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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinny Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa comes to the cage accompanied by Anna Hanski - Tunteisiin. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seppo Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vinny Black!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Reed Andrews and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Taalasmaa misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Taalasmaa finds it's target.
Taalasmaa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Black is rocked!
Black fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Black scores with a nice head shot.
Taalasmaa misses with a series of wild punches.
A clash of legs there as Black blocks the low kick.
Black throws a poor cross that misses
and Taalasmaa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Black's guard now.
Black is still in real trouble! Can Taalasmaa finish him?
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taalasmaa content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Taalasmaa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Black wants to stand but Taalasmaa is controlling the position.
Taalasmaa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Taalasmaa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Taalasmaa looking to control but instead Black has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Taalasmaa lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Black.
Taalasmaa wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Black wants to sweep here but Taalasmaa controlling him for the moment.
Taalasmaa stays in close to Black's body and controls the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Taalasmaa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Taalasmaa postures up in Black's guard and throws a big left but Black blocks it.
Black has momentary wrist control but Taalasmaa slips an elbow through the middle.
Black trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Taalasmaa wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Taalasmaa landing some decent shots from guard.
Taalasmaa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Taalasmaa wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa landing some decent shots from guard.
Taalasmaa scoring with some ground and pound.
Taalasmaa lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Taalasmaa wants to control from the top but Black keeps moving.
Taalasmaa with a nice head shot there.
Taalasmaa scoring with some ground and pound.
Black wants to stand and escape but Taalasmaa is having none of it.
Black looks gassed!
Black tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Taalasmaa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Taalasmaa passes Black's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Black is trying to maintain the position but Taalasmaa is very close to passing his half guard.
Taalasmaa has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Black misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black pushes Taalasmaa off looking to stand but Taalasmaa dives back in and keeps control.
Taalasmaa scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Taalasmaa working Black over with strikes.
Taalasmaa looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Black with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Taalasmaa winds up and cracks Black with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Taalasmaa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Black!
Taalasmaa looking for a guillotine from mount but Black is having none of it.
Taalasmaa prevents Black from getting the reversal.
Taalasmaa lands a nice shot to the head.
Black keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Taalasmaa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Taalasmaa lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Taalasmaa scoring with strikes but Black is staying in there.
Taalasmaa in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Taalasmaa controlling the pace for now.
Taalasmaa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Black can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa punishing his opponent with strikes.
A nice elbow there by Taalasmaa.
It looks like Vinny Black has been cut.
Taalasmaa is working for a guillotine from mount but Black frees his head quite easily.
Taalasmaa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Black is bucking up trying to escape but Taalasmaa cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Taalasmaa scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Taalasmaa breaks from Black's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Taalasmaa goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Black turns into him and now he's in Taalasmaa's guard.
Taalasmaa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Taalasmaa is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Taalasmaa has control of Black's left arm, preventing Black from doing any damage.
Black pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taalasmaa is keeping the position for now.
Taalasmaa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Taalasmaa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vinny Black's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taalasmaa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taalasmaa is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Black can do to turn this around?
Taalasmaa misses with a takedown
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taalasmaa.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Taalasmaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taalasmaa shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Taalasmaa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Taalasmaa or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
Taalasmaa fails with the takedown.
Taalasmaa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black swivels and escapes.
Black stuffs the takedown.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
Taalasmaa fails with the takedown.
Taalasmaa closes the distance and clinches up with Black, looking for a takedown. Taalasmaa pushes Black against the cage but Black circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Black is fending him off so far but Taalasmaa persists. Nope, Black circles away and we're back to standing.
Black keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Taalasmaa on that attempt.
Vinny Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taalasmaa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taalasmaa has a takedown stuffed.
Taalasmaa tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Taalasmaa on that attempt.
Taalasmaa shoots for a double leg takedown but Black sprawls well. He's pushed Taalasmaa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taalasmaa shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Taalasmaa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black swivels and escapes.
Taalasmaa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Taalasmaa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Black as Taalasmaa shoots in.
Horrible takedown by Taalasmaa or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Taalasmaa has a takedown stuffed.
Taalasmaa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black swivels and escapes.
Vinny Black is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from Taalasmaa. Taalasmaa gets slowly back to his feet.
Taalasmaa tries for a takedown but Black sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Black stuffs the takedown.
Taalasmaa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Black tries to avoid it but Taalasmaa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Black to the ground. Black escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Taalasmaa or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
Taalasmaa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Black swivels and escapes.
Taalasmaa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Black pinned against the cage. Black gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Taalasmaa on that attempt.
Horrible takedown by Taalasmaa or perhaps it was just good defense by Black which made him look bad.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Black but Black pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Taalasmaa misses with a takedown attempt - Black sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Taalasmaa has a takedown stuffed.
Taalasmaa shoots for a double leg takedown but Black sprawls well. He's pushed Taalasmaa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Taalasmaa shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
Taalasmaa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from Taalasmaa. Taalasmaa gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Black circles away.
Taalasmaa shoots in looking for a takedown. Black tries to sprawl out of it but Taalasmaa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Black manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown but Black shows good takedown defense.
Taalasmaa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Black's waist but Black gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Taalasmaa off to one side.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a double leg but Black sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa shoots for a takedown but Black saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Black stuffs the takedown attempt from Taalasmaa. Taalasmaa gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Black. No joy for Taalasmaa on that attempt.
Taalasmaa shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vinny Black showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vinny Black's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Black looks to land a combination but Taalasmaa avoids it well.
Black moves into the clinch.
Taalasmaa is trying to break free.
Black comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taalasmaa can't find room to land a body shot as Black controls the action.
Black lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Black breaks from the clinch.
Taalasmaa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Black wants to clinch.
Black shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Taalasmaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Black falls off balance throwing a combination
and Taalasmaa counters with a big slam. Black looks out but Taalasmaa is landing strikes to his unconscious opponent! Eventually the ref steps in to save Black from any more punishment. A brutal conclusion to the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Seppo Taalasmaa!
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