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Event:
BB-11
Date: Aug 27, 2024 |
#R1# Pulkkinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Pulkkinen swings widly with a right hand
and Borisov counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#It looks like Repa Pulkkinen has been cut. Jab by Pulkkinen. Borisov misses with a straight left. Borisov throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range. Pulkkinen staying out of range there. It seemed like Pulkkinen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Borisov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Borisov is just out of range. Borisov takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2# Pulkkinen moves into the clinch. Pulkkinen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pulkkinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. A head punch on the inside from Borisov fails to land. #BC# Borisov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1# Pulkkinen cracks a nice hook into Borisov's ribs. Borisov throws a body shot but no joy. Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borisov counters with a nice uppercut. Pulkkinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Borisov. A big right from Pulkkinen misses. A quick step to the side and Borisov tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Borisov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily. Borisov drops his hands momentarily and Pulkkinen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2# Pulkkinen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pulkkinen misses with some punches.
Borisov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Borisov misses with a short punch on the inside. Pulkkinen lands with a left to the head. #T2# Borisov looking to stall.
Pulkkinen stalling.
Pulkkinen lands a hook to the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A short left from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike. Borisov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pulkkinen blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borisov backwards. Borisov working aggressively here.
Pulkkinen lands with a left to the head. Pulkkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Pulkkinen prevents a body shot from Borisov. Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borisov backwards. Pulkkinen blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen presses Borisov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A shot in the inside from Pulkkinen. Borisov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Pulkkinen lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike. #CUT2#It looks like Boris Borisov has been cut.#T3# A quick uppercut on the inside from Pulkkinen. Borisov can't find room to land a body shot as Pulkkinen controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Borisov is breathing heavily. Pulkkinen stalls. Borisov is trying to break the clinch but Pulkkinen is controlling him. Pulkkinen blocking some punches.
Pulkkinen avoiding damage.
Pulkkinen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Borisov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Pulkkinen can turn it around. A nice left hand lands by Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Nice body punch from Pulkkinen. Borisov wants to get back to striking at distance but Pulkkinen won't allow it.
Nice body punch from Pulkkinen - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Borisov's face as he tries to break the clinch. Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Borisov's head. Pulkkinen lands a shot to the body. A quick uppercut on the inside from Pulkkinen. #T4# Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Borisov misses with some punches.
Pulkkinen scores with an uppercut up the middle. Pulkkinen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Pulkkinen lands an uppercut. Pulkkinen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borisov backwards. Pulkkinen lands a shoulder strike. Borisov can't break the clinch.
Borisov swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. Pulkkinen lands a nice uppercut. Pulkkinen lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands a body punch. Pulkkinen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Borisov backwards. Borisov throws a punch but it's blocked by Pulkkinen. A short left from Pulkkinen. Borisov wants to get back to striking at distance but Pulkkinen won't allow it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Pulkkinen lands with a right to the head. #T5# Pulkkinen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Pulkkinen scores with a shoulder strike. Borisov has a couple of punches blocked by Pulkkinen.
A frustrated look appears on Borisov's face as he tries to break the clinch. Borisov misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Pulkkinen.
Borisov is trying to break the clinch but Pulkkinen is controlling him. The referee calls for Pulkkinen to work.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen lands a nice shot to the body. Pulkkinen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borisov backwards. Borisov working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pulkkinen. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borisov. Pulkkinen gets through Borisov's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Pulkkinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pulkkinen lands with a light punch inside. Pulkkinen digs a right hand underneath Borisov's ribcage. Borisov let out a lung full of air as it connected. A nice left hand lands by Pulkkinen.
Borisov throws a head punch that misses. #T6# A right handed body shot lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen pushes Borisov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Pulkkinen takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Borisov is trying to push Pulkkinen away but Pulkkinen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Pulkkinen pressing his opponent against the cage. Come on Pulkkinen - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A short right from Pulkkinen. Nice body punch from Pulkkinen - that landed with a thud.
Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Pulkkinen lands with a light punch inside. Borisov swings wildly with an uppercut but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. A short right hand to the side of the head by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Borisov misses with a body punch.
Pulkkinen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T7# With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pulkkinen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borisov. Borisov looking to stall.
Pulkkinen scores with a shot to the side of Borisov's head. Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen controlling the action here for a moment.
Pulkkinen lands on the inside with an uppercut. Pulkkinen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Borisov's efforts to push away.#BC# Borisov breaks the clinch.
Pulkkinen lands a right hook to the body.
Pulkkinen misses the jab.#T8# Pulkkinen lands a jab. Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pulkkinen scores with a push kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Borisov avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Borisov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Borisov throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pulkkinen swings and misses with a shot to the body and Borisov counters with a lovely straight right hand! Borisov needs to keep his hands up - Pulkkinen had a free shot at his head there. Borisov ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen. Borisov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Pulkkinen tests Borisov's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#Boris Borisov's cut is getting worse.#T9# Pulkkinen with a nice cross. Pulkkinen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Borisov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Borisov keeps the fight on the outside. Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Borisov was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen. Borisov swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Borisov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pulkkinen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Borisov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. Pulkkinen lands with a cross. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Repa Pulkkinen dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Borisov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R2# Pulkkinen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Borisov moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Borisov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pulkkinen. Borisov moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes. Pulkkinen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Borisov moves away from the strike by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Borisov counters with a stiff right hand. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be getting the better of the standup. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. It looked like Borisov wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Pulkkinen scores with a decent looking hook. Pulkkinen thumps Borisov with a low kick.#T1# Borisov slips a straight right by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pulkkinen lands a jab to the head.
Borisov slips a jab and a cross from Pulkkinen.
Borisov swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Pulkkinen connects with a solid leg kick. Pulkkinen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Decent striking displayed by Pulkkinen there. Borisov loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch.#T2# Borisov throws a poor cross that misses
and Borisov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Borisov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pulkkinen lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Borisov misses with a hook
and Pulkkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#Boris Borisov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Pulkkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. An attempted straight right counter from Borisov misses the target. A kick lands to the mid section there for Pulkkinen. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The fight stays on the outside here - Pulkkinen looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Borisov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T3# Borisov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen misses with a double jab.
Borisov is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Pulkkinen lunges at Borisov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Borisov's hand. Borisov is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Pulkkinen jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Borisov on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen connects with the punch. Pulkkinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T4##CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position. Pulkkinen lands a nice uppercut. Pulkkinen lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#CUT2#Jeez, Boris Borisov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. A shot in the inside from Borisov. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pulkkinen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Borisov can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Borisov backwards. Borisov tries to break the clinch but Pulkkinen is controlling the position. Borisov blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.#ROC2#Borisov is rocked! Repa Pulkkinen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A short right from Pulkkinen. Oh Borisov is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Pulkkinen lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Borisov to his knees! Pulkkinen keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Repa Pulkkinen! |
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Event:
BB-10
Date: Jul 30, 2024 |
#R1# Soumalainen moves away from the strike by Pulkkinen. Soumalainen misses with a body kick. Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Soumalainen manages to avoid it. Soumalainen throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot. Pulkkinen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Soumalainen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Pulkkinen half committed to a counter leg kick. A slow jab from Pulkkinen misses its intended target. Soumalainen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Soumalainen throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Soumalainen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Pulkkinen works the jab nicely. Pulkkinen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#CL# Pulkkinen instigates a clinch. #BC2# Soumalainen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Soumalainen slips a straight right by Pulkkinen. A countering left hand to the body from Soumalainen misses. Pulkkinen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Soumalainen can pounce on him.
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Soumalainen manages to avoid it. Pulkkinen backing away here, and Soumalainen unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Soumalainen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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 misses with a kick to the body.
Soumalainen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1# Soumalainen misses with a looping left. Soumalainen on the wrong end of a nice jab. A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Soumalainen. Pulkkinen throws a quick counter kick to the body but Soumalainen avoids it. Soumalainen slips a jab from Pulkkinen. Soumalainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Soumalainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pulkkinen. Soumalainen throws out a leg kick but Pulkkinen moves out of range and Soumalainen only half commits. Pulkkinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Soumalainen misses with a body kick. Pulkkinen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Soumalainen avoids the head kick by Pulkkinen.
Soumalainen was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Pulkkinen lands a really nice looking cross but Soumalainen seems unphased.
Soumalainen throws a half hearted mid kick. That kick from Soumalainen tenderised Pulkkinen's leg. Pulkkinen is trying to keep his angry face on. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pulkkinen moves out of range of the body kick. It looked like Pulkkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Soumalainen throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range. #T2# Soumalainen throws a leg kick which misses Pulkkinen's front leg but catches the back leg as Pulkkinen tries to avoid it. Soumalainen misses with a kick to the body and Pulkkinen counters with a stiff right hand. Soumalainen tries a head kick but it misses.
Soumalainen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Soumalainen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away. Soumalainen tries a low kick but Pulkkinen avoids it. Pulkkinen scores with a body shot.
Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Soumalainen slips the punch. Soumalainen takes one to the chin there. Soumalainen 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. Pulkkinen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Soumalainen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. A low kick from Soumalainen is predictable there and Soumalainen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Soumalainen throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. Pulkkinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Pulkkinen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Soumalainen. Soumalainen obviously looking to wear him down.
#T3# Pulkkinen moves out of range of the leg kick from Soumalainen. It looked like Pulkkinen was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Soumalainen. Pulkkinen misses with a kick to the body.
Soumalainen steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Pulkkinen with a nice calf kick. Pulkkinen with a nice calf kick. Pulkkinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. A head kick misses from Pulkkinen. Soumalainen throws the left hand but Pulkkinen avoids the punch easily. Soumalainen throws a leg kick and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#It looks like Jarko Soumalainen has been cut. Soumalainen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Soumalainen misses with a few strikes there.
Soumalainen thumps Pulkkinen with a low kick. Pulkkinen scores with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen takes a swing at Soumalainen's ribcage but misses. Pulkkinen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#ROC#Soumalainen is rocked! Soumalainen swings away with a leg kick that misses. Soumalainen throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily. Pulkkinen drops Soumalainen with a big left hand! Soumalainen is injured, injured bad! Pulkkinen jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Repa Pulkkinen! |
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Event:
BB-8
Date: Jul 01, 2024 |
#R1# Pulkkinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Payne's sensitive parts. Payne lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Payne is out of range. It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Payne throws a big shot that misses. Payne gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pulkkinen. A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet. Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Payne clobbers Pulkkinen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CUT2#It looks like Repa Pulkkinen has been cut. Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Payne manages to avoid it. Payne connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Payne throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Payne misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely. Pulkkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Payne! But no joy.#T1# Payne throws a low kick, looking for Pulkkinen's leg but Pulkkinen calmly moves out of range. Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Payne shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. It looked like Pulkkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Pulkkinen avoids a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Payne's shoulder, as Payne tries to avoid the shot. Payne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Payne misses with an uppercut. Pulkkinen saw that one coming. Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pulkkinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Pulkkinen scores with a nice head shot. Payne misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen lands a nice hook to Payne's body. Payne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Payne has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen.#T2# Pulkkinen misses with a straight right. It seemed like Payne was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Jason Payne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pulkkinen feinted there with a counter leg kick. Pulkkinen misses with a jab to the body
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand. Pulkkinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Payne's shoulder, as Payne tries to avoid the shot. Payne wants to land a leg kick but Pulkkinen is out of range. A counter left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses its target. Payne throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it. Pulkkinen throws a good cross that connects.
Pulkkinen misses with a left hand and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3# Payne takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Payne throws a nice outside leg kick. Pulkkinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Pulkkinen blocks a jab. Payne with a body punch. A glancing blow. Pulkkinen digs a good body shot into Payne's ribs. Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Payne. Pulkkinen lands a head shot. Payne's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Pulkkinen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Payne scrambles back to his feet. Pulkkinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T4# Payne connects with the punch. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne. Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Payne.
Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne counters with a stiff right hand. A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet. Payne flicks out a counter leg kick but Pulkkinen steps away. Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Payne moved out of range. Nice cross by Payne.#CUT2#Repa Pulkkinen's cut is getting worse. Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Payne moved out of range nicely. Payne throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. An attempted straight right counter from Pulkkinen misses the target. Payne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Nice straight punches there by Pulkkinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pulkkinen.#T5# Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Payne. Payne loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch. Payne misses with a left hand letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand. Payne lands with a thumping leg kick.
Pulkkinen defending well as Payne loads up on a big left hand. Payne ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen. Payne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pulkkinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Payne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Payne does a little dance to reset his feet. Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T6# Payne chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pulkkinen moves away from the strike by Payne. Pulkkinen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Payne avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Payne.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut
letting Payne counter with a right hand. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Payne tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pulkkinen is able to avoid easily. Payne throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it. As Payne looks to move away, Pulkkinen throws a big counter combo but Payne just gets out of the way. Pulkkinen lands a nice shot that snaps Payne's head back.
Payne misses with a wild body shot. Payne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T7# Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Payne. Pulkkinen looks to land a combination but Payne avoids it well. Pulkkinen misses with a few strikes there.
Pulkkinen backing away here, and Payne unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away. Payne misses the shot to the body. Payne lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Payne waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen. Payne staying out of range there.#T8# Payne throws a body shot but no joy. A low kick from Payne is predictable there and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Payne counters with a nice uppercut. Pulkkinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Payne throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily. Payne ducks under a wild hook from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen misses with a looping right. Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice defenses there by Payne. Payne buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Payne scores with the left hand. Pulkkinen knows he should have avoided that one. #T9# Payne fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Pulkkinen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#It looks like Jason Payne has been cut. Pulkkinen misses the jab. Payne misses with a lunging right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with an inside leg kick. Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Payne counters with a lovely shot to the body. Pulkkinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Pulkkinen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Payne takes one on the button. Payne throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Payne digs a good hook to Pulkkinen's body.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Payne moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Payne will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R2# Pulkkinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Payne counters with a lovely straight right hand! Payne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen scores with a head kick. Payne tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne. Payne connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Payne takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Nice jab there from Pulkkinen. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Payne misses with a hook. Payne takes a shot right to the bread basket. Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Payne. Good exchange - Payne coming out on top.#T1# Payne connects with a solid leg kick. Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Payne manages to avoid it. Pulkkinen connects with a body shot that sends Payne's belly button to the back. Pulkkinen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Payne misses with a body kick. Pulkkinen misses with a lunging right hand
and Payne makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. Payne saw that one coming. Pulkkinen moves out of range as Payne throws a body kick.
Nice jab there from Payne. #CUT2#Repa Pulkkinen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Pulkkinen misses with a hook
letting Payne counter with a right hand. #T2# Payne with a nice calf kick. Pulkkinen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Pulkkinen works Payne's body with a nice hook. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut
letting Payne counter with a right hand. Pulkkinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Pulkkinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Payne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Pulkkinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Pulkkinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Payne looks like he wants to counter punch here. Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Payne connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pulkkinen throws the left hand but Payne avoids the punch easily.#T3# Payne throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pulkkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pulkkinen with a body punch. A glancing blow. A looping hook to the body misses from Payne. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet. Payne looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range. Payne pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Payne is just out of range. A big right from Pulkkinen misses. Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily. Payne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A left lands for Payne. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Payne throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem.#T4# Pulkkinen tries to clinch there but Payne circles away.
Payne is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pulkkinen with a body shot. Payne connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pulkkinen momentarily.
#CUT2#Jeez, Repa Pulkkinen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Payne throws a quick inside leg kick. Pulkkinen fails to land with a series of punches.
Payne uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen. A big left from Payne misses. A combination from Payne does no damage. 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! Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Pulkkinen just misses with a punch to the body.
#T5# Pulkkinen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Pulkkinen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Pulkkinen motions for Payne to come forward. Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Pulkkinen lands a nice looking body shot.
Pulkkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Payne keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body. Payne throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem. Pulkkinen swinging wildly here.
Nice body punch from Payne. #T6# Payne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen. Payne swinging wildly here.
Payne throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Payne sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away. Payne swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Jason Payne seems to be getting the better of the standup. Pulkkinen takes a shot right to the bread basket. Payne wants to slow Pulkkinen down by chopping away at his legs. Pulkkinen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Payne.#T7# Pulkkinen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Payne is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. A slow jab from Payne misses its intended target. A counter left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses its target. Payne scores with a sloppy right hand. Pulkkinen should have avoided that one. Pulkkinen misses with a low kick. Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Payne moves away. A nice side step and Payne releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Payne throws a jab but it's blocked by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Payne misses with a low kick.
A little feinted left hand from Pulkkinen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Payne throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. Pulkkinen swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T8# Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Payne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Repa Pulkkinen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Jason Payne! During a confident post fight interview, Jason Payne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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BB-4
Date: May 21, 2024 |
#R1# Pulkkinen looks to land a combination but Zass avoids it well. Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Zass.
Zass cracks Pulkkinen with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT2#It looks like Repa Pulkkinen has been cut. Zass tests Pulkkinen's chin there with a solid looking shot. Zass missing with a left hand there. Pulkkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Zass manages to avoid it. Zass looks to throw the jab but Pulkkinen is out of range. Pulkkinen throws out a leg kick but Zass moves out of range and Pulkkinen only half commits. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pulkkinen misses with a hook
and Zass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pulkkinen connects with a right hand. Zass shakes it off. Pulkkinen avoids the body shot from Zass.
#T1# Pulkkinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Zass counters with a lovely shot to the body. Pulkkinen scores with a leg kick.
Pulkkinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pulkkinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Zass blocks a jab. Zass doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Pulkkinen misses with a straight left. Nice straight punches there by Zass. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zass. Pulkkinen walks into a stiff left hand from Zass. Zass blocks a low kick nicely.#T2# Zass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulkkinen throws out the jab. Pulkkinen swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Zass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Zass moved out of range nicely. Pulkkinen swings widly with a right hand
and Zass counters with a right hand to the body. Pulkkinen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. 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! Zass takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Zass swings widly with a right hand
and Pulkkinen counters with a left to the body. Pulkkinen looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Zass takes a swing at Pulkkinen's ribcage but misses. Pulkkinen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Zass's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T3# A nice leg kick lands there from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Zass is able to avoid easily. Zass let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Zass scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Zass defending well as Pulkkinen loads up on a big left hand. Zass has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses. Zass is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. We've been informed that Zass has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Pulkkinen pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Zass back to the cage. Pulkkinen follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Zass is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#T4# Pulkkinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot. Pulkkinen misses with a straight left. A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Zass does a little dance to reset his feet. Pulkkinen swings for the body but Zass moves out of range.
Pulkkinen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Zass moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes. A little jabbing left from Zass on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Zass's head but Zass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Zass lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
#T5# Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zass looks like he wants to counter punch here. Zass scores with a nice strike. Pulkkinen ducks right into an uppercut from Zass. Zass slips under a jab from Pulkkinen. Zass swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Pulkkinen throws a shot to the body.
Pulkkinen misses the shot to the body. Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Zass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Zass waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen. Zass looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range.#T6# Pulkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut
and Zass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Zass ducked under it nicely. A looping hook to the body misses from Zass. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Pulkkinen. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A leg kick checked by Zass. A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Zass does a little dance to reset his feet. Pulkkinen misses with a straight right. #T7# Zass scores with a crisp jab that stopped Pulkkinen in his tracks. Zass dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Zass throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem. Pulkkinen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Zass takes a shot right to the bread basket. Pulkkinen misses with a looping left. Pulkkinen scores with a hook. Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Zass ducked under it nicely. #T8# Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Pulkkinen slips under a jab. Zass misses with a hook
and Pulkkinen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Pulkkinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pulkkinen walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Zass checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pulkkinen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zass. Pulkkinen throws a poor cross that misses
and Zass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pulkkinen moves into range and connects with a jab. Pulkkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Zass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T9# Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zass manages to avoid it. Zass slips a straight right by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen throws a hook but Zass blocks it. Pulkkinen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Pulkkinen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Zass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Zass takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zass 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 mush. Pulkkinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zass at a distance.
Zass swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Repa Pulkkinen will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Repa Pulkkinen's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R2# Pulkkinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Zass is just out of range. Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy. Zass lands with an overhand left. Zass takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pulkkinen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Zass throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot. Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Zass manages to avoid it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zass takes one to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Zass moved out of range nicely. A left lands for Pulkkinen.#T1# Pulkkinen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Zass cracks a nice hook into Pulkkinen's ribs. Pulkkinen lands a high kick!
Zass blocks a jab. A shot to the liver by Pulkkinen. Beautiful body shot. Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot. Zass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Pulkkinen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Pulkkinen swings widly with a right hand
enabling Zass to counter with a crisp jab. Zass swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
Repa Pulkkinen is winning the standup battle so far.#T2# Zass swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely shot to the body. Pulkkinen throws a body shot but no joy. Pulkkinen digs a good hook to Zass's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Pulkkinen misses with a left hand and Zass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Pulkkinen misses with a combination
and Zass connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zass manages to avoid it. Zass uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.#T3# Zass throws out a loose jab but Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid it. Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zass was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen. Zass is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pulkkinen with a body shot. Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zass manages to avoid it. A nice side step and Zass releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Pulkkinen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zass. Zass avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Zass looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range. Zass takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Zass throws a hook but Pulkkinen blocks it.#T4# A big left from Pulkkinen misses. A little jabbing left from Zass on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Pulkkinen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zass. Pulkkinen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Pulkkinen throws out a loose jab but Zass uses good head movement to avoid it. Zass loads up on a big right hand but Pulkkinen slips the punch. Zass connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Zass's shoulder, as Zass tries to avoid the shot. Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot. #T5# Pulkkinen moves out of range of the strikes. A counter left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses its target. Pulkkinen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zass slips under a jab. Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Zass slips the punch. A nice side step and Zass releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Zass avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Zass looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Zass takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Zass throws a looping overhand right but Pulkkinen ducks down to avoid it. Pulkkinen swings and misses with a shot to the body enabling Zass to counter with a crisp jab. #T6# Pulkkinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zass misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pulkkinen.
Zass looks to score with a jab to the body but Pulkkinen is just out of range. Zass's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A looping hook to the body misses from Pulkkinen. Zass does a little dance to reset his feet. Zass swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Pulkkinen ducks under a wild hook from Zass. Pulkkinen tried to counter with a leg kick but Zass avoided it. Zass moves out of range as Pulkkinen strikes. Pulkkinen moves out of range as Zass strikes. An attempted straight right counter from Pulkkinen misses the target. Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Zass cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T7# Pulkkinen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zass was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen. Zass has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pulkkinen. Zass misses with an uppercut. Alexander Zass has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Pulkkinen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Pulkkinen clobbers Zass with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen. Zass misses with a body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a left to the body. Pulkkinen looks to land a right hand but Zass moved out of range.#T8# Pulkkinen tests Zass's chin there with a solid looking shot. A jab lands there for Pulkkinen. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Zass, as that shot connected.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Zass's head but Zass sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Zass is looking for the big counter here. Pulkkinen moves away from the strike by Zass. Pulkkinen tried to counter with a leg kick but Zass avoided it. A shot to the body from Pulkkinen misses and Zass counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. This has been an exciting period of action! Pulkkinen misses with a straight right. Zass looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T9# Zass takes one to the side of the head.
Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zass counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Pulkkinen misses with a shot to the body and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Zass throws a jab when Pulkkinen was well out of range. Zass ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pulkkinen moves away. It looked like Pulkkinen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Zass counters with a stiff right hand. Pulkkinen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zass let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Zass displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pulkkinen throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight! Repa Pulkkinen showed his dominance in that final round. Well Pulkkinen 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 20:18 Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 20:18 Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Repa Pulkkinen! |
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Event:
SUPREME 16
Date: Mar 03, 2024 |
#R1# Bushman misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Pulkkinen scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. A lazy left from Pulkkinen finds it's target. Pulkkinen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Donk. Pulkkinen catches Bushman right on the button with a cross. Pulkkinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bushman counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Bushman misses with a low kick as Pulkkinen jumps back. Pulkkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Pulkkinen stuns Bushman with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Bushman throws a right hand that misses
letting Pulkkinen counter with a right hand. Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bushman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Bushman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T1# Bushman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Pulkkinen jabs Bushman right on the nose. Bushman blinks but takes it well. Bushman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a straight right hand. Pulkkinen misses with a wild body shot. Bushman doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Pulkkinen checks a low kick from Bushman. A looping hook to the body misses from Bushman. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet. Bushman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bushman swings and misses with a shot to the body and Pulkkinen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Bushman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Bushman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pulkkinen can pounce on him.
#T2# Pulkkinen misses with a jab to the body
and Pulkkinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A slow jab from Bushman misses its intended target. Pulkkinen avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Pulkkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bushman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Crunch! Bushman slams his shin into Pulkkinen's torso. Bushman needs to keep his hands up - Pulkkinen had a free shot at his head there. Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
Bushman throws a shot to the body.
That kick from Pulkkinen tenderised Bushman's leg. Bushman is trying to keep his angry face on. Bushman is looking to chop away at Pulkkinen's legs. Good work by Pulkkinen as he checks the leg kick.#T3# Pulkkinen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Pulkkinen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pulkkinen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Pulkkinen misses with a few strikes there.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the body kick. Pulkkinen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Bushman is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pulkkinen rather than just go for the knockout. Pulkkinen avoids a kick to the body.
Pulkkinen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Bushman lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bushman looks for the body kick but Pulkkinen saw that one coming. A clash of legs there as Pulkkinen blocks the low kick. Bushman misses with a body kick.#T4# Bushman misses with a leg kick and Pulkkinen counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Bushman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pulkkinen. As Bushman looks to move away, Pulkkinen throws a big counter combo but Bushman just gets out of the way. Pulkkinen loads up on a big right hand but Bushman slips the punch. Repa Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pulkkinen scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bushman.
Bushman throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen moved away. Bushman misses with a low kick. Pulkkinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bushman moves away. Pulkkinen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bushman sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pulkkinen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Pulkkinen misses with a hook. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Repa Pulkkinen dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!#R2# Bushman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Pulkkinen throwing a counter right hand but Bushman manages to avoid it. Bushman misses with a body shot.
Bushman throws a wild body kick that Pulkkinen sees coming a mile off. Pulkkinen misses with a hook. Bushman ducked under it nicely. And Bushman responds with a good body kick, but Pulkkinen manages to step out the way in time. Bushman tried to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Bushman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pulkkinen has got the better of the exchanges. Bushman lands a nice looking body kick. Pulkkinen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Pulkkinen throws a series of punches but Bushman avoids them all with ease. Bushman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pulkkinen. A counter left hand to the body from Pulkkinen misses its target. Pulkkinen lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bushman backs up against the cage.
#CUT#It looks like Terrence Bushman has been cut. Repa Pulkkinen is winning the standup battle so far. Bushman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T1# Pulkkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Bushman counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pulkkinen is lucky that one didn't land flush. Pulkkinen looks for the body kick but Bushman saw that one coming. Pulkkinen lands with an overhand left. Pulkkinen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bushman can do to turn this around? Bushman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen. Bushman throws a wild body kick that Pulkkinen sees coming a mile off. Bushman checks a low kick from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen missing with a left hand there. Bushman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Pulkkinen throws a hook but Bushman avoids it easily. Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bushman.
As Bushman backs away, Pulkkinen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Bushman blocks a jab.#T2# Bushman throws a good cross that connects.
Bushman misses with a low kick. Pulkkinen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Pulkkinen throws a big shot that misses. It seemed like Bushman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Pulkkinen misses the body punch and Bushman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Bushman misses with a low kick.
Bushman slips a straight right by Pulkkinen. Bushman looks like he wants to counter punch here. Bushman throws a poor cross that misses
and Pulkkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pulkkinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bushman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3# Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Bushman's head but Bushman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Bushman misses with a low kick as Pulkkinen jumps back. Bushman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bushman jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bushman slips a straight right by Pulkkinen. Bushman throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem. Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Bushman counter with a right hand. A jab from Pulkkinen misses. Bushman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pulkkinen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Pulkkinen slips a jab from Bushman.#T4# A nice leg kick from Pulkkinen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Bushman avoids it easily. Bushman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen misses with a right hand and Bushman counters with a thumping low kick. Bushman scores with a decent looking hook. Pulkkinen cracks Bushman with an open hand slap. This has been an exciting period of action! Bushman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Pulkkinen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Bushman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Bushman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pulkkinen. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Repa Pulkkinen will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Terrence Bushman's cut. 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3# Bushman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Terrence Bushman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A jab from Bushman misses. Pulkkinen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bushman.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Bushman moved out of range nicely. Bushman steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing. A big left from Bushman misses. Bushman scores with a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bushman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Pulkkinen. Bushman checks a low kick from Pulkkinen. Bushman takes one to the side of the head.
#T1# Pulkkinen throws a body punch but Bushman moves out of range. Bushman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. A quick step to the side and Pulkkinen tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Pulkkinen takes a swing at Bushman's ribcage but misses. Bushman scores with a punch to the head.#CUT2#It looks like Repa Pulkkinen has been cut. A looping hook to the body misses from Bushman. Pulkkinen does a little dance to reset his feet. Bushman slips under a jab from Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Bushman tried to score with a low kick but Pulkkinen checks it. Pulkkinen connects with the punch. Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Bushman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T2# Bushman misses with the combination.
Bushman throws a body shot but no joy. A nice leg kick from Pulkkinen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pulkkinen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ. Pulkkinen pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A head kick misses from Bushman. Bushman throws a looping overhand right but Pulkkinen ducks down to avoid it. 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! Bushman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Bushman's shoulder, as Bushman tries to avoid the shot. Bushman is trying to counter with his kicks. Pulkkinen walks into a jab.#T3# Bushman throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range. Bushman misses with an uppercut
and Pulkkinen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Pulkkinen jabs Bushman to the body, keeping him at a distance. A shot to the body from Pulkkinen misses and Bushman counters with a nice uppercut. Bushman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Bushman lands a body shot.
Bushman throws a leg kick but Pulkkinen sees it coming and moves out of range. Pulkkinen misses with a looping right. Bushman throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range. #T4# A low kick from Bushman misses and Pulkkinen counters with a straight right hand. Bushman avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Bushman follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land. Bushman is looking to land body kicks. Bushman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. A punch lands to the side of Bushman 's head but he takes it in his stride. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bushman misses with a body punch
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand! Pulkkinen misses with a straight left. Bushman throws a sloppy head kick and Pulkkinen moves out of range easily. Pulkkinen is looking to counter punch. Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bushman staying out of range there.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Terrence Bushman. Well Pulkkinen 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Repa Pulkkinen! |
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Event:
MMAH 91
Date: Nov 19, 2023 |
#R1# Blackwell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#KD# Pulkkinen sends Blackwell crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Pulkkinen is motioning to the referee to let Blackwell up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#Blackwell is rocked! Blackwell is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Pulkkinen doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Blackwell crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Blackwell's bad books for that mishap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Repa Pulkkinen! |
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