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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taavetti Luupaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luupaa is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bone Thugs N' Harmony - No Surrender. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuomas Keto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taavetti Luupaa!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luupaa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Keto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Luupaa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Keto is one step ahead there.
Luupaa is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Keto wants to get back to full guard.
Luupaa tries to pass to full mount but Keto defends it.
Keto is trying to get back to full guard.
Luupaa trying to control from half guard but Keto is working away.
Luupaa wants to free his trapped foot but Keto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keto tries to get to full guard but Luupaa has control of the leg.
Keto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Luupaa is working away from the top position though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Luupaa throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Keto was covering up waiting for the punch and Luupaa finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Keto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Luupaa is one step ahead there.
Keto lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Luupaa!
Luupaa is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luupaa manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Luupaa is looking for a sweep. Keto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Keto is working for a submission of some sort.
Luupaa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Keto trying to control from half guard but Luupaa is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Luupaa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Luupaa tries to advance to mount but can't.
Luupaa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Keto knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Luupaa works to advance to full mount. Keto defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Luupaa moves to back control.
Well, with Luupaa on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Keto is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Luupaa working for a choke but Keto is defending well.
Luupaa looks gassed!
Luupaa is hanging on to Keto's back as he tries to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are battling for position here. Keto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Luupaa wants to control from the top but Keto keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Keto is on top in guard.
Luupaa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Keto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Luupaa is keeping the position for now.
Keto is in close to Luupaa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taavetti Luupaa will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Keto drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Keto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Keto won't allow Luupaa to sweep him here.
Luupaa working a defensive guard but Keto manages to pass into side control anyway.
Luupaa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Luupaa is not content to let Keto control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Luupaa manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Luupaa is not content to let Keto control the position.
Luupaa regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luupaa controls Keto momentarily but Keto frees himself.
Keto preventing the sweep.
Luupaa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Keto trying to control but Luupaa is working from the bottom.
Luupaa has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Keto has passed into side control.
Luupaa tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Keto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Luupaa is breathing heavily.
Keto trying to control the action but Luupaa is working from the bottom.
Keto working the body and head with strikes.
Luupaa is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Luupaa shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Keto is trying to defend but Luupaa finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Luupaa tries to pass to full mount but Keto defends it.
Luupaa is working for a submission of some sort.
Luupaa trying to pass the guard but Keto defending well.
Keto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Luupaa is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto manages to get to full guard.
Keto keeping full guard, as Luupaa tries to pass.
Luupaa trying to control but Keto is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Keto gets the takedown into side control.
Luupaa sneaks back into half guard.
Keto working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Luupaa shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Keto is looking for a sweep. Luupaa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Keto manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Keto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Luupaa wants to pass the guard but Keto is keeping the position.
Luupaa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Keto looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Keto looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Keto!
Luupaa tries to bench press Keto off him but Keto keeps the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomas Keto dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Keto closes the distance and pushes Luupaa back into the ropes.
Luupaa tries to pull guard but Keto won't allow it.
Luupaa has Keto pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Keto manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Luupaa is fighting off a takedown attempt but Keto is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Luupaa to the mat. Luupaa regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Luupaa wants to sweep here but Keto controlling him for the moment.
Keto passes into half guard.
Luupaa is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Keto jumps into side control!
Keto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Keto is looking to take a break and control but Luupaa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Keto lands an elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luupaa is not content to let Keto control the position.
Luupaa gets back to half guard.
Keto seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Luupaa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Luupaa tries to roll over but Keto keeps him under control.
Keto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luupaa keeps working.
Tuomas Keto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luupaa trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Keto is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Luupaa is trying to escape the mount.
Keto trying to control but Luupaa is having none of it.
Keto scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Luupaa is trying desperately to improve position.
Keto controlling from the full mount.
A nice elbow there by Keto.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto working the ground and pound effectively.
Keto looking to control but Luupaa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Luupaa tries to lock up and control but Keto gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Luupaa wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Luupaa turns into Keto and is now in his guard.
Luupaa looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Keto tries for a takedown but Luupaa circles away easily
and Luupaa counters with a shoot takedown. Keto fights it but they end up in guard.
Keto looking for a sweep. Not yet Keto, not yet.
Luupaa trying to control the position from guard on top but Keto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luupaa is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Luupaa looking to sit in guard and control but Keto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Keto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tuomas Keto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Keto 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tuomas Keto!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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