero wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiero lands with a slapping head kick.
Pulkka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiero tries to clinch but Pulkka moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Pulkka misses the target.
Kiero moves in looking to clinch but Pulkka pushes him off.
Kiero tries to clinch up
and Pulkka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pulkka shoots for a double leg takedown but Kiero sprawls well. He's pushed Pulkka's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pulkka misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Kiero fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kiero tries to close the distance and clinch but Pulkka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pulkka shoots in but Kiero avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kiero darts in trying to clinch
and Pulkka counters by moving into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Pulkka drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kiero gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kiero just leaning against Pulkka, taking a breather.
Pulkka has Kiero pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kiero manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kiero looking to slow down the pace here.
Pulkka tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kiero smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jyri Kiero will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Kiero is looking to clinch.
Kiero tries to clinch up but Pulkka circles away and keeps his distance.
Pulkka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kiero backs up against the cage.
Pulkka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiero moves away.
Pulkka looks to throw a body kick
and Kiero counters with a head kick. That will keep Pulkka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kiero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kiero tries to close the distance and clinch but Pulkka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pulkka looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiero scores with a head kick.
Kiero lands with a slapping head kick.
Pulkka throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kiero counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkka misses with a combination
and Kiero counters with a nice kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pulkka misses with a series of wild punches.
Pulkka tries for a takedown but Kiero circles away easily
and Kiero makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pulkka really felt that one!
Kiero moves in looking to clinch but Pulkka pushes him off.
Pulkka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kiero counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kiero tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pulkka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kiero throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pulkka.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkka tries for a takedown but Kiero circles away easily
and Kiero counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pulkka is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Crunch! Kiero slams his shin into Pulkka's torso.
Both fighters circling a little - Kiero finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kiero throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pulkka.
Kiero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kiero is looking to clinch.
Pulkka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kiero counters with a body kick.
Kiero tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kiero tries to close the distance and clinch but Pulkka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pulkka avoids the head kick by Kiero.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkka throws a sloppy head kick
and Kiero counters with a head kick. That will keep Pulkka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kiero looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiero lands a head kick!
Pulkka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kiero wants to clinch.
Pulkka throws a combination that misses
and Kiero counters with a good low kick that Pulkka was not able to check.
Kiero moves in looking to clinch but Pulkka pushes him off.
Kiero throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pulkka circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pulkka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kiero counters with a head kick. That will keep Pulkka thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiero is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pulkka has managed to clinch.
Kiero looking to stall.
Pulkka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jyri Kiero is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pulkka misses with a combination
and Kiero counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pulkka misses with a takedown attempt
and Kiero counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rauno Pulkka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulkka swats away the attempt to clinch by Kiero.
Kiero throws a head kick that Pulkka semi-blocks.
Kiero uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulkka.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jyri Kiero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kiero has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jyri Kiero!
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energy
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RATING
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