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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Taistelija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Vegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vegas has chosen Marylin Mansons "Beautiful People" as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teppo Taistelija!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Victor Vegas!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vegas closes the distance and clinches up with Taistelija, looking for a takedown. Vegas pushes Taistelija against the cage but Taistelija circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Taistelija gets a takedown into half guard.
Vegas wants to get back to full guard but Taistelija has mounted him!
Vegas slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Vegas is not content to let Taistelija control the position.
Vegas wants to get back to full guard.
Vegas is looking to escape.
Vegas is looking for a sweep. Taistelija is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Taistelija works his way into side control.
Vegas misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Taistelija working the ground and pound.
Vegas is looking to regain half guard here but Taistelija keeps moving and retains side control.
Vegas manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Taistelija is breathing heavily.
Taistelija has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taistelija has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vegas's face.
Vegas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vegas tries to improve his position but instead Taistelija has taken his back!
Vegas is trying to get back to his feet but Taistelija has full control of the position and if anything, Vegas has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Taistelija just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Vegas is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Taistelija gets his way!
Vegas wants to get back to his feet.
Vegas tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Taistelija trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taistelija looking to finish Vegas with some ground and pound. This is bad for Vegas!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taistelija tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Vegas really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taistelija. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vegas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Vegas is bucking up trying to escape but Taistelija cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Taistelija unloading with bombs!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taistelija trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taistelija working for a guillotine from mount but Vegas is in no mood to give up.
Vegas is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taistelija working the ground and pound effectively.
Vegas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taistelija can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Vegas is looking to escape.
Vegas is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Taistelija has hold of Vegas's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vegas manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Taistelija trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taistelija has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Taistelija controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vegas is bucking up trying to escape but Taistelija cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Taistelija controlling from mount.
Vegas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Taistelija trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Taistelija is really struggling to control Vegas but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Taistelija has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Vegas's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vegas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Taistelija looking to control and managing it successfully.
Vegas working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Taistelija dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vegas misses with a takedown
and Taistelija counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vegas is pressing down on Taistelija's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Taistelija trying to control the position from guard on top but Vegas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Teppo Taistelija just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Vegas looks to land a right hand but Taistelija moved out of range.
Vegas misses with a right hand
and Taistelija counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Taistelija.
Vegas is trying to break free.
Taistelija is looking to control Vegas's arms but Vegas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taistelija has his back to the cage.
Vegas has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taistelija avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Taistelija is pressed up against the cage. Vegas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Taistelija down to the mat. Taistelija avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Teppo Taistelija has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Vegas.
Nice takedown defense from Vegas. No joy for Taistelija on that attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vegas cracks Taistelija with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Vegas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Taistelija to stand back up!
It looks like Teppo Taistelija has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Taistelija stuffs the takedown attempt from Vegas. Vegas gets slowly back to his feet.
Vegas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taistelija moves away.
Victor Vegas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vegas misses with a lunging right hand
and Taistelija counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vegas!
Vegas can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taistelija tries to control but Vegas wriggling away.
Vegas wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Taistelija trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Vegas doesn't escape.
Vegas is trying to stand back up.
Will Taistelija go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Teppo Taistelija overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Vegas fending off the submission attempt from Taistelija.
Vegas tries to break free.
I would not like to be Vegas right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taistelija is looking to control Vegas but Vegas is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Taistelija trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Vegas doesn't escape.
Vegas is trying to stand back up.
Taistelija scores with punches and elbows.
Vegas looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
I really don't envy Vegas right now.
Vegas is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Taistelija scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Taistelija is hanging on to Vegas's back as he tries to escape.
Taistelija is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Vegas taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Taistelija.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teppo Taistelija!
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