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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brutus Baltazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Peppo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Teppo Peppo enters the cage!
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203 cm
27
265 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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210 cm
22
270 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brutus Baltazar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teppo Peppo! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Baltazar uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Peppo.
Peppo misses with a looping left. Peppo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Baltazar doesn't seem bothered though. Peppo rushes Baltazar and presses him up against the cage. Peppo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Baltazar is trying to break the clinch but Peppo is controlling him. Baltazar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baltazar jabbing away but nothing is landing. Peppo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Baltazar. Peppo lands with a cross. 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! Baltazar scores with a sloppy right hand. Peppo should have avoided that one. Peppo misses with a looping right. Peppo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Baltazar moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Peppo blocks a jab. Peppo throws a right and a left that both miss. Baltazar throws a lazy right hand but Peppo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Baltazar throws an overhand right that lands on Peppo's shoulder, as Peppo tries to avoid the shot. Peppo throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peppo scores with a nice right hand.
Baltazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Peppo cracks Baltazar with a big right hand and Baltazar goes down!
Baltazar is rocked! 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. Peppo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Baltazar trying to keep a closed guard but Peppo is proving a slippery customer.
Peppo controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Baltazar on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Baltazar tries to get out of the position. Peppo trying to move into half guard but instead Baltazar has managed to sweep! Peppo managing to control the position. Baltazar trying to stand up but can't free himself from Peppo's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Baltazar is looking to work some ground and pound but Peppo has wrist control. Baltazar wants to control from the top but Peppo keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Baltazar tries to keep at a distance but Peppo has taken the fight into the clinch. Peppo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baltazar blocking some punches.
Peppo looking to slow down the pace here. Peppo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Peppo is trying to stall.
Peppo controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Peppo keeps control of Baltazar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Peppo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baltazar's elbow. Baltazar avoiding damage as Peppo throws knees to the body.
Peppo throws a head punch that misses. Baltazar wants to get back to striking at distance but Peppo won't allow it.
Baltazar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Baltazar throws a front kick aimed at Peppo's knee but Peppo avoids it well. Peppo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Baltazar misses with a jab, cross combination.
Baltazar lands a nice shot that snaps Peppo's head back.
Peppo missing with a left hand there. Baltazar was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Baltazar lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Teppo Peppo has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Baltazar throws an overhand right that lands on Peppo's shoulder, as Peppo tries to avoid the shot. Baltazar throws a combination. Peppo tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Baltazar slips under a jab from Peppo. Peppo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Baltazar throws out the jab. Peppo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Baltazar throws an overhand right that lands on Peppo's shoulder, as Peppo tries to avoid the shot. The fight moves into the clinch position. Peppo struggles to land a body shot inside as Baltazar controls his hands.
Peppo looking to stall.
Baltazar is looking to break free of the clinch but Peppo has double underhooks. Baltazar is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Peppo is defending well. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nice body punch from Peppo. Peppo tries a body shot but Baltazar blocks it.
Baltazar looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Baltazar drops down looking for an ankle pick but Peppo pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Peppo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Teppo Peppo's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Peppo loads up on a big right hand but Baltazar slips the punch. Teppo Peppo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Peppo throws a head kick but Baltazar moves out of range.
Teppo Peppo seems to be getting the better of the standup. Baltazar tries to land a leg kick but Peppo saw it coming and moves away.
Baltazar lands with a good body shot. Nice uppercut there from Baltazar. Baltazar avoids the body shot from Peppo.
Peppo tries to move into range but Baltazar moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Baltazar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Peppo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Peppo shoots in looking for a takedown. Baltazar tries to sprawl out of it but Peppo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baltazar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Jab by Baltazar. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Baltazar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Peppo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peppo is breathing heavily. Baltazar scores with a nice head shot. Baltazar moves out of range as Peppo throws a body kick.
Peppo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Baltazar lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Peppo falls backwards - clearly groggy! Baltazar dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brutus Baltazar! Brutus Baltazar seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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