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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lipsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Ripper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipsky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Das Spiel Ist Aust. 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! Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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215 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
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210 cm
27
210 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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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
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lipsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Ripper!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ripper looks to score with a jab to the body but Lipsky is just out of range.
Lipsky throws a leg kick
letting Ripper counter with a right hand.
Ripper connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lipsky momentarily.
Ripper throws a head kick that Lipsky semi-blocks.
Ripper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ripper is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Ripper throws a jab but it's blocked by Lipsky.
Lipsky throws a head kick that Ripper semi-blocks.
Ripper checks a leg kick nicely.
A low kick from Lipsky is predictable there
and Ripper counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lipsky dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ripper. That did some damage!
Ripper misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Ripper, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ripper tries to land a leg kick but Lipsky saw it coming and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ripper throws a head kick but Lipsky moves out of range.
A head kick by Ripper misses
and Lipsky counters with a nice leg kick.
Ripper swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ripper avoids the head kick by Lipsky.
A low kick from Lipsky misses
enabling Ripper to counter with a crisp jab.
Lipsky throws a sloppy head kick
and Ripper counters with a head kick.
Ripper fails to land with a series of punches.
Ripper is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Lipsky fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lipsky.
Lipsky throws a leg kick but Ripper moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky throws a leg kick
and Ripper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lipsky turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Lipsky is predictable there
and Ripper counters with a low kick, right behind Lipsky 's knee.
Ripper misses with a head kick.
Ripper has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A low kick from Lipsky is predictable there
and Ripper counters with a body kick that stops Lipsky in his tracks momentarily.
Lipsky avoids the head kick by Ripper.
A jab from Ripper misses.
Lipsky throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lipsky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Lipsky throws a head kick that misses
and Ripper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lipsky wants to land a leg kick but Ripper is out of range.
Ripper throws a sloppy head kick
and Lipsky counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Ripper rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Lipsky counters with a solid body kick.
Lipsky throws a sloppy head kick
and Ripper connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ripper throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ripper stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lipsky.
Lipsky throws a sloppy head kick
and Ripper counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ripper swats away the attempt to clinch by Lipsky.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ripper tries a head kick but it misses.
A good leg kick by Lipsky.
Lipsky staying out of range there.
Lipsky lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A head kick by Lipsky misses
and Ripper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lipsky scores with a head kick.
A low kick from Lipsky misses
and Lipsky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ripper tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lipsky.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Ripper dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Lipsky throws out a leg kick but Ripper moves out of range and Lipsky only half commits.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ripper swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lipsky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ripper.
Lipsky misses with a body kick.
Ripper looks to score with a jab to the body but Lipsky is just out of range.
A jab from Ripper misses.
Ripper misses with a hook. Lipsky ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lipsky takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Lipsky misses
and Ripper counters with a nice uppercut.
Lipsky misses with a head kick.
Matt Lipsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Lipsky misses
and Ripper counters with a crisp one two that drops Lipsky! Ripper thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Lipsky to his feet! Lipsky is in big trouble!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsky keeps Ripper at a distance using the push kick.
Lipsky throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Lipsky. That's going to slow Ripper down.
Ripper tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lipsky pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ripper delivers a nice body kick.
Lipsky uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ripper.
Lipsky with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ripper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ripper checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ripper blocks a head kick by Lipsky.
Lipsky doesn't manage to clinch there - Ripper circles away.
Lipsky tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Lipsky misses
and Ripper counters with a nice uppercut.
Lipsky lands a leg kick that knocks Ripper off balance momentarily.
Lipsky tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ripper counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lipsky fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lipsky moves to clinch but Ripper breaks away
and Ripper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Lipsky crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ripper - the referee stops the clock and Lipsky gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ripper. Lipsky manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ripper's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ripper cracks Lipsky with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ripper takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ripper throws a sloppy head kick
and Lipsky counters with a thumping low kick.
Lipsky throws a head kick that misses
and Ripper counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Ripper looks at the referee who does nothing so Ripper lands a crushing right that sends Lipsky to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jack Ripper!
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hype
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pop
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