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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Quetzal Montezuma (ranked 53 p4p, 6 weight class) and Pena Pulkkinen (ranked 72 p4p, 12 weight class). Montezuma kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Mayan Predator. 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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255 lbs
22 - 10 - 0 |
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225 cm
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242 lbs
30 - 10 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Quetzal Montezuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pena Pulkkinen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montezuma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pulkkinen has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Montezuma is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Pulkkinen slips a jab from Montezuma.
A head kick misses from Pulkkinen.
A little feinted left hand from Montezuma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Pulkkinen throws out a loose jab but Montezuma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Montezuma is looking to counter punch.
Good exchange - Pulkkinen coming out on top.
Pulkkinen throws a good cross that connects.
Montezuma's jab looks to have found its range, popping Pulkkinen under the eye.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Montezuma misses with a body punch
and Pulkkinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen motions for Montezuma to come forward. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montezuma is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Montezuma walks forward, straight into a front kick from Pulkkinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Montezuma was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pena Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Montezuma looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range.
Pulkkinen throws out a powerful jab.
Pulkkinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pulkkinen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Pulkkinen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Montezuma misses.
Pulkkinen throws a chopping leg kick but Montezuma manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Montezuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pulkkinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Montezuma takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Montezuma.
Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pulkkinen lands with a right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pulkkinen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montezuma takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Montezuma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Montezuma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Montezuma ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the body kick from Montezuma.
Pulkkinen tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Montezuma throws a wild body kick that Pulkkinen sees coming a mile off.
Pulkkinen throws out a counter right but Montezuma avoids it with no problem.
Montezuma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma defending well as Pulkkinen loads up on a big left hand.
A shot to the body from Montezuma misses
and Montezuma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montezuma lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pulkkinen will feel that in the morning.
Montezuma takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pulkkinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Montezuma blocks a low kick nicely.
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Montezuma manages to avoid it.
Pulkkinen connects with a body shot.
Montezuma ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away.
Pulkkinen delivers a nice body kick.
Pulkkinen feints and then cracks Montezuma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Montezuma down.
Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot.
Montezuma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Montezuma jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Montezuma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Montezuma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
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!
Pulkkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Montezuma takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Pulkkinen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen cracks Montezuma with an open hand slap.
Montezuma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pulkkinen can pounce on him.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pena Pulkkinen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Montezuma.
Montezuma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pulkkinen - that will leave a mark!
Pulkkinen throws a head kick that misses.
Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Montezuma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Pulkkinen is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Montezuma gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pulkkinen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Montezuma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pulkkinen flicks out a counter leg kick but Montezuma steps away.
Pulkkinen lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A shot to the liver by Pulkkinen. Beautiful body shot.
Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Montezuma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pulkkinen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Montezuma.
Montezuma misses with a hook
and Pulkkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the body
and Montezuma counters with a nice leg kick.
Pulkkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Pulkkinen.
Montezuma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
It seemed like Pulkkinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pulkkinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Montezuma might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Montezuma takes one to the side of the head.
Montezuma moves away from the strike by Pulkkinen.
Montezuma swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen checks a leg kick.
Pulkkinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Montezuma's head.
Pulkkinen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Montezuma has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Montezuma throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Pulkkinen.
Montezuma misses with a wild body shot.
Pulkkinen works the jab nicely.
Montezuma pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pulkkinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pulkkinen throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montezuma checks a low kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws out a leg kick but Montezuma moves out of range and Pulkkinen only half commits.
A quick step to the side and Montezuma tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montezuma's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Pulkkinen checks a leg kick nicely.
Montezuma chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pulkkinen can pounce on him.
Montezuma buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pena Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Montezuma misses with a wild body shot.
Pulkkinen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Montezuma avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen connects with a looping right hand.
Montezuma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Montezuma misses its intended target.
A little jabbing left from Pulkkinen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A low kick from Montezuma is predictable there
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pulkkinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Montezuma swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Montezuma slips a straight right by Pulkkinen.
A little feinted left hand from Montezuma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Montezuma blocks the leg kick.
Pulkkinen cracks Montezuma with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Pulkkinen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Montezuma to stand back up!
Montezuma is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pulkkinen throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Oh Montezuma is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montezuma walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Montezuma limp body while Pulkkinen jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pena Pulkkinen!
In his post fight interview, Pena Pulkkinen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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