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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matti Teppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Horner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Horner's choice of entrance music: Roky Erickson - Stand For The Fire Demon. 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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192 lbs
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196 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Teppo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mike Horner!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horner showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Teppo.
Teppo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Horner. Horner obviously looking to wear him down.
Horner walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That kick from Horner tenderised Teppo's leg. Teppo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Teppo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Horner.
Teppo wants to clinch.
Teppo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Teppo rushes Horner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Teppo keeps control of Horner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Teppo throws a punch but it's blocked by Horner.
Teppo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Horner is trying to break the clinch but Teppo is controlling him.
Teppo lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Teppo is keen to just control but Horner is a slippery customer.
Teppo wants to work for an arm triangle but Horner is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Teppo thows a huge punch but Horner dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teppo is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Teppo goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Horner turns into him and now he's in Teppo's guard.
Teppo trying to keep a closed guard but Horner is proving a slippery customer.
Horner preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Teppo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Teppo trying to keep a closed guard but Horner is proving a slippery customer.
Horner preventing the sweep.
Horner got a little sloppy there for a moment and Teppo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Horner has managed to get both his arms back between Teppo's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo wants to sweep here but Horner controlling him for the moment.
Horner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Teppo has a closed guard, preventing Horner from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Teppo tries to strike from the bottom.
Horner wants to stand but Teppo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Teppo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Teppo wants to sweep here but Horner controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Teppo dominated that round.
That's time! Teppo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Horner misses with a right hand
and Teppo counters with a straight right hand.
Horner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Teppo drops his hands momentarily and Horner takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Horner throws a leg kick which misses Teppo's front leg but catches the back leg as Teppo tries to avoid it.
Horner throws a good cross that connects.
Horner thumps Teppo with a low kick.
Teppo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Teppo.
Horner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Horner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Teppo on the side of the head.
Teppo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Horner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Teppo scores with a shot to the side of Horner's head.
Horner breaks from the clinch.
Teppo misses the shot to the body.
Teppo misses with a body shot.
Horner with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Teppo to score with a decent uppercut.
Horner scoring well with a low kick there.
Horner throws an off balance right hand
and Teppo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Horner lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Teppo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Horner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nice uppercut lands for Horner. That snapped Teppo's head back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Horner misses.
Teppo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horner moves away.
Teppo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Horner's calf.
Horner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Teppo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Teppo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Horner throws a hook but Teppo avoids it easily.
Teppo connects with a single shot there.
Horner throws a hook but Teppo avoids it easily.
Teppo throws a body punch but Horner moves out of range.
Horner loads up on a big right hand but Teppo slips the punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Teppo is defended easily by Horner.
Horner takes one on the button.
Horner jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teppo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Teppo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Horner breaks from the clinch.
Mike Horner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horner tried to score with a low kick but Teppo checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Horner misses with a straight right.
Horner misses with a hook
and Teppo counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Horner there.
Horner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Teppo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Teppo tries to clinch but Horner is having none of it.
Teppo lands a jab to the nose.
Teppo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Teppo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Horner manages to avoid it.
Teppo looks to land a combination but Horner avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Teppo.
Horner misses with an uppercut. Teppo saw that one coming.
Horner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Teppo is looking to clinch.
Teppo tries for a takedown but Horner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Teppo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horner pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Teppo back to the cage. Horner follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Horner lands an overhand right.
Teppo looks to score with a jab to the body but Horner is just out of range.
Horner attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Teppo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Teppo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Horner takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slow jab from Horner misses its intended target.
Teppo throws a series of strikes that have Horner backpedaling.
Teppo tries to clinch but Horner moves out of range.
Teppo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Horner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matti Teppo is winning the standup battle so far.
Horner stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Horner wants it to stay on the feet.
Jab, jab by Teppo - just one landing.
Teppo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Horner counters with a head kick.
Teppo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Teppo fails to land the takedown.
Horner tests Teppo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Teppo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Horner there.
Horner waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teppo.
Jab from Horner.
Teppo misses with a hook. Horner ducked under it nicely.
Horner misses with an uppercut
and Teppo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Teppo.
Horner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Horner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Horner throws a sloppy head kick and Teppo moves out of range easily.
Horner looks to land a left hand but Teppo moved out of range nicely.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Horner. Teppo shrugs it off though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Horner 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.
Teppo looks to land a combination but Horner avoids it well.
Horner throws a big shot that misses.
Horner stuffs the takedown attempt from Teppo. Teppo gets slowly back to his feet.
Horner misses with an uppercut
letting Teppo counter with a right hand.
Horner keeps the fight on the outside.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Horner.
Teppo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Horner circles away quickly and effectively.
Horner throws a right hand that misses
and Teppo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horner thows a body kick. Teppo tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good exchange - Horner coming out on top.
Horner lands with a thumping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teppo is looking to clinch but Horner is avoiding it.
Horner throws out a leg kick but Teppo moves out of range and Horner only half commits.
Teppo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Horner connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Horner misses with an uppercut
and Teppo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Horner's guard.
Horner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Matti Teppo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Teppo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A big left from Horner misses.
Horner looks to land a right hand but Teppo moved out of range.
Teppo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teppo misses the shot to the body.
Teppo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Horner moves away.
Teppo shoots in for a takedown but Horner shows good takedown defense.
Teppo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Teppo stands and throws Horner's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Horner can do anything to dispel that myth.
Horner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Teppo.
Teppo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Teppo trying to control the position but Horner is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Teppo.
Teppo is looking to take a break and control but Horner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Teppo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Teppo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Horner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Mike Horner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Teppo throws a strike aimed at the side of Horner's head but Horner avoids it well.
Teppo throws an elbow but Horner slips to the side and avoids it well.
Teppo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Horner keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Teppo scores with punches from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Teppo.
Horner pushes Teppo away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Teppo gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teppo scoring with punches and elbows.
Horner managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Teppo.
Horner prevents Teppo from improving position.
Teppo throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Matti Teppo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Teppo wants to control but Horner is keeping him busy.
Teppo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Horner is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
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.
Teppo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Horner!
Teppo looking to control but Horner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Horner holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Teppo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Horner wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Teppo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Teppo looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Teppo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Teppo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matti Teppo!
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hype
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RATING
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