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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jussi Roipe (ranked 4343 p4p, 4544 weight class) and Kaspar Maier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jussi Roipe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaspar Maier!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maier throws a chopping leg kick but Roipe manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Roipe throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Maier tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Roipe is in Maier's guard.
Roipe preventing the sweep.
Roipe wants to control from the top but Maier keeps moving.
Maier throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Roipe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Roipe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Maier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maier is trying to keep Roipe in close.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Maier can do anything to dispel that myth.
Roipe throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roipe being controlled here momentarily.
Roipe postures up in Maier's guard and throws a big left but Maier blocks it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Maier holds on and takes a little breather.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Roipe scoring with some ground and pound.
Maier has his foot on Roipe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Roipe works his way back into a safe position though.
Maier throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Maier working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Roipe.
Roipe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Roipe passes Maier's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Maier is holding on to half guard well.
Roipe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roipe prevents Maier from improving his position.
Roipe wants to control but Maier is keeping him busy.
Roipe working the head and body with strikes.
Roipe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Roipe seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Maier is not content to let Roipe control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Roipe stalling.
Roipe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roipe is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Maier trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Roipe manages to pass to mount!
Roipe can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Maier is looking to escape.
Roipe lands a couple of good shots and Maier has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Maier is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Maier is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Roipe throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Maier!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maier tries to break free.
Maier is covering up but some of the strikes from Roipe are getting through and doing damage.
Roipe thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Roipe punishes Maier with strikes from the back mount.
Roipe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Maier can't escape the position.
Roipe connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Maier to escape the position.
Roipe trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Maier tries to roll but Roipe sticks to his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roipe lands shots from the back.
Roipe could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Roipe has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jussi Roipe 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.
Maier clinches up with Roipe and pushes him back against the cage.
Roipe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roipe misses with some punches.
Roipe successfully pulls guard.
Maier trying to control but Roipe is working from the bottom.
Roipe trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Roipe had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Maier defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roipe trying to control the position.
Roipe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Roipe lands a nice short elbow.
Roipe works his way into side control.
Roipe moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Roipe working the ground and pound.
Maier really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Roipe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Roipe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Roipe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Maier is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Maier is trying to control Roipe's posture but Roipe avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roipe is trying to get an arm triangle but Maier is defending well.
Maier defending against the ground and pound.
Roipe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Maier keeps working.
Maier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Maier is trying to control Roipe's posture but Roipe avoids it.
Roipe trying to control the action but Maier is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roipe lands a few punches from side control.
Maier tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ground and pound from Roipe seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Maier is trying to get back to half guard.
Maier is working to avoid the ground and pound but Roipe connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Maier's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Roipe trying to control the action but Maier is working from the bottom.
Maier is trying to control Roipe's posture but Roipe avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roipe is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Maier is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Maier takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Roipe scoring with punches from side control.
Roipe tries to score with some ground and pound. Maier controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roipe wants to control but Maier is keeping him busy.
Roipe advances to full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jussi Roipe dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Maier fails with a takedown attempt.
Roipe is looking to counter the offense by Maier and move into the clinch.
Roipe tries to keep at a distance but Maier has taken the fight into the clinch.
Roipe jumps guard.
Maier won't allow Roipe to sweep him here.
Roipe is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maier stays in close to Roipe's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roipe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Maier manages to get himself to full guard.
Roipe wants to control from the top but Maier keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roipe postures up and lands a big shot to Maier's brow.
Roipe distracts Maier with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Maier keeping moving, preventing Roipe from controlling successfully.
Roipe throws a big elbow that misses.
Roipe lands a couple of digs.
Roipe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Roipe works over Maier with some ground and pound from guard.
Roipe preventing the sweep.
Roipe throwing strikes from guard but Maier blocks nicely.
Maier trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maier throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Roipe is in close to Maier's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Roipe trying to control the position from guard on top but Maier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Jussi Roipe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Roipe throws a big right hand that misses.
Roipe lands a couple of digs.
Roipe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Maier's head.
Roipe wants to control from the top but Maier keeps moving.
Maier has momentary wrist control but Roipe slips an elbow through the middle.
Roipe lands a couple of digs.
Roipe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maier is trying to keep Roipe in close.
Roipe working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Roipe trying to control the position from guard on top but Maier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Roipe looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maier looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Maier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maier slows the pace down.
Maier wants to lay and pray for a moment but Roipe keeps working.
Maier controls the position from side control.
Maier throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kaspar Maier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Roipe manages to work his way to half guard, despite Maier's best efforts.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jussi Roipe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Roipe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jussi Roipe!
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energy
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