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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Carpio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jokke Nappula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carpio's entrance music is Rico Swave. A fine choice. Nappula is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Troggs- Wild Thing. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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146 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dave Carpio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jokke Nappula!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nappula scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Carpio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carpio connects with a leg kick. Nappula looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Nappula tried to score with a low kick but Carpio checks it.
A head kick misses from Carpio.
Nappula lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carpio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carpio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nappula's head backwards.
Nappula throws a head kick but Carpio moves out of range.
Nappula misses with a hook.
Nappula lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carpio's sensitive parts.
Nappula thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nappula tries to land a front kick but Carpio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Carpio misses with a few strikes there.
Carpio throws a head kick that misses
and Nappula counters with an outside leg kick.
Nappula connects with a leg kick. Carpio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Carpio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nappula turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nappula dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carpio. That did some damage!
Nappula throws a sloppy head kick
and Carpio counters with a slapping leg kick.
Carpio wants to clinch up but Nappula keeps it at a distance.
Nappula misses with a low kick.
Carpio scores with a shot to the body.
Nappula throws a body punch but Carpio moves out of range.
Nappula misses with a low kick.
Nappula throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Carpio misses with a head kick.
Carpio lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Carpio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nappula thows a leg kick but Carpio checks it
and Carpio counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Nappula is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Carpio comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Carpio throws a chopping leg kick but Nappula manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carpio tries to close the distance and clinch up but Nappula swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nappula throws a leg kick
and Carpio counters with a low kick, right behind Nappula 's knee.
Nappula decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Nappula tries to pass to full mount but Carpio defends it.
Carpio is looking for a sweep. Nappula is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nappula is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Nappula tries to free his leg and advance position but Carpio is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappula trying to control the position from guard on top but Carpio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carpio wriggles free and stands up.
Carpio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nappula looks to throw the jab but Carpio is out of range.
Carpio checks a low kick from Nappula.
Carpio throws a sloppy head kick and Nappula moves out of range easily.
Carpio throws a looping overhand right but Nappula ducks down to avoid it.
Nappula wants to slow Carpio down by chopping away at his legs.
Nappula ducks right into an uppercut from Carpio.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Carpio checks a leg kick.
Nappula misses with a low kick as Carpio jumps back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nappula throws a good cross that connects.
Carpio lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Nappula fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Carpio.
Carpio jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Nappula misses.
Nappula shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Carpio sprawls well. Carpio wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Nappula gets slowly back to his feet.
Dave Carpio is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carpio throws a head kick that misses.
Nappula will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nappula tries a head kick but it misses.
Carpio misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nappula lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nappula fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Carpio is out of range.
Carpio 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.
Carpio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nappula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nappula looks for a takedown but Carpio sprawls well.
Dave Carpio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jokke Nappula.
Carpio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nappula sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nappula scores with a kick to the body.
Carpio thumps Nappula with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpio moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carpio.
A low kick from Nappula misses
and Carpio counters with a nice kick to the body.
Nappula blocks a jab.
An inside leg kick from Nappula misses.
Carpio throws a leg kick which misses Nappula's front leg but catches the back leg as Nappula tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Carpio!
Nappula looks to land a left hand but Carpio moved out of range nicely.
Carpio throws a body punch but Nappula moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carpio looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carpio connects with an inside leg kick.
Nappula lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Carpio circles away quickly and effectively.
Carpio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nappula on the side of the head.
Carpio feints and then cracks Nappula's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Nappula down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nappula connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nappula gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Carpio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nappula.
Carpio tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nappula throws a looping overhand right but Carpio ducks down to avoid it.
Carpio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Carpio moves in looking to clinch but Nappula pushes him off.
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 Dave Carpio will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick misses from Nappula.
Nappula throws a leg kick but Carpio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Carpio. Nappula does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carpio 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.
Nappula takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Carpio closes the distance and clinches.
Nappula jumps guard but Carpio stands there with Nappula around his waist. Nappula gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nappula's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Carpio as Nappula tries to tie him up.
A hook to the body from Carpio.
Nappula tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carpio just stands there and leans against the cage.
Nappula fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dave Carpio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jokke Nappula.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carpio.
Nappula trying to control the position but instead, Carpio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nappula into the cage.
Carpio lands a shoulder strike.
Nappula throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Carpios head.
Carpio looking to throw knees to the head but Nappula is blocking nicely.
Nappula is looking to break free of the clinch but Carpio has double underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Carpio missing with knees to the body.
Carpio lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nappula looking to stall.
Carpio lands an elbow that stopped Nappula in his tracks for a moment.
Carpio is leaning against Nappula and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nappula breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Carpio connects with an inside leg kick.
Nappula wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nappula misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nappula fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Carpio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nappula gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Carpio counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nappula's knee momentarily.
Carpio scores with a nice head shot.
Nappula throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nappula takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Carpio.
Carpio throws a hook but Nappula blocks it.
Carpio lands a front kick.
Nappula attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nappula throws a low kick, looking for Carpio's leg but Carpio calmly moves out of range.
Nappula moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Nappula crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Carpio - the referee stops the clock and Nappula gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Carpio. Nappula manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Carpio misses with a head kick.
Nappula takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carpio dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Nappula. That did some damage!
Carpio throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nappula misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Carpio getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Carpio steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Nappula. That one must have hurt.
Carpio throws a head kick that Nappula semi-blocks.
The crowd cheers as Carpio lands an impressive looking overhand right. Nappula doesn't seem phased though.
Nappula throws a nice outside leg kick.
Carpio moves out of range as Nappula throws a body kick.
Carpio misses with a body shot.
Nappula on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nappula misses with a leg kick
and Carpio counters with a stiff right hand.
Carpio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Nappula blocks the leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nappula checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nappula. Carpio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Carpio staying out of range there.
Carpio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Carpio blocks a leg kick.
Nappula tried to score with a low kick but Carpio checks it.
Nappula tries to score with a low kick but Carpio moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio is looking to slow Nappula down with leg kicks.
Crunch! Carpio slams his shin into Nappula's torso.
Nappula has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Carpio finds it's way round the side to connect with Nappula's head.
Carpio throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Carpio throws a chopping leg kick but Nappula manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carpio tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nappula counters with an outside leg kick.
Nappula jabs Carpio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nappula feints and then cracks Carpio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Carpio down.
Carpio checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Carpio is looking to chop away at Nappula's legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carpio, right into the meat.
Carpio drops his hands momentarily and Nappula takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nappula has a takedown stuffed.
Carpio moves out of range as Nappula strikes.
Nappula misses with a low kick.
Carpio cracks Nappula with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nappula throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Nappula loads up on a big right hand but Carpio slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Nappula.
A solid body kick from Nappula.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpio bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Nappula's head backwards.
Nappula misses with an attempted mid kick.
A good leg kick by Carpio.
Carpio throws a front kick that sends Nappula stumbling back into the cage.
Nappula throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Carpio tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nappula is in Carpio's guard.
Nappula must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Nappula is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carpio looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Carpio pushes Nappula off and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carpio looks for the body kick but Nappula saw that one coming.
Carpio uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nappula.
Nappula avoids the head kick by Carpio.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Carpio dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Carpio lands a right hook to the body.
Nappula misses with a low kick.
Nappula finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carpio misses with a wild combination.
Nappula misses with a looping right.
Nappula bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carpio connects with a high kick.
Carpio scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nappula in his tracks.
Dave Carpio is winning the standup battle so far.
Carpio tries to clinch there but Nappula circles away.
Carpio fails to land the takedown.
Carpio throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Carpio avoids the head kick by Nappula.
Nappula checks a leg kick.
Nappula pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carpio scoring well with a low kick there.
Carpio lands with a good body shot.
Carpio misses with a two punch combination.
Nappula takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Carpio ducks under a wild hook from Nappula.
Carpio tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nappula paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Nappula checks a leg kick.
Carpio checks the leg kick.
Nappula looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nappula thumps Carpio with a low kick.
Carpio gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Carpio obliges.
Carpio tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carpio misses with an elbow strike.
Carpio scores a nice knee to the body.
Nappula working aggressively here.
Nappula is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Nappula avoids the elbow strike from Carpio, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Nappula's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carpio landing knees to the body.
Nappula takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nappula trying to control the position but instead, Carpio has worked for underhooks and has pushed Nappula into the cage.
Carpio missing with knees to the body.
Carpio is working Nappula over against the cage.
Carpio is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Nappula is defending well for now.
Carpio lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nappula tries to pull guard but Carpio won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nappula misses with some punches.
Nice elbow from Carpio.
Carpio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Carpio lands with an overhand left.
Jokke Nappula has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nappula lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carpio's sensitive parts.
Carpio throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Nappula on the side of the head.
Carpio pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Carpio with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Carpio misses with a low kick as Nappula jumps back.
Nappula keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carpio.
Carpio throws a low kick, looking for Nappula's leg but Nappula calmly moves out of range.
Carpio fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nappula on the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nappula.
Nappula lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nappula takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nappula looks to score with a jab to the body but Carpio is just out of range.
Nappula has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carpio.
Carpio throws a sloppy head kick and Nappula moves out of range easily.
Nappula has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Carpio moves away from the strike by Nappula.
Nappula has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Carpio.
Carpio steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nappula.
Carpio misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carpio pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Carpio finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Carpio misses with a head kick.
Carpio looks to land a body kick but Nappula moved away.
Nappula throws a nice looking combination but Carpio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Carpio takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nappula scoring well with a low kick there.
Nappula throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Carpio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Nappula is desperately trying to improve his position but Carpio has a good base and remains in mount.
Carpio trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carpio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carpio lands a big shot there that rocks Nappula but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Carpio lands a big elbow.
Carpio scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Carpio punishing his opponent with strikes.
Carpio with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carpio is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nappula can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Nappula can't escape the position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Carpio cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carpio lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Nappula regains half guard.
Carpio wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nappula keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carpio blocks the strikes from Nappula.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Carpio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Carpio 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Carpio!
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