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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timo Tamppooni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Uchi Mata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timo Tamppooni looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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180 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Tamppooni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Uchi Mata!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamppooni shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mata as he avoids it easily.
Mata fails with the takedown
and Tamppooni counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tamppooni preventing the sweep.
Mata wants to stand but Tamppooni is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mata working a defensive guard but Tamppooni manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mata is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata wants to control but Tamppooni postures up.
Mata trying to control but Tamppooni flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Mata trying to get back to his feet but Tamppooni is in full control for now.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mata wants to get back to his feet.
Mata tries to roll but Tamppooni sticks to his back.
Tamppooni slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Mata rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Mata trying to hold on to Tamppooni's head to control him but Tamppooni postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata regains full guard. Nicely done.
Tamppooni is breathing heavily.
Tamppooni preventing the sweep.
Mata kicks Tamppooni off and gets to his feet.
Mata gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tamppooni decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mata's guard.
Mata throws his legs up looking for a submission but Tamppooni uses it to pass to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamppooni has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Mata shoots and misses
and Tamppooni counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Tamppooni.
Timo Tamppooni has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Uchi Mata.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mata looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tamppooni passes into side control.
Mata can't do much from the bottom here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Tamppooni dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mata closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tamppooni counters with a takedown into side control.
Mata is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
You can see the frustration on Mata's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mata manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tamppooni wants to stand and escape but instead Mata has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two 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.
Mata trying to control but Tamppooni is working from the bottom.
Mata is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Mata wanted to stand there but Tamppooni had control of the position.
Mata forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata wants to stand up but Tamppooni has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mata misses with a head shot. Tamppooni uses the momentum to regain guard.
Mata wants to control from the top but Tamppooni keeps moving.
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.
Tamppooni wants to get back to his feet but Mata is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Mata wants to stand and escape but instead Tamppooni has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tamppooni wants to stand but Mata has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Tamppooni dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Mata throws a sloppy head kick and Tamppooni moves out of range easily.
Mata doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tamppooni decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Mata's guard.
Mata has an active guard here but Tamppooni has managed to pass into half guard.
Mata trying to hold on to Tamppooni's head to control him but Tamppooni postures up.
Mata wants to improve his position but Tamppooni is controlling well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mata punching from the bottom.
Mata wants to control but Tamppooni is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tamppooni decides to stand up.
Mata fails with the takedown
and Tamppooni counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mata wants to control but Tamppooni is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mata is looking to escape.
Mata wants to improve his position but Tamppooni is controlling well.
Mata wants to control but Tamppooni is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mata is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mata is trying to control but can't.
Mata looks like he's trying to stand up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A head kick by Mata misses
and Tamppooni counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mata won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Mata's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mata tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Tamppooni presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tamppooni stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Mata throws a head kick but Tamppooni moves out of range.
Mata is looking to clinch.
Tamppooni scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Tamppooni stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Uchi Mata has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tamppooni closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Tamppooni showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tamppooni, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Tamppooni!
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G |
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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
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