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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Hartola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripper comes to the cage accompanied by The Odorants - This Night. Jack Ripper has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Ripper! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Hartola! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A slow jab from Ripper misses its intended target. Hartola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ripper in his tracks. Ripper misses with a looping right. Ripper throws a quick inside leg kick. Ripper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hartola.
Hartola steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ripper. Ripper goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like Tommi Hartola has been cut. Hartola throws a sloppy head kick and Ripper counters with a slapping leg kick. Ripper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Ripper misses with a straight left. Ripper pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Hartola dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ripper. That did some damage! Ripper feints and then cracks Hartola's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hartola down. Hartola throws a jab but it's blocked by Ripper. Hartola misses with a head kick.
Ripper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hartola manages to avoid it. Hartola misses with a head kick.
Ripper misses with a wild body shot. Hartola connects with a jab. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! A solid leg kick lands there for Ripper.
Ripper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ripper lands with a kick to the temple. Hartola shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Ripper throws a front kick aimed at Hartola's knee but Hartola avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hartola checks the leg kick. Ripper blocks a low kick nicely. Hartola jabs at Ripper's body. Hartola closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Hartola tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Ripper really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Hartola swings for the body but Ripper moves out of range.
Ripper throws a nice outside leg kick. Ripper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hartola stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Ripper misses with a body kick. Ripper throws the left hand but Hartola avoids the punch easily. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ripper. Ripper swings for the body but Hartola moves out of range.
Ripper connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. A lazy left from Ripper finds it's target. Hartola swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ripper throws a leg kick and Hartola counters with a good, hard body kick but Ripper shrugs it off. Hartola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A nice leg kick lands there from Hartola. This has been an exciting period of action! Ripper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ripper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ripper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ripper misses the body punch and Hartola counters with a good low kick that Ripper was not able to check. A big right from Hartola misses. Ripper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Good exchange - Ripper coming out on top. Hartola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Ripper scores with a nice strike. Hartola throws a wild body kick that Ripper sees coming a mile off. Hartola takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ripper pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hartola is out of range and Ripper settles back down. Ripper takes a swing at Hartola's ribcage but misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Hartola. Ripper does a little dance to reset his feet. Ripper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Jack Ripper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ripper throws a jab but it's blocked by Hartola. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hartola.
Ripper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Ripper is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Ripper wants to land a leg kick but Hartola is out of range. Hartola blocks a head kick by Ripper.
Good shot there by Ripper. A big left from Hartola misses. Ripper is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A left lands for Ripper. Ripper comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Hartola avoids a kick to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Ripper as he connects with a hook. Ripper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hartola momentarily.
Hartola fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ripper. Ripper tries to bum rush Hartola with a series of wild strikes but Hartola uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Ripper misses with a looping right. Ripper thows a body shot but no joy. Hartola slips under a jab. Hartola slips a jab from Ripper. Ripper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hartola was well out of range. Poor timing from Ripper. Hartola slips a straight right by Ripper. Ripper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ripper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Ripper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hartola. Ripper looks to land a left hand but Hartola moved out of range nicely. Ripper scores with a hook. Ripper misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ripper throws a head kick that misses and Hartola counters with a slapping leg kick. Hartola feints and then cracks Ripper's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ripper down. Hartola avoids the head kick by Ripper.
Ripper lands a high kick!
Hartola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ripper throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hartola's head. This has been an exciting period of action! A jab from Ripper misses. Hartola showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ripper.
Hartola scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ripper in his tracks. Ripper dips to his left and cracks Hartola with an uppercut! Ripper is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Ripper throws a sloppy head kick and Hartola moves out of range easily. A jab from Ripper misses. Ripper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ripper throws a leg kick enabling Hartola to counter with a crisp jab. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Hartola gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ripper. Ripper misses with a head kick.
Ripper scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A swing and a miss from Ripper. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ripper dominated that round. The cut man is working on Tommi Hartola's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Hartola misses with a kick to the body.
Ripper blocks a low kick nicely. An inside leg kick lands from Hartola. Ripper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ripper there as he acknowledges the shot. A clash of legs there as Ripper blocks the low kick. Jack Ripper is winning the standup battle so far. Hartola takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ripper throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Ripper slips a jab from Hartola. Ripper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartola throws a quick inside leg kick. Ripper throws a leg kick that is checked and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Ripper avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Ripper throws a leg kick and Hartola counters with a nice leg kick. Hartola pushes Ripper away with a front kick. Ripper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hartola slips a jab and a cross from Ripper.
Ripper looks to land a left hand but Hartola moved out of range nicely. Ripper throws a leg kick and Hartola counters with a leg kick. Ripper misses with a kick to the body and Hartola finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Hartola misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hartola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ripper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Hartola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hartola tests Ripper's chin there with a solid looking shot. Hartola throws the kick towards the body but Ripper avoids it. Hartola walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Ripper throws a sloppy body shot
and Hartola makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Hartola tries a head kick but it misses.
Ripper throws a body punch but Hartola moves out of range. Hartola lands a glancing blow to the side of Ripper's head. Ripper misses with a body kick. Hartola moves out of range as Ripper strikes. Hartola connects with a solid leg kick. Hartola throws a wild body kick that Ripper sees coming a mile off. Hartola lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Ripper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hartola moves away. A slapping leg kick lands for Hartola.
Hartola drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Ripper thows a leg kick but Hartola checks it and Hartola counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hartola throws a front kick that sends Ripper stumbling back into the cage. Ripper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Hartola thumps Ripper with a low kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Ripper throws a leg kick that is checked and Hartola finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Ripper throws a lazy head kick and Hartola counters with a leg kick. Hartola staying out of range there. Ripper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartola can pounce on him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Hartola!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartola. That's going to slow Ripper down. Ripper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A nice leg kick lands there from Hartola. Hartola with a jab. Hartola throws a nice outside leg kick. Ripper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ripper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hartola. A jab from Ripper misses. Ripper misses with a leg kick and Hartola counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ripper swings and misses with a shot to the body and Ripper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. A nice inside leg kick there by Hartola. That's going to slow Ripper down. Nice jab there from Hartola. Hartola cracks the inside of Ripper's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hartola throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hartola cracks Ripper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Hartola throws out a powerful jab. Hartola lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Ripper throws a shot from downtown. Hartola moves away and avoids it. A solid body kick from Hartola. Hartola lunges at Ripper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ripper's hand. Hartola pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hartola scores with a kick to the midsection. A good leg kick by Hartola. Hartola stuns Ripper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Hartola with a body punch. A glancing blow. Hartola lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ripper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hartola lands a really nice looking cross but Ripper seems unphased.
Ripper moves out of range of the body kick from Hartola.
Hartola buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ripper looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
A good leg kick by Hartola.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A good leg kick by Hartola. Hartola lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ripper's sensitive parts. Hartola pushes Ripper away with a front kick. Hartola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ripper takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hartola, right into the meat.
An inside leg kick lands from Hartola. Ripper on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Hartola throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Ripper takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Ripper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A slapping leg kick lands for Hartola.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hartola. That's going to slow Ripper down. Hartola darts in and out, connecting with a jab. A head kick by Ripper misses and Hartola counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ripper on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hartola.
Hartola fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Hartola throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Hartola scores with a punch to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Hartola showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Tommi Hartola's cut. 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. This is the final round!
Hartola scores with a shot to the body.
Ripper throws a lazy right hand but Hartola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Hartola lands a jab to the head.
Hartola cracks the inside of Ripper's front leg. Ripper takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ripper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Ripper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Ripper misses with a straight right. Ripper throws a lazy head kick and Hartola counters with a slapping leg kick. Ripper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hartola. Ripper will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Hartola scores with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Hartola blocks the low kick. Hartola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Ripper throws a body punch but Hartola moves out of range. Hartola drops his hands momentarily and Ripper takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Ripper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hartola can pounce on him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ripper takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Ripper has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hartola finds it's way round the side to connect with Ripper's head. Hartola fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ripper manages to avoid it. A big left from Ripper misses. Hartola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ripper.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ripper misses with a looping left. Hartola throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Hartola blocks a jab. Ripper tries to land a body kick and Hartola counters with an inside leg kick. A punch combination from Ripper misses. A leg kick checked by Hartola. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hartola.
Ripper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ripper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Hartola fakes the leg kick and cracks Ripper in the body. Ripper uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hartola.
Hartola looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ripper misses with a looping left. Hartola slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Ripper throws a leg kick and Hartola counters with a stiff right hand. Hartola blocks a low kick nicely. Ripper sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Ripper walks into a jab. Hartola scores with a leg kick.
Hartola is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ripper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hartola lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ripper will feel that in the morning. Hartola scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Hartola slips under a jab. Ripper throws a lazy right hand but Hartola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A lazy body kick from Ripper and Hartola counters with a good low kick that Ripper was not able to check. Hartola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Ripper throws a leg kick that is checked and Hartola counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Hartola lands the left hand. Hartola scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Ripper. Hartola throws a big shot that misses. Ripper throws a low kick but Hartola avoids it. Hartola lands a lovely overhand right. Ripper on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hartola. Hartola obviously looking to wear him down.
Ripper throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Ripper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Hartola scores with a body shot.
Hartola throws a front kick that sends Ripper stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hartola connects with a crisp jab. Ripper looks to score with a jab to the body but Hartola is just out of range. Ripper moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Hartola with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hartola throws a nice inside leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hartola, right into the meat.
Hartola scores with a head kick.
Hartola scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ripper doesn't seem bothered though. A good leg kick by Hartola. Hartola lands a high kick!
Hartola looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hartola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ripper's calf. This has been an exciting period of action! Hartola lands a head kick!
Ripper is rocked! A jab from Ripper misses. Hartola comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Hartola takes a swing at Ripper's ribcage but misses. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hartola, right into the meat.
Hartola lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hartola lands a right hook to the body.
Hartola pushes Ripper away with a front kick. Ripper takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Ripper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
Hartola tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ripper might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Hartola listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Hartola scores with a jab to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hartola.
Hartola lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Hartola turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Hartola feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ripper's calf. Hartola lands with a shot to the body. Hartola connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Hartola connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ripper thows a leg kick but Hartola checks it and Hartola counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Nice shot lands for Hartola. Hartola connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. A swing and a miss from Ripper. Hartola sizes up Ripper with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight! Tommi Hartola comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Hartola 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 26:29 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:29 Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommi Hartola!
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