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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zef Tanghe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hempii Sapponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanghe comes into the arena with blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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24
223 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
213 lbs
12 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zef Tanghe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hempii Sapponen!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapponen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sapponen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Hempii Sapponen has been cut.
Tanghe throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tanghe tries a head kick but it misses.
Tanghe looks to land a body kick but Sapponen moved away.
Sapponen moves out of range as Tanghe throws a body kick.
Tanghe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sapponen tries to clinch up but Tanghe circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanghe swats away the attempt to clinch by Sapponen.
Tanghe keeps the fight on the outside.
Sapponen closes the distance and clinches up with Tanghe, looking for a takedown. Sapponen pushes Tanghe against the cage but Tanghe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tanghe throws a looping overhand right but Sapponen ducks down to avoid it.
Sapponen checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapponen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Tanghe tries to avoid it but Sapponen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Tanghe to the ground. Tanghe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Zef Tanghe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hempii Sapponen.
Sapponen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A head kick misses from Tanghe.
Tanghe on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sapponen moves in looking to clinch but Tanghe pushes him off.
Sapponen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sapponen wants to clinch but Tanghe slips to the side
and Tanghe counters with a series of strikes. Sapponen will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tanghe scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tanghe throws a body punch but Sapponen moves out of range.
Tanghe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tanghe fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sapponen to the ground. Tanghe is now in Sapponen's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapponen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tanghe controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tanghe wants to stand but Sapponen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sapponen is trying to keep Tanghe in close.
Tanghe looking to sit in guard and control but Sapponen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapponen postures up in Tanghe's guard and throws a big left but Tanghe blocks it.
Sapponen has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Tanghe to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Sapponen is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Tanghe pulls down on the head and he's put Sapponen to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Zef Tanghe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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