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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tarja Halonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ripper comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Odorants - This Night kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Jack Ripper enters the cage!
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215 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tarja Halonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Halonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ripper was well out of range. Poor timing from Halonen.
Ripper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Halonen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Halonen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ripper!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Halonen.
Ripper wants to control but Halonen postures up.
Halonen in side control, throwing shots but Ripper defends.
Halonen 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.
Halonen trying to control the action but Ripper is working from the bottom.
Halonen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Ripper is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonen controlling the position.
Ripper avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Halonen.
An elbow from Halonen crashes against the mat.
Halonen is looking to take a break and control but Ripper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Halonen landing a few strikes.
Halonen laying and praying for a moment but Ripper takes advantage and regains half guard.
Halonen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Halonen in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Halonen thows a huge punch but Ripper dodges it nicely.
Ripper kicks off Halonen and gets to his feet.
Ripper throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Halonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Ripper throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Halonen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tarja Halonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halonen throws a wild body kick that Ripper sees coming a mile off.
Ripper misses with a hook. Halonen ducked under it nicely.
Halonen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Ripper ducks under a wild hook from Halonen.
Halonen misses with the combination.
Ripper misses with a body kick.
Ripper misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice combination there by Ripper.
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!
Halonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ripper catches Halonen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Halonen blocks a head kick by Ripper.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ripper throws a half hearted mid kick.
Halonen stuns Ripper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Halonen throws a hook but Ripper avoids it easily.
Both fighters circling a little - Ripper finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ripper dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Halonen. That did some damage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ripper dominated that 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.
Ripper pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ripper misses with a low kick.
Nice takedown defense from Ripper. No joy for Halonen on that attempt.
Ripper tries a head kick but it misses.
Halonen fails to land with a series of punches.
Halonen throws out a loose jab but Ripper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ripper drops his hands momentarily and Halonen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jack Ripper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Halonen is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ripper's half guard.
Halonen stalling away here and it's allowed Ripper to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Halonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ripper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Halonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ripper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Halonen wants to control from the top but Ripper keeps moving.
Ripper wants to sweep but no luck.
Halonen looking to pass the guard.
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.
Ripper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Halonen throwing strikes from guard but Ripper blocks nicely.
Halonen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Halonenis looking to pass into half guard but Ripper pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Ripper is in guard.
Halonen wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ripper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Halonen controlling the position.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Halonen misses with a body shot.
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.
Halonen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ripper throws a body punch but Halonen moves out of range.
Halonen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ripper throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ripper throws out a loose jab but Halonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Halonen misses with a straight right.
Halonen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ripper bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Halonen connects with a body shot.
Ripper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Halonen manages to avoid it.
Halonen misses with a straight left.
Halonen blocks a low kick nicely.
Ripper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Halonen counters with a straight right hand.
Halonen pushes Ripper up against the cage in a clinch.
Ripper working hard to break the clinch.
Halonen scores with a hook to the body.
Ripper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Ripper misses the target.
Ripper misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tarja Halonen dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Halonen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ripper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Halonen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Halonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Ripper has wrist control.
Halonen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Halonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ripper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ripper avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Halonen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Halonen trying to control the position from guard on top but Ripper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halonen seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Ripper keeping moving, preventing Halonen from controlling successfully.
Halonen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
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.
Halonen throws and elbow that misses. Ripper uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Halonen's guard. Nice move by Ripper!
Halonen wants to sweep here but Ripper controlling him for the moment.
Ripper gets to his feet - Halonen follows without any prompting.
Tarja Halonen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Halonen throws a nice looking combination but Ripper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ripper.
A thudding body kick lands there by Ripper!
Halonen fails with the takedown.
Halonen looks to land a left hand but Ripper moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halonen misses with a shot to the body
and Ripper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ripper.
Halonen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Halonen.
Halonen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ripper counters with a body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Ripper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Halonen ducks right into an uppercut from Ripper.
Ripper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ripper wants to slow Halonen down by chopping away at his legs.
Ripper lands a jab to the head.
Ripper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Halonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Ripper.
Ripper feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Halonen's calf.
Ripper scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ripper scores with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ripper lands a jab to Halonen's midsection.
Ripper throws a low kick, looking for Halonen's leg but Halonen calmly moves out of range.
Halonen ducks right into an uppercut from Ripper.
Halonen checks a low kick from Ripper.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Ripper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ripper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Ripper!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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