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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Lipponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carter Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipponen comes into the arena with Rainbow - Man on the Silver Mountain blaring out of the sound system. Potter has chosen THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT as his entrance music. 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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279 lbs
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196 cm
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265 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Lipponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carter Potter!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipponen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lipponen moves out of range of the body kick from Potter.
Potter walks into a jab.
It looks like Carter Potter has been cut.
Lipponen avoids the head kick by Potter.
Potter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
It looks like Pekka Lipponen has been cut.
Lipponen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Potter, pushing him back against the cage.
Potter fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Potter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lipponen blocks it with crossed arms.
Potter effectively controlling the action here.
Potter tries to land a knee to the head but Lipponen blocks with his arms.
Lipponen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Lipponen being controlled against the cage.
Lipponen slows down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipponen lands a takedown into guard.
Potter has his feet on Lipponen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Lipponen cracks the inside of Potter's front leg.
Lipponen scores with a decent looking hook.
Potter has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Lipponen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Potter getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lipponen blocks a jab.
Lipponen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Potter checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Lipponen takes a swing at Potter's ribcage but misses.
Lipponen blocks a low kick nicely.
Potter throws a hook but Lipponen avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Lipponen.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lipponen moves away.
Lipponen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Potter looks gassed!
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lipponen moves away.
Carter Potter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lipponen throws a big shot that misses.
Lipponen lands with a good body shot.
Potter looks to land a right hand but Lipponen moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by Lipponen.
Potter takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pekka Lipponen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lipponen. Potter does a little dance to reset his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot lands for Lipponen.
Lipponen closes the distance and clinches.
Potter is pressed up against the cage. Lipponen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Potter down to the mat. Potter avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Lipponen looks to score with a jab to the body but Potter is just out of range.
Lipponen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lipponen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lipponen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen throws a looping overhand right but Potter ducks down to avoid it.
Lipponen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Potter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Potter looks to score with a jab to the body but Lipponen is just out of range.
Lipponen scoring well with a low kick there.
Lipponen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Lipponen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lipponen misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lipponen scores with a nice right hand.
Lipponen stalks Potter and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Potter's face. Potter staggers backwards, shaken.
Lipponen lands a nice looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Lipponen dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nice shot by Lipponen.
Good leg kick by Potter there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Potter scores with a spinning back kick!
Lipponen lands a really nice looking cross but Potter seems unphased.
That has opened up Carter Potter's cut even more.
Lipponen cracks a nice hook into Potter's ribs.
Pekka Lipponen is winning the standup battle so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lipponen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Potter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lipponen was well out of range. Poor timing from Potter.
Potter looks to throw a body kick
and Lipponen counters with a straight right hand.
Potter scores with a head kick.
Potter is breathing heavily.
Lipponen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Potter as Lipponen shoots in.
Lipponen lands the left hand.
Potter lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Good leg kick by Lipponen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lipponen moves away.
Lipponen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lipponen cracks Potter with an open hand slap.
Good standup being displayed there by Lipponen as he connects with a hook.
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!
Lipponen cracks a nice hook into Potter's ribs.
Lipponen cracks Potter with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Lipponen is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen lands with a cross.
A jab lands there for Lipponen.
Potter misses with a looping right.
Lipponen throws a jab but it's blocked by Potter.
A leg kick checked by Potter.
Lipponen thows a body shot but no joy.
Lipponen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Lipponen lands in his opponent's guard.
Potter keeping moving, preventing Lipponen from controlling successfully.
Potter wants to stand and escape but Lipponen is having none of it.
Lipponen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Potter can do to turn this around?
Lipponen lands a couple of elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen trying to control the position from guard on top but Potter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lipponen is looking to work some ground and pound but Potter has wrist control.
Potter wants to get back to his feet but Lipponen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lipponen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Lipponen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Potter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Lipponen is controlling him.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lipponen looking to pass the guard.
Potter wants to sweep but no luck.
Lipponen wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.
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.
Potter wants to get back to his feet but Lipponen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Potter is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lipponen makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Lipponen.
Lipponen is trying to control the position but Potter postures up.
Potter in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lipponen keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter throws and elbow that misses. Lipponen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Potter's guard. Nice move by Lipponen!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Potter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Lipponen throws a big shot that misses.
Potter throws a half hearted mid kick.
Potter throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lipponen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter just misses with a punch to the body.
Potter moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Potter takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Potter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Potter misses with a straight left.
Potter walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipponen scores with a hook.
The cut above Carter Potter's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Potter's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lipponen throws a chopping leg kick but Potter manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lipponen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Potter walks into a straight right hand from Lipponen.
Lipponen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Lipponen.
Potter moves out of range as Lipponen throws a body kick.
Lipponen shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lipponen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potter misses with a looping left.
Potter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lipponen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carter Potter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen avoids the body shot from Potter.
Potter throws a shot to the body.
Lipponen throws out a powerful jab.
Lipponen tries to clinch up.
Lipponen thuds a left hand into Potter's body.
Pekka Lipponen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A punch lands to the side of Potter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Carter Potter's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Lipponen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lipponen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lipponen sizes up Potter with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lipponen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Potter gets caught flat footed, as Lipponen shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Pekka Lipponen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lipponen won't allow Potter to sweep him here.
Potter is trying to control the position but Lipponen postures up.
Lipponen stays in close to Potter's body and controls the position.
Pekka Lipponen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Potter is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Lipponen digs a good body shot into Potter's ribs.
Potter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Potter.
Lipponen connects with a leg kick. Potter looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lipponen misses with a series of wild punches.
Potter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Potter misses the jab.
Lipponen moves out of range as Potter strikes.
Lipponen thuds his right hand into Potter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Potter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Potter misses with a looping left.
Lipponen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Potter throws a head kick that misses
and Potter takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pekka Lipponen!
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hype
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