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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jaakko Teppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sky Scrape (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teppo comes to the cage accompanied by Jaakko Teppo - Hilma ja Onni. Scrape has chosen Jark Prongo - Movin through your system as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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199 lbs
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217 lbs
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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 light heavyweight 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 New York, Jaakko Teppo! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Sky Scrape! The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Scrape connects with a crisp jab. Teppo misses with a low kick as Scrape jumps back. Scrape tries to clinch but fails miserably and Teppo counters with a stiff right hand. Teppo swings away with a leg kick that misses. Scrape misses with a hook. Scrape thumps Teppo with a low kick. Teppo looks to score with a jab to the body but Scrape is just out of range. Teppo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Scrape checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Scrape will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jaakko Teppo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab from Teppo misses. Scrape motions for Teppo to come forward. Scrape throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Teppo blocks a jab. Scrape swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Scrape throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Scrape lands a jab to the nose. Teppo swats away the attempt to clinch by Scrape. Scrape connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scrape moves in looking to clinch but Teppo pushes him off. Teppo throws the left hand but Scrape avoids the punch easily. Teppo lands a jab. Scrape lands with a nice body punch. Scrape takes a swing at Teppo's ribcage but misses. Teppo moves out of range as Scrape strikes. Scrape cracks a nice hook into Teppo's ribs. Teppo misses with a body shot
and Scrape counters with a lovely shot to the body. Crunch! Scrape slams his shin into Teppo's torso. Teppo avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Scrape chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Teppo misses with an uppercut. Scrape lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Scrape checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Scrape lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Scrape. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Scrape throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Teppo. Scrape tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Teppo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Good leg kick by Scrape there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Teppo scores with a jab to the jaw. Teppo loads up on a big right hand but Scrape slips the punch. Teppo tries to clinch there but Scrape circles away.
Scrape avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Scrape tries a low kick but Teppo avoids it. Scrape tries to work over Teppo's front leg with a kick but Teppo checks it. Scrape swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scrape punishes Teppo's body with a nice straight punch. Teppo ducks under a wild hook from Scrape. Jaakko Teppo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Teppo tries to clinch up. Scrape throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Teppo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. A kick lands to the mid section there for Teppo. Teppo tries a head kick but it misses.
Scrape checks a leg kick nicely. Scrape checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Teppo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Scrape doesn't manage to clinch there - Teppo circles away.
Scrape lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Teppo misses the shot to the body. Teppo avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Teppo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scrape was well out of range. Poor timing from Teppo. A decent looking cross lands there for Scrape. Teppo misses with a wild body shot. Teppo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Teppo lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Scrape throws a hook but Teppo avoids it easily. Scrape throws a series of strikes that have Teppo backpedaling.
Teppo swings for the body but Scrape moves out of range.
Teppo throws a wild body kick that Scrape sees coming a mile off. Teppo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Teppo. Scrape shrugs it off though. Teppo misses with a body kick. Scrape has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Teppo. Scrape lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Teppo throws a quick inside leg kick. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Scrape scores with a kick to the body.
Scrape will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Teppo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sky Scrape will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Teppo scores with a shot to the body.
Scrape avoids the head kick by Teppo.
Teppo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Scrape throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Teppo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Scrape misses the jab. Teppo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Teppo checks the leg kick. Teppo throws a sloppy head kick and Scrape moves out of range easily. Scrape misses with a few strikes there.
Scrape rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Teppo to counter with a crisp jab. Teppo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Teppo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Scrape tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Teppo is able to avoid easily. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Teppo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Scrape was well out of range. Poor timing from Teppo.
That's one minute gone in the round. Teppo swings for the body but Scrape moves out of range.
Scrape misses with a body kick. Scrape misses with an uppercut. Teppo saw that one coming. Teppo blocks a head kick by Scrape.
Jaakko Teppo is winning the standup battle so far. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Scrape. Teppo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Teppo. Teppo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Teppo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Scrape's calf. Scrape thumps Teppo with a low kick. Teppo thows a body kick. Scrape tries to catch it but that hurt him. Teppo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Scrape moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good body shot from Teppo.
Scrape is breathing heavily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Teppo taking a breather. Scrape is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Teppo is keeping busy. Scrape tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Teppo smiles and moves away.
Scrape throws a low kick but Teppo avoids it. Teppo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Teppo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scrape. A punch lands to the side of Scrape 's head but he takes it in his stride. Teppo staying out of range there. Scrape lands with a thumping leg kick.
Teppo misses with a straight left. Teppo throws a front kick aimed at Scrape's knee but Scrape avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Teppo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Scrape, pushing him back against the cage. Scrape has Teppo pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Teppo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. Jaakko Teppo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sky Scrape. Scrape lands with a left to the head. It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Teppo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man. Teppo is working Scrape over against the cage. Scrape prevents a body shot from Teppo. Scrape throws a punch but it's blocked by Teppo. Teppo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Scrape throws a jab when Teppo was well out of range. Teppo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Scrape under the eye. Scrape shoots in but no luck this time. Teppo slips under a jab from Scrape. Teppo punishes Scrape's body with a nice straight punch. Teppo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Teppo scores with a jab to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Scrape takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Teppo sizes up Scrape with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Teppo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Scrape moves out of range as Teppo throws a body kick.
Scrape ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teppo moves away. A solid leg kick lands there for Teppo.
Teppo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Scrape.
Teppo punishes Scrape's body with a nice straight punch. Scrape avoids the body shot from Teppo.
Scrape clinches up with Teppo and pushes him back against the cage. Scrape tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teppo's elbow. A nice right hand lands inside from Teppo. Scrape tries a body shot but Teppo blocks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A head punch on the inside from Teppo fails to land. Teppo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Teppo has a couple of punches blocked by Scrape.
Teppo is looking to control Scrape's arms but Scrape gets an underhook and turns him. Now Teppo has his back to the cage. Teppo breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Teppo dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Teppo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Teppo moves in looking to clinch but Scrape pushes him off. The fight stays on the outside here - Scrape looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Teppo throws a leg kick which misses Scrape's front leg but catches the back leg as Scrape tries to avoid it. Scrape throws a body kick that misses. Teppo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Scrape displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Teppo throws out the jab. Scrape's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A big right from Teppo misses. Teppo lands a leg kick that knocks Scrape off balance momentarily. Teppo misses the shot to the body. A shot to the liver by Teppo. Beautiful body shot. Scrape takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Teppo scores with a body shot.
Teppo scores with a crisp jab that stopped Scrape in his tracks. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Teppo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scrape manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice uppercut there from Teppo. Scrape takes a shot right to the bread basket. A low kick from Scrape is predictable there and Teppo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Scrape is rocked! Teppo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Teppo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Scrape gets tackled into the cage by Teppo. Teppo maintains the clinch. Teppo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Teppo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teppo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Scrape working aggressively here.
Scrape is stalling here.
Scrape has a couple of punches blocked by Teppo.
A shot in the inside from Teppo. A nice left hand lands by Teppo.
Scrape is still on wobbly legs! Can Teppo finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short right from Teppo on the inside. Scrape blocking some punches.
Scrape struggles to land a body shot inside as Teppo controls his hands.
Scrape lands an elbow that stopped Teppo in his tracks for a moment. Teppo throws a head punch that misses. Teppo misses with a punch on the inside.
Teppo misses with an elbow strike.
Scrape seems to have recovered his senses. Scrape struggles to land a body shot inside as Teppo controls his hands.
Teppo scores with a shoulder strike. Teppo misses with a hook from the clinch. Scrape lands a body punch in the clinch. Teppo manages to break the clinch.
Teppo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Scrape counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Scrape misses the shot to the body. Scrape feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Teppos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Teppo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Teppo lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Teppo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Teppo. Teppo misses with a low kick. Teppo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Scrapes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Teppo blocks a jab. A nice inside leg kick there by Teppo. That's going to slow Scrape down. Scrape slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Teppo moves away from the strike by Scrape. Teppo throws a head kick that half lands.
Scrape throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Scrape wants to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Teppo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scrape.
Teppo feints and then cracks Scrape's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Scrape down. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Teppo lands with a nice body punch. Teppo throws a nice inside leg kick. Scrape takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Scrape slips under a jab from Teppo. Teppo throws out a leg kick but Scrape moves out of range and Teppo only half commits. Scrape dips down and scores with a jab to the body. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Teppo throws a leg kick which misses Scrape's front leg but catches the back leg as Scrape tries to avoid it. Scrape gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Teppo misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Scrape to counter with a crisp jab. Scrape takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Teppo clearly takes that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Scrape. Teppo does a little dance to reset his feet. A chopping leg kick lands by Teppo. Teppo swings widly with a right hand
and Scrape counters with a lovely straight right hand! Teppo swings for the body but Scrape moves out of range.
Scrape lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Teppo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scrape. Teppo keeps the fight on the outside. Teppo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scrape tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Teppo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Teppo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Scrape moves away. Teppo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Teppo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Teppo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A chopping leg kick lands by Scrape.
That's one minute gone in the round. Teppo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Scrape. Scrape throws a leg kick but Teppo checks it. Teppo thumps Scrape with a low kick. Teppo looks to throw the jab but Scrape is out of range. Teppo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Teppo. Teppo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Scrape connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Teppo scrambles back to his feet. Teppo swings for the body but Scrape moves out of range.
Teppo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Teppo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Scrape takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Teppo motions for Scrape to come forward. Teppo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Teppo takes a swing at Scrape's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Teppo throws a quick inside leg kick. Scrape moves out of range of the strikes. Teppo misses with a hook. Scrape ducked under it nicely. 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! Scrape blocks the body kick.
Teppo throws a low kick but Scrape avoids it. The fighters circle momentarily. Scrape darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Teppo misses with a looping right. The fight stays on the outside here - Teppo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Scrape takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Teppo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Scrape dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Scrape throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Teppo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Teppo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scrape throws a jab but it's blocked by Teppo. Scrape tries a head kick but it misses.
Teppo checks a low kick from Scrape. Teppo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Teppo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Scrape misses with a low kick.
Teppo throws a wild body kick that Scrape sees coming a mile off. Teppo misses with a low kick. No joy there for Scrape, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Teppo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Teppo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scrape manages to avoid it. Scrape throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Donk. Teppo catches Scrape right on the button with a cross. Scrape moves away from the strike by Teppo. Teppo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. A nice leg kick lands there from Teppo. Scrape lands a head kick!
Scrape darts in and clinches Teppo up against the cage. Scrape prevents a body shot from Teppo. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Teppo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Scrape misses with a punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Scrape tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Scrape misses with a knee strike.
Scrape tries a body shot but Teppo blocks it.
Scrape tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jaakko Teppo had his way with Sky Scrape in that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Teppo checks a leg kick. Teppo is looking to wear down Scrape with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Scrape moves out of range of the leg kick from Teppo. Scrape lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Teppo tries to bum rush Scrape with a series of wild strikes but Scrape uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Teppo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Teppo ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Teppo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scrape uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teppo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Teppo. Scrape does a little dance to reset his feet. Teppo blocks a jab. A slapping leg kick lands for Scrape.
Scrape motions for Teppo to come forward. Scrape throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Teppo takes a swing at Scrape's ribcage but misses. Teppo throws a hook but Scrape avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scrape attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Scrape pivots, looking for a leg kick but Teppo is out of range and Scrape settles back down. Teppo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Teppo throws a leg kick but Scrape checks it. Teppo lands with a nice body punch. Scrape lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Teppo throws a jab when Scrape was well out of range. Scrape takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Scrape misses with a wild body shot. Teppo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scrape manages to avoid it. Nice uppercut lands for Scrape. That snapped Teppo's head back.
Scrape lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Teppo missing with a left hand there. Scrape was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Scrape takes a shot right to the bread basket. Scrape throws an overhand right that lands on Teppo's shoulder, as Teppo tries to avoid the shot. Scrape tries to close the distance and clinch up but Teppo swats him away and circles back towards the center. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Teppo throws a leg kick and Scrape cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Scrape lands with a hook. Teppo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Teppo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Teppo thows a left - swing and a miss! A clash of legs there as Scrape blocks the low kick. Teppo thuds a left hand into Scrape's body. Teppo throws a sloppy body shot
and Scrape counters with a left to the body. Sky Scrape has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Teppo lands with a hook. Scrape tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Scrape takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Scrape gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scrape prevents a body shot from Teppo. Teppo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Teppo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Scrape is keeping busy. Teppo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Scrape looks for the body kick but Teppo saw that one coming. Teppo defending well as Scrape loads up on a big left hand. Teppo dodges the punch combination from Scrape.
Teppo misses the shot to the body. Scrape slips a straight right by Teppo. Scrape shoots in for a takedown but Teppo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Scrape is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Scrape lands a nice shot that snaps Teppo's head back.
Teppo is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A jab from Teppo misses. Scrape scores with a nice strike. Teppo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Scrape connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Teppo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Scrape just misses with a punch to the body.
Teppo tries to clinch up. Scrape stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Teppo. Teppo takes a swing at Scrape's ribcage but misses. Nice jab there from Teppo. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Teppo just misses with a punch to the body.
Teppo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scrape can do to turn this around? Teppo stuns Scrape with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Scrape misses with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jaakko Teppo. Well Teppo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 49:46 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 49:46 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaakko Teppo! Jaakko Teppo retains his light heavyweight title!
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