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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Raven (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pera Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pulkkinen comes into a darkened arena with his song building. TURISAS - Stand Up And Fight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, Thomas Raven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pera Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raven misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen needs to keep his hands up - Raven had a free shot at his head there.
Raven throws a nice head kick!
Raven on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pulkkinen moves into the clinch.
Raven looking to slow down the pace here.
Pulkkinen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Pulkkinen turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pulkkinen manages to end up in side control.
Pulkkinen scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raven is looking to regain half guard here but Pulkkinen keeps moving and retains side control.
Pulkkinen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Raven to see if he's OK.
Pulkkinen cracks Raven with a big elbow.
Raven is trying to improve his position.
Pulkkinen creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Raven sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Raven keeps working.
Pulkkinen looks up at the clock and then as Raven takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Pulkkinen smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raven is looking for a sweep.
Raven looking for a sweep but Pulkkinen has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Pulkkinen scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Raven?
Raven keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Raven is working hard here to advance position.
Pulkkinen lands a nice shot to the head.
Raven is squirming around, avoiding Pulkkinen's attempts to control the action.
Pulkkinen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven 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.
Pulkkinen seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Raven does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pulkkinen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pulkkinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Raven is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Raven manages to get to full guard.
Raven manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pulkkinen manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pulkkinen has momentary wrist control but Raven slips an elbow through the middle.
Raven missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pulkkinen keeping moving, preventing Raven from controlling successfully.
Raven looking to sit in guard and control but Pulkkinen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pulkkinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen looking to pass the guard.
Pulkkinen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Pulkkinen wants to control from the top but Raven keeps moving.
Raven bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pulkkinen's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Raven accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Raven with a flurry of punches that miss.
Raven slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Raven wants to pass the guard but Pulkkinen is keeping the position.
Raven will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pera Pulkkinen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Raven's head but Raven sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pulkkinen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook.
Raven throws a low kick but Pulkkinen avoids it.
Raven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Raven is out of range.
Raven with a hook.
Raven lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen wants to clinch but Raven slips to the side
and Raven counters with a straight right hand.
Raven waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raven lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen tries to land a leg kick but Raven saw it coming and moves away.
Raven is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Raven moves out of range.
Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Raven is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Raven loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raven won't allow Pulkkinen to sweep him here.
Pulkkinen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Raven throwing strikes from guard but Pulkkinen blocks nicely.
Raven throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pulkkinen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Raven throws a strike but Pulkkinen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Pulkkinen trying to control but Raven is working from the bottom.
Raven tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pulkkinen is aware though and is defending well.
Pulkkinen trying to move into half guard but instead Raven has managed to sweep!
Raven distracts Pulkkinen with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Raven keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pulkkinen's head.
Raven looking to pass the guard.
We've been hearing that Raven has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Raven throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pulkkinen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Raven throws an elbow that misses. Pulkkinen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raven's guard. Nice move by Pulkkinen!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raven looking for a sweep. Not yet Raven, not yet.
Pulkkinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Raven wants to sweep but no luck.
Pulkkinen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Raven is looking for a triangle but Pulkkinen pushes his legs off easily.
Raven has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pulkkinen trying to control but Raven is working from the bottom.
Raven looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pulkkinen is one step ahead there.
Raven keeping moving, preventing Pulkkinen from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Pulkkinen postures up and lands a big shot to Raven's brow.
Raven is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pulkkinen is looking to work some ground and pound but Raven has wrist control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Raven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pulkkinen sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pulkkinen throws a right and a left that Raven avoids nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raven lands a nice shot that snaps Pulkkinen's head back.
Raven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raven misses with a double jab
and Pulkkinen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thomas Raven dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pulkkinen.
Both fighters circling a little - Raven finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Raven pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pulkkinen connects with a leg kick. Raven looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Raven scores with a spinning back kick!
Raven misses with a double jab
and Pulkkinen counters with a low kick, right behind Raven 's knee.
Jab, jab by Pulkkinen - just one landing.
Raven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raven dives in and grabs Pulkkinen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pulkkinen pushes down on Raven's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
Pulkkinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pulkkinen manages to avoid it.
Raven works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pulkkinen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Raven looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
Pulkkinen looks for the body kick but Raven saw that one coming.
Thomas Raven is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulkkinen tries to clinch there but Raven circles away.
Raven misses with a left hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a left to the body.
Raven swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Raven dips to his left and cracks Pulkkinen with an uppercut!
Raven throws a solid leg kick but Pulkkinen takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Raven.
Raven throws out a leg kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range and Raven only half commits.
Pulkkinen cracks Raven with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pulkkinen, right into the meat.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raven.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raven avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Nice body kick there by Pulkkinen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Raven sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Raven wants to control but Pulkkinen passes into side.
Raven is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Pulkkinen is looking to take a break and control but Raven is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Raven prevents Pulkkinen from moving into mount.
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.
Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Raven can't do much from the bottom here.
Raven is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Pulkkinen trying to control the pace.
Pulkkinen trying to control the action but Raven is working from the bottom.
Raven actively working from the bottom here.
Pulkkinen is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Raven is trying to control but can't.
Raven moves into full guard.
Pulkkinen landing some decent shots from guard.
Raven has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Pulkkinen is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Raven.
Raven is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pera Pulkkinen really dominated that round.
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.
Raven moves in looking to clinch but Pulkkinen pushes him off.
Raven looks to land a left hand but Pulkkinen moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pulkkinen! But no joy.
Pulkkinen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raven is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Raven takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pulkkinen drops his hands momentarily and Raven takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good work by Raven as he checks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raven fails to land with a series of punches.
Pulkkinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Raven throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Pulkkinen counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen taking a breather.
Raven lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Raven.
Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raven.
Raven digs a right hand underneath Pulkkinen's ribcage. Pulkkinen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Raven backwards.
Pulkkinen lands a takedown into guard.
Pulkkinen tries to free his leg and advance position but Raven is retaining full guard.
Pulkkinen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Raven is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Pulkkinen is aware though and is defending well.
Raven looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pulkkinen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pulkkinen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Raven looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Pulkkinen puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Pulkkinen looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Raven with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Raven is trying to maintain the position but Pulkkinen is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pulkkinen content to control rather than advance.
Raven is looking for a sweep. Pulkkinen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Raven wants to improve his position but Pulkkinen is controlling well.
Pulkkinen working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pulkkinen controlling the action here.
Pulkkinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Raven is looking to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pulkkinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen cracks the inside of Raven's front leg.
Pulkkinen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Raven on his heels. He'll look to pass Raven's guard now, I'm sure.
Pulkkinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raven swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raven looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Pulkkinen passes into side control.
Pulkkinen working the ground and pound.
Raven is trying to control Pulkkinen's posture but Pulkkinen avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pera Pulkkinen dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Pulkkinen. Raven shrugs it off though.
Pulkkinen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Good work by Pulkkinen as he checks the leg kick.
A big right from Pulkkinen misses.
Raven tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Pulkkinen defends well and Raven ends up having to push Pulkkinen into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Raven scores with a jab. Pulkkinen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raven looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thomas Raven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pulkkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Raven.
Pulkkinen flicks out a counter leg kick but Raven steps away.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raven.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raven throws a nice inside leg kick.
A jab from Raven misses.
Raven lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Raven.
Pulkkinen lands a slapping body shot.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body. Raven takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Pulkkinen takes the fight into the clinch.
Raven can't find room to land a body shot as Pulkkinen controls the action.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Raven's head.
Raven tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raven doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook to the body.
Thomas Raven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raven misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands a hook that snaps the head of Raven backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pulkkinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Pulkkinen fails to land.
Raven blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pulkkinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Raven seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pulkkinen can turn it around.
Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Pulkkinen gets underhooks to prevent Raven's takedown attempt.
Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen tries to work over Raven's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raven fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raven blocks a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Nice body punch from Raven.
Raven misses with a punch on the inside.
Raven taking a breather.
Raven blocks an uppercut.
Pulkkinen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Pulkkinen.
Raven tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pulkkinen's elbow.
Pulkkinen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Raven takes a shot to the head.
Raven lands a body shot.
Pulkkinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Raven.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Raven. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulkkinen tries to throw a body punch but Raven avoids it by throwing Pulkkinen back against the cage.
Raven tries to throw a body punch but Pulkkinen avoids it by throwing Raven back against the cage.
Raven prevents a body shot from Pulkkinen.
Raven misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raven misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pulkkinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raven backwards.
Raven is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Pulkkinen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oh Raven is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raven tries to throw a body punch but Pulkkinen avoids it by throwing Raven back against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Raven - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Pulkkinen unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Raven! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Pulkkinen is unloading with more strikes now! Raven drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pera Pulkkinen!
Pera Pulkkinen thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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