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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timzi Turpasauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Turpasauna might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to WTF Collective. Hansen has chosen Problem Child as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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187 cm
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214 lbs
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190 cm
20
215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timzi Turpasauna! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Hansen! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Turpasauna tries to clinch up. Turpasauna has closed the distance and engaged Hansen in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Turpasauna. Turpasauna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Turpasauna.
Hansen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Turpasauna fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Turpasauna fails with an attempt to clinch.
Turpasauna has Hansen up against the cage in a clinch.
Turpasauna throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hansens head. Hansen jumps guard but Turpasauna stands there with Hansen around his waist. Hansen gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Turpasauna has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hansen uses from the top position. Turpasauna is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Turpasauna preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Hansen is fighting to break Turpasauna's control of his arms but Turpasauna is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Hansen trying to control but Turpasauna is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hansen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turpasauna is keeping the position for now. Turpasauna keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully. Hansen avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hansen passes easily into side control. Nice work. Turpasauna is looking to reverse the position. Turpasauna is not content to let Hansen control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Turpasauna is looking to regain half guard here but Hansen keeps moving and retains side control. Turpasauna is trying to control Hansen's posture but Hansen avoids it. Hansen advances nicely into full mount. Turpasauna tries to reverse the position but Hansen maintains control. Hansen tries to control but Turpasauna wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turpasauna is looking to get to half guard. Hansen can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turpasauna is looking to escape. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. A nice elbow there by Hansen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Turpasauna manages to regain half guard. Good work. Turpasauna manages to get to full guard.
Turpasauna is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Turpasauna is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Hansen wants to get back to full guard. Hansen is pressing down on Turpasauna's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Hansen controlling the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timzi Turpasauna dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hansen lands with a slapping head kick. Hansen defending well as Turpasauna loads up on a big left hand. Hansen fails in his attempt to clinch. Turpasauna clinches with his opponent.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Turpasauna works on Hansen's body with a couple of short punches. Turpasauna wants a takedown but no success here.
Hansen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Turpasauna lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hansen. A short right from Turpasauna on the inside. 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! Turpasauna lands with a left to the head. Turpasauna lands a body punch in the clinch. Turpasauna throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hansens head. Stalling in the clinch from Turpasauna.
Turpasauna lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hansen backwards. Turpasauna lands a hook to the side of the head. A nice right hand lands inside from Turpasauna. Turpasauna lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Hansen is breathing heavily. A short right from Turpasauna on the inside. Turpasauna displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hansen up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turpasauna. Hansen takes a shot to the head. Turpasauna lands with a short head shot on the inside. Turpasauna is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Hansen drops down looking for an ankle pick but Turpasauna pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt and Hansen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Turpasauna lands a shoulder strike. Still in the clinch, Turpasauna scores with a nice short uppercut. Turpasauna stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Turpasauna lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hansen backwards. A nice right hand lands inside from Turpasauna. Turpasauna has Hansen pressed against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Turpasauna as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Turpasauna.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Turpasauna successfully pulls guard.
Turpasauna is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Hansen won't allow Turpasauna to pass to mount. Turpasauna is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Hansen has managed to free his arm - good work. Turpasauna is working for a submission of some sort.
Turpasauna tries to pass the half guard into mount. Hansen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Well, if Turpasauna 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hansen trying to get back to full guard but Turpasauna takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount! Turpasauna moves to back control. Hansen defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Hansen rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Hansen is trying to maintain the position but Turpasauna is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Turpasauna trying to control from half guard but Hansen is working away. Hansen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Hansen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Turpasauna drops back, looking for a kneebar! Hansen looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Hansen looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Hansen! Hansen scores with a couple of short elbows. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hansen is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Turpasauna knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Turpasauna manages to get back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timzi Turpasauna dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Hansen throws a sloppy head kick and Turpasauna moves out of range easily. Hansen tries for a takedown but Turpasauna sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Turpasauna moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Turpasauna gets in close and instigates a clinch. Hansen tries to pull guard but Turpasauna won't allow it.
Turpasauna lands on the inside with an uppercut. Hansen fails to pull guard.
Timzi Turpasauna has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Hansen. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Turpasauna as Hansen tries to tie him up. Hansen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Turpasauna lands a hook that snaps the head of Hansen backwards. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turpasauna. Turpasauna's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not. A short right hand to the side of the head by Turpasauna. Hansen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Hansen pushes off an throws an elbow but Turpasauna leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Turpasauna lands a body punch in the clinch. Turpasauna lands a body shot. Turpasauna lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hansen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Turpasauna will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hansen up against the cage. Turpasauna lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hansen or not. Turpasauna lands a hook to the side of the head. Turpasauna lands a left hand.
Turpasauna displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hansen up against the cage. Turpasauna lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hansen can't break the clinch.
Turpasauna working some nice short punches in the clinch. Hansen is trying to break free. Turpasauna displaying some good clinch control by pressing Hansen up against the cage. Turpasauna lands with a short shot to the head. Turpasauna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Hansen is trying to force a seperation but Turpasauna has the dominant position. Turpasauna lands a shoulder strike. Turpasauna lands a right hand that snaps the head of Hansen backwards. Turpasauna lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hansen. Turpasauna lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A shot in the inside from Turpasauna. Stalling in the clinch from Turpasauna.
Turpasauna lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hansen or not. Turpasauna stalling the fight.
Turpasauna successfully pulls guard.
Turpasauna is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Turpasauna keeping moving, preventing Hansen from controlling successfully. Turpasauna is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Turpasauna stands up from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turpasauna tries a low kick but Hansen avoids it. Timzi Turpasauna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Turpasauna blocks the body kick.
Turpasauna gets a clinch. Hansen tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Turpasauna just stands there and leans against the cage. Hansen is trying to force a seperation but Turpasauna has the dominant position. Turpasauna cracks Hansen with a nice body shot. Turpasauna holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Roger Hansen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Hansen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Turpasauna digs a right hand into Hansen's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Hansen's gas tank. Turpasauna softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Turpasauna lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A right handed body shot lands from Turpasauna.
Turpasauna lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hansen backwards. Turpasauna lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Turpasauna is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Turpasauna lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Hansen.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turpasauna lands with a short shot to the head. A right hand to the body from Turpasauna.
Turpasauna presses Hansen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Timzi Turpasauna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Turpasauna scores with an uppercut up the middle. Turpasauna lands a shoulder strike. Turpasauna lands a shoulder strike. A nice left hand lands by Turpasauna.
Hansen letting Turpasauna take a breather here. Hansen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Turpasauna walks away with a smile on his face. Hansen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Turpasauna tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Good exchange - Turpasauna coming out on top. Turpasauna clinches with his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Turpasauna successfully pulls guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Hansen looking to sit in guard and control but Turpasauna gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Turpasauna is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that's the end of the fight! Timzi Turpasauna showed his dominance in that final round. Well Turpasauna 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:26 Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:26 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timzi Turpasauna!
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energy
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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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