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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Degrizz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joulu Pukki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Degrizz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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179 cm
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215 lbs
34 - 23 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jim Degrizz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joulu Pukki!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pukki closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Degrizz quickly recovers to half guard.
Pukki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Degrizz tries to roll over but Pukki keeps him under control.
Pukki is stalling here. Degrizz is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Pukki seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Degrizz has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Pukki sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pukki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Degrizz sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pukki defending well though.
Degrizz stalling away here and it's allowed Pukki to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Pukki pulls Degrizz in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Degrizz sitting in guard here, content to control.
Pukki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Degrizz pushing down on Pukki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Degrizz missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Pukki tries to get to full guard but Degrizz has control of the leg.
Pukki has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pukki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Degrizz passes into half guard.
Pukki is looking for a sweep. Degrizz is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Pukki trying to control from the bottom.
Pukki is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Degrizz is staying active.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pukki is refusing to be controlled, as Degrizz sits in half guard.
Pukki is trying to control but can't.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Pukki misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pukki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pukki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Degrizz.
Pukki throws an off balance right hand
and Degrizz counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Degrizz.
Degrizz postures up.
Pukki keeping moving, preventing Degrizz from controlling successfully.
Degrizz pushing down on Pukki's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pukki is trying to control but Degrizz manages to pass to mount!
Pukki slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Degrizz is keen to just control but Pukki is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pukki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Degrizz is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Degrizz is pressing down on Pukki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pukki is holding on for now.
Pukki manages to get to full guard.
Degrizz forces his way into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Degrizz is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
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 Jim Degrizz will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Degrizz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pukki.
Pukki looks to score with a jab to the body but Degrizz is just out of range.
Degrizz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pukki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Degrizz counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pukki thinking.
Degrizz slips under a jab from Pukki.
Degrizz drops down looking for a counter takedown but Pukki sprawls and moves away.
Pukki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Degrizz avoids it really well and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Degrizz tries to clinch up but Pukki circles away and keeps his distance.
Pukki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pukki is defended easily by Degrizz.
Degrizz changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Joulu Pukki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pukki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Degrizz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki throws an off balance right hand
and Degrizz counters with a single leg into guard. Pukki didn't expect that.
Degrizz is in close to Pukki's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Degrizz wants to control from the top but Pukki keeps moving.
Degrizz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Degrizz won't allow Pukki to sweep him here.
Degrizz looking to sit in guard and control but Pukki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Degrizz is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pukki is aware though and is defending well.
Pukki cracks Degrizz with a solid left hand.
Pukki throwing strikes from guard but Degrizz blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pukki passes Degrizz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pukki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pukki in particular looking to stall.
Pukki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Pukki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pukki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Jim Degrizz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Degrizz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki is looking to stall here but Degrizz recovers full guard.
Degrizz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Pukki gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Pukki trying to control but Degrizz is working from the bottom.
Degrizz can't keep his opponent in guard - Pukki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Degrizz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Degrizz is defending against the submission attempts here by Pukki.
Degrizz avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pukki.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pukki passes the guard and advances to mount!
Degrizz tries to lock up and control but Pukki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joulu Pukki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Pukki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Degrizz.
Degrizz lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Pukki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pukki throws the left hand but Degrizz avoids the punch easily.
Degrizz has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pukki finds it's way round the side to connect with Degrizz's head.
Pukki throws a body punch but Degrizz moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Degrizz misses its target.
Joulu Pukki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Pukki shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Degrizz is trying to defend but Pukki finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Pukki wants to lay and pray for a moment but Degrizz keeps working.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Degrizz is in trouble now - Pukki has advanced to mount!
Pukki lands a big shot there that rocks Degrizz but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pukki unloading with bombs!
Degrizz is bucking up trying to escape but Pukki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Degrizz manages to control the position for a moment.
Degrizz is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pukki unloading with bombs!
Pukki landing strikes from the mount.
Pukki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pukki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Degrizz flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Pukki looking to control but Degrizz is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pukki goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Degrizz turns into him and now he's in Pukki's guard.
Degrizz throwing strikes from guard but Pukki blocks nicely.
Pukki managing to control the position.
Degrizz trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pukki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pukki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pukki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pukki looking to control.
Degrizz being controlled here momentarily.
Degrizz trying to control but Pukki is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Degrizz trying to move into half guard but instead Pukki has managed to sweep!
Degrizz throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pukki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pukki stands and throws Degrizz's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Degrizz is not content to let Pukki control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Degrizz on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joulu Pukki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pukki 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joulu Pukki!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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