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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spiffy Pippin (ranked 3148 p4p, 4184 weight class) and FrankFurt Livingstone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). FrankFurt Livingstone will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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3 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
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3 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spiffy Pippin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, FrankFurt Livingstone!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Livingstone misses with a combination
and Pippin moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Pippin.
Livingstone tries to break the clinch but Pippin is controlling the position.
Pippin jumps into guard, dragging Livingstone to the mat.
Pippin throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Livingstone has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pippin is proving hard to escape from.
Pippin is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Livingstone is controlling him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Pippin holds on and takes a little breather.
Livingstone prevents Pippin from getting back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pippin trying to strike off his back.
Livingstone prevents Pippin from getting back to his feet.
Pippin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Pippin looking for a guillotine here but Livingstone defends easily.
Livingstone wants to stand and escape but instead Pippin has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pippin passes Livingstone's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Pippin is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Pippin stops Livingstone from getting back to his feet.
Pippin trying to control the pace.
Pippin is pressing down on Livingstone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Livingstone is holding on for now.
Pippin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Livingstone kicks Pippin off and gets back to his feet.
Pippin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pippin throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Well, if Pippin is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Livingstone pushes Pippin off looking to stand but Pippin dives back in and keeps control.
Pippin seems to be looking for submissions.
Pippin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pippin is controlling the pace.
Pippin decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livingstone swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pippin moves into the clinch.
Livingstone tries to break the clinch but Pippin is controlling the position.
Pippin pulls guard.
Pippin is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pippin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Livingstone is looking to stand up but Pippin won't let him.
Pippin is controlling Livingstone's posture.
Livingstone decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pippin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Livingstone throws a combination that misses
and Pippin holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pippin content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Pippin has clasped his hands together around Livingstone's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Livingstone wants to get back to his feet but Pippin is dominant here and he's now got Livingstone's back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pippin controlling the position well here. Livingstone rolled but Pippin kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Pippin working for the choke.
Livingstone is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Pippin gets his way!
Livingstone trying to get back to his feet but Pippin is in full control for now.
Livingstone is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Pippin.
Livingstone defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spiffy Pippin dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A combination from Livingstone does no damage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pippin jumps guard and drags Livingstone to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Livingstone postures up.
Pippin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Livingstone stopping the sweep attempt from Pippin.
Livingstone decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Pippin closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Livingstone quickly recovers to half guard.
Pippin stalling.
Spiffy Pippin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pippin escapes and gets back to his feet.
Pippin moves into the clinch.
Pippin avoiding damage.
Pippin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Livingstone's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Pippin.
Pippin breaks from the clinch.
Livingstone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pippin throws a big counter combination but Livingstone scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pippin takes the fight into the clinch.
Pippin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Pippin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Livingstone can do to turn this around?
Pippin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pippin has Livingstone up against the cage in a clinch.
Livingstone is trying to break the clinch but Pippin is controlling him.
Pippin keeps control of Livingstone as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pippin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pippin lands an elbow just above Livingstone 's eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livingstone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Livingstone is trying to break the clinch but Pippin has him pressed against the cage.
Pippin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Livingstone's efforts to push away.
Pippin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pippin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pippin looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Livingstone!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pippin decides to stand up, so the ref orders Livingstone to his feet.
Pippin dodges the punch combination from Livingstone.
Pippin is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Pippin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Pippin passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Livingstone!
Pippin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Livingstone blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livingstone wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pippin.
Poor strikes thrown by Pippin there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Pippin throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Pippin won't let Livingstone get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Pippin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Pippin won't let Livingstone get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Livingstone blocking the ground and pound.
Pippin working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Pippin wants to finish this one by submission but Livingstone is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Pippin.
Pippin controlling the position easily from mount.
Pippin throwing strikes here but Livingstone is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pippin thowing shots but they're missing.
Livingstone wants to get back to his feet.
Pippin controlling from mount.
Pippin misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Livingstone avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pippin.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pippin with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Pippin controlling his opponent.
Livingstone is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spiffy Pippin dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Livingstone gets caught napping as Pippin dives in and scores a takedown. Livingstone manages to retain guard.
Pippin stands and throws Livingstone's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Livingstone is trying to escape the position but Pippin is controlling the position.
Pippin wants to control but Livingstone is keeping him busy.
Livingstone prevents Pippin from improving position.
Pippin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Livingstone is avoiding damage well.
Livingstone is trying to buck Pippin off.
Pippin scores with punches from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Livingstone wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
The strikes coming from Pippin are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Pippin is looking to take a break and control but Livingstone is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pippin decides to stand back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Livingstone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Livingstone throws a hook to the side of Pippin's head but Pippin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pippin clinches up with Livingstone and pushes him back against the cage.
Pippin pulls guard effortlessly.
Livingstone stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Spiffy Pippin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pippin shoots in and gets a takedown into Livingstone's guard.
Pippin prevents Livingstone from getting back to his feet.
Pippin stands and steps away. Livingstone gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A slow jab from Livingstone misses its intended target.
Livingstone looks to clinch
and Pippin counters with a two punch combo.
Pippin keeps the fight on the outside.
Pippin tries to counter by clinching up but Livingstone breaks away and moves out of range.
Pippin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pippin is looking for a counter combo.
Pippin moves out of range as Livingstone strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Livingstone is looking to clinch.
Pippin clinches.
FrankFurt Livingstone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Livingstone takes an elbow to the forehead.
Pippin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Livingstone working hard to break the clinch.
Pippin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Livingstone is looking to clinch but Pippin is avoiding it.
Pippin keeps the fight on the outside.
Pippin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pippin pulls guard.
Pippin is looking to stand up but Livingstone isn't so interested in that idea.
Livingstone would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Livingstone working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Livingstone wants to stand but Pippin is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pippin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Livingstone avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pippin.
Pippin seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Pippin thows a huge punch but Livingstone dodges it nicely.
Pippin throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pippin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Pippin is pressing down on Livingstone's thigh, looking to free his foot. Livingstone is holding on for now.
Pippin content to control rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pippin tries to pass the half guard into mount. Livingstone knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Still in half guard, Pippin seems content to control.
Pippin decides to stand and escape the position.
Pippin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Livingstone did well to prevent Pippin getting side control.
Livingstone flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pippin content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pippin is working for a kimura but Livingstone is defending it quite comfortably.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spiffy Pippin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pippin has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spiffy Pippin!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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