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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erkki Rimppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michel Teló (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teló has chosen Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego as his entrance music. Michel Teló has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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196 cm
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209 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Erkki Rimppi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Michel Teló!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rimppi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rimppi misses with the combination.
Rimppi looks to score with a jab to the body but Teló is just out of range.
Rimppi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rimppi looks to land a right hand but Teló moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teló. Rimppi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rimppi missing with a left hand there. Teló was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rimppi throws a looping overhand right but Teló ducks down to avoid it.
Nice jab there from Rimppi.
Rimppi misses with a left hand
and Teló counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Teló takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rimppi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A jab from Rimppi misses.
Rimppi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Teló throws a hook to the side of Rimppi's head but Rimppi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teló throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Teló scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rimppi walks into a stiff left hand from Teló.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Teló.
Teló misses with a body kick.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Teló has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Teló!
Rimppi is breathing heavily.
Teló scores with a jab to the body.
Teló ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Teló throws a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Teló. Those never looked like landing.
Rimppi misses the jab.
Teló slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Teló keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teló is looking to slow Rimppi down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rimppi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Erkki Rimppi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rimppi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rimppi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teló lands a big head kick that sends Rimppi tumbling to the mat! Teló takes a step backwards and waves Rimppi back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Erkki Rimppi has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Teló. Rimppi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rimppi throws a jab when Teló was well out of range.
Teló drops Rimppi with a huge uppercut! Rimppi drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Teló is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michel Teló!
Michel Teló gave a mention to Perkele! in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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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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