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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Timo Kotipelto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alpo Wednesday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kotipelto comes to the cage accompanied by Peter Cetera & Amy Grant- Next Time I Fall . Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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169 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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162 lbs
27 - 15 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Timo Kotipelto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alpo Wednesday!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kotipelto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Wednesday defending against the ground and pound.
Kotipelto taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kotipelto creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wednesday sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kotipelto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Wednesday struggling a bit here.
Kotipelto lands a decent elbow from side control.
Check out the look on Kotipelto's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotipelto wants to control but Wednesday is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Kotipelto crashes against the mat.
Wednesday is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kotipelto cracks Wednesday with a big right hand but Wednesday just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kotipelto tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Kotipelto tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kotipelto has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
What's Wednesday going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Kotipelto scoring with punches from side control.
Wednesday is not content to let Kotipelto control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wednesday's legs.
Kotipelto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kotipelto throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kotipelto trying to control the position but Wednesday is working away.
Wednesday parries the strikes from Kotipelto easily there. Kotipelto is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Wednesday to escape.
Kotipelto tries to advance to mount but can't.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kotipelto working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kotipelto takes a little break here. Wednesday wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Kotipelto dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kotipelto tried to score with a low kick but Wednesday checks it.
Kotipelto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wednesday's sensitive parts.
Nice takedown defense from Kotipelto. No joy for Wednesday on that attempt.
Alpo Wednesday is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wednesday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kotipelto connects with a crisp jab.
Kotipelto fails to land with a series of punches.
Kotipelto fails with the takedown.
Kotipelto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday misses with a hook. Kotipelto ducked under it nicely.
Wednesday misses with a few strikes there.
Kotipelto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wednesday bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wednesday avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kotipelto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Wednesday did well to prevent Kotipelto getting side control.
Wednesday blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kotipelto.
Kotipelto is pressing down on Wednesday's thigh, looking to free his foot. Wednesday is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Kotipelto wants to advance to full mount but Wednesday doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Kotipelto looking to sit in guard and control but Wednesday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kotipelto is adopting a defensive guard.
Kotipelto wants to stand and escape but Wednesday is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto has a closed guard, preventing Wednesday from standing up.
Kotipelto looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kotipelto can't keep his opponent in guard - Wednesday advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Kotipelto is defending against the submission attempts here by Wednesday.
Kotipelto trying to hold on to Wednesday's head to control him but Wednesday postures up.
Wednesday tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday tries to pass to full mount but Kotipelto defends it.
Kotipelto wants to improve his position but Wednesday is controlling well.
Kotipelto gets back to full guard.
Wednesday advances position into side control!
Kotipelto wants to control but Wednesday postures up.
Wednesday tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Wednesday looks up at the clock and then as Kotipelto takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Wednesday smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wednesday has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Wednesday throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kotipelto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Timo Kotipelto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Wednesday misses with a jab to the body
and Kotipelto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kotipelto missing with a left hand there. Wednesday was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wednesday fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kotipelto walks into a straight right hand from Wednesday.
Kotipelto clobbers Wednesday with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kotipelto takes the fight into the clinch.
Kotipelto throws a punch but it's blocked by Wednesday.
Kotipelto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wednesday lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kotipelto breaks from the clinch.
Kotipelto shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wednesday's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotipelto trying to control the position from guard on top but Wednesday is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kotipelto throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wednesday works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kotipelto trying to control but Wednesday is working from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kotipelto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wednesday swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Timo Kotipelto wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kotipelto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Kotipelto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kotipelto thows a body shot but no joy.
Wednesday tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kotipelto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kotipelto shoots for a double leg takedown but Wednesday sprawls well. He's pushed Kotipelto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Kotipelto throws a nice looking combination but Wednesday bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kotipelto stuns Wednesday with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kotipelto fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Kotipelto misses the target.
Wednesday blocks a head kick by Kotipelto.
The fighters circling - Wednesday throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto throws a hook but Wednesday blocks it.
Wednesday shoots in but no luck this time.
Wednesday avoids the body shot from Kotipelto.
Kotipelto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Wednesday fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kotipelto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kotipelto slips a jab and a cross from Wednesday.
Kotipelto slips a straight right by Wednesday.
Kotipelto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wednesday sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kotipelto moves forwards but Wednesday connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto lunges at Wednesday with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Wednesday's hand.
Kotipelto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Wednesday.
Kotipelto moves out of range of the strikes.
Wednesday will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kotipelto gets tackled into the cage by Wednesday. Wednesday maintains the clinch.
Wednesday has a couple of punches blocked by Kotipelto.
Still in the clinch, Kotipelto scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wednesday lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wednesday breaks the clinch.
Kotipelto throws out a loose jab but Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Kotipelto clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Wednesday enables Kotipelto to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Wednesday manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Kotipelto stopping the sweep attempt from Wednesday.
Kotipelto wants to stand and escape but instead Wednesday has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wednesday decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kotipelto, up you get!
Wednesday moves forwards but Kotipelto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Timo Kotipelto is winning the standup battle so far.
Kotipelto lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Kotipelto finds it's way through Wednesday's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kotipelto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheers as Wednesday lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kotipelto doesn't seem phased though.
Kotipelto throws a front kick aimed at Wednesday's knee but Wednesday avoids it well.
Wednesday tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Wednesday misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wednesday pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wednesday missing with a left hand there. Kotipelto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kotipelto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wednesday.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Kotipelto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kotipelto lands with a nice combination. Wednesday backs away looking to recover.
A left lands for Wednesday.
Kotipelto connects with a leg kick. Wednesday looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Timo Kotipelto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kotipelto, right into the meat.
Kotipelto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kotipelto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wednesday misses with a series of wild punches.
Wednesday walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto walks into a left hand.
Wednesday misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kotipelto stalks Wednesday and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Wednesday's face. Wednesday staggers backwards, shaken.
Wednesday scores with a shot to the body.
Kotipelto misses with a low kick as Wednesday jumps back.
Wednesday is looking to clinch but Kotipelto is avoiding it.
Kotipelto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kotipelto throws a leg kick but Wednesday sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kotipelto looks to score with a jab to the body but Wednesday is just out of range.
Wednesday misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Kotipelto misses its intended target.
Wednesday keeps the fight on the outside.
Kotipelto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kotipelto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kotipelto shoots in looking for a takedown but Wednesday manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kotipelto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kotipelto throws a front kick aimed at Wednesday's knee but Wednesday avoids it well.
Kotipelto misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wednesday misses with a hook. Kotipelto ducked under it nicely.
Wednesday takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wednesday connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timo Kotipelto had his way with Alpo Wednesday in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Wednesday blocks a low kick nicely.
Kotipelto tries to score with a low kick but Wednesday moves his leg out of the way.
Wednesday uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kotipelto.
Kotipelto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kotipelto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wednesday looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wednesday sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Kotipelto not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wednesday has his hands clasped together around Kotipelto's back. He's all about the action.
Kotipelto is trying to control. Wednesday wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wednesday gets full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wednesday avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kotipelto is fighting to break Wednesday's control of his arms but Wednesday is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We're going to have a standup here because Timo Kotipelto wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kotipelto walks into a stiff left hand from Wednesday.
Alpo Wednesday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kotipelto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wednesday's brow.
Wednesday struggles to land a body shot inside as Kotipelto controls his hands.
Kotipelto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kotipelto swings wildly with an uppercut but Wednesday uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wednesday throws a head punch that misses.
Kotipelto tries to break free but Wednesday pushes him back against the cage.
Wednesday's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kotipelto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wednesday takes a step back to recover.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wednesday keeps the fight on the outside.
Kotipelto misses the shot to the body.
Wednesday gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kotipelto to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kotipelto looking to sit in guard and control but Wednesday gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kotipelto is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Timo Kotipelto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kotipelto controls Wednesday momentarily but Wednesday frees himself.
Wednesday throwing strikes from guard but Kotipelto blocks nicely.
Wednesday trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kotipelto's guard.
Wednesday stands and steps away. Kotipelto gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Wednesday checks a low kick from Kotipelto.
Wednesday misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kotipelto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
An inside leg kick lands from Kotipelto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Kotipelto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kotipelto 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:45
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Kotipelto!
Timo Kotipelto retains his lightweight title!
Timo Kotipelto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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