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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Lipponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnson has chosen Brooklyn by Jay Z as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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278 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm
26
260 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Lipponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Kevin Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Lipponen.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lipponen manages to avoid it.
Johnson misses with a wild combination.
Johnson throws a sloppy head kick and Lipponen moves out of range easily.
A cross from Johnson lands.
It looks like Pekka Lipponen has been cut.
Johnson throws a head kick that misses.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Lipponen avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Johnson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Lipponen moved out of range.
Lipponen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Johnson looks gassed!
Lipponen connects with a looping right hand.
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!
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Lipponen catches Johnson napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Johnson to the canvas!
Johnson is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipponen passes Johnson's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Lipponen controlling the pace.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lipponen connects with a nice short shot to Johnson's temple.
Lipponen content to control rather than advance.
Lipponen passes to side control.
Johnson manages to get back to half guard.
Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lipponen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lipponen slips a nice elbow through Johnson's hands, connecting with Johnson's forehead.
Lipponen controlling the action here.
Ground and pound from Lipponen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Well, if Lipponen is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Lipponen lands with a punch from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is looking to improve his position.
Lipponen 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.
Lipponen seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Lipponen is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Johnson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lipponen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lipponen prevents Johnson from improving his position.
Lipponen works his way into full mount!
Lipponen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lipponen connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Johnson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lipponen is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Johnson can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lipponen with a couple of short strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
Lipponen controlling the position easily from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pekka Lipponen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Lipponen's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A big left from Johnson misses.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Lipponen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Johnson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Lipponen lands a high kick to the side of Johnson's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Lipponen dives into guard, looking to finish.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Lipponen from controlling successfully.
Lipponen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Lipponen has passed into half guard!
Lipponen stalling.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Lipponen moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Johnson.
Lipponen lands some shots froms side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson tries to buck Lipponen off but Lipponen is having none of it.
Lipponen scores with punches from side control.
Lipponen lands some shots froms side control.
Johnson tries to improve position but can't.
Lipponen moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Pekka Lipponen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is trying to work for a sweep but Lipponen has mounted him!
Johnson gets back to half guard.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Johnson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lipponen scores with a couple of nice shots.
Johnson has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Lipponen escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Lipponen!
Lipponen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Johnson tries to bench press Lipponen off him but Lipponen keeps the position.
Johnson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Lipponen in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lipponen landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Lipponen not doing much here.
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lipponen pulls his head out easily.
Lipponen takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lipponen passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lipponen raining down shots from the mount!
Johnson taking shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen controlling from the full mount.
Johnson tries to improve his position but Lipponen has taken his back! Lipponen has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Johnson tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Lipponen pushes Johnson away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pekka Lipponen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
81% |
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