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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Lipponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Kraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kraken has chosen Battle Without Honor Or Humanity as his entrance music. The key to victory for Pekka Lipponen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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278 lbs
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280 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Lipponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, The Kraken!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kraken shoots for a double leg takedown but Lipponen sprawls well. He's pushed Kraken's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Lipponen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Lipponen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kraken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lipponen can pounce on him.
Lipponen looks to land a right hand but Kraken moved out of range.
Lipponen leaves Kraken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Kraken misses the target.
Kraken fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lipponen sprawls well initially but Kraken persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lipponen is looking to control Kraken's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lipponen avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kraken thows a huge punch but Lipponen dodges it nicely.
Kraken trying to control from Lipponen's half guard. Lipponen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Lipponen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Kraken wants to control from the top but Lipponen keeps moving.
Kraken throws a strike but Lipponen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipponen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lipponen connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kraken some visible discomfort.
Kraken can't do much from the bottom here.
Kraken is trying to work for a sweep but Lipponen has mounted him!
Lipponen working Kraken over with strikes here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kraken can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kraken working to try and regain half guard.
Lipponen punching from mount but Kraken doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Lipponen tries to control but Kraken wriggling away.
Kraken tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraken is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lipponen throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kraken bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Lipponen is trying to keep Kraken in close.
Kraken throws a strike but Lipponen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lipponen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kraken looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lipponen 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.
Lipponen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kraken is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraken managing to control the position.
Lipponen stopping the sweep attempt from Kraken.
Lipponen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kraken swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kraken really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lipponen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lipponen landing some decent shots from guard.
Lipponen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kraken is keeping the position for now.
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.
Kraken wants to sweep here but Lipponen controlling him for the moment.
Lipponen thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lipponen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lipponen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lipponen darts in and clinches Kraken up against the cage.
Lipponen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kraken up against the cage.
Lipponen works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kraken pulls Lipponen in close to prevent any damage.
Kraken is looking to sweep but instead, Lipponen has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Lipponen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Lipponen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kraken will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lipponen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lipponen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kraken.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kraken.
Lipponen is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Lipponen wants to control but Kraken is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lipponen looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kraken thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Lipponen to regain full guard.
Lipponen is adopting a defensive guard.
Kraken trying to control but Lipponen is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Lipponen holds on and takes a little breather.
Kraken working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kraken drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Lipponen dives on top into guard.
Kraken pulls Lipponen in close to prevent any damage.
Kraken is breathing heavily.
Lipponen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Kraken not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lipponen wants to pass the guard but Kraken is keeping the position.
Kraken wants to sweep but no luck.
Lipponen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Lipponen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Kraken has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lipponen stopping the sweep attempt from Kraken.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kraken fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Lipponen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraken moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like The Kraken has been cut.
Lipponen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kraken's sensitive parts.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lipponen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lipponen fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Pekka Lipponen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lipponen cracks Kraken with an open hand slap.
Lipponen lands a two punch combo.
Good exchange - Lipponen coming out on top.
Lipponen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kraken takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pekka Lipponen is winning the standup battle so far.
Lipponen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kraken takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kraken is rocked!
That has opened up The Kraken's cut even more.
Lipponen waves his right hand out in front of him, looking to distract Kraken. Oh, he's unloaded a beast of a left hand - it worked! He's dropped Kraken to the canvas! Can he finish him!?
Kraken is still in real trouble! Can Lipponen finish him?
Lipponen is working Kraken over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kraken working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lipponen.
Kraken seems to have recovered his senses.
Lipponen wants to control from the top but Kraken keeps moving.
Kraken is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lipponen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lipponen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kraken is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lipponen looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Lipponen dominated that second round.
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! This is the final round!
Kraken chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lipponen can pounce on him.
Lipponen scoring well with a low kick there.
Lipponen scores with a punch to the head.
Kraken takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kraken takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kraken moves forwards but Lipponen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lipponen throws a one two combo.
Lipponen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Lipponen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kraken takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kraken drops his hands momentarily and Lipponen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The cut above The Kraken's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kraken on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Lipponen.
Lipponen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lipponen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kraken has had enough of the clinch but Lipponen keeps him there for the moment.
Lipponen has Kraken pressed against the cage.
Lipponen lands an uppercut.
Kraken letting Lipponen take a breather here.
Lipponen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kraken can do to turn this around?
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Pekka Lipponen.
Lipponen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kraken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kraken gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Lipponen trying to control the position from guard on top but Kraken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lipponen content to stall in guard here.
Kraken keeping moving, preventing Lipponen from controlling successfully.
Pekka Lipponen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lipponen controlling from the top position.
Kraken wants to improve his position but instead Lipponen has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kraken wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Lipponen seems content to control.
Kraken wants to improve his position but Lipponen is controlling well.
Lipponen is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Pekka Lipponen.
Kraken feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pekka Lipponen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Lipponen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kraken!
Lipponen controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraken is looking to get to half guard.
Lipponen controlling his opponent.
Kraken wants to control but Lipponen is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kraken is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pekka Lipponen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lipponen 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Lipponen!
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energy
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