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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tuhkasaari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and rocky marciano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tuhkasaari comes to the cage accompanied by Proteus - Full Metal Jacket. marciano has chosen cormac look whos behind you BOOH!!! as his entrance music. rocky marciano acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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145 lbs
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146 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Tuhkasaari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, rocky marciano!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tuhkasaari moves out of range of the strikes.
Tuhkasaari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tuhkasaari tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but marciano swivels and escapes.
marciano misses with a wild body shot.
Tuhkasaari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tuhkasaari tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Tuhkasaari.
marciano misses with a looping right.
Tuhkasaari is looking to chop away at marciano's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from marciano misses.
marciano lands a glancing blow to the side of Tuhkasaari's head.
marciano sizes up Tuhkasaari with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari defending well as marciano loads up on a big left hand.
marciano misses with a body shot.
marciano throws a hook but Tuhkasaari blocks it.
Tuhkasaari lands with a kick to the temple. marciano shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A telegraphed right hand from marciano misses the target.
Tuhkasaari has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from marciano finds it's way round the side to connect with Tuhkasaari's head.
marciano is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Tuhkasaari plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A jab from marciano misses.
rocky marciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuhkasaari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
marciano throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Tuhkasaari was covering up waiting for the punch and marciano finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
marciano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tuhkasaari works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tuhkasaari might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tuhkasaari is trying to keep marciano in close.
Tuhkasaari looking for a sweep. Not yet Tuhkasaari, not yet.
marciano thows a big elbow that misses.
marciano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tuhkasaari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tuhkasaari preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from marciano. Tuhkasaari does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on marciano's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tuhkasaari wants to control but marciano is keeping him busy.
marciano is looking for a sweep.
Tuhkasaari is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but marciano is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
marciano is not content to let Tuhkasaari control the position.
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.
marciano is trying to improve his position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
marciano misses with a double jab.
marciano is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
marciano with a poor takedown
so Tuhkasaari counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
marciano looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Tuhkasaari puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Tuhkasaari dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
marciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
marciano swinging wildly here.
marciano throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tuhkasaari changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. marciano looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tuhkasaari landing strikes.
marciano is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tuhkasaari works to advance to full mount. marciano defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
marciano sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari is keen to just control but marciano is a slippery customer.
Tuhkasaari wants to pass the guard but marciano is defending well.
marciano wants to improve his position but Tuhkasaari is controlling well.
marciano trying to control here.
Tuhkasaari has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Tuhkasaari can't control as he wanted to and marciano manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tuhkasaari passes to full mount!
Tuhkasaari tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
marciano tries to hold on but Tuhkasaari pushes him away.
Tuhkasaari tries to control but marciano wriggling away.
marciano regains half guard.
Tuhkasaari is trying to control. marciano wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari moves into full mount! marciano won't be happy about that!
Tuhkasaari throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Tuhkasaari avoids the attempt from marciano to control.
marciano is in all sorts of trouble here.
Tuhkasaari working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Tuhkasaari looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
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.
marciano wants to hold on but Tuhkasaari pushes him away.
marciano keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
marciano looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
A lull in the action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tuhkasaari thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Tuhkasaari dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
marciano throws a shot from downtown. Tuhkasaari moves away and avoids it.
marciano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tuhkasaari's head backwards.
marciano throws a sloppy body shot
and Tuhkasaari counters with a nice double leg into guard.
marciano escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Tuhkasaari gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Tuhkasaari forces his way into half guard.
Tuhkasaari wants to advance to full mount but marciano doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Tuhkasaari stopping the sweep attempt from marciano.
That's one minute gone in the round.
marciano is adopting a defensive guard.
Tuhkasaari trying to control but marciano is working from the bottom.
marciano will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
marciano trying to control the position.
marciano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Tuhkasaari is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tuhkasaari trying to control the position from guard on top but marciano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tuhkasaari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt marciano.
marciano checks a low kick from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari misses with a takedown attempt
and marciano counters with a straight right hand.
A head kick misses from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming marciano to the mat! marciano manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
marciano looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tuhkasaari passes into half guard.
marciano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Tuhkasaari is looking for submissions but instead, marciano has regained full guard.
marciano keeping full guard, as Tuhkasaari tries to pass.
Tuhkasaari trying to control but marciano is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Tuhkasaari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
marciano manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Tuhkasaari manages to get himself to full guard.
Tuhkasaari is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tuhkasaari working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from marciano.
Tuhkasaari avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
marciano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tuhkasaari has his hands on marciano's head, controlling the position.
Tuhkasaari is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Tuhkasaari clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tuhkasaari slips a jab and a cross from marciano.
Tuhkasaari throws a sloppy head kick and marciano moves out of range easily.
Tuhkasaari on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tuhkasaari walks into a left hand.
Tuhkasaari throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tuhkasaari tries a head kick but it misses.
marciano misses with a looping right.
marciano misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tuhkasaari slips a jab from marciano.
marciano throws a jab but it's blocked by Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari throws a sloppy head kick and marciano moves out of range easily.
marciano throws a nice looking combination but Tuhkasaari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tuhkasaari feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tuhkasaari preventing the sweep.
Tuhkasaari wants to pass the guard but marciano is keeping the position.
Tuhkasaari wants to control from the top but marciano keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari throwing strikes but missing.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
marciano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Tuhkasaari slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Tuhkasaari postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
marciano misses with an uppercut. Tuhkasaari saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
marciano lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tuhkasaari backs up against the cage.
marciano takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tuhkasaari ducks under a wild hook from marciano.
marciano changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
marciano thows a body shot but no joy.
marciano throws a combination. Tuhkasaari tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Tuhkasaari throws a head kick that misses.
Tuhkasaari walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
marciano throws a lazy right hand but Tuhkasaari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
marciano throws a hook but Tuhkasaari avoids it easily.
marciano throws an overhand right that lands on Tuhkasaari's shoulder, as Tuhkasaari tries to avoid the shot.
Tuhkasaari slips under a jab.
Tuhkasaari scores a takedown into full mount!
Tuhkasaari misses with a head shot.
marciano is trying desperately to improve position.
marciano tries to lock up and control but Tuhkasaari gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Teppo Tuhkasaari will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tuhkasaari lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
marciano defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tuhkasaari.
Tuhkasaari fails with a takedown attempt.
Tuhkasaari throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by marciano!
marciano scores with a jab.
marciano scores with a nice head shot.
Tuhkasaari stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari slips a straight right by marciano.
Tuhkasaari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tuhkasaari with a lazy takedown attempt
and marciano counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Teppo Tuhkasaari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Tuhkasaari throws a lazy head kick
and marciano counters with a straight right hand.
A punch lands to the side of Tuhkasaari 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tuhkasaari showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from marciano.
marciano keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
marciano misses with an uppercut. Tuhkasaari saw that one coming.
Teppo Tuhkasaari is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
marciano throws a right and a left that Tuhkasaari avoids nicely.
Tuhkasaari looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
rocky marciano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tuhkasaari misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
marciano misses with a straight right.
A jab from marciano misses.
marciano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tuhkasaari shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. marciano is trying to defend but Tuhkasaari finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuhkasaari is looking to advance position but marciano won't allow it.
Tuhkasaari slows the pace down in half guard.
rocky marciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
marciano is pressing down on Tuhkasaari's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tuhkasaari trying to control but marciano is working from the bottom.
marciano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Tuhkasaari is aware though and is defending well.
marciano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
marciano is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tuhkasaari defends well.
marciano keeping moving, preventing Tuhkasaari from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
rocky marciano comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tuhkasaari has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 49:47
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 49:46
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Tuhkasaari!
Teppo Tuhkasaari retains his featherweight title!
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