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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Berg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tele Tappi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Valentin Berg has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Berg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tele Tappi!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Berg keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Berg throws a sloppy head kick and Tappi moves out of range easily.
Berg misses with a head kick.
Berg throws a head kick but Tappi moves out of range.
Tappi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tappi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tappi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Berg.
Berg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tappi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Tele Tappi has been cut.
Berg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tappi throws a series of punches but Berg avoids them all with ease.
A good leg kick by Berg.
Tappi lands a with a good body shot.
Tappi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Berg is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tappi.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tappi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg misses the jab.
Berg takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tappi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tappi fails with a takedown attempt.
Valentin Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tele Tappi.
Nice body kick from Berg.
Tappi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Tappi duly obliges.
Tappi drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tappi working the ground and pound but Berg is defending the strikes.
Tappi creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Berg sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tappi wants to control but Berg is keeping him busy.
Berg is looking to reverse the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappi tries to score with some ground and pound. Berg controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Tappi working the head and body with strikes.
Tappi trying to control the position but Berg is working away.
Tappi sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Berg is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Berg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tappi moves away.
Tappi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tappi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Berg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Berg feints and then cracks Tappi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tappi down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Berg moves in looking to clinch but Tappi pushes him off.
Berg tries to clinch up but Tappi circles away and keeps his distance.
Berg connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berg.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch but Tappi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Valentin Berg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Berg misses with a hook to the body
and Tappi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tappi looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Berg wants to stand but Tappi is controlling the position.
Tappi postures up in Berg's guard and throws a big left but Berg blocks it.
Tappi works over Berg with some ground and pound from guard.
Tappi throwing strikes from guard but Berg blocks nicely.
Tappi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Tappi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tappi is looking to work some ground and pound but Berg has wrist control.
Berg preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tappi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berg is keeping the position for now.
Tappi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Berg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tappi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Valentin Berg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Berg scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Valentin Berg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Tele Tappi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch but Tappi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tappi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Berg at a distance.
Berg cracks the inside of Tappi's front leg.
Tappi thows a body shot but no joy.
Donk. Tappi catches Berg right on the button with a cross.
Berg tries to clinch there but Tappi circles away.
Berg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tappi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Berg. That's going to slow Tappi down.
Valentin Berg is winning the standup battle so far.
Berg avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tappi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Berg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tappi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tappi misses with a double jab.
Tappi blocks a head kick by Berg.
Tappi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Berg manages to avoid it.
Tappi throws a series of punches but Berg moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Berg lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tappi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tappi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Berg tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tappi is able to avoid easily.
Tappi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Berg 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.
Berg throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tappi on the side of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Berg.
Berg is looking to chop away at Tappi's legs.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tappi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berg lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Berg.
Berg wants to clinch.
Berg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tappi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Berg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Berg using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tappi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tappi.
Berg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berg.
Berg has Tappi pushed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Berg.
Berg is trying to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Berg pushes Tappi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Berg pushes off an throws an elbow but Tappi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tappi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Berg throws a head punch that misses.
Berg taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappi blocking some punches.
Berg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tappi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berg.
Berg scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Come on Berg - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Berg tries a body shot but Tappi blocks it.
Tappi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tappi.
Berg lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Berg pushes off an throws an elbow but Tappi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tappi blocking some punches.
Berg lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Berg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Berg missing with knees to the body.
Berg swings wildly with an uppercut but Tappi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tappi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Berg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Valentin Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tele Tappi.
Berg tries to stall but Tappi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Berg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Berg putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tappi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tappi letting Berg take a breather here.
Berg unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tappi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Berg dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Berg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tele Tappi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tappi lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tappi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Berg stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Berg throws a leg kick but Tappi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tappi shoots in and bounces Berg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tappi stands up over Berg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tappi wants to control from the top but Berg keeps moving.
Tappi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tappi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappi postures up in Berg's guard and throws a big left but Berg blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tappi wants to control from the top but Berg keeps moving.
Tappi postures up in Berg's guard and throws a big left but Berg blocks it.
Tappi connects with a couple of short punches.
Tappi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Berg is keeping the position for now.
Berg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tappi is controlling him.
Tappi chips away with some ground and pound.
Berg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tappi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Tappi wants to pass the guard but Berg is keeping the position.
Tappi thows a big elbow that misses.
Tappi won't allow Berg to sweep him here.
Berg keeping moving, preventing Tappi from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Berg just misses with a punch to the body.
Berg throws a push kick but Tappi slaps the foot to one side.
Berg clinches with his opponent.
Berg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tappi.
Berg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg is looking to control Tappi's arms but Tappi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Berg has his back to the cage.
Tappi turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Tappi manages to end up in side control.
Berg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Berg tries to get out of the position.
Berg is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Tappi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Tappi fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Berg manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tappi's best efforts.
Berg slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Tappi stands up over Berg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Tappi wants to control from the top but Berg keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tappi throwing strikes but missing.
Berg manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Tappi just misses with a punch to the body.
Berg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tappi moves away.
Tappi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Berg sprawls well. Berg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tappi gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tele Tappi really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tele Tappi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Berg connects with a solid leg kick.
Tappi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Berg sprawls well. Berg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Tappi gets slowly back to his feet.
Berg connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Berg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Berg dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tappi. That did some damage!
Tappi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Berg tries to clinch there but Tappi circles away.
Berg walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tappi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tappi throws an overhand right that lands on Berg's shoulder, as Berg tries to avoid the shot.
Berg throws a quick inside leg kick.
Berg throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tappi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Good leg kick by Berg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Berg looks to clinch
and Tappi counters with a straight right hand.
Tappi keeps the fight on the outside.
Tele Tappi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Berg there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tappi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Berg lands a head kick!
Berg takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Berg wants to clinch.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tappi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Berg tries to clinch but Tappi moves out of range.
Berg is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tappi.
Berg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tappi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Berg tries to score with a low kick but Tappi moves his leg out of the way.
Berg misses with an attempted mid kick.
Berg tries to clinch up.
A nice combination there by Tappi.
Tappi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tappi lands with a right hand.
Berg lands a right hook to the body.
Tappi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Berg but Berg pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Berg.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Berg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Berg.
Tappi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Berg.
Berg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Tappi to counter with a crisp jab.
Berg lands a head kick!
Berg misses with a head kick.
Berg lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Berg wants to clinch
and Tappi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Berg won't be happy with that.
Berg pushes Tappi away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Tappi gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Berg dodges the ground and pound from Tappi.
Tappi working the head and body with strikes.
Tappi is chipping away with strikes.
Berg can't do much from the bottom here.
Tappi looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Berg is avoiding damage well.
Berg parries the strikes from Tappi easily there. Tappi is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Berg to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tappi trying to control the position but Berg is working away.
Tappi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Berg had his way with Tele Tappi in that round.
The cut man is working on Tele Tappi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Berg lands with a straight right. Tappi didn't see that one coming.
Berg slips a straight right by Tappi.
Berg takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Tappi.
Tappi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Berg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Berg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Berg misses with an uppercut. Tappi saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Berg throws the kick towards the body but Tappi avoids it.
Tappi blocks a head kick by Berg.
Tappi tries to bum rush Berg with a series of wild strikes but Berg uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tappi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Berg defends it nicely.
Valentin Berg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tele Tappi.
Tappi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Berg gets a clinch.
Berg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Berg tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Berg scores with a knee to the head.
Berg scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berg.
Berg is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tappi is keeping busy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Berg.
Tappi has Berg pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Berg manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Tappi is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Berg trying to stall but Tappi improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Maybe Berg would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Berg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tappi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tappi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Berg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Berg swings wildly with an uppercut but Tappi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tappi takes a shot to the head.
Tappi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Berg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tappi blocks an elbow strike from Berg.
Berg gets underhooks to prevent Tappi's takedown attempt.
Berg effectively controlling the action here.
Berg tries to stall but Tappi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stalling in the clinch from Tappi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Berg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Berg lands a nice uppercut.
Berg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Berg lands an elbow inside.
Berg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tappi is defending well for now.
Berg lands a right hand.
Berg throws a head punch that misses.
Berg misses with some punches.
Berg stalling the fight.
Berg misses with a hook from the clinch.
Berg slows down the pace here.
Berg tries to throw a body punch but Tappi avoids it by throwing Berg back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Berg working aggressively here.
Tele Tappi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short right from Berg on the inside.
Tappi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Tappi looking for a takedown.
Tappi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Berg.
Berg throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tappi blocks it with crossed arms.
Berg tries to stall but Tappi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Berg stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Berg fails to land.
Tappi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tappi tries to score a body lock takedown but Berg shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valentin Berg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Berg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 49:46
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentin Berg!
Valentin Berg retains his featherweight title!
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