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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jorma Kovanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tiao Macale (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tiao Macale has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jorma Kovanen's chin.
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180 lbs
9 - 1 - 0 |
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177 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jorma Kovanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tiao Macale!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Macale gets a takedown into half guard.
Macale is looking to advance position but Kovanen won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kovanen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kovanen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Macale has passed into side control.
Kovanen regains half guard.
Kovanen tries to get to full guard but Macale has control of the leg.
Macale wants to pass to mount but Kovanen is defending the position.
Macale is trying to control. Kovanen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Macale might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kovanen kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Macale prevents Kovanen from improving his position.
Macale is looking to take a break and control but Kovanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Macale prevents Kovanen from improving his position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Macale avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kovanen moves in looking to clinch but Macale pushes him off.
Kovanen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kovanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Macale throws out the jab.
Macale scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Macale scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kovanen doesn't seem bothered though.
Kovanen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Tiao Macale has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kovanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Macale.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Macale misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kovanen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Macale counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kovanen wants to clinch but Macale slips to the side
and Kovanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kovanen is breathing heavily.
Macale connects with the punch.
Kovanen tries to clinch but Macale moves away
and Macale counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kovanen throws a head kick that misses
and Macale counters with a right hand to the body.
Macale dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Macale connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Kovanen tumbling to the canvas! Macale pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Kovanen was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Tiao Macale!
Tiao Macale is the new welterweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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