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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taavetti Luupaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paavo Paukku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luupaa comes to the ring accompanied by Bone Thugs N' Harmony - No Surrender. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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170 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taavetti Luupaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Paavo Paukku!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paukku wants to clinch up but Luupaa keeps it at a distance.
Luupaa looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Paukku gets a takedown into half guard.
Paukku thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Paukku not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Paukku lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Paukku scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Luupaa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Luupaa has hold of Paukku's hands but Paukku slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Paukku is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Paukku missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
It looks like Paukku is going to stand back up.
Paukku working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luupaa works his way to full guard. Good work.
Luupaa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paukku throwing strikes from guard but Luupaa blocks nicely.
Paukku decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Paukku closes the distance and pushes Luupaa back into the ropes.
A short right from Paukku on the inside.
Paukku pushes Luupaa back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Paukku softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Paukku.
A short right from Paukku on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Paukku creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Paukku lands a hook to the side of the head.
Paukku lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paukku lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luupaa backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Paukku.
Paukku lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paukku wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paukku digs a right hand underneath Luupaa's ribcage. Luupaa let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Paukku gets through Luupaa's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Luupaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Paukku.
Paukku lands an uppercut.
Paukku working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Paukku cracks Luupaa with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Paukku.
Paukku lands a body punch in the clinch.
Paukku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paukku tries to close the distance and clinch but Luupaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paukku misses with a leg kick.
Paukku rushes Luupaa and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Paukku.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paukku scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Paukku lands a shoulder strike.
Paukku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Paukku cracks Luupaa with a nice body shot.
Luupaa is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Paukku gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Paukku digs a right hand into Luupaa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Luupaa's gas tank.
A short body shot lands from Paukku as the two fighters clinch.
Paukku scores with a hook to the body.
Paukku breaks from the clinch.
Paukku tries to clinch up but Luupaa circles away and keeps his distance.
Luupaa tries for a takedown but Paukku circles away easily
and Paukku counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Luupaa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Paukku is looking to stand up but Luupaa won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Paukku preventing the sweep.
Paukku working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Luupaa's head.
Luupaa wants to sweep here but Paukku controlling him for the moment.
Paukku must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Paukku moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paukku.
Luupaa takes a shot to the head.
Paukku lands with a short shot to the head.
Paukku lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Paukku lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Luupaa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short body shot lands from Paukku as the two fighters clinch.
Paukku misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paavo Paukku dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Paukku shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Luupaa on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Paukku working Luupaa over with strikes.
Paukku looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Luupaa with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Luupaa won't allow Paukku to pass to mount.
Luupaa is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Paukku's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Paukku's back!
Paukku preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Luupaa.
You can see the frustration on Paukku's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Luupaa is looking to control Paukku but Paukku is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paukku is trying to get back to his feet but Luupaa has full control of the position and if anything, Paukku has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paukku is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Paukku really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Luupaa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Paavo Paukku has got the better of the ground game so far.
Luupaa trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Paukku is looking to escape but he's done so without protecting himself and Luupaa manages to counter with a nice rear naked choke! Paukku is in trouble and he's forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Taavetti Luupaa!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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