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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Teppo Tavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Niles Vertebral (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Vertebral's choice of entrance music: Hemlock | No Time For Sorrow. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
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160 lbs
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Big heart
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teppo Tavi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Niles Vertebral!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tavi tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Vertebral counter with a right hand.
Tavi blocks a jab.
Tavi forces Vertebral back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Tavi.
Nice body punch from Tavi - that landed with a thud.
Tavi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tavi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tavi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tavi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vertebral blocks a body shot from Tavi.
Good body shot from Tavi.
Tavi lands a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vertebral cracks Tavi with a nice body shot.
Tavi keeps control of Vertebral as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vertebral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tavi presses Vertebral against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tavi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tavi taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tavi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tavi has Vertebral pressed against the cage.
Good body shot from Tavi.
Tavi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vertebrals head.
A shot in the inside from Tavi.
Vertebral is rocked!
Tavi lands a right hand.
Vertebral is still on wobbly legs! Can Tavi finish him?
Vertebral looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tavi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Vertebral seems to have recovered his senses.
Tavi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tavi looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vertebral.
Tavi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tavi is working Vertebral over against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vertebral blocks a body shot from Tavi.
Tavi keeps control of Vertebral as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tavi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vertebral.
Tavi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavi lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vertebral.
Tavi cracks Vertebral with a nice body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tavi.
Tavi just leaning against Vertebral, taking a breather.
Tavi digs a right hand into Vertebral's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vertebral's gas tank.
Tavi lands with a left to the head.
Tavi taking a breather.
Tavi struggles to land a body shot inside as Vertebral controls his hands.
Vertebral trying to control the position but instead, Tavi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vertebral into the cage.
Tavi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vertebral is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tavi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Tavi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tavi prevents Vertebral from breaking the clinch.
Tavi lands an elbow just above Vertebral 's eye.
Tavi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tavi struggles to land a body shot inside as Vertebral controls his hands.
Tavi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tavi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tavi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tavi lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavi scores with a hook to the body.
Tavi slowing the pace effectively.
Tavi digs a right hand underneath Vertebral's ribcage. Vertebral let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tavi lands with a light punch inside.
Vertebral misses with a punch on the inside.
Tavi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Vertebral backwards.
Vertebral is trying to break the clinch but Tavi has him pressed against the cage.
Come on Tavi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavi lands a body shot.
Vertebral looks winded!
Vertebral tries to throw a body punch but Tavi avoids it by throwing Vertebral back against the cage.
Tavi lands a shot to the body.
Tavi is pushing Vertebral up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tavi digs a right hand into Vertebral's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vertebral's gas tank.
Vertebral takes an elbow to the temple.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tavi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tavi lands an elbow that stopped Vertebral in his tracks for a moment.
Tavi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Vertebral swings wildly with an uppercut but Tavi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavi effectively controlling the action here.
Vertebral prevents a body shot from Tavi.
Tavi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tavi is pushing Vertebral up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tavi scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Tavi.
Tavi misses with a punch to the body.
Vertebral goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vertebral prevents a body shot from Tavi.
Vertebral throws a punch but it's blocked by Tavi.
Tavi is working Vertebral over against the cage.
Tavi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Vertebral misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavi.
Tavi lands a shot to the body.
Vertebral fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vertebral misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tavi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vertebral's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vertebral working aggressively here.
Tavi taking a breather.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tavi.
Tavi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Vertebral's elbow.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vertebral prevents a body shot from Tavi.
Tavi pushes Vertebral back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tavi leaning against his opponent.
Tavi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tavi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tavi is struggling to control the position.
Tavi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tavi tries to work over Vertebral's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tavi.
Tavi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vertebral letting Tavi take a breather here.
Vertebral trying to control the position but instead, Tavi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vertebral into the cage.
Tavi pushes Vertebral back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Vertebral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tavi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tavi is struggling to control the position.
Tavi digs a right hand into Vertebral's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vertebral's gas tank.
Tavi avoiding damage.
Tavi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tavi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavi lands a damaging elbow.
Tavi lands an elbow just above Vertebral 's eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vertebral misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tavi lands an elbow just above Vertebral 's eye.
Vertebral tries to throw a body punch but Tavi avoids it by throwing Vertebral back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tavi.
Vertebral takes a shot to the head.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tavi can't find room to land a body shot as Vertebral controls the action.
Tavi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tavi is stalling here.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Tavi for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Tavi lands an elbow just above Vertebral 's eye.
Tavi is stalling here.
Vertebral tries to work over Tavi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tavi lands a nice uppercut.
Tavi leaning against his opponent.
Vertebral looking to slow down the pace here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Vertebral trying to control the position but instead, Tavi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Vertebral into the cage.
Nice body punch from Tavi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Tavi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tavi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tavi connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Vertebral onto his butt! Vertebral bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.
Tavi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Teppo Tavi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vertebral cracks Tavi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Vertebral on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tavi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tavi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vertebral can do to turn this around?
Tavi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vertebral circles away quickly and effectively.
Tavi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vertebral momentarily.
Tavi swings for the body but Vertebral moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vertebral wants to break the clinch but can't.
Vertebral is trying to push Tavi away but Tavi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Vertebral swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vertebral takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tavi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vertebral tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tavi lands a damaging elbow.
Tavi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vertebral wants to break free but Tavi has control.
A head punch on the inside from Vertebral fails to land.
Tavi works on Vertebral's body with a couple of short punches.
Vertebral is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Tavi.
Vertebral swings wildly with an uppercut but Tavi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vertebral takes an elbow to the forehead.
A hook to the body from Tavi.
Tavi lands a nice elbow.
Tavi scores with a hook to the body.
Teppo Tavi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Vertebral misses with a punch on the inside.
Tavi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vertebrals head.
Tavi is leaning against Vertebral and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavi scores with a hook to the body.
Tavi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Tavi.
Tavi scores with a hook to the body.
Tavi misses with a punch to the body.
Tavi lands a hook that snaps the head of Vertebral backwards.
Tavi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tavi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vertebrals head.
Tavi slowing the pace effectively.
Tavi lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tavi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tavi lands a hook that snaps the head of Vertebral backwards.
Tavi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vertebral's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tavi breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Vertebral with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Vertebral looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Vertebral get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Teppo Tavi!
Niles Vertebral was interviewed post fight and said 'To Richard, tough fight tonight, man. Good thing for you that I don't want to die without any scars. Till next time, bro.'.
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