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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Fondelier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Nuppi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tero Nuppi is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Matt Fondelier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tero Nuppi!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nuppi throws a lazy right hand but Fondelier sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fondelier has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Clean and Green in the buildup to the fight.
Nuppi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fondelier paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice jab there from Nuppi.
Nuppi has Fondelier up against the cage in a clinch.
Nuppi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Nuppi working aggressively here.
Fondelier scores with a shoulder strike.
Fondelier lands a body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fondelier.
A head punch on the inside from Nuppi fails to land.
Fondelier softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fondelier tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fondelier stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nuppi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fondelier is keeping busy.
Fondelier misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nuppi wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fondelier takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuppi misses with a punch to the body.
Fondelier is trying to push Nuppi away but Nuppi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nuppi misses with a body punch.
Fondelier lands with a light punch inside.
Nuppi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fondelier is keeping busy.
A head punch on the inside from Fondelier fails to land.
Nuppi misses with a punch to the body.
Fondelier blocking some punches.
Fondelier is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fondelier fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nuppi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fondelier scores with a shoulder strike.
Fondelier tries to throw a body punch but Nuppi avoids it by throwing Fondelier back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fondelier.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nuppi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nuppi wants to get back to striking at distance but Fondelier won't allow it.
Fondelier tries to throw a body punch but Nuppi avoids it by throwing Fondelier back against the cage.
Fondelier escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nuppi has Fondelier up against the cage in a clinch.
Fondelier blocks an uppercut.
Fondelier controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Nuppi.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fondelier misses with the head strike.
Fondelier blocking some punches.
Fondelier has a couple of punches blocked by Nuppi.
A right handed body shot lands from Fondelier.
Fondelier trying to control the position but instead, Nuppi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fondelier into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fondelier tries to work over Nuppi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fondelier is stalling here.
Nuppi tries a body shot but Fondelier blocks it.
Nuppi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fondelier swings wildly with an uppercut but Nuppi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nuppi misses with some punches.
Nuppi trying to stall but Fondelier improves his position.
Nuppi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The referee calls for Fondelier to work.
Nuppi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fondelier lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fondelier misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Nuppi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fondelier creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fondelier lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nuppi backwards.
Fondelier is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fondelier's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Nuppi on the inside.
Fondelier blocking some punches.
Nuppi blocks an uppercut.
Nuppi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fondelier wants to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nuppi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fondelier dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fondelier.
Nuppi throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Matt Fondelier will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nuppi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fondelier is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nuppi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fondelier swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Fondelier circles away from the clinch attempt.
Nuppi is looking to clinch but Fondelier is avoiding it.
Fondelier's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nuppi under the eye.
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!
Nuppi missing with a left hand there. Fondelier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nuppi throws a jab when Fondelier was well out of range.
Nuppi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fondelier staying out of range there.
Nuppi misses with a hook. Fondelier ducked under it nicely.
Fondelier tries to clinch but Nuppi is having none of it.
Nuppi missing with a left hand there. Fondelier was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nuppi misses with a hook to the body
letting Fondelier counter with a right hand.
Fondelier sizes up Nuppi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Nuppi throws a nice looking combination but Fondelier bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nuppi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fondelier sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fondelier ducks under a wild hook from Nuppi.
Fondelier is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A slow jab from Nuppi misses its intended target.
Fondelier just misses with a punch to the body.
Nuppi thows a body shot but no joy.
Tero Nuppi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fondelier rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nuppi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Matt Fondelier is winning the standup battle so far.
Nuppi moves into range and clinches up with Fondelier.
Nuppi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nuppi throws a punch but it's blocked by Fondelier.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nuppi lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fondelier wants to get back to striking at distance but Nuppi won't allow it.
Fondelier throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Nuppis head.
Nuppi lands a shoulder strike.
Matt Fondelier has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fondelier takes a shot to the head.
Fondelier misses with a punch on the inside.
Nuppi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fondelier blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nuppi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nuppi trying to stall but Fondelier improves his position.
Nuppi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Nuppi.
Nuppi is breathing heavily.
Fondelier dodges the punch combination from Nuppi.
Nuppi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nuppi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nuppi misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nuppi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fondelier counters with a stiff right hand.
Fondelier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nuppi manages to avoid it.
Nuppi throws a poor cross that misses
and Fondelier counters with a stiff right hand.
Fondelier scores with a crisp jab that stopped Nuppi in his tracks.
Nuppi closes the distance but Fondelier moves to the side
and Fondelier counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fondelier cracks Nuppi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fondelier misses with a series of wild punches.
Fondelier connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fondelier bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nuppi's head.
Nuppi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fondelier fails to land with a series of punches.
Nuppi misses with a hook to the body
and Fondelier counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nuppi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fondelier counters with a nice right hand that sends Nuppi toppling to the canvas! Nuppi scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Fondelier finish him?!
Nuppi is rocked!
Nuppi walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Fondelier swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Fondelier!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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