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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Neponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roope Tarvainen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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177 lbs
12 - 16 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Insanely flexible |
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Counter striker
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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
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Neponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roope Tarvainen!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neponen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Neponen scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Roope Tarvainen has been cut.
Neponen throws a right and a left that Tarvainen avoids nicely.
Tarvainen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Neponen pushes Tarvainen up against the cage in a clinch.
Neponen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tarvainen shoots in looking for a takedown. Neponen tries to sprawl out of it but Tarvainen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Neponen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Neponen misses.
Tommi Neponen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tarvainen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Neponen manages to avoid it.
Tarvainen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Neponen.
Tarvainen misses with a lunging right hand
and Neponen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tarvainen blocks a head kick by Neponen.
Tarvainen misses with a double jab.
Neponen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tarvainen throws out the jab.
Neponen scores with a head kick.
Neponen scores with a leg kick.
Neponen shoots for a double leg takedown but Tarvainen sprawls well. He's pushed Neponen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tarvainen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Neponen.
Tarvainen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Neponen.
Neponen cracks Tarvainen with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Neponen misses with a head kick.
Neponen throws a series of punches but Tarvainen avoids them all with ease.
Tarvainen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Neponen's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tarvainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neponen working for a triangle but Tarvainen defends it easily.
Tarvainen throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tarvainen controls from within his opponent's guard.
Neponen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tarvainen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tarvainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Neponen is keeping the position for now.
Tarvainen wants to control from the top but Neponen keeps moving.
Neponen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neponen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tommi Neponen just wasn't active enough.
Tarvainen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Neponen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A punch combination from Tarvainen misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neponen lands a glancing blow to the side of Tarvainen's head.
Tarvainen throws a body punch but Neponen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Neponen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roope Tarvainen's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Neponen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Neponen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Neponen lands a high kick!
Neponen throws a nice looking combination but Tarvainen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Neponen misses with a head kick.
Neponen fails to land the takedown.
Neponen shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Tarvainen as he avoids it easily.
Tarvainen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Neponen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neponen throws a shot from downtown. Tarvainen moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tarvainen is defended easily by Neponen.
Neponen throws a nice head kick!
Neponen throws a right and a left that Tarvainen avoids nicely.
Neponen tries a head kick but it misses.
Neponen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tommi Neponen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neponen shoots in but Tarvainen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Neponen digs a good hook to Tarvainen's body.
Neponen throws a hook to the side of Tarvainen's head but Tarvainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tarvainen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tarvainen misses with a double jab.
A combination from Neponen does no damage.
Neponen misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Tarvainen enables Neponen to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Tarvainen manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Tarvainen is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Tarvainen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Neponen being controlled here momentarily.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Roope Tarvainen hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Neponen throws a right hand that Tarvainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tarvainen also avoids with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tarvainen misses with a hook
and Neponen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A lazy left from Neponen finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tarvainen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Neponen looks to land a combination but Tarvainen avoids it well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tarvainen throws a nice looking combination but Neponen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tommi Neponen is winning the standup battle so far.
Neponen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Neponen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roope Tarvainen's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tarvainen misses with a combination
and Neponen counters with a nice body kick.
Neponen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Neponen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tarvainen's head.
Neponen closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Tarvainen's guard.
Tarvainen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Tarvainen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tarvainen keeping moving, preventing Neponen from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neponen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Neponen trying to control the position from guard on top but Tarvainen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Tommi Neponen wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
No luck for Neponen with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Tarvainen does no damage.
A left lands for Neponen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tarvainen takes a swing at Neponen's ribcage but misses.
Neponen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tarvainen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Neponen goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Neponen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tarvainen is fending him off so far but Neponen persists. Nope, Tarvainen circles away and we're back to standing.
Neponen scores with a head kick.
Neponen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Neponen coming out on top.
Neponen looks to land a combination but Tarvainen avoids it well.
Tarvainen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Neponen finds it's way round the side to connect with Tarvainen's head.
Tarvainen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Neponen throws a sloppy head kick and Tarvainen moves out of range easily.
Neponen throws a right hand that Tarvainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tarvainen also avoids with ease.
Neponen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tarvainen misses with a wild body shot.
Tommi Neponen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neponen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Neponen slips a jab from Tarvainen.
Neponen throws a right hand that Tarvainen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tarvainen also avoids with ease.
Neponen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tarvainen in his tracks.
Neponen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tarvainen counters with a right hand to the body.
Neponen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tarvainen can do to turn this around?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neponen lunges at Tarvainen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tarvainen's hand.
Neponen delivers a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommi Neponen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Neponen 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommi Neponen!
In his post fight interview, Tommi Neponen started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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