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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edwin Billong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teukka Salama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salama has chosen The Temple Of The King as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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218 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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212 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Edwin Billong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teukka Salama!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, John Roberts and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Billong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Billong tries to keep at a distance but Salama has taken the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Billong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Billong can't find room to land a body shot as Salama controls the action.
A body shot lands from Salama.
Salama is looking to break free of the clinch but Billong has double underhooks.
Salama misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Salama misses with a knee strike.
Salama scores with a shot to the side of Billong's head.
Salama swings wildly with an uppercut but Billong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Billong is trying to push Salama away but Salama has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Salama with a knee to the head.
It looks like Edwin Billong has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salama tries to land knees in the clinch but Billong avoids the damage to the body.
Salama tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Billong lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Teukka Salama has been cut.
Salama avoids a wild elbow strike from Billong.
Salama takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Billong throws an elbow but misses.
Salama blocks an elbow strike from Billong.
Billong throws a head punch that misses.
Billong blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salama trying to land knees to the body.
Salama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Billong is defending well for now.
Billong tries to throw a body punch but Salama avoids it by throwing Billong back against the cage.
Salama can't find room to land a body shot as Billong controls the action.
A short body shot lands from Salama as the two fighters clinch.
Billong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Billong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Salama avoids the elbow strike from Billong, against the cage.
Billong pushes off an throws an elbow but Salama leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Salama breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Salama throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salama keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Edwin Billong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Billong takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salama misses with a hook.
Salama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Billong's head.
Salama throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salama throws a shot from downtown. Billong moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Billong blocks the body kick.
Billong keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Billong blocks a jab.
Salama has closed the distance and engaged Billong in a clinch.
Salama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Billong thows a body shot but no joy.
Salama slips a straight right by Billong.
Billong throws a right and a left that Salama avoids nicely.
Billong uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Salama.
Billong misses with a straight right.
Billong doesn't manage to clinch there - Salama circles away.
Billong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Billong throws a one two combo.
Salama moves out of range of the strikes.
Billong throws a low kick, looking for Salama's leg but Salama calmly moves out of range.
Salama misses with a low kick.
Billong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Billong. Salama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salama takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Billong with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Billong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Salama finds it's way round the side to connect with Billong's head.
Salama lands a big uppercut and Billong crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Billong looks OK. Salama waves Billong back to his feet!
Billong is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Billong backs away from a small jab... but Salama lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Billong crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Salama with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Teukka Salama!
A relieved looking Teukka Salama thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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