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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tapio Tapsanen (ranked 2703 p4p, 5124 weight class) and Jake Peterson (ranked 339 p4p, 0 weight class). Peterson is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Berzerk by Eminem. The key to victory for Tapio Tapsanen has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapio Tapsanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jake Peterson!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson has Tapsanen up against the cage in a clinch.
Tapsanen misses with some punches.
Tapsanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tapsanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tapsanen tries to stall but Peterson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Peterson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tapsanen gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Peterson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Peterson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tapsanen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tapsanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Peterson misses with a straight left.
Tapsanen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Peterson throws a series of punches but Tapsanen avoids them all with ease.
Tapsanen throwing a counter right hand but Peterson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peterson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Good work by Tapsanen as he checks the leg kick.
Peterson misses with a double jab.
Tapsanen tries to keep at a distance but Peterson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tapsanen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Peterson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapsanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Peterson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tapsanen walks away with a smile on his face. Peterson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tapio Tapsanen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Peterson.
Tapsanen dodges the punch combination from Peterson.
Tapsanen is looking to counter punch.
Peterson misses with a two punch combination.
Tapsanen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Peterson tries to bum rush Tapsanen with a series of wild strikes but Tapsanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Peterson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Peterson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tapsanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Peterson misses the body punch
and Tapsanen counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Jake Peterson has been cut.
No luck for Peterson with that takedown attempt.
Peterson looks winded!
Tapsanen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Peterson momentarily.
Peterson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Tapsanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson walks into a straight right hand from Tapsanen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson throws a combination that misses
and Tapsanen counters with a nice leg kick.
Tapsanen jabs Peterson right on the nose. Peterson blinks but takes it well.
Peterson misses with a takedown
and Tapsanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab from Tapsanen does it's job there.
Tapsanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tapsanen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Peterson moves forwards but Tapsanen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tapsanen lands a jab-cross combination.
Peterson is rocked!
Peterson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jake Peterson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tapsanen scores with a hook to the body. Peterson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tapsanen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tapsanen jabs at Peterson's body.
Peterson tries to move into range but Tapsanen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapsanen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Peterson is still on wobbly legs! Can Tapsanen finish him?
That has opened up Jake Peterson's cut even more.
Tapsanen throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Peterson colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Tapsanen as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Peterson is left battered and dazed whilst Tapsanen and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tapio Tapsanen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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