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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kari Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank The Crippler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taalasmaa comes to the cage accompanied by Jore Marjaranta - Tunteisiin. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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21 - 7 - 0 |
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202 lbs
16 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Taalasmaa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank The Crippler!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taalasmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but The Crippler is just out of range.
Taalasmaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Crippler walks into a straight right hand from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Taalasmaa cracks The Crippler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taalasmaa misses with a double jab.
Taalasmaa lands with a hook. The Crippler tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The Crippler missing with a left hand there. Taalasmaa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Crippler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kari Taalasmaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Crippler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taalasmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from The Crippler.
The Crippler ducks under a wild hook from Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa throws a combination. The Crippler tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Taalasmaa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The Crippler wants to stand and escape but Taalasmaa is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa postures up in The Crippler's guard and throws a big left but The Crippler blocks it.
Taalasmaa thows a big elbow that misses.
The Crippler keeping full guard, as Taalasmaa tries to pass.
The Crippler has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Taalasmaa off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The Crippler jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Taalasmaa misses with an uppercut.
The Crippler misses with an uppercut.
The Crippler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taalasmaa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa gets a takedown into half guard.
The Crippler pushes Taalasmaa off but Taalasmaa dives into side control.
Taalasmaa tries to advance to mount but can't.
Taalasmaa throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
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!
The Crippler dodges the ground and pound from Taalasmaa.
The Crippler parries the strikes from Taalasmaa easily there. Taalasmaa is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable The Crippler to escape.
Taalasmaa tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Taalasmaa creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Taalasmaa passes to full mount! That's big trouble for The Crippler!
The Crippler is squirming around, avoiding Taalasmaa's attempts to control the action.
The Crippler really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taalasmaa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Taalasmaa won't let The Crippler get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa trying to control but The Crippler is having none of it.
Taalasmaa landing strikes from the mount.
The referee warns The Crippler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taalasmaa goes for an armbar but The Crippler turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from The Crippler.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taalasmaa looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Taalasmaa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The Crippler leaves Taalasmaa with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Taalasmaa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and The Crippler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Crippler sprawls well. The Crippler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taalasmaa gets slowly back to his feet.
Taalasmaa moves out of range of the leg kick from The Crippler.
The Crippler throws a shot from downtown. Taalasmaa moves away and avoids it.
Taalasmaa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Taalasmaa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from The Crippler.
Taalasmaa checks a low kick from The Crippler.
A low kick from The Crippler is predictable there
and Taalasmaa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taalasmaa fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kari Taalasmaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The Crippler takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The Crippler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taalasmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from The Crippler.
Taalasmaa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. The Crippler doesn't seem bothered though.
Taalasmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taalasmaa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Crippler misses with a hook. Taalasmaa ducked under it nicely.
A big right from The Crippler misses.
Taalasmaa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Crippler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taalasmaa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Frank The Crippler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Taalasmaa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Crippler moves away.
Taalasmaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Crippler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taalasmaa just misses with a punch to the body.
Taalasmaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Crippler ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Taalasmaa moves away.
Taalasmaa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Crippler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Taalasmaa misses the target.
Taalasmaa misses the shot to the body.
Taalasmaa fails to land the takedown.
The Crippler tries to clinch but Taalasmaa moves away
and Taalasmaa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Crippler. Taalasmaa does a little dance to reset his feet.
The Crippler swings for the body but Taalasmaa moves out of range.
The Crippler scores with a jab to the body.
Taalasmaa is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The Crippler closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The Crippler presses Taalasmaa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Taalasmaa blocking some punches.
Taalasmaa throws a punch but it's blocked by The Crippler.
The Crippler lands an uppercut.
The Crippler wants to break free but Taalasmaa has control.
The Crippler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Taalasmaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Taalasmaa managing to block the knees to the body from The Crippler.
Taalasmaa scores with a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taalasmaa blocks a body shot from The Crippler.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa blocks a body shot from The Crippler.
The Crippler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taalasmaa's elbow.
The Crippler throws a punch but it's blocked by Taalasmaa.
A shot in the inside from The Crippler.
The Crippler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Taalasmaa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Crippler or not.
A short left from Taalasmaa.
The Crippler doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Crippler working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Taalasmaa fails to land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taalasmaa lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of The Crippler backwards.
Taalasmaa scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Taalasmaa.
The Crippler throws a punch but it's blocked by Taalasmaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank The Crippler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taalasmaa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as The Crippler sprawls well. The Crippler wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Taalasmaa gets slowly back to his feet.
The Crippler just misses with a punch to the body.
Taalasmaa lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Some bone on bone action there as Taalasmaa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Taalasmaa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Crippler manages to avoid it.
The Crippler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Taalasmaa rather than just go for the knockout.
Taalasmaa scores with a hook to the body. The Crippler takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Crippler tries to land a leg kick but Taalasmaa saw it coming and moves away.
The Crippler takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Crippler thuds a left hand into Taalasmaa's body.
Taalasmaa lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Crippler tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Taalasmaa is able to avoid easily.
Taalasmaa throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and The Crippler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Taalasmaa misses its intended target.
The Crippler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taalasmaa.
Kari Taalasmaa is winning the standup battle so far.
Taalasmaa cracks The Crippler with a right hand to the side of the head.
Taalasmaa misses with a body punch
and The Crippler counters with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Taalasmaa - just one landing.
The Crippler tries to bum rush Taalasmaa with a series of wild strikes but Taalasmaa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taalasmaa misses with a body punch
and The Crippler counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taalasmaa swings for the body but The Crippler moves out of range.
Taalasmaa throws an off balance right hand
and The Crippler counters with a nice low kick that buckles Taalasmaa's knee momentarily.
Taalasmaa swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Taalasmaa misses the shot to the body.
The Crippler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taalasmaa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Taalasmaa shoots for a double leg takedown but The Crippler sprawls well. He's pushed Taalasmaa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The Crippler stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and The Crippler wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kari Taalasmaa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Taalasmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Crippler.
Taalasmaa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Taalasmaa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taalasmaa looks to score with a jab to the body but The Crippler is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Crippler.
The Crippler throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Crippler misses with a wild body shot.
The Crippler wants to clinch.
Taalasmaa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Crippler looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Crippler takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Crippler lands a leg kick that knocks Taalasmaa off balance momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The Crippler misses with a punch to the body.
The Crippler tries to throw a body punch but Taalasmaa avoids it by throwing The Crippler back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Frank The Crippler seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Crippler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taalasmaa's elbow.
The Crippler tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Crippler tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Taalasmaa's elbow.
Taalasmaa struggles to land a body shot inside as The Crippler controls his hands.
The Crippler's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Taalasmaa.
The Crippler tries a body shot but Taalasmaa blocks it.
Taalasmaa lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The Crippler can't break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Taalasmaa is working for takedown but The Crippler is calmly controlling the position for now.
The Crippler scores with a nice hook to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Taalasmaa can't find room to land a body shot as The Crippler controls the action.
The Crippler throws a punch but it's blocked by Taalasmaa.
The Crippler misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taalasmaa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kari Taalasmaa clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Taalasmaa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taalasmaa misses with a looping left.
The Crippler throws a lazy right hand but Taalasmaa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Taalasmaa digs a good body shot into The Crippler's ribs.
Taalasmaa defending well as The Crippler loads up on a big left hand.
Taalasmaa misses with a two punch combination.
Taalasmaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Crippler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The Crippler throws a shot to the body.
Taalasmaa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The Crippler wants to clinch up but Taalasmaa keeps it at a distance.
Taalasmaa clinches with his opponent.
Taalasmaa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Taalasmaa.
The Crippler lands a right hand.
Taalasmaa throws a head punch that misses.
Taalasmaa lands a body punch.
The Crippler is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
The Crippler breaks from the clinch.
Taalasmaa scores with a shot to the body.
Taalasmaa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Taalasmaa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taalasmaa scores with a crisp jab that stopped The Crippler in his tracks.
Taalasmaa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Taalasmaa cracks The Crippler with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa scores with a jab to the head.
Taalasmaa slips a straight right by The Crippler.
The Crippler tries to land a leg kick but Taalasmaa saw it coming and moves away.
Taalasmaa throws a jab but it's blocked by The Crippler.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Crippler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Taalasmaa was well out of range. Poor timing from The Crippler.
The Crippler misses with a low kick.
Taalasmaa's corner calls for a 1-2. Taalasmaa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Taalasmaa closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. The Crippler did well to prevent Taalasmaa getting side control.
Taalasmaa has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Taalasmaa working The Crippler over with strikes here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taalasmaa raining down hammerfists from mount.
Taalasmaa looking to ground and pound but The Crippler is blocking nicely.
Taalasmaa punching from mount but The Crippler doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Taalasmaa lands with some strikes.
Taalasmaa landing strikes from the mount and The Crippler is in trouble!
Taalasmaa working The Crippler over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taalasmaa throws some wild stikes that The Crippler manages to avoid easily.
Taalasmaa lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The Crippler is rocked!
Taalasmaa looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has The Crippler covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kari Taalasmaa!
Kari Taalasmaa retains his middleweight title!
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