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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lee Tsakada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jaakko Teppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lee Tsakada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jaakko Teppo!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Teppo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tsakada.
Tsakada throws a lazy right hand but Teppo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teppo staying out of range there.
Teppo darts in and clinches Tsakada up against the cage.
Tsakada is trying to push Teppo away but Teppo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tsakada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Teppo throws a hook to the side of Tsakada's head but Tsakada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tsakada avoids the body shot from Teppo.
Teppo ducks under a wild hook from Tsakada.
Teppo looks to land a right hand but Tsakada moved out of range.
Tsakada ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teppo moves away.
Tsakada throws a hook to the side of Teppo's head but Teppo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teppo slips under a jab.
Tsakada misses with a double jab.
Teppo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tsakada slips under a jab from Teppo.
Teppo lands a jab to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Teppo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Teppo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Teppo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Teppo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tsakada.
Teppo defending well as Tsakada loads up on a big left hand.
Teppo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tsakada moves forwards but Teppo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tsakada throws a hook but Teppo avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teppo slips a jab from Tsakada.
Tsakada throws a series of punches but Teppo moves out of range.
Tsakada misses with an uppercut.
Tsakada keeps the fight on the outside.
Tsakada takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Tsakada loads up on a big right hand but Teppo slips the punch.
Tsakada misses with a hook.
Tsakada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Donk. Teppo catches Tsakada right on the button with a cross.
Tsakada loads up on a big right hand but Teppo slips the punch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Teppo!
Teppo throws a right hand that Tsakada ducks under and follows up with a left that Tsakada also avoids with ease.
Teppo throws a jab but it's blocked by Tsakada.
Tsakada avoids the body shot from Teppo.
Tsakada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tsakada uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teppo.
Tsakada looks to score with a jab to the body but Teppo is just out of range.
A jab from Tsakada finds it's way through Teppo's defenses.
The fighters circling - Tsakada throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Teppo swings for the body but Tsakada moves out of range.
Teppo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Teppo closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tsakada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tsakada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tsakada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teppo.
Teppo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teppo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tsakada's hands.
Tsakada waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teppo.
Teppo lands a jab to the nose.
Teppo clinches up with Tsakada and pushes him back against the cage.
Teppo misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Teppo.
Tsakada is leaning against Teppo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tsakada breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Teppo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tsakada counters with a nice uppercut.
Tsakada uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teppo.
Tsakada throws a right and a left that both miss.
Teppo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tsakada swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Teppo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Teppo moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tsakada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teppo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Teppo.
Nice body punch from Teppo.
Teppo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Teppo presses Tsakada against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tsakada walks into a left hand.
Teppo slips a jab from Tsakada.
Teppo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tsakada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tsakada shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tsakada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Teppo doesn't seem bothered though.
Teppo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Teppo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tsakada had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Tsakada walks into a stiff left hand from Teppo.
Teppo misses the shot to the body.
Teppo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tsakada counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Teppo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tsakada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tsakada misses with a wild body shot.
Teppo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Tsakada misses.
Tsakada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tsakada misses with a combination
and Teppo counters with a right hand to the body.
Tsakada tries to keep at a distance but Teppo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tsakada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teppo throws a looping overhand right but Tsakada ducks down to avoid it.
Teppo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Teppo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tsakada at a distance.
Teppo connects with a body shot.
Tsakada misses with a looping left.
Tsakada takes one to the chin there.
Teppo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tsakada throws a jab when Teppo was well out of range.
Teppo digs a good body shot into Tsakada's ribs.
Teppo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teppo throws a shot to the body.
Tsakada is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Teppo takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tsakada stuns Teppo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Teppo throws a series of punches but Tsakada avoids them all with ease.
Teppo misses the shot to the body.
Teppo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsakada is just out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teppo tries to clinch up but Tsakada circles away and keeps his distance.
Teppo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Teppo just misses with a punch to the body.
Teppo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsakada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Teppo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Teppo scores with a punch to the head.
Tsakada scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tsakada jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teppo misses the shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Teppo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tsakada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tsakada lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Teppo misses the body punch
and Tsakada counters with a left to the body.
Teppo throws a shot to the body.
Tsakada misses with a looping right.
Teppo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsakada is just out of range.
Teppo lands a nice looking body shot.
Tsakada walks into a stiff left hand from Teppo.
Tsakada cracks Teppo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jaakko Teppo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tsakada has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Teppo finds it's way round the side to connect with Tsakada's head.
Teppo wants to clinch.
Tsakada throws out a loose jab but Teppo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teppo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Teppo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tsakada is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Tsakada - just one landing.
Tsakada throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Teppo on the side of the head.
Tsakada loads up on a big right hand but Teppo slips the punch.
Teppo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tsakada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Teppo scores with a hook.
Tsakada throws an overhand right that lands on Teppo's shoulder, as Teppo tries to avoid the shot.
Tsakada takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tsakada walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Teppo has closed the distance and engaged Tsakada in a clinch.
Teppo lands an uppercut.
Teppo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Teppo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Teppo defending well as Tsakada loads up on a big left hand.
Teppo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Teppo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tsakada misses with a looping right.
Teppo rushes Tsakada and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tsakada creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Tsakada.
Tsakada tries to break the clinch but Teppo is controlling the position.
Tsakada is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada has had enough of the clinch but Teppo keeps him there for the moment.
Tsakada looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Teppo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tsakada or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Teppo.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short body shot lands from Teppo as the two fighters clinch.
Teppo digs a right hand underneath Tsakada's ribcage. Tsakada let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tsakada tries to break free but Teppo pushes him back against the cage.
Teppo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tsakada misses with some punches.
Tsakada tries to break free but Teppo pushes him back against the cage.
Tsakada wants to break free but Teppo has control.
A short body shot lands from Teppo as the two fighters clinch.
Tsakada wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Teppo has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Teppo - that landed with a thud.
Tsakada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Teppo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Teppo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Teppo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Teppo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Teppo lands a hook that snaps the head of Tsakada backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Teppo.
Teppo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Teppo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tsakada misses with a straight right.
Tsakada looks to land a left hand but Teppo moved out of range nicely.
Teppo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Teppo misses the jab.
Teppo swings for the body but Tsakada moves out of range.
Tsakada misses with a straight right.
Danga de danga de dang - Teppo scores with a four punch combination!
Teppo scores with a one two! Tsakada had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Teppo misses with a double jab.
Teppo lands a jab-cross combination.
Tsakada throws a looping overhand right but Teppo ducks down to avoid it.
Teppo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Teppo getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Teppo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tsakada takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jaakko Teppo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tsakada misses with a hook.
Tsakada misses with a looping left.
Tsakada looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tsakada gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tsakada avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tsakada takes a swing at Teppo's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Teppo dodges the punch combination from Tsakada.
Tsakada misses with a series of wild punches.
Teppo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Teppo tests Tsakada's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A jab from Tsakada misses.
Tsakada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teppo.
Teppo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Tsakada. Those never looked like landing.
Teppo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Teppo defending well as Tsakada loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left and a right from Tsakada both land. Nice combination.
Tsakada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teppo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Tsakada manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Teppo digs a good body shot into Tsakada's ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tsakada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Teppo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Teppo just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Tsakada misses.
Teppo tries to clinch up but Tsakada circles away and keeps his distance.
Tsakada throws a hook but Teppo avoids it easily.
Tsakada fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tsakada throws a hook but Teppo avoids it easily.
Teppo cracks a nice hook into Tsakada's ribs.
Tsakada misses with a hook. Teppo ducked under it nicely.
Tsakada has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Teppo rushes Tsakada and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Teppo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tsakada's efforts to push away.
Tsakada's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A telegraphed right hand from Tsakada misses the target.
Jab by Tsakada.
Tsakada keeps the fight on the outside.
Tsakada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Teppo manages to avoid it.
Teppo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Teppo misses with a body shot
and Tsakada counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Teppo just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsakada throws a lazy right hand but Teppo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Teppo misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teppo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tsakada throws a hook but Teppo blocks it.
Teppo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tsakada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tsakada throws a big shot that misses.
Teppo misses the shot to the body.
Teppo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tsakada was well out of range. Poor timing from Teppo.
A cross from Teppo lands.
Teppo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tsakada throws a hook but Teppo blocks it.
Tsakada throws a jab but it's blocked by Teppo.
Tsakada throws a sloppy body shot
and Teppo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tsakada misses the jab.
Teppo moves into the clinch.
Tsakada wants to get back to striking at distance but Teppo won't allow it.
Teppo keeps control of Tsakada as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tsakada is trying to break the clinch but Teppo is controlling him.
Tsakada tries to stall but Teppo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tsakada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Teppo backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Teppo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tsakada's efforts to push away.
Tsakada wants to break the clinch but can't.
Teppo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tsakada trying to control the position but instead, Teppo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tsakada into the cage.
Teppo has Tsakada pressed against the cage, preventing Tsakada from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Tsakada wants to break free but Teppo has control.
A head punch on the inside from Tsakada fails to land.
Tsakada breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Teppo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tsakada rather than just go for the knockout.
Teppo misses the body punch
and Tsakada counters with a nice uppercut.
Teppo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tsakada thuds his right hand into Teppo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Teppo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teppo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tsakada.
Tsakada swinging wildly here.
Teppo connects with a jab.
Teppo tries to clinch but Tsakada moves out of range.
Teppo takes one to the chin there.
Teppo lands a right hook to the body.
Teppo misses with a wild body shot.
Lee Tsakada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Teppo just misses with a punch to the body.
Tsakada misses with a looping right.
Tsakada misses with a body shot.
Teppo moves away from the strike by Tsakada.
Teppo walks into a stiff left hand from Tsakada.
Teppo jabs Tsakada right on the nose. Tsakada blinks but takes it well.
Teppo misses the shot to the body.
Tsakada takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Teppo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tsakada with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Teppo to score with a decent uppercut.
Tsakada looks to throw the jab but Teppo is out of range.
Teppo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tsakada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teppo.
Teppo punishes Tsakada's body with a nice straight punch.
Tsakada looks to land a left hand but Teppo moved out of range nicely.
Teppo swings for the body but Tsakada moves out of range.
Tsakada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teppo lands with a nice body punch.
Teppo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tsakada.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tsakada takes one to the chin there.
Tsakada lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tsakada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Teppo counters with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Teppo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Teppo moves in looking to clinch but Tsakada pushes him off.
Tsakada misses with a combination
and Teppo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teppo throws a shot to the body.
Teppo scores with a punch to the head.
Teppo lands a jab to Tsakada's midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tsakada throws a hook but Teppo blocks it.
Tsakada missing with a left hand there. Teppo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tsakada looks to throw the jab but Teppo is out of range.
Teppo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tsakada misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teppo connects with a jab.
Teppo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Good shot there by Teppo.
Teppo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tsakada swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jaakko Teppo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Teppo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaakko Teppo!
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hype
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