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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tallaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Flash Rosenberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teppo Tallaaja has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tallaaja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Flash Rosenberg!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rosenberg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Tallaaja but Tallaaja pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tallaaja chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rosenberg can pounce on him.
Tallaaja moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rosenberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rosenberg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tallaaja is breathing heavily.
Tallaaja throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rosenberg avoids the elbow strike from Tallaaja, against the cage.
Rosenberg presses Tallaaja against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rosenberg is trying to force a seperation but Tallaaja has the dominant position.
Rosenberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Tallaaja has double underhooks.
Rosenberg tries to break free but Tallaaja pushes him back against the cage.
Rosenberg tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rosenberg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rosenberg stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Rosenberg can't break the clinch.
Rosenberg pulls guard successfully.
Rosenberg trying to keep a closed guard but Tallaaja is proving a slippery customer.
Rosenberg is looking to stand up but Tallaaja isn't so interested in that idea.
Rosenberg working a defensive guard here.
Tallaaja being controlled here momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenberg utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rosenberg wants to get back to his feet but Tallaaja is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rosenberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tallaaja swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rosenberg gets a clinch.
Tallaaja with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rosenberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosenberg lands a really nice looking cross but Tallaaja seems unphased.
Rosenberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rosenberg closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rosenberg lands in his opponent's guard.
Rosenberg stands up and waves to Tallaaja to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rosenberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rosenberg throws a series of strikes that have Tallaaja backpedaling.
Tallaaja avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tallaaja doesn't manage to clinch there - Rosenberg circles away.
Tallaaja moves into the clinch.
Rosenberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tallaaja forces Rosenberg back against the cage and clinches.
Rosenberg lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tallaaja lands an elbow inside that Rosenberg shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Tallaaja.
Tallaaja unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rosenberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tallaaja backwards.
Rosenberg tries to break the clinch but Tallaaja is controlling the position.
Rosenberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rosenberg cracks Tallaaja with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallaaja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rosenberg lands an elbow just above Tallaaja 's eye.
Tallaaja keeps control of Rosenberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rosenberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tallaaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rosenberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Tallaaja won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tallaaja connects with a knee to the head.
Rosenberg working hard to break the clinch.
Tallaaja tries to land knees in the clinch but Rosenberg avoids the damage to the body.
Tallaaja tries a knee to the head but Rosenberg blocks it.
Rosenberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tallaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Tallaaja keeps control of Rosenberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rosenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tallaaja will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rosenberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rosenberg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tallaaja tries to clinch there but Rosenberg circles away.
Rosenberg stuns Tallaaja with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tallaaja wants to clinch.
Tallaaja closes the distance and clinches.
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.
Tallaaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosenberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Rosenberg can't break the clinch.
Tallaaja being controlled against the cage.
Tallaaja scores a nice knee to the body.
Good body shot from Rosenberg.
Tallaaja landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tallaaja lands a nice elbow.
Tallaaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rosenberg is trying to break free.
Tallaaja misses with a knee strike.
Tallaaja misses with a knee strike.
Rosenberg has had enough of the clinch but Tallaaja keeps him there for the moment.
Rosenberg tries to break the clinch but Tallaaja is controlling the position.
Tallaaja misses with a knee strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rosenberg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tallaaja shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rosenberg wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Flash Rosenberg 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.
Tallaaja instigates a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rosenberg.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tallaaja tries to land a knee to the head but Rosenberg blocks with his arms.
Rosenberg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rosenberg lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rosenberg drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tallaaja gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Rosenberg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rosenberg can't break the clinch.
Rosenberg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tallaaja prevents it.
Tallaaja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rosenberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tallaaja fails to land the takedown.
Rosenberg moves into the clinch successfully.
Tallaaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rosenberg manages to break the clinch.
Rosenberg wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rosenberg closes the distance and clinches.
Tallaaja lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Rosenberg breaks from the clinch.
Tallaaja has a takedown stuffed.
Rosenberg closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rosenberg cracks Tallaaja with a nice body shot.
Flash Rosenberg seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rosenberg has had enough of the clinch but Tallaaja keeps him there for the moment.
Rosenberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tallaaja is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rosenberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppo Tallaaja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tallaaja is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Rosenberg.
Tallaaja has managed to clinch.
Rosenberg blocks an elbow strike from Tallaaja.
Tallaaja throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Rosenberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tallaaja lands an elbow just above Rosenberg 's eye.
Rosenberg tries to pull guard but Tallaaja won't allow it.
Tallaaja scores with a knee to the head.
Tallaaja scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg is trying to drag Tallaaja to the mat but Tallaaja just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tallaaja throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rosenberg is trying to force a seperation but Tallaaja has the dominant position.
Rosenberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tallaaja landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tallaaja has Rosenberg pressed against the cage, preventing Rosenberg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rosenberg lands a left hand.
Rosenberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Tallaaja won't allow it.
Tallaaja gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rosenberg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tallaaja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rosenberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rosenberg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tallaaja walks away with a smile on his face. Rosenberg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tallaaja is looking to clinch but Rosenberg is avoiding it.
Tallaaja keeps the fight on the outside.
Tallaaja with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rosenberg to score with a decent uppercut.
Tallaaja leaves Rosenberg with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Rosenberg misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A left lands for Rosenberg.
Rosenberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Flash Rosenberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rosenberg wants to clinch but Tallaaja slips to the side
and Tallaaja counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Rosenberg's guard now.
Rosenberg is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rosenberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Tallaaja avoids the damage to the body.
Rosenberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rosenberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Rosenberg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tallaaja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A hook to the body from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tallaaja unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Rosenberg is leaning against Tallaaja and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tallaaja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tallaaja looking to throw knees to the head but Rosenberg is blocking nicely.
Rosenberg digs a right hand underneath Tallaaja's ribcage. Tallaaja let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Rosenberg tries to circle away but Tallaaja has him pinned against the cage.
Rosenberg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tallaaja just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rosenberg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tallaaja lands an elbow inside.
A hook to the body from Rosenberg.
Tallaaja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rosenberg's efforts to push away.
Rosenberg tries to break free but Tallaaja pushes him back against the cage.
Tallaaja tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tallaaja landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Tallaaja.
Rosenberg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rosenberg throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tallaaja scores a nice knee to the body.
Rosenberg tries to circle away but Tallaaja has him pinned against the cage.
Rosenberg avoiding damage as Tallaaja throws knees to the body.
Rosenberg lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tallaaja backwards.
Tallaaja landing knees to the body.
Tallaaja unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rosenberg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rosenberg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Tallaaja lands a nice knee to the body.
Tallaaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosenberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Tallaaja gets underhooks to prevent Rosenberg's takedown attempt.
Rosenberg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tallaaja's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Teppo Tallaaja will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Tallaaja drives through and clinches with Rosenberg against the cage.
Rosenberg tries to circle away but Tallaaja has him pinned against the cage.
Rosenberg works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Rosenberg tries to pull guard but Tallaaja holds him up against the cage and eventually Rosenberg drops back down to his feet.
Tallaaja tries a knee to the head but Rosenberg blocks it.
Rosenberg tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tallaaja just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rosenberg pressing his opponent against the cage.
Rosenberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Tallaaja has double underhooks.
Rosenberg tries to land knees in the clinch but Tallaaja avoids the damage to the body.
Rosenberg working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Rosenberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tallaaja keeps control of Rosenberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tallaaja connects with a knee to the head.
Tallaaja lands an elbow just above Rosenberg 's eye.
Rosenberg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tallaaja avoids it.
Tallaaja creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rosenberg's defenses.
Rosenberg jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tallaaja walks away with a smile on his face. Rosenberg gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Teppo Tallaaja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Flash Rosenberg.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rosenberg moves into the clinch.
Rosenberg softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tallaaja comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tallaaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosenberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tallaaja with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rosenberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tallaaja tries to land a knee to the head but Rosenberg blocks with his arms.
A hook to the body from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tallaaja scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Rosenberg manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Rosenberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tallaaja is controlling him.
Tallaaja postures up and lands a big shot to Rosenberg's brow.
Tallaaja postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Rosenberg wants to sweep here but Tallaaja controlling him for the moment.
Tallaaja prevents Rosenberg from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tallaaja scoring with punches to the head and body.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Danga de danga de dang - Rosenberg scores with a four punch combination!
Rosenberg lands a with a good body shot.
Rosenberg lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tallaaja forces Rosenberg back against the cage and clinches.
Rosenberg is trying to break free.
Tallaaja misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosenberg.
Rosenberg tries to break the clinch but Tallaaja is controlling the position.
Tallaaja tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tallaaja lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rosenberg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tallaaja with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rosenberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tallaaja utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Rosenberg breaks from the clinch.
Tallaaja fails with a takedown attempt.
Rosenberg moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tallaaja misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rosenberg.
Tallaaja prevents Rosenberg from breaking the clinch.
Rosenberg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tallaaja managing to block the knees to the body from Rosenberg.
Tallaaja throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rosenberg blocks it with crossed arms.
Rosenberg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tallaaja is defending well for now.
Rosenberg takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rosenberg presses Tallaaja against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tallaaja working Rosenberg over with knees to the body.
Tallaaja tries to land a knee to the head but Rosenberg blocks with his arms.
Rosenberg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rosenberg drives through and clinches with Tallaaja against the cage.
Rosenberg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Tallaaja uses from the top position.
Tallaaja is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rosenberg is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Rosenberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Rosenberg avoids the elbow strike from Tallaaja, against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rosenberg.
Tallaaja lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rosenberg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rosenberg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tallaaja instigates a clinch.
Tallaaja lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rosenberg blocks an elbow strike from Tallaaja.
Nice body punch from Rosenberg.
Tallaaja throws an elbow but it misses.
Rosenberg trying to control the position but instead, Tallaaja has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rosenberg into the cage.
Tallaaja misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rosenberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tallaaja fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tallaaja shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tallaaja showed some decent athleticism there.
Rosenberg is looking to get back to is feet but Tallaaja passes into side control.
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 Teppo Tallaaja.
I think Tallaaja 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Tallaaja!
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