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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexi Laiho (ranked 2184 p4p, 297 weight class) and Michel Teló (ranked 947 p4p, 137 weight class). Laiho's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cold Sweat/ Thin Lizzy. Teló has chosen Michel Telo - Ai se eu te pego as his entrance music. Alexi Laiho is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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225 lbs
15 - 9 - 0 |
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196 cm
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209 lbs
30 - 16 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alexi Laiho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 16 - 2, fighting out of London, Michel Teló!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Teló.
Laiho feinted with a counter takedown.
Laiho lands a two punch combo.
Teló closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Laiho throws Teló to one side and escapes!
We've been told by Laiho's head coaches at Ramirez School Of Excellence that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Laiho misses its intended target.
Teló misses with a double jab.
Laiho connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teló. Laiho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Laiho scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Laiho throws a combination. Teló tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Laiho gets tackled into the cage by Teló. Teló maintains the clinch.
Laiho misses with a short punch on the inside.
Laiho misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teló just leaning against Laiho, taking a breather.
Laiho breaks the clinch.
Laiho clinches with his opponent.
Laiho has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Teló is trying to keep an underhook but Laiho manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiho is thwarting Teló's attempts to control the position.
Teló actively working from the bottom here.
Laiho lands with a punch from half guard.
Laiho is taking a breather. Teló says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Laiho connects with a nice short shot to Teló's temple.
Laiho controlling the action here.
Laiho not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Laiho is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Laiho lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teló wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laiho is nestled in close to Teló, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Teló wants to control but Laiho is keeping busy.
Laiho thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Teló's head.
Laiho missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Teló is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Laiho scores with a couple of nice shots.
Teló works his way to full guard. Good work.
Laiho controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Teló manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Laiho manages to get himself to full guard.
Laiho is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laiho is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Laiho seems to be looking for submissions.
Teló blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laiho.
Laiho is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Teló reverses the position - he's now on top in Laiho's guard.
Teló stands and throws Laiho's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Laiho manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laiho tries to roll over but Teló keeps him under control.
Laiho is looking to escape.
Laiho is looking to control Teló's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Laiho avoid being mounted?
Teló with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Laiho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Laiho is trying to control but can't.
It looks like Teló is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexi Laiho dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Laiho shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Laiho digs a good hook to Teló's body.
Laiho looks to land a combination but Teló avoids it well.
Laiho throws a big shot that misses.
Laiho scores with a punch to the head.
Teló tries to clinch but Laiho is having none of it.
Teló fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Laiho, pushing him back against the cage.
Laiho throws a punch but it's blocked by Teló.
Teló letting Laiho take a breather here.
Laiho lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Laiho is just content to waste time from the top position. Teló takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Teló has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Laiho has passed into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teló manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laiho is looking for a kimura but Teló is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Laiho to get the leverage.
Laiho lands strikes from half guard.
Laiho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Teló can do to turn this around?
Teló blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laiho.
Laiho frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Laiho landing strikes, looking to finish!
Laiho working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Teló is looking to improve his position but Laiho isn't that keen on the idea.
Alexi Laiho overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Teló taking shots to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laiho punishing his opponent with strikes.
Teló really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Laiho jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Teló is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Teló and Laiho has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laiho working the ground and pound.
Laiho scoring with punches and elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laiho trying to control the action but Teló is working from the bottom.
Teló is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Teló is not content to let Laiho control the position.
Laiho throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laiho lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Laiho is looking to take a break and control but Teló is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laiho is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Teló has escaped the position, nice work there.
Laiho controls the position from side control.
Laiho connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Teló some visible discomfort.
Teló is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Laiho wants to lay and pray for a moment but Teló keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laiho lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Teló down.
Teló tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Laiho connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Teló some visible discomfort.
Check out the look on Laiho's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Sloppy strikes there by Laiho.
Laiho working the ground and pound.
Teló taking punishment in the form of punches.
Teló is rocked!
Laiho is putting a hurting on Teló here, landing some big shots from side control.
Teló is still in real trouble! Can Laiho finish him?
Teló tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Laiho lands a strong strike to the head of Teló. That's dazed him! Laiho looking to finish here. Teló is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Laiho lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alexi Laiho!
An out of breath and clearly excited Alexi Laiho thanked Sportivité for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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