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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nuno Miguel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viltsu Toppinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 cm
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220 lbs
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190 cm
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nuno Miguel! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Viltsu Toppinen! The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Miguel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Toppinen wants to control but Miguel is keeping busy.
Toppinen controlling the position well. Toppinen is looking to control Miguel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Toppinen avoid being mounted? Toppinen is controlling Miguel's position as best he can from this difficult position. Toppinen manages to get to full guard.
Miguel wants to control from the top but Toppinen keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Toppinen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Toppinen looking for a sweep. Not yet Toppinen, not yet. Toppinen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Miguel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Toppinen tries to land a sweep but no joy. Miguel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Toppinen keeping full guard, as Miguel tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Toppinen with a poor takedown and Miguel counters with a shoot takedown. Toppinen fights it but they end up in guard. Miguel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Toppinen has his foot on Miguel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miguel works his way back into a safe position though. Toppinen looks gassed! Toppinen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Toppinen controls Miguel momentarily but Miguel frees himself. Toppinen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Miguel kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Miguel thows a big elbow that misses. Toppinen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Miguel! Miguel is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Toppinen tries to control but Miguel wriggling away. Toppinen looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Miguel tries to get back to half guard but can't. Toppinen moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Miguel has worked his arm free - good work by Miguel!
Toppinen tries for a kimura but Miguel is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Miguel tries to bench press Toppinen off him but Toppinen keeps the position. Toppinen has hold of Miguel's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Miguel seems comfortable defending it but Toppinen has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Miguel is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Miguel is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Toppinen couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Viltsu Toppinen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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