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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Wall (ranked 8604 p4p, 635 weight class) and Urho Puuma (ranked 7050 p4p, 582 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Urho Puuma!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wall clinches.
Wall misses with the head strike.
Wall lands with a right to the head.
Our sources have told us that Wall has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Wall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puuma backwards.
Wall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wall throws a punch but it's blocked by Puuma.
Puuma misses with a knee strike.
Puuma blocking some punches.
Wall on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wall creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Puuma utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wall throws a head punch that misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Wall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wall fails to land.
Wall misses with the head strike.
Wall throws a punch but it's blocked by Puuma.
Wall has a couple of punches blocked by Puuma.
Puuma tries to land a knee to the head but Wall blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Puuma takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Puuma trying to land knees to the body.
Puuma lands a knee to the body.
Wall managing to block the knees to the body from Puuma.
Puuma tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wall avoids it.
Wall lands a left hand that snaps the head of Puuma backwards.
Wall lands with a left to the head.
Wall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Wall throws a punch but it's blocked by Puuma.
Puuma looking to stall.
Wall working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Puuma lands a knee to the head.
Puuma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wall is defending well for now.
Wall working aggressively here.
Puuma trying to stall but Wall improves his position.
Puuma misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Wall.
Puuma landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Puuma is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wall pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Puuma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Puuma clinches up against the cage.
Wall throws a head punch that misses.
Wall misses with the head strike.
Wall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Puuma.
Puuma blocking some punches.
Puuma using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wall has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wall lands with a short shot to the head.
Puuma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wall.
Puuma tries to land a knee to the head but Wall blocks with his arms.
Wall has a couple of punches blocked by Puuma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puuma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wall blocks it with crossed arms.
Wall throws a head punch that misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Wall breaks the clinch.
Wall closes the distance and clinches.
Wall misses with the head strike.
Wall lands a body shot in the clinch.
Wall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Puuma backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Puuma throws an elbow but misses.
Wall avoiding damage as Puuma throws knees to the body.
Puuma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Puuma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wall is defending well for now.
Wall misses with a punch on the inside.
Puuma lands a knee to the body.
Wall working aggressively here.
Wall throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Puuma blocks an uppercut.
Puuma looking to stall.
Puuma taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wall lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puuma is trying to stall.
Wall breaks from the clinch.
Wall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Puuma throws a body kick that misses.
Puuma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wall.
Wall avoids the head kick by Puuma.
Wall avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Puuma moves in looking to clinch but Wall pushes him off.
Wall seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Wall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Puuma at a distance.
Wall darts in and clinches Puuma up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Wall dominated that round.
That's time! Wall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wall thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puuma tries to counter by closing the distance.
Wall gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Wall has a couple of punches blocked by Puuma.
Wall misses with a punch on the inside.
Puuma blocking some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Puuma obliges.
Puuma blocks a body shot from Wall.
Wall working aggressively here.
Puuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wall lands an uppercut.
Wall is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Puuma can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puuma misses with a knee to the head.
Puuma looking to throw knees to the head but Wall is blocking nicely.
Wall lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Puuma backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Wall fails to land.
Puuma lands a knee to the head.
It looks like John Wall has been cut.
Wall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall misses with the head strike.
Puuma misses with a knee strike.
Puuma prevents a body shot from Wall.
Wall has a couple of punches blocked by Puuma.
Wall throws a head punch that misses.
Wall has a couple of punches blocked by Puuma.
Puuma misses with a knee to the head.
John Wall has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Puuma tries a knee to the head but Wall blocks it.
Puuma lands a good knee to the midsection. Wall won't want to take too many of those.
Wall managing to block the knees to the body from Puuma.
Wall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wall softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Puuma - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wall has a couple of punches blocked by Puuma.
Puuma trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puuma blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Puuma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wall is defending well for now.
Wall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puuma is struggling to control the position.
Puuma scores a nice knee to the body.
Wall can't find room to land a body shot as Puuma controls the action.
Wall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puuma using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wall misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Wall fails to land.
Wall avoiding damage as Puuma throws knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wall.
Puuma crunches a lovely knee into Wall's ribcage.
Wall misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Puuma.
Puuma tries to land a knee to the head but Wall blocks with his arms.
Puuma leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Wall fails to land.
Puuma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wall avoiding damage as Puuma throws knees to the body.
Puuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puuma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wall is defending well for now.
Wall avoiding damage as Puuma throws knees to the body.
Puuma is looking to control Wall's arms but Wall gets an underhook and turns him. Now Puuma has his back to the cage.
Wall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Puuma misses with a knee strike.
Wall can't find room to land a body shot as Puuma controls the action.
Wall misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall working aggressively here.
Puuma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wall can't find room to land a body shot as Puuma controls the action.
Puuma landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wall has a couple of punches blocked by Puuma.
Wall misses with some punches.
Wall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Puuma's elbow.
Wall can't find room to land a body shot as Puuma controls the action.
Puuma working Wall over with knees to the body.
Puuma controlling the action here for a moment.
Puuma tries a knee to the head but Wall blocks it.
Wall misses with some punches.
Wall swings wildly with an uppercut but Puuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Urho Puuma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on John Wall's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Wall clinches with his opponent.
Puuma taking a breather.
Wall throws a head punch that misses.
Wall misses with the head strike.
Wall tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Puuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Puuma blocks an uppercut.
Puuma is stalling here.
Puuma blocking some punches.
Wall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puuma putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Wall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puuma is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wall is defending well for now.
Wall misses with some punches.
Wall swings wildly with an uppercut but Puuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puuma tries to land a knee to the head but Wall blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puuma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Wall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wall as Puuma tries to tie him up.
Wall drops down looking for an ankle pick but Puuma pulls his leg out and moves away.
A big right from Wall misses.
Wall gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wall managing to block the knees to the body from Puuma.
Puuma unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wall has a couple of punches blocked by Puuma.
Puuma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wall.
Puuma tries a knee to the head but Wall blocks it.
Wall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wall misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Puuma tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Wall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Puuma looking to throw knees to the head but Wall is blocking nicely.
Puuma with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wall.
Wall swings wildly with an uppercut but Puuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wall.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wall tries a body shot but Puuma blocks it.
Puuma is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Wall misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puuma with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wall misses with some punches.
Wall blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wall misses with a hook to the ribs.
Puuma utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wall throws a head punch that misses.
Puuma blocking some punches.
Wall drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Puuma connects with a knee to the head.
Wall scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wall misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Puuma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wall swings wildly with an uppercut but Puuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Puuma misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wall.
Puuma landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wall misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wall.
Puuma struggles to land a body shot inside as Wall controls his hands.
Puuma has Wall pressed against the cage.
Puuma lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wall tries a body shot but Puuma blocks it.
Wall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Puuma blocks an uppercut.
Puuma is struggling to control the position.
Puuma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to John Wall.
Well Wall has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... John Wall!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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