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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takke Downlinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Puhakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sam Puhakka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Takke Downlinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sam Puhakka!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puhakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Downlinen looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
No joy there for Downlinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Puhakka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Puhakka scores with a push kick.
Puhakka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puhakka moves in looking to clinch but Downlinen pushes him off.
Puhakka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Puhakka drives through and clinches with Downlinen against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Puhakka misses with a knee strike.
Puhakka wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Downlinen has him pressed against the cage.
Puhakka with a knee to the head.
Puhakka lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Takke Downlinen has been cut.
Puhakka crunches a lovely knee into Downlinen's ribcage.
Downlinen misses with some punches.
Puhakka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Puhakka has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Downlinen is trying to keep an underhook but Puhakka manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Puhakka passes the guard and advances to mount!
Puhakka lands a big shot there that rocks Downlinen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puhakka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Downlinen is looking to escape.
Puhakka looking for a guillotine from mount but Downlinen is having none of it.
Puhakka controlling his opponent.
Puhakka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Downlinen is looking to escape.
Puhakka is trying to take his opponent's back.
Downlinen is looking to improve his position but Puhakka isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Puhakka wants to take his opponent's back but Downlinen doesn't allow it.
Puhakka cracks Downlinen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Puhakka landing shots from mount.
Downlinen is working to get back to half guard.
Puhakka looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Puhakka working the ground and pound effectively.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Puhakka looking for a guillotine from mount but Downlinen is having none of it.
Puhakka in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downlinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Puhakka with a couple of short strikes.
Downlinen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puhakka trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Downlinen is working to get back to half guard.
Puhakka putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Downlinen wants to control but Puhakka is having none of it.
Puhakka tries to control but Downlinen wriggling away.
Puhakka avoids the attempt from Downlinen to control.
That's four 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.
Puhakka prevents Downlinen from getting the reversal.
Puhakka landing strikes, looking to finish!
Puhakka with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Downlinen tries to hold on but Puhakka postures up.
Puhakka landing shots from mount.
Puhakka avoids the attempt from Downlinen to control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Downlinen taking shots to the head.
Downlinen is squirming around, avoiding Puhakka's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Puhakka dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takke Downlinen's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Puhakka.
Puhakka doesn't manage to clinch there - Downlinen circles away.
Nice body kick there by Puhakka.
Puhakka throws a head kick that half lands.
Puhakka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Downlinen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Puhakka tries to clinch up.
Puhakka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Crunch! Puhakka slams his shin into Downlinen's torso.
Puhakka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Puhakka moves into range and clinches up with Downlinen.
Puhakka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puhakka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Downlinen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Puhakka lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Puhakka shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downlinen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Puhakka is working away from the top position though.
Downlinen wants to improve his position but Puhakka is controlling well.
Downlinen keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Downlinen trying to control but Puhakka postures up.
Puhakka looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Downlinen is not content to let Puhakka control the position.
Downlinen is trying to get back to full guard.
Puhakka is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Downlinen doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Puhakka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Puhakka throws a sloppy head kick and Downlinen moves out of range easily.
Downlinen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Puhakka tries to clinch but Downlinen is having none of it.
Downlinen fails to land the takedown.
Downlinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puhakka rushes Downlinen and presses him up against the cage.
Downlinen has had enough of the clinch but Puhakka keeps him there for the moment.
Puhakka is leaning against Downlinen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Puhakka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Downlinen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Puhakka misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downlinen looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Puhakka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Downlinen wants to control from the top but Puhakka keeps moving.
Puhakka has his foot on Downlinen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Downlinen works his way back into a safe position though.
Puhakka not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Puhakka keeping moving, preventing Downlinen from controlling successfully.
Puhakka trying to keep a closed guard but Downlinen is proving a slippery customer.
Downlinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Puhakka is keeping the position for now.
Puhakka throws a couple of heel strikes.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Puhakka closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puhakka connects with a nasty looking knee right to Downlinen's face.
Downlinen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Puhakka pulls his leg out and moves away.
Puhakka tries to clinch up.
Downlinen misses with a takedown attempt
and Puhakka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takke Downlinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Downlinen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Puhakka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Downlinen avoids the head kick by Puhakka.
Puhakka throws a head kick but Downlinen moves out of range.
Downlinen with a poor takedown
and Puhakka counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Puhakka tries to stall but Downlinen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Downlinen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Puhakka pulls him back up using the underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Puhakka creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puhakka can't break the clinch.
Puhakka pushes Downlinen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Puhakka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sam Puhakka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Takke Downlinen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Downlinen tries to clinch up.
Puhakka closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Puhakka to work.
Puhakka trying to stall but Downlinen improves his position.
Puhakka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A left and a right from Downlinen both land. Nice combination.
Puhakka clinches but Downlinen breaks the clinch
and Downlinen moves into the clinch.
Downlinen takes an elbow to the temple.
Puhakka breaks the clinch.
Puhakka wants to clinch.
Puhakka tries to clinch up.
Downlinen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puhakka moves in looking to clinch but Downlinen pushes him off.
Takke Downlinen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Downlinen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puhakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Downlinen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Puhakka.
Puhakka doesn't manage to clinch there - Downlinen circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Puhakka - that will leave a mark!
Puhakka throws a head kick but Downlinen moves out of range.
Puhakka tries to clinch but Downlinen is having none of it.
Puhakka closes the distance and clinches.
Puhakka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Puhakka thuds his shin into the meat of Downlinen's side.
Puhakka is looking to clinch but Downlinen is avoiding it.
Puhakka doesn't manage to clinch there - Downlinen circles away.
Downlinen will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Puhakka scores with a head kick.
Downlinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Downlinen clinches with his opponent.
Puhakka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Downlinen jumps guard but Puhakka stands there with Downlinen around his waist. Downlinen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Puhakka looking to throw knees to the head but Downlinen is blocking nicely.
Downlinen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Puhakka prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takke Downlinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Puhakka unloads a knee to the mid-section. Downlinen lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Puhakka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Puhakka tries to clinch there but Downlinen circles away.
Downlinen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Puhakka's guard.
Downlinen landing with the ground and pound.
Downlinen slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Downlinen trying to control the position but Puhakka is working away.
Puhakka is trying to get back to half guard.
Puhakka regains half guard.
Puhakka has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Downlinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puhakka does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Puhakka flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Puhakka tries to roll over but Downlinen keeps him under control.
Puhakka looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Downlinen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Downlinen blocks a head kick by Puhakka.
Puhakka tries to clinch up.
Puhakka misses with a head kick.
Downlinen shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Puhakka counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Downlinen has a takedown stuffed.
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.
Puhakka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Puhakka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Puhakka throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Takke Downlinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Downlinen fails with the takedown.
Puhakka tries to clinch but Downlinen is having none of it.
Downlinen avoids the head kick by Puhakka.
Puhakka tries to clinch there but Downlinen circles away.
Downlinen misses with a takedown attempt - Puhakka sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Downlinen gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Puhakka thows a big elbow that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Puhakka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Puhakka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Puhakka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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