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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Herschel Pettaway (ranked 2448 p4p, 225 weight class) and Jaako Turkinen (ranked 2185 p4p, 204 weight class). Pettaway's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Empire State of Mind - Jay Z. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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163 cm
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155 lbs
12 - 12 - 0 |
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178 cm
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146 lbs
24 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Herschel Pettaway! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jaako Turkinen! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pettaway misses with a low kick as Turkinen jumps back. Turkinen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Pettaway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Turkinen manages to avoid it. Pettaway misses with a looping left. Turkinen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Turkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pettaway. Turkinen unleashes a big counter combination but Pettaway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Pettaway throws a hook but Turkinen avoids it easily. As Pettaway backs off Turkinen throws a huge counter combo but Pettaway manages to avoid it all. Nice defenses there by Turkinen. Turkinen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Turkinen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Turkinen ducks under a wild hook from Pettaway. Turkinen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pettaway throws a shot from downtown. Turkinen moves away and avoids it. Turkinen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Pettaway takes a swing at Turkinen's ribcage but misses. Pettaway misses with the combination.
Turkinen unleashes a big counter combination but Pettaway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pettaway shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Pettaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
As Pettaway backs off Turkinen throws a huge counter combo but Pettaway manages to avoid it all. Pettaway jabbing away but nothing is landing. Despite the aggression on Turkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Pettaway cracks the inside of Turkinen's front leg. Pettaway misses with a hook. Pettaway throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Turkinen. Pettaway connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Turkinen moves out of range of the body kick from Pettaway.
Pettaway misses the jab. Turkinen unleashes a big counter combination but Pettaway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Pettaway throws a low kick but Turkinen avoids it. As Pettaway backs off Turkinen throws a huge counter combo but Pettaway manages to avoid it all. Herschel Pettaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pettaway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Turkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Pettaway misses its intended target. Turkinen dodges the punch combination from Pettaway.
Pettaway connects with the punch. Pettaway throws a hook but Turkinen avoids it easily. Pettaway will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Turkinen is looking for the big counter here. Pettaway looks to throw the jab but Turkinen is out of range. Turkinen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pettaway scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Pettaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turkinen throws a counter combo. Turkinen ducks under a wild hook from Pettaway. Herschel Pettaway is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pettaway throws a hook to the side of Turkinen's head but Turkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. As Pettaway backs off Turkinen throws a huge counter combo but Pettaway manages to avoid it all. Turkinen slips a jab from Pettaway. Pettaway misses with a series of wild punches.
As Pettaway backs off Turkinen throws a huge counter combo but Pettaway manages to avoid it all. Turkinen slips under a jab from Pettaway. Despite the aggression on Turkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Pettaway misses with a looping right. As Pettaway backs off Turkinen throws a huge counter combo but Pettaway manages to avoid it all. Pettaway looks to land a combination but Turkinen avoids it well. Turkinen unleashes a big counter combination but Pettaway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Turkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Turkinen unleashes a big counter combination but Pettaway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Pettaway swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Turkinen is looking for the big counter here. Pettaway tries to work over Turkinen's front leg with a kick but Turkinen checks it. Pettaway misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pettaway scores with a decent looking hook. Turkinen checks a leg kick. As Pettaway backs off Turkinen throws a huge counter combo but Pettaway manages to avoid it all. Pettaway throws a looping overhand right but Turkinen ducks down to avoid it. Despite the aggression on Turkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Pettaway misses with an uppercut
and Turkinen counters with a two punch combo. Pettaway misses the shot to the body. Turkinen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Pettaway throws an off balance right hand
and Turkinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pettaway looks to score with a jab to the body but Turkinen is just out of range. Pettaway loads up on a big right hand but Turkinen slips the punch. Pettaway thows a left - swing and a miss! As Pettaway backs off Turkinen throws a huge counter combo but Pettaway manages to avoid it all. Pettaway throws a lazy right hand but Turkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Pettaway throws a poor cross that misses
and Turkinen counters with a one-two to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herschel Pettaway dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pettaway throws an overhand right that lands on Turkinen's shoulder, as Turkinen tries to avoid the shot. Herschel Pettaway is winning the standup battle so far. Turkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pettaway misses with a shot to the body and Turkinen counters with a left and a right that stings Pettaway. Pettaway throws a big shot that misses. As Pettaway backs off Turkinen throws a huge counter combo but Pettaway manages to avoid it all. Pettaway is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Turkinen can do to turn this around? Pettaway scores with a three punch combo!
Pettaway loads up on a big right hand but Turkinen slips the punch. Pettaway fails to land with a series of punches.
Turkinen unleashes a big counter combination but Pettaway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Pettaway misses with a hook. Despite the aggression on Turkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Turkinen staying out of range there. Pettaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turkinen throws a counter combo. Turkinen blocks the body kick.
Turkinen slips under a jab. As Pettaway backs off Turkinen throws a huge counter combo but Pettaway manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pettaway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Turkinen throws a counter combo. Turkinen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pettaway throws a poor cross that misses
and Turkinen counters with a series of strikes. Pettaway will be more careful next time no doubt. Pettaway throws a body punch but Turkinen moves out of range. Despite the aggression on Turkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Pettaway throws a right and a left that both miss. Despite the aggression on Turkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Pettaway throws a hook to the side of Turkinen's head but Turkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Turkinen throws a counter combo. Pettaway misses with a shot to the body and Turkinen counters with a left and a right that stings Pettaway. Pettaway misses with a left hand and Turkinen counters with a left and a right that stings Pettaway. A punch combination from Pettaway misses. Turkinen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Pettaway is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Turkinen's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. 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! Pettaway looks to land a right hand but Turkinen moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pettaway throws a right hand that misses
and Turkinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. A combination from Pettaway does no damage. Pettaway listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Pettaway throws a shot from downtown. Turkinen moves away and avoids it. Despite the aggression on Turkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Pettaway pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Turkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pettaway throws out the jab. Pettaway misses with a shot to the body and Turkinen counters with a left and a right that stings Pettaway. Turkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Turkinen is working the combinations to good effect here. Pettaway looks to land a right hand but Turkinen moved out of range. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Turkinen might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pettaway has got the better of the exchanges. Pettaway misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A combination from Pettaway does no damage. Despite the aggression on Turkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Turkinen slips under a jab from Pettaway. Despite the aggression on Turkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Pettaway throws a leg kick and Turkinen counters with a two punch combo. Pettaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pettaway misses with a looping right. Pettaway throws a looping overhand right but Turkinen ducks down to avoid it. Pettaway throws a lazy right hand but Turkinen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Despite the aggression on Turkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Pettaway misses with a two punch combination.
Despite the aggression on Turkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Pettaway lands a glancing blow to the side of Turkinen's head. Turkinen avoids the body shot from Pettaway.
Turkinen throws a counter combo. Pettaway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turkinen circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pettaway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Turkinen is looking for the big counter here. No joy there for Pettaway, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Turkinen is looking for the big counter here. Pettaway throws a right hand that misses
and Turkinen counters with a two punch combo. This has been an exciting period of action! Turkinen avoids the body shot from Pettaway.
Turkinen unleashes a big counter combination but Pettaway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Pettaway throws a poor cross that misses
and Turkinen counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. A big right from Pettaway misses. Turkinen throws a counter combo. Pettaway loads up on a big right hand but Turkinen slips the punch. Pettaway throws a hook to the side of Turkinen's head but Turkinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Herschel Pettaway is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Pettaway throws an overhand right that lands on Turkinen's shoulder, as Turkinen tries to avoid the shot. Turkinen lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. A telegraphed right hand from Pettaway misses the target. Turkinen is looking for the big counter here. Pettaway misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Pettaway backs off Turkinen throws a huge counter combo but Pettaway manages to avoid it all. 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 Herschel Pettaway will probably get the nod. 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. This is the final round!
Pettaway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Pettaway backs off Turkinen throws a huge counter combo but Pettaway manages to avoid it all. A nice inside leg kick there by Pettaway. That's going to slow Turkinen down. A bone on bone clash there as Turkinen blocks the leg kick.
Turkinen slips under a jab from Pettaway. Turkinen throws a counter combo. Turkinen dodges the punch combination from Pettaway.
Pettaway misses with a wild body shot. Pettaway misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pettaway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turkinen was well out of range. Poor timing from Pettaway. Pettaway jabbing away but nothing is landing. Pettaway misses with a body shot.
Turkinen throws a counter combo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pettaway feints and then cracks Turkinen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Turkinen down. Pettaway pivots, looking for a leg kick but Turkinen is out of range and Pettaway settles back down. Turkinen throws a counter combo. Turkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pettaway. Pettaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Pettaway throws a right hand that misses
and Turkinen counters with a series of strikes. Pettaway will be more careful next time no doubt. Nice defenses there by Turkinen. Turkinen throws a counter combo. Pettaway jabbing away but nothing is landing. Turkinen ducks under a wild hook from Pettaway. Turkinen is looking for the big counter here. Pettaway misses with a double jab
and Turkinen counters with a left and a right that stings Pettaway. Pettaway misses with a wild body shot. Jaako Turkinen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pettaway looks to throw the jab but Turkinen is out of range. Pettaway throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Turkinen throws a counter combo. Pettaway fails to land with a series of punches.
Despite the aggression on Turkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pettaway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turkinen. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Turkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Turkinen is looking for the big counter here. A big right from Pettaway misses. Turkinen throws a counter combo. Pettaway misses with a looping right. Despite the aggression on Turkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Pettaway rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Turkinen counters with a one-two to the body. Pettaway throws a leg kick but Turkinen sees it coming and checks it nicely. A head kick misses from Pettaway. Pettaway misses with a body punch
and Turkinen counters with a series of strikes. Pettaway will be more careful next time no doubt. Herschel Pettaway is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turkinen ducks under a wild hook from Pettaway. Pettaway misses with a straight right. Despite the aggression on Turkinen's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Pettaway looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Pettaway connects with a right hand. Turkinen shakes it off. Pettaway swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Turkinen. Nice defenses there by Turkinen. Pettaway throws a body shot but no joy. Pettaway throws a looping overhand right but Turkinen ducks down to avoid it. Turkinen is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pettaway lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turkinen circles away quickly and effectively. Turkinen unleashes a big counter combination but Pettaway bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Decent striking displayed by Pettaway there. Pettaway throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turkinen counters with a left right combination that sends Pettaway crashing to the mat - Turkinen wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Pettaway out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jaako Turkinen! Jaako Turkinen took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, FORCEE for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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