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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matti Teppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pawel Andrea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Teppo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pawel Andrea!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrea fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teppo misses the shot to the body.
Andrea takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Teppo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Andrea throws a right and a left that both miss.
Andrea throws a shot to the body.
Teppo is looking to clinch.
Teppo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Teppo walks into a left hand.
Andrea wants to clinch.
Teppo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andrea doesn't seem bothered though.
Teppo avoids the head kick by Andrea.
Teppo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Teppo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teppo trying to control but Andrea is having none of it.
Teppo with the ground and pound from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrea regains half guard.
Teppo is looking to take a break and control but Andrea is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Teppo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Andrea doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Teppo.
Andrea trying to control but Teppo postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Andrea manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Andrea working for submissions but it's allowed Teppo to get to half guard.
Andrea keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Teppo with the ground and pound but Andrea uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Teppo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Teppo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andrea wants to sweep here but Teppo controlling him for the moment.
Teppo scoring with punches to the head and body.
Andrea keeping moving, preventing Teppo from controlling successfully.
Teppo throwing strikes from guard but Andrea blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Teppo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Teppo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Andrea defends it nicely.
Teppo tries to clinch up but Andrea circles away and keeps his distance.
Teppo with a hook.
Andrea keeps the fight on the outside.
Andrea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Teppo was well out of range. Poor timing from Andrea.
Teppo lands with an overhand left.
Teppo swinging wildly here.
Andrea throws a predictable looking body shot
and Teppo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Andrea lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Teppo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Teppo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Andrea misses the target.
Andrea misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pawel Andrea is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Teppo tries to clinch there but Andrea circles away.
Andrea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Andrea takes one on the button.
Andrea has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Teppo finds it's way round the side to connect with Andrea's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teppo defending well as Andrea loads up on a big left hand.
Teppo connects with the punch.
Teppo scores with a three punch combo!
A shot to the body from Andrea misses
and Teppo counters with a nice uppercut.
Teppo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Teppo is trying to break the clinch but Andrea is controlling him.
Teppo throws a punch but it's blocked by Andrea.
Teppo stalling the fight.
Teppo scores with a shoulder strike.
Andrea is rocked!
Teppo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Andrea is still on wobbly legs! Can Teppo finish him?
Teppo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Teppo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Teppo is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Andrea can't fight it off and eventually Teppo manages to take the fight to the floor. Andrea looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Teppo slips nicely into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teppo working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Teppo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Teppo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A bone on bone clash there as Andrea blocks the leg kick.
Teppo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Teppo cracks Andrea with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Andrea tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Teppo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Andrea is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matti Teppo!
Matti Teppo is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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