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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dave Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Rypien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Collins kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Beginning of the End. Dave Collins could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Rick Rypien's chin.
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175 lbs
18 - 13 - 1 |
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185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dave Collins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Rypien!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksandr Martynov and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rypien rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Collins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Collins scores with a jab to the body.
Collins throws out a loose jab but Rypien uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rypien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Collins misses.
Rypien avoids the body shot from Collins.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rypien looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Collins misses with a low kick.
Collins lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Collins throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rypien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Collins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rypien counters with a stiff right hand.
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rypien misses with a few strikes there.
Rypien ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Collins moves away.
A jab from Collins misses.
Collins has a takedown stuffed.
Rypien blocks a head kick by Collins.
Collins thows a body shot but no joy.
Collins scores with a decent looking hook.
Rypien fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collins shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rypien sprawls well. Rypien wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Collins gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Rypien as he checks the leg kick.
Rypien misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Collins.
Collins darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Collins lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but Rypien is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Collins throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins is trying to control the action in half guard but Rypien is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Collins stops Rypien from getting back to his feet.
Collins looks to land a strike but Rypien avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Collins throws a big elbow that misses.
Collins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Rypien keeping full guard, as Collins tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins throws a big right hand that misses.
Rypien is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Collins has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rypien keeping moving, preventing Collins from controlling successfully.
Collins with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rypien looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Collins puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Collins dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Collins digs a good body shot into Rypien's ribs.
Collins takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Collins is looking to wear down Rypien with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Collins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rypien throws out the jab.
Rypien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Collins.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Rypien is just out of range.
Collins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Rypien is just out of range.
Collins closes the distance and clinches up with Rypien, looking for a takedown. Collins pushes Rypien against the cage but Rypien circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Collins misses the body punch
and Rypien counters with a right hand to the body.
Collins gets tackled into the cage by Rypien. Rypien maintains the clinch.
Rypien breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rypien misses with a double jab.
Collins takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rypien stalks Collins and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Collins's face. Collins staggers backwards, shaken.
Rypien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Collins with that takedown attempt.
Rypien is looking to clinch.
Rypien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
Dave Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rypien tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Collins swings for the body but Rypien moves out of range.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Rypien is just out of range.
Rypien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Rypien lands an impressive looking overhand right. Collins doesn't seem phased though.
Rypien looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rypien. Collins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rypien dips to his left and cracks Collins with an uppercut!
Rypien thows a body shot but no joy.
Rypien fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rypien moves out of range as Collins strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rypien digs a good body shot into Collins's ribs.
Rypien throws a hook but Collins blocks it.
Rick Rypien seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rypien leaves Collins with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Collins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rypien connects with the punch.
Collins swings widly with a right hand
and Rypien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Collins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Collins smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rypien swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rypien throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A leg kick checked by Rypien.
Collins fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rypien manages to avoid it.
Collins lands a body shot.
Collins looks to score with a jab to the body but Rypien is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Collins throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Collins swings for the body but Rypien moves out of range.
Collins misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Collins throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rypien.
Nice uppercut lands for Rypien. That snapped Collins's head back.
Rypien takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Collins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rypien moves away.
Collins looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Collins content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Rypien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Collins scores with a jab to the body.
Collins misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rypien.
Collins connects with a solid leg kick.
Collins shoots in for a takedown but Rypien shows good takedown defense.
Collins throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Collins takes one on the button.
Rypien throws a head kick but Collins moves out of range.
Collins misses with a double jab.
Rypien tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Collins manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rypien slips under a jab from Collins.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rypien gets caught napping as Collins dives in and scores a takedown. Rypien manages to retain guard.
Collins throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Collins accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Collins trying to move into half guard but instead Rypien has managed to sweep!
Collins wants to control the position but Rypien says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Rypien wants to control but Collins is keeping him busy.
Collins wants to control but Rypien is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Collins striking from half guard on the bottom.
Collins wants to control but Rypien is keeping busy.
Rypien wants to pass the guard but Collins is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Collins is looking for a sweep. Rypien is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rypien controlling the action here.
Rypien works his way into full mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Collins is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rypien moves to take his opponent's back.
Rypien trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Good control from Rypien.
Collins holding on to Rypien's left wrist, preventing the choke.
Rypien struggling to keep hold of the position.
Rypien is hanging on to Collins's back as he tries to escape.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Rypien's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins is really stuck here.
Collins is working hard here to advance position.
Rypien is riding his opponent, not letting Collins buck him off.
Collins staying busy and making it hard for Rypien to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rick Rypien.
I think Rypien has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Rypien!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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