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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Modi Thor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa comes into the arena with Siniseen blaring out of the sound system. Modi Thor told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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135 lbs
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180 cm
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130 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seppo Taalasmaa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Modi Thor!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taalasmaa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Thor to the mat! Thor manages to get full guard.
Taalasmaa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Taalasmaa misses with a body shot.
Taalasmaa dodges the punch combination from Thor.
Thor connects with a looping right hand.
Taalasmaa really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Some wild striking there from Thor.
Thor misses with the combination.
Taalasmaa scores with a one two! Thor had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Taalasmaa tries to clinch up.
Jab from Thor.
Thor throws a left and a right that both miss
and Taalasmaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thor misses with a combination
and Taalasmaa counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left and a right from Thor both land. Nice combination.
Taalasmaa is rocked!
Thor misses the jab.
Oh Taalasmaa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taalasmaa misses with the combination.
Taalasmaa closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Taalasmaa seems to have got his legs back now.
Thor is trying to stand.
Thor looks gassed!
Taalasmaa gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Thor misses with an uppercut. Taalasmaa saw that one coming.
Taalasmaa misses with a looping right.
Taalasmaa cracks Thor with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Taalasmaa throws a hook but Thor avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thor misses with a few strikes there.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown but Thor shows good takedown defense.
Taalasmaa misses with a few strikes there.
Taalasmaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taalasmaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taalasmaa ducks under a wild hook from Thor.
Thor throws a series of punches but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Taalasmaa waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Thor.
Thor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Taalasmaa fails with the takedown.
Taalasmaa misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thor works over Taalasmaa's head and body with a nice combination.
Taalasmaa misses with a takedown attempt - Thor sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Taalasmaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taalasmaa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Thor needs to keep his hands up - Taalasmaa had a free shot at his head there.
Thor fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A big left from Taalasmaa misses.
Thor misses with a two punch combination.
Modi Thor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taalasmaa catches Thor with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Taalasmaa fails with the takedown.
Thor misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four 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.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut.
Taalasmaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thor throws a series of punches but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Thor.
Taalasmaa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Taalasmaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Taalasmaa keeps control of Thor as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Taalasmaa pulls guard successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thor avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Taalasmaa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Taalasmaa moves forwards but Thor connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut.
Taalasmaa avoids the body shot from Thor.
Thor throws a series of punches but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Taalasmaa cracks Thor with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thor listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Thor misses with a double jab.
Seppo Taalasmaa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thor throws a right hand that Taalasmaa ducks under and follows up with a left that Taalasmaa also avoids with ease.
Taalasmaa misses with a looping left.
Thor is breathing heavily.
Thor misses with a wild combination.
Thor looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa rushes Thor and presses him up against the cage.
Thor wants to break free but Taalasmaa has control.
Taalasmaa is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Thor is trying to break free.
Taalasmaa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Thor has him pressed against the cage.
Taalasmaa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taalasmaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thor.
Taalasmaa moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thor paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thor throws a body punch but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
Taalasmaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Thor dodges the punch combination from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A jab from Taalasmaa misses.
Taalasmaa shoots in and bounces Thor off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Taalasmaa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Thor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Taalasmaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thor swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taalasmaa counters with a takedown into side control.
Thor is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thor is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Taalasmaa stands up and beckons Thor to his feet.
Taalasmaa missing with a left hand there. Thor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Taalasmaa moves in looking to clinch but Thor pushes him off.
Taalasmaa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Thor scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taalasmaa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Modi Thor is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taalasmaa doesn't manage to clinch there - Thor circles away.
Some wild striking there from Thor.
Taalasmaa takes a swing at Thor's ribcage but misses.
Thor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taalasmaa throws a combination that misses
and Thor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taalasmaa fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seppo Taalasmaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thor tests Taalasmaa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seppo Taalasmaa dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Taalasmaa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Thor pinned against the cage. Thor gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thor lands a nice looking body shot.
Thor throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Thor with a hook.
A jab from Thor does it's job there.
A punch combination from Thor misses.
Thor thuds his right hand into Taalasmaa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taalasmaa throws out the jab.
Thor fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taalasmaa on the side of the head.
Thor throws a looping overhand right but Taalasmaa ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa throws a right and a left that Thor avoids nicely.
Thor lands a glancing blow to the side of Taalasmaa's head.
Taalasmaa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thor.
Taalasmaa avoids the body shot from Thor.
Taalasmaa throws a combination that misses
and Thor counters with a left to the body.
Thor keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thor's corner calls for a 1-2. Thor obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taalasmaa is looking to land body kicks.
Thor misses with a body shot.
Taalasmaa lands a glancing blow to the side of Thor's head.
A big right from Taalasmaa misses.
Taalasmaa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Taalasmaa lands a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A shot to de liver by Thor. Beautiful body shot.
Thor misses with the combination.
A combination from Taalasmaa does no damage.
Taalasmaa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thor counters with a nice body shot.
Taalasmaa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Taalasmaa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Taalasmaa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taalasmaa missing with a left hand there. Thor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taalasmaa misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa misses the jab.
Thor lands a glancing blow to the side of Taalasmaa's head.
The fighters circling - Thor throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Taalasmaa misses the jab.
Taalasmaa throws out a powerful jab.
Thor lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Thor works the jab nicely.
Taalasmaa clinches but Thor breaks the clinch
and Thor counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taalasmaa misses the shot to the body.
Thor connects with the punch.
Taalasmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but Thor is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taalasmaa closes the distance and clinches up with Thor, looking for a takedown. Taalasmaa pushes Thor against the cage but Thor circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taalasmaa dodges the punch combination from Thor.
Taalasmaa clinches but Thor breaks the clinch
and Thor counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Thor misses with a two punch combination.
Taalasmaa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Modi Thor has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thor throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thor lands a slapping body shot.
Taalasmaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Taalasmaa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thor cracks Taalasmaa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Thor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Modi Thor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Taalasmaa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Taalasmaa!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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