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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Puntti Manne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tuomari Hurmio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manne comes to the cage accompanied by Edguy - Two Out of Seven. Hurmio has chosen Black Star as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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145 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Puntti Manne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tuomari Hurmio!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Atkins and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manne throws a hook but Hurmio blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Hurmio.
Hurmio has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hurmio lands with a straight right. Manne didn't see that one coming.
Manne shoots in looking for a takedown but Hurmio manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Manne's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hurmio tries a quick counter leg kick but Manne is wise to it.
Hurmio looks to throw the jab but Manne is out of range.
A jab from Hurmio finds it's way through Manne's defenses.
Manne tries to score with a low kick but Hurmio moves his leg out of the way.
Hurmio looks to land a left hand but Manne moved out of range nicely.
Hurmio tries to score with a low kick but Manne moves his leg out of the way.
Hurmio lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Manne closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hurmio fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manne has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Manne looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurmio is just out of range.
Manne smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Manne scores with a body shot.
Manne throws a body shot but no joy.
Hurmio avoids the body shot from Manne.
A slow jab from Manne misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio throws out a loose jab but Manne uses good head movement to avoid it.
Manne is looking to chop away at Hurmio's legs.
Hurmio takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hurmio drops his hands momentarily and Manne takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Hurmio shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Manne is trying to defend but Hurmio finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Manne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hurmio stopping the sweep attempt from Manne.
Manne trying to keep a closed guard but Hurmio is proving a slippery customer.
Manne has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Manne keeping full guard, as Hurmio tries to pass.
Manne had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hurmio defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hurmio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Manne looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Hurmio puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hurmio lands a nice short elbow.
Hurmio not doing much here.
Manne is not content to let Hurmio control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Manne is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Manne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Manne is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Manne seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Manne keeping full guard, as Hurmio tries to pass.
Hurmio scoring with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hurmio stopping the sweep attempt from Manne.
Manne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Hurmio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Hurmio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hurmio forces his way into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hurmio lands a nice short elbow.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Hurmio lands a nice short elbow.
Hurmio keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Hurmio prevents Manne from improving his position.
Hurmio is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomari Hurmio dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Manne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hurmio throws a nice looking combination but Manne bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hurmio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Manne misses with a low kick.
Hurmio keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hurmio fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Hurmio throws a poor cross that misses
and Manne counters with a thumping low kick.
Manne throws a head kick but Hurmio moves out of range.
Hurmio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Hurmio scores with a head kick.
Manne lands a right hook to the body.
Manne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hurmio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Manne.
Hurmio has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hurmio takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hurmio blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio throws an off balance right hand
and Hurmio takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hurmio throws a leg kick but Manne checks it.
Hurmio lands a body shot.
Manne throws a hook but Hurmio avoids it easily.
Hurmio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Manne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Manne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hurmio lands a leg kick that knocks Manne off balance momentarily.
Manne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hurmio connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Manne scrambles back to his feet.
Manne misses with a kick to the body.
Hurmio throws out a counter right but Manne avoids it with no problem.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hurmio lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Manne has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Manne and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Hurmio throws a shot to the body.
Manne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hurmio wants to control but Manne postures up.
Hurmio looks to move to half guard but instead Manne has passed into mount! Damn!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manne tries to control but Hurmio wriggling away.
Hurmio tries to reverse the position but Manne maintains control.
Manne with a couple of short strikes.
Hurmio is in a horrible position here. Manne smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Manne pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Hurmio is bucking up trying to escape but Manne cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Hurmio is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne avoids the attempt from Hurmio to control.
Manne scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Hurmio?
Manne in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Manne looking to finish Hurmio with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hurmio!
Hurmio is in a horrible position here. Manne smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Manne is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hurmio is rocked!
Manne landing shots from mount.
Hurmio 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.
Hurmio sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio is looking to get back to full guard here but Manne has managed to pass to side control instead.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Manne is looking to take a break and control but Hurmio is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hurmio managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Manne.
Puntti Manne overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Manne scoring with punches from side control.
Hurmio is working to avoid the ground and pound but Manne connects with a decent elbow.
Hurmio is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Manne off and has taken his back!
Manne is really stuck here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Puntti Manne dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hurmio jabs at Manne's body.
A clash of legs there as Hurmio blocks the low kick.
Hurmio buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hurmio slips under a jab.
Hurmio throws a hook but Manne avoids it easily.
Hurmio takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That kick from Hurmio tenderised Manne's leg. Manne is trying to keep his angry face on.
Manne takes one on the button.
Manne uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hurmio.
Manne throws a leg kick but Hurmio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Manne.
Tuomari Hurmio seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hurmio swings for the body but Manne moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hurmio throws a low kick, looking for Manne's leg but Manne calmly moves out of range.
Hurmio bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Manne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hurmio manages to avoid it.
Manne avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hurmio connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hurmio connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Manne dives in and scores a takedown into Hurmio's guard.
Manne throwing strikes from guard but Hurmio blocks nicely.
Manne postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hurmio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Manne defends it easily.
Manne is looking to work some ground and pound but Hurmio has wrist control.
Manne got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hurmio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Manne has managed to get both his arms back between Hurmio's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manne throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hurmio works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Manne wants to control from the top but Hurmio keeps moving.
Manne tries to free his leg and advance position but Hurmio is retaining full guard.
Manne trying to control but Hurmio is working from the bottom.
Hurmio has his foot on Manne's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Manne works his way back into a safe position though.
Manne in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hurmio is keeping the position for now.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hurmio checks a leg kick nicely.
Hurmio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Manne lands a nice shot that snaps Hurmio's head back.
Hurmio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Hurmio throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Manne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hurmio is able to avoid easily.
Manne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Manne.
Hurmio feints the counter takedown.
Hurmio is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manne.
Hurmio moves out of range as Manne strikes.
A nice combination there by Hurmio.
Manne throws a body punch but Hurmio moves out of range.
A punch combination from Manne misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hurmio.
Manne throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hurmio.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hurmio throws a head kick but Manne moves out of range.
Hurmio takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Hurmio is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Manne.
Hurmio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manne is fending him off so far but Hurmio persists. Nope, Manne circles away and we're back to standing.
Manne throws out a leg kick but Hurmio moves out of range and Manne only half commits.
Hurmio misses with a hook.
Hurmio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Manne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hurmio.
Hurmio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
No luck for Hurmio with that takedown attempt.
Hurmio slips under a jab.
Manne misses with an uppercut. Hurmio saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Puntti Manne did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Manne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Manne throws a hook but Hurmio blocks it.
Hurmio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Manne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hurmio.
Hurmio fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manne is out of range.
Manne cracks Hurmio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Manne throws a right and a left that Hurmio avoids nicely.
Hurmio connects with a body shot that sends Manne's belly button to the back.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hurmio. That's going to slow Manne down.
Manne tries a low kick but Hurmio avoids it.
Hurmio uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Manne has time to react.
Hurmio shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manne thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Hurmio if he has to take too many more of those.
Manne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Manne sizes up Hurmio with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
No luck for Manne with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hurmio scores with a leg kick.
Manne throws a big shot that misses.
Hurmio feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mannes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Manne throws a hook but Hurmio blocks it.
Hurmio slips a jab from Manne.
A little jabbing left from Hurmio on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Hurmio just misses with a punch to the body.
Hurmio is looking to chop away at Manne's legs.
Manne is looking to counter with a body kick.
Manne lands a jab to the head.
Hurmio takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Hurmio fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Manne checks it well.
Manne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A big left from Hurmio misses.
Manne shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hurmio as he jumps to the side.
Manne avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hurmio.
Hurmio pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hurmio misses with a head kick.
Manne tries a low kick but Hurmio avoids it.
The fighters circling - Manne throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hurmio scores with a leg kick.
A jab from Manne misses.
Hurmio misses with a left hand
enabling Manne to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Hurmio throws a head kick but Manne moves out of range.
Manne falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hurmio counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hurmio gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Manne wants to slow Hurmio down by chopping away at his legs.
Manne staying out of range there.
Hurmio throws a nice head kick!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manne looks to land a left hand but Hurmio moved out of range nicely.
Manne on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Manne shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hurmio uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manne.
Manne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hurmio counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice straight punches there by Hurmio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hurmio.
Manne connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hurmio is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hurmio moves out of range as Manne throws a body kick.
Hurmio staying out of range there.
Manne misses with a combination
and Hurmio counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Manne lands the left hand.
Hurmio tests Manne's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manne misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Hurmio blocks the leg kick.
Manne connects with a single shot there.
Hurmio uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manne.
Hurmio takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hurmio looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Manne is fending him off so far but Hurmio persists. Nope, Manne circles away and we're back to standing.
The fighters circling - Hurmio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hurmio lands the left hand.
Manne looks to score with a jab to the body but Hurmio is just out of range.
Manne misses with an uppercut. Hurmio saw that one coming.
Hurmio throws a counter combo.
Manne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hurmio scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Manne throws a solid leg kick but Hurmio takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Manne.
Hurmio tries to work over Manne's front leg with a kick but Manne checks it.
Hurmio throws a lazy uppercut
and Manne counters with a nice uppercut.
Manne just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Tuomari Hurmio will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Manne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hurmio is able to avoid easily.
Nice cross by Manne.
Hurmio slips a straight right by Manne.
Manne shoots in for a takedown but Hurmio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Manne slips under a jab.
Manne misses with a right hand
and Hurmio counters with a stiff right hand.
Manne throws a low kick but Hurmio moves out of range easily.
Manne throws a nice inside leg kick.
Manne ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hurmio looks to throw the jab but Manne is out of range.
Hurmio misses with a low kick.
Manne is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Hurmio.
Hurmio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Manne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manne was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Manne throws a body punch but Hurmio moves out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Manne blocks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Manne. That's going to slow Hurmio down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manne misses with a head kick.
A nice side step and Hurmio releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice shot by Hurmio.
Hurmio thumps Manne with a low kick.
Hurmio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Manne staying out of range there.
Manne uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hurmio.
Hurmio lands with a thumping leg kick.
Manne fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hurmio throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manne blocks a jab.
Manne stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hurmio.
Hurmio has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Manne missing with a left hand there. Hurmio was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A bone on bone clash there as Manne blocks the leg kick.
Manne throws a quick counter kick to the body but Hurmio avoids it.
Hurmio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Manne on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manne's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hurmio under the eye.
Hurmio throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Manne's head.
Hurmio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Manne misses with a straight right.
Manne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hurmio.
Manne scores with a takedown into Hurmio's guard.
Hurmio keeping moving, preventing Manne from controlling successfully.
Manne distracts Hurmio with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Manne trying to control but Hurmio is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurmio controls Manne momentarily but Manne frees himself.
Manne engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Hurmio utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Manne takes a swing at Hurmio's ribcage but misses.
Hurmio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manne manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hurmio staying out of range there.
Hurmio throws a low kick but it's checked well by Manne.
Hurmio dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hurmio throws a looping overhand right but Manne ducks down to avoid it.
Manne stuns Hurmio with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hurmio avoids the head kick by Manne.
Manne changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hurmio tries to avoid it but Manne manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hurmio to the ground. Hurmio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hurmio drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Manne defends it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Puntti Manne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Manne throws a looping overhand right but Hurmio ducks down to avoid it.
Hurmio is looking to chop away at Manne's legs.
Manne moves away from the strike by Hurmio.
Hurmio throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Manne.
Hurmio stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Hurmio wants it to stay on the feet.
Hurmio feints a counter leg kick.
Hurmio takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hurmio thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manne throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tuomari Hurmio.
I think Hurmio 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:49
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 48:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Tuomari Hurmio!
A victorious Tuomari Hurmio thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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