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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gene Flintlock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tuhoaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Flintlock comes to the cage accompanied by Undead by Hollywood Undead. The key to victory for Gene Flintlock has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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175 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gene Flintlock!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teppo Tuhoaja!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flintlock avoids the body shot from Tuhoaja.
Tuhoaja misses with a wild body shot.
Tuhoaja pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tuhoaja leaves Flintlock with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Tuhoaja thows a body shot but no joy.
Jab, jab by Tuhoaja - just one landing.
Flintlock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuhoaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tuhoaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flintlock.
Tuhoaja misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Flintlock.
Tuhoaja misses with a low kick as Flintlock jumps back.
Tuhoaja misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuhoaja throws out a loose jab but Flintlock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tuhoaja just misses with a punch to the body.
Tuhoaja throws a low kick but it's checked well by Flintlock.
Flintlock cracks Tuhoaja with a good jab.
Tuhoaja shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Flintlock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhoaja misses with a double jab
and Flintlock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tuhoaja ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Flintlock tries to clinch there but Tuhoaja circles away.
Flintlock with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tuhoaja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tuhoaja throws the left hand but Flintlock avoids the punch easily.
Teppo Tuhoaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Flintlock lands with a cross.
Tuhoaja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Flintlock slips under a jab.
Flintlock throws a series of strikes that have Tuhoaja backpedaling.
Flintlock doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tuhoaja counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Flintlock thinking.
Tuhoaja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Flintlock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flintlock lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tuhoaja is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Flintlock rather than just go for the knockout.
Flintlock steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tuhoaja.
Tuhoaja throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Flintlock to counter with a crisp jab.
Tuhoaja closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The strikes coming from Tuhoaja are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tuhoaja looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tuhoaja looks gassed!
Tuhoaja tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Tuhoaja has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Flintlock tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuhoaja goes for an armbar but Flintlock turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Flintlock.
Tuhoaja looking to control but Flintlock passes into half guard.
Tuhoaja is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Flintlock jumps into side control!
Flintlock working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tuhoaja is trying to get back to half guard.
Flintlock wants to stand but Tuhoaja has his arm trapped.
Tuhoaja tries to bench press Flintlock off him but Flintlock keeps the position.
Tuhoaja is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tuhoaja manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Tuhoaja trying to pass the guard but Flintlock defending well.
Tuhoaja moves into full mount! Flintlock won't be happy about that!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gene Flintlock dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tuhoaja drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Tuhoaja tries to advance to mount but Flintlock denies him.
Flintlock is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Tuhoaja misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Flintlock wants to get back to his feet but Tuhoaja drags him back down.
Tuhoaja tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhoaja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flintlock keeps working.
Tuhoaja has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Poor strikes thrown by Tuhoaja there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Tuhoaja working Flintlock over with strikes here.
Tuhoaja is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Flintlock has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Flintlock!
Flintlock wants to get up but he can't break Tuhoaja's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuhoaja looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tuhoaja is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tuhoaja passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Flintlock!
Tuhoaja content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuhoaja can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Flintlock is looking to escape.
Tuhoaja controlling the pace for now.
Flintlock is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tuhoaja controlling his opponent.
Tuhoaja wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Tuhoaja jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Flintlock manages to avoid the submission attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flintlock tries to escape but Tuhoaja is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Tuhoaja showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Flintlock tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tuhoaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tuhoaja moves out of range of the body kick from Flintlock.
Danga de danga de dang - Flintlock scores with a four punch combination!
Flintlock looks to land a left hand but Tuhoaja moved out of range nicely.
Tuhoaja sizes up Flintlock with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tuhoaja throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tuhoaja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tuhoaja misses with a takedown attempt
and Flintlock counters with a stiff right hand.
Flintlock lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gene Flintlock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuhoaja shoots in but Flintlock avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tuhoaja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tuhoaja throws a predictable looking body shot
and Flintlock counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tuhoaja misses with a leg kick
enabling Flintlock to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhoaja tries a head kick but it misses.
Tuhoaja misses with a leg kick.
Tuhoaja throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flintlock lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Flintlock tries to clinch there but Tuhoaja circles away.
Tuhoaja misses with a hook to the body
and Flintlock counters with a left and a right that stings Tuhoaja.
Tuhoaja scores with a crisp jab that stopped Flintlock in his tracks.
A punch combination from Flintlock misses.
Tuhoaja shoots and misses
and Flintlock counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gene Flintlock has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Tuhoaja.
Flintlock checks a leg kick nicely.
Flintlock is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A head kick misses from Flintlock.
Flintlock looks to throw the jab but Tuhoaja is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flintlock connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tuhoaja's hands.
Tuhoaja shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Flintlock napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Tuhoaja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Flintlock keeps working.
Tuhoaja fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Tuhoaja throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tuhoaja creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Flintlock sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Tuhoaja controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flintlock is trying to buck Tuhoaja off.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Flintlock needs to keep his hands up - Tuhoaja had a free shot at his head there.
Tuhoaja swings away with a body shot that misses
and Flintlock counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flintlock wants to get back to his feet.
Tuhoaja is pressing down on Flintlock's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuhoaja is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tuhoaja controls Flintlock momentarily but Flintlock frees himself.
Tuhoaja looking to control but Flintlock passes into half guard.
Tuhoaja is looking to improve his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gene Flintlock.
I think Flintlock has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gene Flintlock!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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