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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Po Panda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tulppu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Panda comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu Fighting by Carl Douglas. Tulppu is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roy Jones Jr - Can't Be Touched. Po Panda has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
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225 cm
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300 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Po Panda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teppo Tulppu!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Panda bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Panda misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Tulppu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Panda asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Panda postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Panda looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Tulppu is avoiding damage well.
Panda moves into full mount!
Tulppu blocking the ground and pound.
Panda 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.
Tulppu is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Panda throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Panda unloads with some shots from mount but Tulppu bucks and avoids them well.
Tulppu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Panda. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Panda sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Panda throwing strikes but Tulppu recovers to half guard. A much better position.
Panda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Panda misses with a head shot. Tulppu uses the momentum to regain guard.
Panda working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Panda throwing strikes from guard but Tulppu blocks nicely.
Panda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tulppu is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tulppu wants to stand but Panda is controlling the position.
Panda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Tulppu is keeping the position.
Panda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Panda trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Panda loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Panda throws a big elbow that misses.
Panda is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Tulppu has momentary wrist control but Panda slips an elbow through the middle.
It looks like Teppo Tulppu has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panda postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Panda throwing strikes from guard but Tulppu blocks nicely.
Panda is looking to work some ground and pound but Tulppu has wrist control.
Panda is in close to Tulppu's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Panda pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tulppu is keeping the position for now.
Panda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panda postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Tulppu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Panda.
Panda wants to pass the guard but Tulppu is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tulppu manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
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!
Tulppu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Panda prevents Tulppu from breaking the clinch.
Panda keeps control of Tulppu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Panda misses with the head strike.
Tulppu stops a takedown attempt from Panda.
Tulppu tries to circle away but Panda has him pinned against the cage.
Panda misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tulppu.
Panda lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tulppu backwards.
Panda keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tulppu's efforts to push away.
Panda stalling in the clinch but Tulppu improves position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Panda throws a punch but it's blocked by Tulppu.
Tulppu has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tulppu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tulppu tries to clinch but Panda is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Po Panda dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Teppo Tulppu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tulppu closes the distance looking to clinch
and Panda counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tulppu's guard now.
Panda trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Panda advances to half guard.
Panda working over Tulppu with some ground and pound. Tulppu looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tulppu avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Panda.
Panda throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tulppu to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panda in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Panda stands and throws Tulppu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panda misses with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Panda working the strikes but Tulppu uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Tulppu tries to kick Panda off but Panda keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Panda thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Panda thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tulppu's head.
Panda throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tulppu to regain full guard.
Panda advances to half guard.
Panda passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Tulppu!
Panda lands a big elbow - Tulppu is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Tulppu is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Po Panda!
A victorious Po Panda thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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