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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tomba Woomla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hempii Sapponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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205 lbs
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180 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Good takedowns
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tomba Woomla!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hempii Sapponen!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Woomla with that takedown attempt.
Woomla fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sapponen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sapponen lands in his opponent's guard.
Sapponen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sapponen works his way into full mount!
Sapponen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Woomla is trying to escape the mount but Sapponen keeps good control and instead manages to take Woomla's back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sapponen is not going to allow Woomla to sit and survive in this position.
Sapponen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Woomla has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sapponen keeps control of the position as Woomla tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapponen is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Sapponen is looking for the choke from the back position but Woomla is controlling his hands well.
Woomla is really stuck here.
Sapponen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Sapponen gets his hands free as Woomla looks to control.
Sapponen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Woomla has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Woomla trying to control but not successfully.
Sapponen is persistently looking for the submission but Woomla is defending it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Woomla wants to control his opponent's hands but Sapponen gets his hands free.
Woomla preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sapponen.
Sapponen looks gassed!
Sapponen has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Woomla has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Sapponen somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
I really don't envy Woomla right now.
Sapponen struggling to keep hold of the position.
Woomla tries to escape but Sapponen has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Woomla staying busy and making it hard for Sapponen to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapponen is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Woomla knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Woomla for a finish.
I really don't envy Woomla right now.
Sapponen doesn't have the hooks in and Woomla manages to turn into his guard.
Woomla would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Woomla content to stall in guard here.
Sapponen is looking for a triangle but Woomla pushes his legs off easily.
Sapponen is looking for a triangle but Woomla pushes his legs off easily.
Sapponen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Woomla's guard.
Sapponen slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapponen perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Sapponen is looking for a kimura but Woomla is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sapponen to get the leverage.
Sapponen gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Sapponen drives through and clinches with Woomla against the ropes.
Sapponen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sapponen tries to score a body lock takedown but Woomla shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Woomla prevents a takedown attempt there.
Tomba Woomla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hempii Sapponen.
Woomla manages to break the clinch.
Sapponen fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Woomla sprawls well initially but Sapponen persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sapponen is taking a breather. Woomla says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sapponen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Woomla tries to roll over but Sapponen keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hempii Sapponen dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sapponen scores with a takedown into Woomla's guard.
Sapponen passes into half guard.
Sapponen is looking to advance position but Woomla won't allow it.
Sapponen is working for a submission of some sort.
Sapponen is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Woomla has managed to free his arm - good work.
Woomla avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sapponen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Woomla is not content to let Sapponen control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapponen has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Woomla defend it? Sapponen steps over the head and cranks it - Woomla is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Sapponen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Hempii Sapponen!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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