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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matti Teppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Lippencot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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192 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
23
199 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Teppo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Hans Lippencot!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lippencot throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lippencot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teppo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Lippencot tries to score with a low kick but Teppo moves his leg out of the way.
Teppo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lippencot working aggressively here.
Teppo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lippencot tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teppo's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Lippencot's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lippencot doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lippencot blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lippencot working hard to break the clinch.
Teppo can't get the takedown.
Teppo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
It looks like Hans Lippencot has been cut.
A head punch on the inside from Teppo fails to land.
Teppo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lippencot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teppo has hold of one of Lippencot's legs. Lippencot is fighting the takedown attempt but Teppo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Teppo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lippencot 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.
Teppo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Teppo trying to control but Lippencot is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teppo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Teppo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Teppo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Teppo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Teppo forces his way into half guard.
Teppo is trying to control the action in half guard but Lippencot is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Lippencot wants to control but Teppo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Teppo winds up and cracks Lippencot with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Teppo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Lippencot is trying to get back to full guard.
Teppo lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Teppo trying to pass the guard but Lippencot defending well.
Lippencot has hold of Teppo's hands but Teppo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Lippencot trying to hold on to Teppo's head to control him but Teppo postures up.
Teppo is looking for a kimura but Lippencot is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Teppo to get the leverage.
Teppo 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.
Lippencot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Teppo.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Teppo working the head and body with strikes.
Lippencot really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Teppo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Teppo passes to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Teppo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The referee warns Lippencot that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Lippencot in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The referee warns Lippencot that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Teppo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Teppo lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Lippencot hang on?
Teppo with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lippencot is looking to get to half guard.
Teppo tries to control but Lippencot wriggling away.
Teppo landing strikes from the mount.
Teppo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot is trying to escape the mount.
Teppo landing strikes from the mount.
Teppo landing shots from mount.
Teppo looking to finish Lippencot with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lippencot!
Lippencot takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Teppo with a couple of short strikes.
Teppo lands with some strikes.
Teppo breaks from Lippencot's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Teppo raining down shots from the mount!
Teppo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lippencot tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Teppo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Teppo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Lippencot's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Teppo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Teppo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lippencot is squirming around, avoiding Teppo's attempts to control the action.
Teppo scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lippencot?
Teppo working the ground and pound effectively.
Teppo with good strikes from the mount here!
Teppo lands with some strikes.
Teppo tries to control but Lippencot wriggling away.
Teppo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lippencot in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teppo trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Teppo landing shots from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lippencot takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Teppo trying to control but Lippencot is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Teppo.
Lippencot can't escape the position.
Teppo cracks Lippencot with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Teppo looking to secure an arm triangle but Lippencot defends it well.
Teppo raining down shots from the mount!
Teppo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Lippencot is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lippencot is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Teppo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lippencot can do to turn this around?
Teppo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Teppo avoids the attempt from Lippencot to control.
Lippencot is trying desperately to improve position.
Teppo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Teppo dominating with strikes here.
Teppo has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lippencot's face.
Teppo landing punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Teppo tries to control but Lippencot wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Teppo cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Teppo working Lippencot over with strikes here.
Teppo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Teppo looking to finish Lippencot with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lippencot!
Teppo is landing with some decent strikes but Lippencot is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Lippencot is breathing heavily.
Teppo fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lippencot is rocked!
Lippencot is squirming around, avoiding Teppo's attempts to control the action.
Teppo working for a submission but Lippencot is keeping him at bay.
Teppo prevents Lippencot from getting the reversal.
Teppo working the ground and pound effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice elbow there by Teppo.
Teppo landing strikes from the mount and Lippencot is in trouble!
Teppo lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Teppo landing shots from mount.
Teppo working the ground and pound effectively.
Teppo looking to secure an arm triangle but Lippencot defends it well.
Teppo has control of Lippencot's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lippencot regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teppo raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Teppo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hans Lippencot's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheers as Lippencot lands an impressive looking overhand right. Teppo doesn't seem phased though.
Teppo fails with a takedown attempt.
Lippencot throws a body punch but Teppo moves out of range.
Teppo throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Lippencot tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Teppo is in Lippencot's guard.
Teppo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Teppo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lippencot's guard.
Teppo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Teppo throwing shots but Lippencot is blocking nicely.
Teppo slips a nice elbow through Lippencot's hands, connecting with Lippencot's forehead.
Teppo scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Teppo in particular looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lippencot is trying to get back to full guard.
Teppo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Lippencot is refusing to be controlled, as Teppo sits in half guard.
Teppo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lippencot tries to get to full guard but Teppo has control of the leg.
Teppo working over Lippencot with some ground and pound. Lippencot looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Lippencot avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Teppo.
Teppo trying to pass the guard but Lippencot defending well.
Teppo thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lippencot's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lippencot is trying to control but can't.
Teppo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Teppo tries to pass to full mount but Lippencot defends it.
Lippencot wants to control but Teppo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lippencot takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Teppo drops an elbow to the side of Lippencot's head.
Teppo wants to control but Lippencot is keeping him busy.
Teppo is really struggling to control Lippencot but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Lippencot wants to get back to full guard but Teppo has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Teppo lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Teppo lands with some strikes.
Teppo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Teppo has isolated one of Lippencot's arms. Lippencot looking to fight him off but Teppo twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Matti Teppo!
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energy
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hype
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