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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tappaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mister Pool (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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168 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teppo Tappaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mister Pool!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Sergei Dronov and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tappaja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tappaja stuns Pool with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pool shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tappaja but Tappaja pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tappaja throws a right and a left that Pool avoids nicely.
Pool slips a jab and a cross from Tappaja.
Tappaja has taken the fight to the clinch.
Pool is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tappaja pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Tappaja has had enough of the clinch but Pool keeps him there for the moment.
Tappaja wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pool missing with knees to the body.
Tappaja breaks the clinch.
Tappaja gets the takedown into side control.
A lull in the action here as Tappaja stalls from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tappaja has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Teppo Tappaja just wasn't active enough.
Pool tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tappaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tappaja fails with an attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Pool is defended easily by Tappaja.
Teppo Tappaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mister Pool.
Pool looks gassed!
Pool shoots in looking for a takedown. Tappaja tries to sprawl out of it but Pool keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tappaja manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tappaja swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tappaja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pool.
Tappaja pushes Pool up against the cage in a clinch.
Tappaja lands a body punch.
Tappaja breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tappaja closes the distance and clinches.
Tappaja drags the fight down to the ground.
Pool wants to stand and escape but instead Tappaja has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Tappaja sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tappaja postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappaja forces his way into half guard.
Tappaja working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tappaja controlling the action here.
Tappaja lands with a punch from half guard.
Pool is defending against the submission attempts here by Tappaja.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pool can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Tappaja content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappaja is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pool has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tappaja lands strikes from half guard.
Tappaja is taking a breather. Pool says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Tappaja dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tappaja lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pool circles away quickly and effectively.
Pool slips a jab and a cross from Tappaja.
Tappaja darts in and clinches Pool up against the cage.
Tappaja lands a nice shot to the body.
Pool has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tappaja uses from the top position.
Tappaja is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pool is trying to keep Tappaja in close.
Tappaja stays in close to Pool's body and controls the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Teppo Tappaja wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Pool shoots in looking for a takedown but Tappaja manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pool's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tappaja throws a series of punches but Pool avoids them all with ease.
Pool is breathing heavily.
Tappaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Teppo Tappaja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tappaja!
Tappaja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tappaja works over Pool's head and body with a nice combination.
Tappaja moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Tappaja throws a series of punches but Pool moves out of range.
Tappaja has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tappaja is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Pool gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tappaja breaks the clinch.
Tappaja closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tappaja looking for a takedown.
Pool tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tappaja smiles and moves away.
Pool stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tappaja.
No joy there for Tappaja, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pool slips a jab and a cross from Tappaja.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tappaja.
Tappaja throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pool.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappaja slips a straight right by Pool.
Teppo Tappaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tappaja swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pool is looking to clinch.
Tappaja misses with the combination.
Tappaja lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tappaja looks to land a combination but Pool avoids it well.
Tappaja throws a low kick but Pool avoids it.
Tappaja looks to land a combination but Pool avoids it well.
Pool doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tappaja lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tappaja looks to land a combination but Pool avoids it well.
Tappaja closes the distance and clinches.
Tappaja manages to break the clinch.
Tappaja clinches up with Pool and pushes him back against the cage.
Tappaja has had enough of the clinch but Pool keeps him there for the moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tappaja.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pool tries to break free but Tappaja pushes him back against the cage.
Tappaja tries to break the clinch but Pool is controlling the position.
Tappaja breaks the clinch.
Pool checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tappaja misses with a few strikes there.
Tappaja tries for a takedown but Pool sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppo Tappaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tappaja instigates a clinch.
Tappaja unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tappaja working hard to break the clinch.
Tappaja's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tappaja scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A head kick misses from Pool.
Tappaja shoots in and bounces Pool off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Tappaja is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pool is trying to keep Tappaja in close.
Tappaja passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Tappaja is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Pool's shoulder. That is not cool.
Pool gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Tappaja content just to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tappaja avoids the attempt from Pool to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Tappaja dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Pool throws a head kick but Tappaja moves out of range.
Tappaja misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Tappaja. Those never looked like landing.
Tappaja scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Pool is looking to clinch.
Tappaja moves into the clinch.
Tappaja pulls guard successfully.
Pool must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pool won't allow Tappaja to sweep him here.
Pool got a little sloppy there for a moment and Tappaja has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pool has managed to get both his arms back between Tappaja's legs - danger averted.
Pool takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pool wants to control from the top but Tappaja keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tappaja lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Pool!
Tappaja working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tappaja with the ground and pound from mount.
Pool swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Tappaja raining down shots from the mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappaja controlling from the full mount.
Tappaja landing shots from mount.
Tappaja looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tappaja landing shots from mount.
Pool in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tappaja lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Teppo Tappaja overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Tappaja working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappaja looking to control and managing it successfully.
Tappaja scoring with strikes but Pool is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tappaja controlling from the full mount.
Tappaja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pool can do to turn this around?
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Pool is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Teppo Tappaja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tappaja controlling the position easily from mount.
Tappaja working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Tappaja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tappaja 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Tappaja!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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