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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dionicio Pizarro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Vipunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pizarro comes to the cage accompanied by Megaman 4: "Skullman, Soldier Of The Underworld". Vipunen has chosen Onward to Victory as his entrance music. Dionicio Pizarro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Antero Vipunen's chin.
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200 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dionicio Pizarro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antero Vipunen!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vipunen shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pizarro napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pizarro is looking for a sweep.
Vipunen is working Pizarro over with some ground and pound from side control.
Vipunen is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pizarro is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vipunen working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pizarro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vipunen's best efforts.
Vipunen is thwarting Pizarro's attempts to control the position.
Vipunen prevents Pizarro from improving his position.
Pizarro on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Pizarro is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vipunen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pizarro is trying to get back to full guard.
Vipunen is keen to just control but Pizarro is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vipunen looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Vipunen is trying to control the action in half guard but Pizarro is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Vipunen thows a huge punch but Pizarro dodges it nicely.
Pizarro makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pizarro.
Vipunen trying to control but Pizarro 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.
Pizarro misses with a takedown attempt
and Vipunen counters with a shoot takedown. Pizarro fights it but they end up in guard.
Vipunen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pizarro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pizarro utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Vipunen lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vipunen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pizarro escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vipunen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vipunen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pizarro throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Vipunen lands a couple of digs.
Vipunen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vipunen preventing the sweep.
Vipunen cracks Pizarro with a solid left hand.
Vipunen trying to control but Pizarro is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizarro is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pizarro is breathing heavily.
Vipunen working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pizarro's head.
Vipunen scoring with some ground and pound.
Pizarro working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vipunen.
Vipunen throwing strikes but missing.
Vipunen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vipunen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vipunen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pizarro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vipunen lands a couple of digs.
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.
Vipunen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pizarro just misses with a punch to the body.
Pizarro shoots and misses
and Vipunen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Pizarro's guard.
Pizarro controls Vipunen momentarily but Vipunen frees himself.
Vipunen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vipunen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pizarro works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vipunen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pizarro working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vipunen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vipunen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vipunen is in close to Pizarro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Vipunen dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pizarro misses with a takedown attempt
and Vipunen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pizarro's guard now.
Vipunen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Vipunen trying to control the position from guard on top but Pizarro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vipunen won't allow Pizarro to sweep him here.
Pizarro keeping moving, preventing Vipunen from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pizarro has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Vipunen has passed into side control.
Pizarro is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vipunen looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Vipunen trying to control the position but Pizarro is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pizarro parries the strikes from Vipunen easily there. Vipunen is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pizarro to escape.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vipunen shoots in and bounces Pizarro off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Pizarro managing to control the position.
Vipunen tries to free his leg and advance position but Pizarro is retaining full guard.
Vipunen postures up.
Pizarro preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Vipunen won't allow Pizarro to sweep him here.
Antero Vipunen has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pizarro trying to keep a closed guard but Vipunen is proving a slippery customer.
Vipunen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vipunen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Vipunen is landing with some decent strikes but Pizarro is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Pizarro keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pizarro wants to control but Vipunen is having none of it.
A nice elbow there by Vipunen.
Vipunen raining down shots from the mount!
Vipunen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pizarro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pizarro is in all sorts of trouble here.
Vipunen lands with some strikes.
Vipunen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Pizarro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vipunen scoring with strikes but Pizarro is staying in there.
Vipunen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pizarro hang on?
Vipunen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Vipunen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Vipunen in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Pizarro in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pizarro is desperately trying to improve his position but Vipunen has a good base and remains in mount.
Pizarro wants to hold on but Vipunen pushes him away.
Pizarro taking shots to the head.
Vipunen landing shots from mount.
Pizarro is desperately trying to improve his position but Vipunen has a good base and remains in mount.
Vipunen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Vipunen looking to finish Pizarro with some ground and pound. This is bad for Pizarro!
Vipunen cracks Pizarro with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Vipunen putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pizarro working to try and regain half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee warns Pizarro that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Pizarro is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Vipunen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Vipunen 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! This is the final round!
Vipunen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pizarro manages to work his way to half guard, despite Vipunen's best efforts.
Ground and pound from Vipunen.
Pizarro is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vipunen content to control rather than advance.
Vipunen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vipunen working the head and body with strikes.
Pizarro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vipunen.
Vipunen lands strikes from half guard.
Pizarro looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vipunen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Pizarro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Vipunen.
Vipunen working the head and body with strikes.
Pizarro wants to sweep but Vipunen has passed to side control!
Vipunen working away.
Vipunen lands some shots froms side control.
Pizarro takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Vipunen is looking to take a break and control but Pizarro is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Vipunen lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Pizarro down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vipunen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vipunen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vipunen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Pizarro is looking to reverse the position.
Dionicio Pizarro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vipunen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen lands a nice forearm strike.
Vipunen in side control, throwing shots but Pizarro defends.
Pizarro is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vipunen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pizarro is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Antero Vipunen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Vipunen controls the position.
Pizarro tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vipunen shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Pizarro avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Vipunen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen seems to be looking for submissions.
Vipunen trying to control from half guard but Pizarro is working away.
Well, if Vipunen 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.
Pizarro is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antero Vipunen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vipunen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Antero Vipunen!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Antero Vipunen!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Antero Vipunen!
Antero Vipunen wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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