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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tucker Max (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aslak Lappalainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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150 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tucker Max!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aslak Lappalainen!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Max will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lappalainen feints and as Max raises his hands in defense, Lappalainen changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Max working a defensive guard here.
Lappalainen stands and steps away. Max gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Max really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Lappalainen changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Max looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Max is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Max's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Lappalainen controlling from side mount.
Max can't do much from the bottom here.
Max is trying to work for a sweep but Lappalainen has mounted him!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lappalainen lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lappalainen working the ground and pound effectively.
Lappalainen controlling the position easily from mount.
Lappalainen is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Max can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Max tries to hold on but Lappalainen pushes him away.
Max knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lappalainen on the ground.
Max tries to reverse the position but Lappalainen maintains control.
Max is breathing heavily.
Lappalainen controlling from the full mount.
Let's hope that Lappalainen has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Max tries to lock up and control but Lappalainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Max tries to reverse the position but Lappalainen maintains control.
Max tries to lock up and control but Lappalainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lappalainen controlling from the full mount.
Max is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Max tries to hold on but Lappalainen postures up.
Lappalainen works his way to his opponent's back.
Max wants to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lappalainen is looking for the choke from the back position but Max is controlling his hands well.
Max trying to control the action but Lappalainen just sinks the hooks in.
Lappalainen is hanging on to Max's back as he tries to escape.
Max is trying to get back to his feet but Lappalainen has full control of the position and if anything, Max has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Max trying to control the hands but Lappalainen won't let him.
Lappalainen has the hooks in. Max is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Max tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Lappalainen misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Lappalainen stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Max misses with a wild combination.
Max misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Lappalainen or perhaps it was just good defense by Max which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Max takes a swing at Lappalainen's ribcage but misses.
Lappalainen shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Max's guard.
Max trying to control the position.
Lappalainen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Max trying to control the position.
Lappalainen passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Max tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Aslak Lappalainen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Max takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lappalainen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lappalainen trying to control the pace.
Lappalainen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Max tries to get to full guard but Lappalainen has control of the leg.
Lappalainen decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Max looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lappalainen closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Lappalainen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lappalainen is looking to advance position but Max won't allow it.
Max is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lappalainen controlling the action here.
Max has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lappalainen is working away from the top position though.
Max is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Max has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Lappalainen is working away from the top position though.
Lappalainen prevents Max from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lappalainen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Max wants to clinch.
Max misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lappalainen fails with the takedown.
Max looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Max has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Max showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Max trying to control the position from guard on top but Lappalainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Max tries to stand but Lappalainen is controlling from the bottom.
Lappalainen keeping moving, preventing Max from controlling successfully.
Lappalainen throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Max wants to control from the top but Lappalainen keeps moving.
Max passes Lappalainen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Max is trying to control the action in half guard but Lappalainen is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Max tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Max lands a two punch combo.
Lappalainen tries for a takedown but Max sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tucker Max has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aslak Lappalainen.
Max closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lappalainen is pushing Max's head away, looking to escape. Max manages to hold on to the position though.
Lappalainen sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Lappalainen has one foot on Max's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Max displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Max takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lappalainen bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lappalainen staying calm.
Max tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Lappalainen wants to control but Max is keeping him busy.
Max can't do much from the bottom here.
Max is trying to get back to half guard.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Aslak Lappalainen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Max swings and misses with a shot to the body
so Lappalainen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Max wants to control but Lappalainen passes easily into half guard.
Max blocking the ground and pound attempt from Lappalainen.
Lappalainen performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Max controlling the position for now.
Lappalainen not doing much here.
Max wants to control but Lappalainen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Max tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Lappalainen has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Max taking shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lappalainen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Max tries to lock up and control but Lappalainen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lappalainen looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Max is looking to get to half guard.
Max wants to hold on but Lappalainen pushes him away.
Max is trying desperately to improve position.
Max wants to control but Lappalainen is having none of it.
Lappalainen goes for an armbar but Max turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Max.
Max wants to control from the top but Lappalainen keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lappalainen looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Max is defending well. Lappalainen quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Max has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Lappalainen celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aslak Lappalainen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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