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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Emmanuel Baptiste (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teuvo Loman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Loman's choice of entrance music: Christiansands by Tricky. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
15 - 8 - 1 |
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181 cm
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192 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Emmanuel Baptiste!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Teuvo Loman!
The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baptiste throws a body punch but Loman moves out of range.
Loman throws a shot from downtown. Baptiste moves away and avoids it.
Loman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Baptiste, pushing him back against the cage.
Baptiste can't break the clinch.
Baptiste wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Loman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baptistes head.
Baptiste takes an elbow to the temple.
Loman trying to land knees to the body.
Baptiste swings wildly with an uppercut but Loman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Baptiste avoids it.
Loman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Baptiste trying to control the position but instead, Loman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Baptiste into the cage.
Baptiste just leaning against Loman, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baptiste is trying to break the clinch but Loman has him pressed against the cage.
Loman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Loman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Baptistes head.
Loman pushes Baptiste back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baptiste wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Loman keeps control of Baptiste as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Loman throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman lands a nice elbow.
Baptiste looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Loman missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Loman.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Loman lands a damaging elbow.
Loman misses with a knee strike.
Loman is leaning against Baptiste and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baptiste wants a takedown.
Baptiste pushes Loman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Loman - that landed with a thud.
Baptiste is working for takedown but Loman is calmly controlling the position for now.
A frustrated look appears on Baptiste's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Baptiste swings wildly with an uppercut but Loman uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Loman throws an elbow but misses.
Loman tries to land knees in the clinch but Baptiste avoids the damage to the body.
Baptiste is trying to break the clinch but Loman has him pressed against the cage.
Loman scores with a hook to the body.
Baptiste drops down looking for an ankle pick but Loman pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Emmanuel Baptiste. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Loman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baptiste counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman throws a right hand that Baptiste ducks under and follows up with a left that Baptiste also avoids with ease.
Baptiste doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Baptiste tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loman was well out of range. Poor timing from Baptiste.
Loman throws a body punch but Baptiste moves out of range.
Teuvo Loman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loman doesn't manage to clinch there - Baptiste circles away.
Loman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Loman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Baptiste.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Loman throws a nice inside leg kick.
Loman misses with a few strikes there.
Baptiste wants to land a leg kick but Loman is out of range.
Baptiste throws a jab but it's blocked by Loman.
Baptiste tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Loman is able to avoid easily.
Baptiste walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Loman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Baptiste slips a jab from Loman.
Baptiste lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Loman.
Loman just misses with a punch to the body.
Baptiste fails with a takedown attempt.
Baptiste takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Loman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Baptiste counters with a nice double leg into side control. Loman won't be happy with that.
Loman regains half guard.
Baptiste is looking to advance position but Loman won't allow it.
Baptiste trying to control from Loman's half guard. Loman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Baptiste trying to control but Loman is working from the bottom.
Loman manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Baptiste to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Baptiste as he checks the leg kick.
Baptiste throws a series of punches but Loman avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Loman misses.
Loman throws an off balance right hand
and Baptiste counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Loman thinking.
Loman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Baptiste.
Loman misses with an uppercut.
Baptiste bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Loman is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Loman blocking the ground and pound attempt from Baptiste.
Loman keeping control of the position.
Baptiste missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teuvo Loman dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Baptiste circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baptiste on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Loman. Loman obviously looking to wear him down.
Loman thows a body kick. Baptiste tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Baptiste swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Loman tries to clinch but Baptiste moves out of range.
Loman throws a series of punches but Baptiste avoids them all with ease.
Loman swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Baptiste tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Loman was well out of range. Poor timing from Baptiste.
Baptiste walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Loman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Loman misses
and Baptiste counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Loman thinking.
Loman connects with an inside leg kick.
Loman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Baptiste at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Loman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Loman misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman lands a jab to Baptiste's midsection.
Loman throws a left and a right that both miss
and Baptiste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Loman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Baptiste swats away the attempt to clinch by Loman.
Loman throws a body punch but Baptiste moves out of range.
Loman throws a poor cross that misses
and Baptiste counters with a left to the body.
Loman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baptiste was well out of range. Poor timing from Loman.
Loman swinging wildly here.
Loman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Loman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Loman doesn't manage to clinch there - Baptiste circles away.
Loman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Loman lands a body shot.
Baptiste lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Loman backwards.
Loman throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baptiste blocks an elbow strike from Loman.
Baptiste is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Loman trying to land knees to the body.
Baptiste blocks an elbow strike.
A right hand to the body from Loman.
Loman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Baptiste wants to break the clinch but can't.
Baptiste tries for a takedown. No joy.
Loman scores a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Baptiste is trying to force a seperation but Loman has the dominant position.
Loman presses Baptiste against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
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!
A right hand to the body from Loman.
Loman is stalling here.
Loman lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Loman.
Loman lands an elbow that stopped Baptiste in his tracks for a moment.
Baptiste takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Emmanuel Baptiste has been cut.
A short right from Loman.
Loman with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste avoiding damage as Loman throws knees to the body.
Loman connects with a knee to the head.
Baptiste avoids the elbow strike from Loman, against the cage.
Loman lands a shot to the body.
Baptiste takes an elbow to the forehead.
Loman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Baptiste in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Loman lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice elbow from Loman.
Loman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Loman tries to land knees in the clinch but Baptiste avoids the damage to the body.
Loman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baptiste avoiding damage as Loman throws knees to the body.
Loman lands an elbow that stopped Baptiste in his tracks for a moment.
Loman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Loman stalling.
Teuvo Loman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Baptiste is trying to stall.
Nice elbow from Loman.
Baptiste on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Loman lands an elbow inside that Baptiste shrugs off.
Loman lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Loman misses with a knee to the head.
Loman missing with knees to the body.
Loman stalling in the clinch.
Baptiste taking a breather.
Loman stalling.
Loman scores with a hook to the body.
Loman lands a body punch.
Loman lands a hook that snaps the head of Baptiste backwards.
Loman trying to land knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Loman.
A bit of stalling here from Loman.
Loman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Baptiste can't break the clinch.
Loman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Baptiste is defending well for now.
A right hand to the body from Loman.
Loman lands an elbow inside that Baptiste shrugs off.
Loman landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teuvo Loman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Emmanuel Baptiste's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Loman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Loman, right into the meat.
Loman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Loman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Baptiste throws a low kick but Loman moves out of range easily.
Loman misses with a hook to the body
and Baptiste counters with a stiff right hand.
Loman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Loman thows a body shot but no joy.
Loman tries to land a leg kick but Baptiste saw it coming and moves away.
Baptiste scores with a shot to the body.
Loman lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Loman tries to clinch there but Baptiste circles away.
Baptiste takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Loman misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Loman fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Baptiste.
Baptiste keeps the fight on the outside.
Loman moves in looking to clinch but Baptiste pushes him off.
Baptiste defending well as Loman loads up on a big left hand.
Baptiste shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Loman but Loman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Loman tries to clinch but Baptiste is having none of it.
Loman tries to clinch
and Baptiste counters with a right hand to the body.
Loman clobbers Baptiste with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A jab from Loman misses.
Loman throws a head kick but Baptiste moves out of range.
Loman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Loman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baptiste manages to avoid it.
Loman tries to clinch
and Baptiste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baptiste paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Loman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Loman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Loman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Loman throws a shot from downtown. Baptiste moves away and avoids it.
Teuvo Loman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Loman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Loman throws a poor cross that misses
letting Baptiste counter with a right hand.
Baptiste throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Loman throws a poor cross that misses
and Baptiste counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Baptiste checks a leg kick.
Baptiste scores with a decent looking hook.
Loman swings for the body but Baptiste moves out of range.
Loman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Baptiste counters with a three punch combo that has Loman backing up. Loman nods at Baptiste to acknowledge the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste connects with a crisp jab.
Loman throws out a loose jab but Baptiste uses good head movement to avoid it.
Loman slips a jab from Baptiste.
Loman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Baptiste throws a looping overhand right but Loman ducks down to avoid it.
Baptiste throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Loman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Loman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Baptiste counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Loman thows a leg kick but Baptiste checks it
and Baptiste counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Baptiste pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Loman is keeping the position for now.
Baptiste wants to control from the top but Loman keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baptiste stopping the sweep attempt from Loman.
Emmanuel Baptiste has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Loman has control of Baptiste's left arm, preventing Baptiste from doing any damage.
Loman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Baptiste is one step ahead there.
Loman wants to stand and escape but Baptiste is having none of it.
Teuvo Loman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Baptiste drops back, looking for a kneebar! Loman looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Loman looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Loman!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Teuvo Loman.
I've got Loman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teuvo Loman!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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