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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Larppa Lurppa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and LeChoke Kingston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larppa Lurppa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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194 cm
21
198 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Larppa Lurppa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, LeChoke Kingston!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Kingston looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kingston fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kingston slips a straight right by Lurppa.
LeChoke Kingston seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kingston darts in and clinches Lurppa up against the cage.
Kingston avoids the elbow strike from Lurppa, against the cage.
Kingston blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kingston avoids a wild elbow strike from Lurppa.
Kingston keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Lurppa's efforts to push away.
Kingston blocks the elbow strike.
Kingston avoids the elbow strike from Lurppa, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kingston takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kingston has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Lurppa clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kingston is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Lurppa knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Lurppa for a finish.
Kingston biding his time, controlling Lurppa.
It looks like Kingston might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Lurppa is trying to break free.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Kingston working for a choke but Lurppa is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lurppa is in bad spot here.
Kingston avoiding Lurppa 's attempts to control his hands.
Kingston has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Lurppa's body.
Lurppa is in bad spot here.
Kingston really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Lurppa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kingston is punishing Lurppa with strikes - can he finish him?!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingston trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Lurppa doesn't escape.
Let's hope that Kingston has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Lurppa is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Kingston controls the action.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lurppa is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston controlling the position well here. Lurppa rolled but Kingston kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Kingston is hanging on to Lurppa's back as he tries to escape.
Good control from Kingston.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingston gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Kingston biding his time, looking for the opening.
Lurppa manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kingston's guard. Nice work there by Lurppa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kingston looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lurppa trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
LeChoke Kingston dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lurppa swats away the attempt to clinch by Kingston.
Kingston misses with a head kick.
Kingston throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lurppa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Lurppa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kingston wants to clinch but Lurppa slips to the side
and Lurppa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kingston looks to clinch
and Lurppa counters with a straight right hand.
Kingston is rocked!
Lurppa pounces like a tiger and cracks Kingston with a vicious hook! Kingston is down but not out! Lurppa follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Larppa Lurppa!
Larppa Lurppa decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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