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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Tappelija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Lopez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tauno Tappelija has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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272 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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198 cm
32
300 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined |
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tappelija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tony Lopez!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tappelija wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tappelija is looking to chop away at Lopez's legs.
Lopez feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tappelija on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tappelija tries to get out of the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Lopez tries to free his leg and advance position but Tappelija is retaining full guard.
Lopez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lopez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lopez throws a strike but Tappelija rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Tappelija knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lopez on the ground.
Lopez is looking for a triangle but Tappelija pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lopez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tappelija postures up.
Tappelija has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lopez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tappelija can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tappelija postures up.
Tappelija avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Tappelija got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lopez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tappelija has managed to get both his arms back between Lopez's legs - danger averted.
Tappelija showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Tappelija will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lopez is looking for a triangle but Tappelija pushes his legs off easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Tappelija doesn't defend quickly enough and Lopez has managed to lock this one up! Can Tappelija escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Lopez on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tony Lopez!
An out of breath Tony Lopez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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