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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tuma Krapala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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145 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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144 lbs
3 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tuma Krapala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeremy Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Krapala.
Krapala throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krapala throws a leg kick which misses Pettis's front leg but catches the back leg as Pettis tries to avoid it.
Krapala gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Krapala buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krapala has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Nordic Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Krapala. Pettis shrugs it off though.
Krapala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pettis throws out the jab.
Pettis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pettis misses with a takedown attempt
and Krapala holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Krapala manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Krapala creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pettis's defenses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krapala is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pettis managing to block the knees to the body from Krapala.
Krapala lands an elbow inside that Pettis shrugs off.
Krapala lands an elbow just above Pettis 's eye.
Krapala keeps control of Pettis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Krapala breaks from the clinch.
Krapala scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pettis fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Krapala slips a jab and a cross from Pettis.
Pettis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Krapala sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pettis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pettis has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Pettis closes the distance and clinches up with Krapala, looking for a takedown. Pettis pushes Krapala against the cage but Krapala circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tuma Krapala has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Pettis.
Krapala blocks a jab.
Pettis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Krapala counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pettis looks winded!
Pettis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Krapala counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krapala darts in and clinches Pettis up against the cage.
Krapala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krapala moves into the clinch successfully.
Krapala lands a damaging elbow.
Krapala manages to break the clinch.
Krapala looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pettis tries to keep at a distance but Krapala has taken the fight into the clinch.
Krapala lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pettis tries to circle away but Krapala has him pinned against the cage.
Pettis is trying to push Krapala away but Krapala has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Krapala comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Krapala stalling against the cage.
Krapala comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pettis wants to get back to striking at distance but Krapala won't allow it.
Krapala slowing the pace effectively.
Krapala gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Krapala lands a nice elbow.
Pettis is trying to break the clinch but Krapala is controlling him.
Krapala lands an elbow just above Pettis 's eye.
Krapala lands an elbow inside that Pettis shrugs off.
Krapala lands an elbow inside.
Krapala has Pettis pressed against the cage, preventing Pettis from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Krapala stalling.
Krapala lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Pettis's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pettis tries to break the clinch but Krapala is controlling the position.
Krapala gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis takes an elbow to the temple.
Krapala comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Krapala lands a damaging elbow.
Pettis is rocked!
It looks like Jeremy Pettis has been cut.
Nice elbow from Krapala.
Pettis is still on wobbly legs! Can Krapala finish him?
Krapala creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Pettis! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Krapala.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tuma Krapala!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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