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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Rivera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Mansikka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Rivera might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Your Hand in Mine. Mansikka has chosen Sattuu as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Rivera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Mansikka!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mansikka tries to clinch up.
Mansikka lands a jab to the nose.
Mansikka shoots in for a takedown but Rivera shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mansikka walks into a stiff left hand from Rivera.
Rivera keeps the fight on the outside.
Rivera misses with a leg kick.
Rivera walks into a jab.
Rivera swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mansikka has a takedown stuffed.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mansikka. That's going to slow Rivera down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mansikka fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Rivera avoids it really well and circles away.
Carlos Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Mansikka.
Mansikka rushes Rivera and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansikka lands a body shot.
A body shot lands from Rivera.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mansikka as Rivera tries to tie him up.
Mansikka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mansikka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rivera manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mansikka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Rivera comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansikka slips under a jab.
Mansikka feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Riveras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mansikka looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mansikka is looking to stand up but Rivera won't let him.
Rivera keeping full guard, as Mansikka tries to pass.
Rivera wants to sweep but no luck.
Rivera trying to control the position.
Rivera is looking for a triangle but Mansikka pushes his legs off easily.
Rivera trying to keep a closed guard but Mansikka is proving a slippery customer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivera keeping full guard, as Mansikka tries to pass.
Mansikka throwing strikes from guard but Rivera blocks nicely.
Rivera looking for a sweep. Not yet Rivera, not yet.
Mansikka wants to control from the top but Rivera keeps moving.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Rivera misses with a looping right.
Mansikka scores with a nice head shot.
Mansikka fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera avoids the body shot from Mansikka.
Rivera takes one on the button.
Rivera waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mansikka.
Mansikka is trying hard to land a takedown here. Rivera sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Mansikka clobbers Rivera with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rivera tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mansikka closes the distance and clinches up with Rivera, looking for a takedown. Mansikka pushes Rivera against the cage but Rivera circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Mansikka is looking to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansikka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mansikka is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mansikka lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Mansikka dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mansikka misses with a jab to the body
and Rivera counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Mansikka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rivera's sensitive parts.
Teppo Mansikka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mansikka.
Mansikka throws the kick towards the body but Rivera avoids it.
Mansikka works Rivera's body with a nice hook.
Rivera uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mansikka.
Mansikka doesn't manage to clinch there - Rivera circles away.
Mansikka shoots in looking for a takedown but Rivera manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mansikka's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mansikka has closed the distance and engaged Rivera in a clinch.
Rivera lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mansikka backwards.
Rivera lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rivera scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansikka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mansikka misses with a shot to the body
and Rivera counters with a low kick, right behind Mansikka 's knee.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rivera lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mansikka has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mansikka and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mansikka thows a body shot but no joy.
Rivera on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Mansikka pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rivera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mansikka moves away.
Mansikka rushes Rivera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Rivera fails to land.
Rivera looking to slow down the pace here.
Mansikka trying to stall but Rivera improves his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivera working aggressively here.
Mansikka tries to land knees in the clinch but Rivera avoids the damage to the body.
Come on Mansikka - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Rivera slows down the pace here.
Mansikka changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rivera fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mansikka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivera circles away quickly and effectively.
Rivera closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mansikka misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mansikka swings for the body but Rivera moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansikka jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mansikka closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Rivera's guard.
Mansikka trying to control but Rivera is working from the bottom.
Rivera throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Mansikka decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mansikka throws a head kick but Rivera moves out of range.
Rivera connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mansikka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Mansikka moves in looking to clinch but Rivera pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera misses with a looping right.
Rivera is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mansikka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Rivera sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mansikka somewhat.
Carlos Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Mansikka.
Nice sprawl there from Rivera as Mansikka shoots in.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mansikka lands with a cross.
Mansikka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rivera swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rivera shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mansikka sprawls well. Mansikka wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rivera gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Mansikka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Mansikka scoring well with a low kick there.
Teppo Mansikka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mansikka takes the fight into the clinch.
Mansikka struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivera controls his hands.
Mansikka crunches a lovely knee into Rivera's ribcage.
Mansikka landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rivera displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mansikka up against the cage.
Rivera throws a head punch that misses.
Rivera throws a punch but it's blocked by Mansikka.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Mansikka.
Mansikka swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivera uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mansikka is working for takedown but Rivera is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mansikka trying to land knees to the body.
A short right from Mansikka on the inside.
Rivera lands with a left to the head.
Rivera prevents a body shot from Mansikka.
Mansikka lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Rivera kicks Mansikka off and gets back to his feet.
Rivera scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mansikka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mansikka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rivera walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mansikka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rivera throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mansikka counters with a one-two to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mansikka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mansikka rushes Rivera and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Mansikka.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Mansikka.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Mansikka.
Rivera is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A short right from Mansikka on the inside.
Rivera tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mansikka presses Rivera against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mansikka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mansikka makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rivera blocks a body shot from Mansikka.
Mansikka misses with some punches.
Mansikka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Riveras head.
Rivera is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mansikka struggles to land a body shot inside as Rivera controls his hands.
Rivera pushes Mansikka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivera misses with a punch to the body.
Rivera throws a punch but it's blocked by Mansikka.
Mansikka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Teppo Mansikka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rivera is looking to control Mansikka's arms but Mansikka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rivera has his back to the cage.
A hook to the body from Rivera.
Rivera scores with a hook to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Rivera.
Mansikka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mansikka tries a knee to the head but Rivera blocks it.
Rivera content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Mansikka goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivera tries to throw a body punch but Mansikka avoids it by throwing Rivera back against the cage.
Mansikka is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Rivera pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mansikka wants to take the fight to the mat but Rivera manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Carlos Rivera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Mansikka.
Rivera goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivera leaning against his opponent.
Mansikka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rivera walks into a jab.
Carlos Rivera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rivera tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mansikka was well out of range. Poor timing from Rivera.
Some wild striking there from Mansikka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mansikka is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Mansikka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mansikka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Mansikka!
A very excited looking Teppo Mansikka rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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