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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Patrick Bullar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaleva Mansikkamaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Patrick Bullar has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Patrick Bullar seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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159 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Patrick Bullar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kaleva Mansikkamaa!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bullar has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mansikkamaa finds it's way round the side to connect with Bullar's head.
Mansikkamaa scores with a nice head shot.
Bullar moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mansikkamaa's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Mansikkamaa's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Our sources have told us that Bullar has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Mansikkamaa works on Bullar's body with a couple of short punches.
Bullar scores with a shot to the side of Mansikkamaa's head.
Bullar struggles to land a body shot inside as Mansikkamaa controls his hands.
Mansikkamaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bullar tries to clinch but Mansikkamaa moves out of range.
Mansikkamaa with a nice cross.
Mansikkamaa swinging wildly here.
Mansikkamaa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bullar is out of range.
Bullar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bullar scores with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mansikkamaa throws out a loose jab but Bullar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bullar scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mansikkamaa in his tracks.
Bullar scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Kaleva Mansikkamaa has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mansikkamaa.
A big left from Mansikkamaa misses.
Mansikkamaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bullar was well out of range. Poor timing from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa throws a hook but Bullar blocks it.
Mansikkamaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bullar was well out of range. Poor timing from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa misses with a right hand
and Mansikkamaa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Mansikkamaa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bullar went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bullar takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mansikkamaa misses with an uppercut. Bullar saw that one coming.
Mansikkamaa tries to work over Bullar's front leg with a kick but Bullar checks it.
Mansikkamaa tries to keep at a distance but Bullar has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mansikkamaa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bullar.
Mansikkamaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mansikkamaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mansikkamaa breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa is looking to slow Bullar down with leg kicks.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mansikkamaa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mansikkamaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Bullar misses the target.
Bullar is looking to clinch but Mansikkamaa is avoiding it.
Mansikkamaa avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mansikkamaa thumps Bullar with a low kick.
Nice shot by Bullar.
Mansikkamaa misses with an uppercut.
Mansikkamaa throws a jab but it's blocked by Bullar.
Mansikkamaa throws the kick towards the body but Bullar avoids it.
Mansikkamaa wants to land a leg kick but Bullar is out of range.
Mansikkamaa throws a body shot but no joy.
Mansikkamaa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mansikkamaa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bullar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mansikkamaa scrambles back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bullar looks to land a left hand but Mansikkamaa moved out of range nicely.
Mansikkamaa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bullar was well out of range. Poor timing from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa loads up on a big right hand but Bullar slips the punch.
Mansikkamaa misses with a hook.
Mansikkamaa lands a jab to the head.
Bullar bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mansikkamaa's head backwards.
Bullar tries to clinch up but Mansikkamaa circles away and keeps his distance.
A countering left hand to the body from Mansikkamaa misses.
Bullar gets a clinch.
Mansikkamaa misses with some punches.
Mansikkamaa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mansikkamaa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mansikkamaa. Bullar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mansikkamaa swings for the body but Bullar moves out of range.
Bullar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bullar connects with a right hand. Mansikkamaa shakes it off.
Kaleva Mansikkamaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bullar lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bullar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bullar ducks under a wild hook from Mansikkamaa.
Bullar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bullar counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mansikkamaa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bullar is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bullar looks to land a left hand but Mansikkamaa moved out of range nicely.
Mansikkamaa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bullar is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mansikkamaa misses with a hook to the body
and Bullar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mansikkamaa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mansikkamaa. Bullar does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mansikkamaa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mansikkamaa throws out a leg kick but Bullar moves out of range and Mansikkamaa only half commits.
Bullar fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mansikkamaa replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Bullar blocks it well.
Mansikkamaa lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slow jab from Mansikkamaa misses its intended target.
Bullar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mansikkamaa throws out the jab.
Mansikkamaa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bullar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kaleva Mansikkamaa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kaleva Mansikkamaa's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mansikkamaa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Both fighters circling a little - Mansikkamaa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Mansikkamaa wants to slow Bullar down by chopping away at his legs.
Bullar rushes Mansikkamaa and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bullar misses with a punch on the inside.
Bullar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bullar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bullar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bullar misses with the head strike.
Bullar blocking some punches.
Mansikkamaa lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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.
A short body shot lands from Bullar as the two fighters clinch.
Bullar throws a head punch that misses.
Mansikkamaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bullar has a couple of punches blocked by Mansikkamaa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bullar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bullar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mansikkamaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bullar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bullar lands a right hand.
Bullar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bullar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mansikkamaa scores with a shot to the side of Bullar's head.
Mansikkamaa blocks an uppercut.
Mansikkamaa lands a right hand.
Mansikkamaa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bullar misses with a punch on the inside.
Mansikkamaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Bullar.
Bullar lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mansikkamaa is stalling here.
Mansikkamaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Patrick Bullar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mansikkamaa taking a breather.
Still in the clinch, Mansikkamaa scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bullar lands with a short shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bullar.
Mansikkamaa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mansikkamaa has a couple of punches blocked by Bullar.
Mansikkamaa trying to stall but Bullar improves his position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mansikkamaa.
Bullar lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mansikkamaa backwards.
Mansikkamaa blocking some punches.
Mansikkamaa breaks from the clinch.
Mansikkamaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mansikkamaa 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 Bullar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bullar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mansikkamaa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Bullar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bullar has closed the distance and engaged Mansikkamaa in a clinch.
Mansikkamaa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bullar backwards.
Mansikkamaa taking a breather.
Mansikkamaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bullar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bullar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bullar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bullar.
Mansikkamaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Come on Mansikkamaa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bullar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bullar throws a punch but it's blocked by Mansikkamaa.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bullar.
Mansikkamaa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mansikkamaa throws a punch but it's blocked by Bullar.
Mansikkamaa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bullar scores with a shot to the side of Mansikkamaa's head.
Mansikkamaa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bullar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mansikkamaa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Mansikkamaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mansikkamaa misses with an uppercut. Bullar saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa misses with the combination.
Bullar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bullar keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mansikkamaa thows a body kick. Bullar tries to catch it but that hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullar staying out of range there.
Mansikkamaa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bullar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mansikkamaa misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Bullar was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Mansikkamaa throws a shot from downtown. Bullar moves away and avoids it.
Bullar was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mansikkamaa thumps Bullar with a low kick.
Bullar uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mansikkamaa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mansikkamaa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bullar moves in looking to clinch but Mansikkamaa pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kaleva Mansikkamaa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kaleva Mansikkamaa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mansikkamaa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Donk. Bullar catches Mansikkamaa right on the button with a cross.
Mansikkamaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Mansikkamaa takes a swing at Bullar's ribcage but misses.
Mansikkamaa tries to work over Bullar's front leg with a kick but Bullar checks it.
Bullar is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bullar clinches up against the cage.
Mansikkamaa is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bullar gets through Mansikkamaa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bullar throws a punch but it's blocked by Mansikkamaa.
Mansikkamaa breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Mansikkamaa misses.
Bullar swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bullar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bullar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mansikkamaa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mansikkamaa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bullar manages to avoid it.
Bullar scores with a jab to the head.
Bullar moves in looking to clinch but Mansikkamaa pushes him off.
Mansikkamaa misses with a jab to the body
and Bullar counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mansikkamaa keeps the fight on the outside.
Mansikkamaa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Mansikkamaa misses with a hook. Bullar ducked under it nicely.
Bullar is looking to counter punch.
Mansikkamaa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mansikkamaa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bullar.
Mansikkamaa throws a leg kick
letting Bullar counter with a right hand.
Mansikkamaa wants to land a leg kick but Bullar is out of range.
Mansikkamaa tries to land a body kick
and Bullar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bullar closes the distance and clinches.
Mansikkamaa misses with a body punch.
Mansikkamaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mansikkamaa looking to slow down the pace here.
Patrick Bullar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bullar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mansikkamaa is trying to maintain a safe position but Bullar gets an underhook and turns Mansikkamaa into the cage.
Nice body punch from Bullar.
Mansikkamaa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bullar misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bullar.
Mansikkamaa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bullar works on Mansikkamaa's body with a couple of short punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bullar as Mansikkamaa tries to tie him up.
Mansikkamaa misses with a punch on the inside.
Bullar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Bullar.
Mansikkamaa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mansikkamaa stalling in the clinch but Bullar improves position.
Bullar throws a head punch that misses.
Bullar digs a right hand underneath Mansikkamaa's ribcage. Mansikkamaa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bullar blocking some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansikkamaa tries to throw a body punch but Bullar avoids it by throwing Mansikkamaa back against the cage.
Bullar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mansikkamaa trying to stall but Bullar improves his position.
A head punch on the inside from Bullar fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Mansikkamaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bullar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bullar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mansikkamaa breaks from the clinch.
Mansikkamaa tried to score with a low kick but Bullar checks it.
Bullar gets a clinch.
Mansikkamaa misses with some punches.
Mansikkamaa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mansikkamaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bullar doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mansikkamaa lands a nice shot to the body.
Mansikkamaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bullar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bullar wants to clinch up but Mansikkamaa keeps it at a distance.
Bullar wants to clinch up but Mansikkamaa keeps it at a distance.
Mansikkamaa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bullar steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mansikkamaa.
Bullar connects with a jab.
Mansikkamaa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bullar is out of range and Mansikkamaa settles back down.
Mansikkamaa misses with an uppercut
and Bullar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bullar clinches with his opponent.
Bullar misses with a punch to the body.
Kaleva Mansikkamaa is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Mansikkamaa holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bullar misses with some punches.
Mansikkamaa slows down the pace here.
Mansikkamaa blocking some punches.
Mansikkamaa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Bullar showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mansikkamaa 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 David Hoff scores the fight 29:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Kaleva Mansikkamaa!
After winning the bout, Kaleva Mansikkamaa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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