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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pena Pulkkinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunnar Wylde (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wylde has chosen Black Label Society - Parade of the Dead as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Pulkkinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunnar Wylde!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Pulkkinen. That's going to slow Wylde down.
Jab from Pulkkinen.
Wylde moves out of range of the leg kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a nice shot to the body.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Wylde. Wylde circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wylde.
A little jabbing left from Wylde on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pulkkinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Wylde staying out of range there.
Wylde keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wylde throws a hook to the side of Pulkkinen's head but Pulkkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wylde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pulkkinen tried to score with a low kick but Wylde checks it.
Wylde throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pulkkinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pulkkinen tries to score with a low kick but Wylde moves his leg out of the way.
Wylde wants to clinch up but Pulkkinen keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pulkkinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wylde cracks Pulkkinen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Wylde misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a body kick.
Wylde tries to clinch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Wylde connects with a jab.
Wylde ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
We've been informed that Wylde has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Wylde scores with a nice head shot.
Pulkkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wylde's sensitive parts.
Wylde takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Wylde throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a low kick, looking for Wylde's leg but Wylde calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Wylde.
A shot to the liver by Pulkkinen. Beautiful body shot.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Wylde connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wylde throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Pulkkinen to counter with a crisp jab.
Pulkkinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wylde paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wylde throws a body kick that misses
and Pulkkinen counters with a thumping low kick.
Wylde looks to land a body kick but Pulkkinen moved away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wylde.
Pulkkinen is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pulkkinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a nice looking combination but Wylde bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little jabbing left from Wylde on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wylde with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pena Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Wylde counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wylde blocks the body kick.
Wylde thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pulkkinen if he has to take too many more of those.
Wylde swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wylde works over Pulkkinen's head and body with a nice combination.
Wylde moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wylde lands a leg kick that knocks Pulkkinen off balance momentarily.
Pulkkinen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Wylde checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wylde ducks right into an uppercut from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen connects with a single shot there.
Wylde is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Pulkkinen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A big right from Pulkkinen misses.
Wylde is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pulkkinen with a body shot.
Wylde looks to land a body kick but Pulkkinen moved away.
Wylde misses with a left hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a right hand to the body.
Pulkkinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wylde momentarily.
Pulkkinen lands an overhand right.
It looks like Gunnar Wylde has been cut.
Wylde misses the shot to the body.
Pulkkinen connects with a body shot.
Pulkkinen lands with a nice body kick.
Pulkkinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wylde listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Wylde.
Pulkkinen drops his hands momentarily and Wylde takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pena Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Wylde's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pulkkinen digs a good body shot into Wylde's ribs.
Pulkkinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
It looks like Pulkkinen has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Pena Pulkkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulkkinen with a nice cross.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wylde cracks Pulkkinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pulkkinen takes a swing at Wylde's ribcage but misses.
Wylde on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wylde tries to land a leg kick but Pulkkinen saw it coming and moves away.
Pulkkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wylde's sensitive parts.
Pulkkinen lands with a right hand.
Wylde bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a jab to the nose.
Wylde's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde forces Pulkkinen back against the cage and clinches.
Pulkkinen is trying to pull guard but Wylde has him pressed against the cage.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pulkkinen looking to stall.
Wylde working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pulkkinen tries to pull guard but Wylde won't allow it.
Wylde lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Wylde.
Pulkkinen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wylde smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pena Pulkkinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pulkkinen throws a lazy right hand but Wylde sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Wylde does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wylde misses with a left hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wylde dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pulkkinen. That did some damage!
Wylde lands a jab.
Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Wylde.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wylde walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pulkkinen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Pulkkinen finds it's way through Wylde's defenses.
A punch lands to the side of Wylde 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wylde lands with a right hand.
Wylde bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wylde scores with a jab to the body.
Wylde lands a jab.
Pulkkinen is rocked!
Wylde moves out of range of the body kick.
Wylde connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Oh Pulkkinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Wylde swings widly with a right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a stiff right hand.
Wylde jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pulkkinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Pulkkinen scores with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Wylde throws a chopping leg kick but Pulkkinen manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Wylde avoids the punch easily.
Wylde walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses
and Wylde counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice defenses there by Wylde.
Pulkkinen tries to keep at a distance but Wylde has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wylde lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Pulkkinen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen can't break the clinch.
Wylde has Pulkkinen pushed against the cage.
Pulkkinen is trying to force a seperation but Wylde has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wylde.
Nice body punch from Wylde - that landed with a thud.
Pulkkinen throws a punch but it's blocked by Wylde.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wylde.
Wylde misses with a punch on the inside.
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen working aggressively here.
Wylde lands a left hand.
Wylde throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pulkkinens head.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
The referee calls for Wylde to work.
Pulkkinen breaks the clinch.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Wylde uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen is looking to land body kicks.
Wylde appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Pena Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gunnar Wylde's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A leg kick checked by Wylde.
Wylde connects with a right hand. Pulkkinen shakes it off.
Pulkkinen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wylde makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wylde throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Wylde ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Wylde's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pulkkinen under the eye.
Wylde misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen half committed to a counter leg kick.
Pulkkinen scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wylde instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wylde struggles to land a body shot inside as Pulkkinen controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Wylde.
Gunnar Wylde seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wylde lands a hook that snaps the head of Pulkkinen backwards.
Pulkkinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wylde backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wylde.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wylde's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wylde scores with a shot to the side of Pulkkinen's head.
Wylde throws a head punch that misses.
Wylde holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Pulkkinen manages to break the clinch.
Pulkkinen moves away from the strike by Wylde.
Wylde throws the left hand but Pulkkinen avoids the punch easily.
Pulkkinen looks to land a body kick but Wylde moved away.
And Wylde responds with a good body kick, but Pulkkinen manages to step out the way in time.
Pulkkinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Wylde connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Wylde.
Wylde misses with a kick to the body.
Gunnar Wylde has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wylde throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wylde lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pulkkinen defending well as Wylde loads up on a big left hand.
Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wylde.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wylde fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Pulkkinen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wylde.
Wylde tries a quick counter leg kick but Pulkkinen is wise to it.
A swing and a miss from Wylde.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wylde was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Wylde scores with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wylde throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wylde fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pulkkinen.
Wylde has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen connects with a looping right hand.
Wylde has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pulkkinen missing with a left hand there. Wylde was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pulkkinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wylde has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Pulkkinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wylde lands a big right hand that sends Pulkkinen crashing to the mat! Wylde stays standing though and waves Pulkkinen back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Wylde misses.
Pulkkinen blocks a head kick by Wylde.
Pulkkinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Wylde off the cage and back into range.
Wylde misses with an uppercut. Pulkkinen saw that one coming.
Wylde tries to close the distance and clinch but Pulkkinen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wylde fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pulkkinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Wylde should have avoided that one.
Some wild striking there from Wylde.
A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Wylde on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen obviously looking to wear him down.
A good leg kick by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wylde misses with a straight left.
Wylde tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pulkkinen connects with a jab.
Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gunnar Wylde comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Pulkkinen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Pena Pulkkinen!
After winning the bout, Pena Pulkkinen 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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