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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Lipponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pekka Lipponen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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278 lbs
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185 cm
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222 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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, Pekka Lipponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Miller!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lipponen misses with a hook. Miller ducked under it nicely.
Lipponen slips under a jab.
Lipponen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Miller avoids it really well and circles away.
Miller throws a jab but it's blocked by Lipponen.
Lipponen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lipponen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Miller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lipponen throws out the jab.
Miller gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lipponen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Lipponen throws out a loose jab but Miller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice shot lands for Lipponen.
Miller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
It looks like Pekka Lipponen has been cut.
Miller pushes Lipponen up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Lipponen wants a takedown but no success here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Miller.
Lipponen prevents a body shot from Miller.
Miller lands with a short shot to the head.
Miller is trying to break the clinch but Lipponen is controlling him.
Miller has Lipponen pressed against the cage.
Miller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lipponen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Miller.
Miller lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Miller working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Miller lands a body punch in the clinch.
Miller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Miller breaks from the clinch.
Miller scores with a jab to the body.
Lipponen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Miller shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lipponen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Miller scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Lipponen?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller landing punches.
Lipponen is desperately trying to improve his position but Miller has a good base and remains in mount.
Miller lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Lipponen taking shots to the head.
Pekka Lipponen's cut is getting worse.
Miller working the ground and pound effectively.
Pekka Lipponen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Lipponen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jeez, Pekka Lipponen's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pekka Lipponen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt Miller!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
81% |
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