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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between S S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Tamppooni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamppooni has chosen Revelations as his entrance music. S S had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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170 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, S S!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Timo Tamppooni!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Glass and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamppooni keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
S looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
S tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tamppooni swivels and escapes.
Tamppooni stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for S S. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Tamppooni.
Tamppooni decides to take the fight back to the feet.
S shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tamppooni counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in S's guard now.
S wants to hit a switch here but Tamppooni passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for S there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tamppooni avoids the attempt from S to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamppooni stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
S tries to clinch up
and Tamppooni counters with a takedown into side control.
Tamppooni has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Tamppooni shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tamppooni showed some decent athleticism there.
Tamppooni stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
S looks to clinch
and Tamppooni decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in S's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tamppooni stands and steps away. S gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
S tries to clinch up
and Tamppooni counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in S's guard now.
S wants to stand and escape but Tamppooni is having none of it.
S looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
S wants to sweep here but Tamppooni controlling him for the moment.
Tamppooni must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
S controls Tamppooni momentarily but Tamppooni frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
S is looking to sweep but instead, Tamppooni has passed into half guard.
S actively working from the bottom here.
S wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tamppooni drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Tamppooni avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
S looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tamppooni passes into half guard.
S manages to escape and get back to his feet!
S misses with a takedown attempt
and Tamppooni counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in S's guard now.
S looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tamppooni puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
S has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Tamppooni escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Tamppooni!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
S tries to bench press Tamppooni off him but Tamppooni keeps the position.
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!
S misses with a takedown attempt
and Tamppooni decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in S's guard.
S is looking to stand up but Tamppooni isn't so interested in that idea.
S is looking for a triangle but Tamppooni pushes his legs off easily.
Tamppooni really doesn't want to stay on the ground with S. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Tamppooni stands up and waves to S to follow him.
S gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Tamppooni stands up from S's guard - Tamppooni perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
S shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Tamppooni counters with a nice double leg into side control. S won't be happy with that.
Tamppooni stands up.
Tamppooni bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
S tries to bench press Tamppooni off him but Tamppooni keeps the position.
Tamppooni decides to stand up, so the ref orders S to his feet.
Tamppooni gets the takedown into side control.
S wants to control but Tamppooni postures up.
S is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
S looks to move to half guard but instead Tamppooni has passed into mount! Damn!
Tamppooni get's back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tamppooni closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming S to the mat! S manages to get full guard.
S looking for a sweep. Not yet S, not yet.
S is working hard here to advance position.
Tamppooni has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of S is proving hard to escape from.
Tamppooni is fighting to break S's control of his arms but S is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Tamppooni stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
S darts in trying to clinch
and Tamppooni counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Tamppooni gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Tamppooni scores with a takedown into S's guard.
S looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
S had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Tamppooni is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. S Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Tamppooni's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
S goes for a risky armbar from back mount and it's not paid off. Tamppooni escapes and is now in half guard on top.
Timo Tamppooni has got the better of the ground game so far.
S tries to get to full guard but Tamppooni has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
S tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Tamppooni has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
S is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Tamppooni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Tamppooni scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
S is looking for a sweep.
S is trying to work for a sweep but Tamppooni has mounted him!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tamppooni get's back to his feet.
S tries to clinch but Tamppooni moves away
and Tamppooni counters with a takedown into side control.
S is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Tamppooni is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
S really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
S tries to improve his position but instead Tamppooni has taken his back!
S trying to control the position but Tamppooni manages to sink in the hooks.
S rolls, trying to escape but Tamppooni keeps control of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tamppooni not allowing S to control his hands.
You can see the frustration on S's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
S turns into Tamppooni and is now in his guard.
Tamppooni pushes S off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
S gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
S trying to control the position.
S has a closed guard, preventing Tamppooni from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
S looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tamppooni is one step ahead there.
S is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tamppooni won't allow S to sweep him here.
S has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Tamppooni has passed into side control.
S struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
S looking for a sweep but Tamppooni has passed into full mount! Oh no!
S keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
S tries to improve his position but instead Tamppooni has taken his back!
S tries to escape but Tamppooni has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
S trying to control the hands but Tamppooni won't let him.
S turns into Tamppooni and is now in his guard.
S trying to control the position from guard on top but Tamppooni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tamppooni slips under a jab from S.
S with a poor takedown
and Tamppooni counters with a single leg into guard. S didn't expect that.
Tamppooni gets to his feet - S follows without any prompting.
S S has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
S looks to land a left hand but Tamppooni moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Tamppooni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tamppooni 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 25:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Tamppooni!
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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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