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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diego Rubio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Pera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Diego Rubio has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Rubio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Pera!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pera throws a head punch that misses.
Rubio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rubio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Pera has eaten all the pies!
A head punch on the inside from Pera fails to land.
Pera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubio pulls guard effortlessly.
Pera tries to free his leg and advance position but Rubio is retaining full guard.
Rubio pulls Pera in to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubio wants to get back to his feet but Pera is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pera wants to control from the top but Rubio keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rubio holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pera wants to control from the top but Rubio keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Diego Rubio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pera lands with a nice body punch.
Pekka Pera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pera lands with a good body shot.
Nice jab there from Pera.
Pera digs a good body shot into Rubio's ribs.
Rubio misses with a takedown attempt - Pera sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pera lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pera lands a head kick. Rubio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Diego Rubio's cut is getting worse.
Rubio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Rubio shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pera but Pera pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Rubio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rubio is breathing heavily.
Pera cracks the inside of Rubio's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pera.
Pera explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pera misses with a head kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pera - that will leave a mark!
Rubio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pera throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pera plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pera throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pera lands a nice shot that snaps Rubio's head back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rubio.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pera has a couple of punches blocked by Rubio.
Pera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rubio blocks a body shot from Pera.
Pera cracks Rubio with a nice body shot.
Rubio letting Pera take a breather here.
Pera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubio's elbow.
Pera working aggressively here.
Rubio wants to break free but Pera has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pera tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Pera misses with a body punch.
Pera has a couple of punches blocked by Rubio.
Pera misses with some punches.
A short right from Pera on the inside.
Rubio fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rubio prevents a body shot from Pera.
Pera misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rubio blocking some punches.
Rubio's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Pera fails to land.
Pera can't find room to land a body shot as Rubio controls the action.
Pera lands with a light punch inside.
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!
Pera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rubio takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Pera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Diego Rubio's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pera moves into the clinch.
Rubio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubio blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pera lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pera stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rubio throws an elbow but it misses.
Pera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rubio backwards.
Pera struggles to land a body shot inside as Rubio controls his hands.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubio jumps guard.
Rubio controlling Pera's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rubio keeping moving, preventing Pera from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pera must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pera sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rubio's guard.
Pera tries to pass the half guard into mount. Rubio knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Pera wants to control but Rubio is keeping him busy.
Pera looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rubio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pera.
Pera closes the distance and clinches.
Pera wants to stall.
Pera swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubio uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubio.
Rubio pushes off an throws an elbow but Pera leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rubio is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Pera lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pera misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pera lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pera.
Rubio jumps guard but Pera turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Rubio wants to break free but Pera has control.
Rubio tries to pull guard but Pera forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Rubio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pera tries to work over Rubio's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pera tries a body shot but Rubio blocks it.
Rubio wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Rubio fails to pull guard.
Pera lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rubio backwards.
Rubio blocking some punches.
Rubio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Pera walks away with a smile on his face. Rubio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rubio walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pera.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pera connects with a leg kick. Rubio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rubio takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Pera has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pera cracks Rubio with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Pera showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Diego Rubio's cut.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A nice leg kick lands there from Pera.
Rubio has Pera up against the cage in a clinch.
Pera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pera keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rubio's efforts to push away.
Pera misses with the head strike.
Pera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubio is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pera is defending well.
Pera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pera misses with the head strike.
Rubio wants to get back to striking at distance but Pera won't allow it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pera.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubio.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubio.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubio's elbow.
Pera controlling the action here for a moment.
Pera misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rubio is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Pera is defending well.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pera creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pera swings wildly with an uppercut but Rubio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rubio wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pera has him pressed against the cage.
Rubio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rubio is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pera to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Rubio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pera tries to throw a body punch but Rubio avoids it by throwing Pera back against the cage.
Rubio blocks an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Pera.
A nice left hand lands by Pera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pera throws a head punch that misses.
Rubio blocks a body shot from Pera.
Pera misses with some punches.
Pera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rubio's elbow.
Pera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rubio blocks an uppercut.
Pera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rubio.
Pera swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pera fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rubio tries to pull guard but Pera forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pera misses with a body punch.
Rubio blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Rubio's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pekka Pera seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pera lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rubio backwards.
Pera is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rubio is keeping busy.
Pera lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Pera.
Pera misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pera.
Pera doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Pera.
Pera lands a body punch.
Pera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Pera.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pera has a couple of punches blocked by Rubio.
Pera lands with a left to the head.
Pera makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Pera lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pera misses with a body punch.
Pera misses with a punch to the body.
Rubio blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Pera fails to land.
Pera lands with a light punch inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pera lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rubio will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Pera throws a head punch that misses.
Pera gets through Rubio's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Diego Rubio has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rubio throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rubio takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Pera comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Pera 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 25:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Pera!
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