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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Vena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juha Packalen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Vena has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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199 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joe Vena!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Juha Packalen!
The judges for this bout are Roosa J�rvil�inen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vena scores with a jab.
Vena lands a high kick!
Packalen is looking to clinch.
Vena takes a swing at Packalen's ribcage but misses.
Packalen misses with a takedown attempt - Vena sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Packalen fails to land the takedown.
The fight stays on the outside here - Packalen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Packalen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Packalen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Packalen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight stays on the outside here - Packalen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vena throws a big counter combination but Packalen scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Packalen is looking to clinch.
It looked like Vena wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Vena rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Packalen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Packalen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vena keeps the fight on the outside.
Vena throws a head kick that half lands.
Vena lands with a right hand.
Packalen is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vena misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Packalen is still on wobbly legs! Can Vena finish him?
Packalen darts in looking for a takedown but Vena gets double underhooks and turns Packalen into the cage.
As Packalen backs away, Vena returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Joe Vena has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Juha Packalen.
Packalen drops his hands momentarily and Vena needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Packalen just on the top of the head. Packalen drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Packalen - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Joe Vena!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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