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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timzi Turpasauna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pekka Paristo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turpasauna comes to the cage accompanied by WTF Collective. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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187 cm
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223 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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200 cm
21
222 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timzi Turpasauna! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Paristo! The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Paristo avoids the body shot from Turpasauna.
Paristo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Paristo throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turpasauna counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Paristo's guard now. Turpasauna looking to pass the guard. Paristo is looking to stand up but Turpasauna isn't so interested in that idea. Turpasauna forces his way into half guard. Paristo is trying to stand.
Turpasauna trying to control the pace. Turpasauna not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Turpasauna is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round. Turpasauna working away from the top, dropping strikes. Paristo is trying to stand. Turpasauna looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Turpasauna won't let Paristo get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. Paristo is trying to reverse the position but instead Turpasauna has taken his back - oops! Paristo looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. Paristo looks gassed! Turpasauna working for a choke but Paristo is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Turpasauna controlling well, preventing Paristo from escaping the position.
Paristo wants to get back to his feet. A lull in the action here.
Turpasauna struggling to land strikes to the head as Paristo covers up. Paristo is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Turpasauna trying to control momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Paristo is trying to stand back up. Turpasauna is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Paristo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Paristo is trying to stand back up. Paristo is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Turpasauna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Paristo. Nice jab there from Paristo. Paristo throws a shot from downtown. Turpasauna moves away and avoids it. Paristo misses the jab. Paristo misses with a double jab
enabling Turpasauna to counter with a crisp jab. Paristo throws a series of punches but Turpasauna moves out of range. Paristo misses with a straight left. A slow jab from Paristo misses its intended target. Paristo throws a shot from downtown. Turpasauna moves away and avoids it. Jab, jab by Paristo - just one landing. Paristo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Turpasauna moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A jab from Paristo misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timzi Turpasauna dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Paristo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turpasauna. Paristo throws a jab but it's blocked by Turpasauna. A swing and a miss from Paristo. Paristo tries to keep at a distance but Turpasauna has taken the fight into the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Paristo. A short right from Paristo. Paristo digs a right hand into Turpasauna's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turpasauna's gas tank. Paristo lands a shoulder strike. Turpasauna drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Paristo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Paristo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paristo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Paristo.
Turpasauna swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paristo misses with some punches.
Paristo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paristo looking to slow down the pace here. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Paristo gets through Turpasauna's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Turpasauna blocking some punches.
Turpasauna goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turpasauna throws a head punch that misses. Paristo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paristo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Paristo blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paristo. Paristo has a couple of punches blocked by Turpasauna.
Paristo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Paristo lands an uppercut. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Paristo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turpasauna is rocked! Paristo working aggressively here.
Oh Turpasauna is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Paristo misses with some punches.
Paristo misses with a hook from the clinch. Turpasauna blocks an uppercut.
Paristo throws a punch but it's blocked by Turpasauna. Paristo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Paristo fails to land. Paristo misses with some punches.
Paristo misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Paristo fails to land. Paristo working aggressively here.
Paristo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turpasauna seems to have got his legs back now. Paristo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Turpasaunas head. Paristo misses with the head strike.
Turpasauna blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Turpasauna is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Paristo is keeping busy. Turpasauna blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paristo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paristo. A short right hand to the side of the head by Paristo. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turpasauna. Paristo presses Turpasauna against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Paristo lands with a left to the head. Paristo lands a big right hand that drops Turpasauna! The killer instinct kicks in and Paristo finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Paristo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pekka Paristo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
59% |
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