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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pekka Lipponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Voitto Vekkiotsamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipponen comes into the arena with Rainbow - Man on the Silver Mountain blaring out of the sound system. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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272 lbs
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187 cm
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209 lbs
27 - 18 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pekka Lipponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vekkiotsamo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vekkiotsamo.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lipponen. Vekkiotsamo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lipponen connects with a solid leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Lipponen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vekkiotsamo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lipponen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Lipponen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vekkiotsamo pinned against the cage. Vekkiotsamo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Lipponen is looking to chop away at Vekkiotsamo's legs.
Vekkiotsamo delivers a nice body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vekkiotsamo!
It looks like Pekka Lipponen has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lipponen punishes Vekkiotsamo's body with a nice straight punch.
Vekkiotsamo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lipponen moves away.
Vekkiotsamo wants to clinch up but Lipponen keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipponen fails with the takedown.
Vekkiotsamo wants to clinch up but Lipponen keeps it at a distance.
Vekkiotsamo rushes Lipponen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a light punch inside.
Vekkiotsamo prevents a body shot from Lipponen.
Lipponen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vekkiotsamo is defending well for now.
Lipponen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vekkiotsamo prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Lipponen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a knee strike.
Vekkiotsamo lands a hook that snaps the head of Lipponen backwards.
Lipponen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vekkiotsamo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vekkiotsamo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lipponen's elbow.
Vekkiotsamo tries to throw a body punch but Lipponen avoids it by throwing Vekkiotsamo back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lipponen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipponen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vekkiotsamo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A body shot lands from Vekkiotsamo.
Lipponen is breathing heavily.
Vekkiotsamo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lipponen backwards.
Lipponen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vekkiotsamo tries to work over Lipponen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land knees in the clinch but Lipponen avoids the damage to the body.
Vekkiotsamo lands a nice uppercut.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vekkiotsamo looking to stall.
Lipponen missing with knees to the body.
Vekkiotsamo tries to throw a body punch but Lipponen avoids it by throwing Vekkiotsamo back against the cage.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vekkiotsamo pushes Lipponen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vekkiotsamo lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vekkiotsamo lands a shoulder strike.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lipponen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vekkiotsamo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a body punch.
Vekkiotsamo presses Lipponen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a punch to the body.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a body punch.
Vekkiotsamo tries to work over Lipponen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vekkiotsamo taking a breather.
A short right from Lipponen.
A short uppercut from Vekkiotsamo.
Lipponen struggles to land a body shot inside as Vekkiotsamo controls his hands.
Vekkiotsamo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lipponen misses with a punch to the body.
Vekkiotsamo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lipponen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Vekkiotsamo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lipponen trying to control the position but instead, Vekkiotsamo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lipponen into the cage.
Vekkiotsamo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a punch on the inside.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vekkiotsamo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lipponen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vekkiotsamo is trying to stall.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lipponen stalling against the cage.
A knee to the head by Vekkiotsamo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pekka Lipponen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lipponen lands a leg kick that knocks Vekkiotsamo off balance momentarily.
Lipponen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vekkiotsamo circles away.
Lipponen checks a leg kick.
Vekkiotsamo moves into the clinch.
Good body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
Lipponen misses with a punch to the body.
Vekkiotsamo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vekkiotsamo pushes Lipponen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vekkiotsamo can't find room to land a body shot as Lipponen controls the action.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lipponen throws a punch but it's blocked by Vekkiotsamo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipponen blocks a body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
Lipponen tries a knee to the head but Vekkiotsamo blocks it.
Lipponen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo lands a right hand.
Pekka Lipponen's cut is getting worse.
Vekkiotsamo struggles to land a body shot inside as Lipponen controls his hands.
Vekkiotsamo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lipponen.
Lipponen looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekka Lipponen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vekkiotsamo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vekkiotsamo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vekkiotsamo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vekkiotsamo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vekkiotsamo tries to throw a body punch but Lipponen avoids it by throwing Vekkiotsamo back against the cage.
Lipponen is trying to drag Vekkiotsamo to the mat but Vekkiotsamo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lipponen blocks a body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Vekkiotsamo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vekkiotsamo tries to work over Lipponen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vekkiotsamo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lipponen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Vekkiotsamo blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice body punch from Vekkiotsamo.
The referee is keeping an eye on Vekkiotsamo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Vekkiotsamo lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Vekkiotsamo - that landed with a thud.
Vekkiotsamo misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vekkiotsamo.
Lipponen tries to pull guard but Vekkiotsamo won't allow it.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Vekkiotsamo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Vekkiotsamo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vekkiotsamo misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Lipponen seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Vekkiotsamo is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Vekkiotsamo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lipponen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lipponens head.
Vekkiotsamo lands a good knee to the midsection. Lipponen won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vekkiotsamo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Vekkiotsamo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Vekkiotsamo.
Vekkiotsamo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lipponens head.
Pekka Lipponen's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Voitto Vekkiotsamo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Vekkiotsamo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vekkiotsamo lands with a right to the head.
Lipponen is rocked!
Vekkiotsamo is stalling here.
Oh Lipponen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vekkiotsamo is working Lipponen over against the cage.
Vekkiotsamo scores with a shoulder strike.
Vekkiotsamo lands a big knee! That's hurt Lipponen! Oh, he's all over the place! Vekkiotsamo lands another knee that sends Lipponen to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Voitto Vekkiotsamo!
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