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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Matti Teitsi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yang Xinhai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Xinhai has chosen Loco as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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World class boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matti Teitsi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yang Xinhai!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Xinhai throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Xinhai takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Teitsi scores with a nice body kick.
Teitsi misses with the body kick
and Xinhai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Teitsi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Xinhai.
Teitsi misses with a body shot.
Xinhai throws a wild body kick that Teitsi sees coming a mile off.
We've been hearing reports that Teitsi has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Xinhai stuffs the takedown attempt from Teitsi. Teitsi gets slowly back to his feet.
Xinhai misses with a leg kick.
Xinhai turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Teitsi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Xinhai.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teitsi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Xinhai.
Teitsi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Xinhai counters with a nice low kick that buckles Teitsi's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xinhai, right into the meat.
Xinhai moves out of range of the body kick from Teitsi.
Teitsi connects with a jab.
Xinhai takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Teitsi staying out of range there.
Teitsi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Xinhai throws out the jab.
Horrible takedown attempt by Teitsi or perhaps it was just good defense by Xinhai, which made it look bad.
Teitsi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Teitsi lands a couple of digs.
Teitsi trying to control the position from guard on top but Xinhai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Xinhai can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Teitsi controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teitsi throws an elbow that misses. Xinhai uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Teitsi's guard. Nice move by Xinhai!
Teitsi 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.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Xinhai throwing strikes from guard but Teitsi blocks nicely.
Teitsi keeping moving, preventing Xinhai from controlling successfully.
Teitsi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Teitsi thowing shots but they're missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai tries to hold on but Teitsi postures up.
Xinhai is in a horrible position here. Teitsi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Xinhai has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Xinhai is working to get back to half guard.
Teitsi trying to control but Xinhai is having none of it.
Xinhai blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teitsi misses with a head shot.
Teitsi prevents Xinhai from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Xinhai taking shots to the head.
Xinhai tries to lock up and control but Teitsi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Teitsi looking to control but Xinhai is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Xinhai takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teitsi prevents Xinhai from getting the reversal.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Teitsi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
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 Matti Teitsi 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.
Teitsi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Xinhai.
Teitsi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Teitsi showed some decent athleticism there.
Teitsi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Xinhai keeps working.
Xinhai is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Teitsi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Teitsi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teitsi is pressing down on Xinhai's thigh, looking to free his foot. Xinhai is holding on for now.
Xinhai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Teitsi stands up over Xinhai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Teitsi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Teitsi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Teitsi thows a huge punch but Xinhai dodges it nicely.
Xinhai is refusing to be controlled, as Teitsi sits in half guard.
Teitsi is looking to pass Xinhai's guard but actually Xinhai recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teitsi throws a big elbow that misses.
Teitsi trying to control the position from guard on top but Xinhai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teitsi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Teitsi chips away with some ground and pound.
Xinhai wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Teitsi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xinhai is keeping the position for now.
Teitsi wants to control from the top but Xinhai keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teitsi looking to pass the guard.
Teitsi is working hard here to advance position.
Teitsi wants to control from the top but Xinhai keeps moving.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Xinhai wants to sweep here but Teitsi controlling him for the moment.
Xinhai keeping full guard, as Teitsi tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Xinhai moves into range and clinches up with Teitsi.
Teitsi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Xinhai backwards.
Teitsi tries a knee to the head but Xinhai blocks it.
Xinhai looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Xinhai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Xinhai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Teitsi.
Teitsi tries a low kick but Xinhai avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Teitsi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Teitsi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Teitsi moves out of range as Xinhai throws a body kick.
Teitsi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Xinhai ducks under a wild hook from Teitsi.
Horrible takedown attempt by Teitsi or perhaps it was just good defense by Xinhai, which made it look bad.
Xinhai gets caught flat footed, as Teitsi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Teitsi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Xinhai is trying to control the position but Teitsi postures up.
Teitsi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Xinhai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Teitsi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xinhai is keeping the position for now.
Xinhai controlling Teitsi's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teitsi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Xinhai works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Teitsi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Xinhai is keeping the position for now.
Xinhai wants to sweep but no luck.
Teitsi is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Xinhai darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teitsi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Teitsi.
Teitsi controlling the position.
Xinhai stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Teitsi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Xinhai cracks Teitsi with a solid left hand.
Teitsi looking to control.
Xinhai wants to control from the top but Teitsi keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Xinhai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai trying to control the position from guard on top but Teitsi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teitsi looking for a sweep. Not yet Teitsi, not yet.
Xinhai throwing strikes from guard but Teitsi blocks nicely.
Teitsi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Xinhai's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Xinhai is on top in guard.
Teitsi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Teitsi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teitsi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Xinhai's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Xinhai manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Teitsi trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Teitsi stands up over Xinhai, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Xinhai wants to sweep here but Teitsi controlling him for the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Teitsi trying to control but Xinhai is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Teitsi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Matti Teitsi did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Teitsi throws a chopping leg kick but Xinhai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Teitsi tries for a takedown but Xinhai sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
No joy there for Teitsi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Xinhai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Xinhai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teitsi.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Teitsi.
Teitsi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Teitsi dives in for a single leg takedown but Xinhai sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Xinhai looking to slow down the pace here.
Teitsi misses with a knee to the head.
Teitsi struggles to land a body shot inside as Xinhai controls his hands.
Teitsi wants to take the fight to the mat but Xinhai manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matti Teitsi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Xinhai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Xinhai is looking to break free of the clinch but Teitsi has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Xinhai taking a breather.
Xinhai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Xinhai, right into the meat.
Teitsi throws a front kick aimed at Xinhai's knee but Xinhai avoids it well.
Teitsi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Xinhai defends well and Teitsi ends up having to push Xinhai into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Xinhai is trying to stall.
Teitsi drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Xinhai gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Teitsi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Teitsi landing knees to the head.
Xinhai lands with a right to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Xinhai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teitsi looking to throw knees to the head but Xinhai is blocking nicely.
Teitsi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Xinhai misses with the head strike.
Xinhai trying to control the position but instead, Teitsi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Xinhai into the cage.
Teitsi struggles to land a body shot inside as Xinhai controls his hands.
Teitsi swings wildly with an uppercut but Xinhai uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Teitsi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Xinhai is rocked!
Teitsi tries to score a body lock takedown but Xinhai shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Xinhai is still on wobbly legs! Can Teitsi finish him?
Teitsi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Teitsi leaning against his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice left hand lands by Teitsi.
Teitsi blocks a body shot from Xinhai.
Teitsi tries a body shot but Xinhai blocks it.
Xinhai tries a body shot but Teitsi blocks it.
Teitsi landing knees to the body.
Xinhai tries to throw a body punch but Teitsi avoids it by throwing Xinhai back against the cage.
Teitsi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Teitsi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Xinhai avoids it.
Teitsi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Teitsi has a couple of punches blocked by Xinhai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Xinhai prevents a body shot from Teitsi.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Xinhai.
Xinhai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teitsi's elbow.
Teitsi tightens his grip and picks Xinhai up, before dumping him to the ground. Xinhai manages to land in guard.
Xinhai controls Teitsi momentarily but Teitsi frees himself.
Teitsi postures up and lands a big shot to Xinhai's brow.
Matti Teitsi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Xinhai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Teitsi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Teitsi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Xinhai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Teitsi preventing the sweep.
Teitsi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Teitsi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Teitsi works over Xinhai with some ground and pound from guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teitsi content to stall in guard here.
Teitsi throws a big right hand that misses.
Teitsi throws a big right hand that misses.
Teitsi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Xinhai keeping full guard, as Teitsi tries to pass.
Teitsi looking to sit in guard and control but Xinhai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teitsi is pulling down on Xinhai's head. It's preventing any offense from Xinhai, at least for the moment.
Xinhai wants to control from the top but Teitsi keeps moving.
Teitsi has control of Xinhai's left arm, preventing Xinhai from doing any damage.
Teitsi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Xinhai's guard.
Teitsi trying to control the position from guard on top but Xinhai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Teitsi throwing strikes from guard but Xinhai blocks nicely.
Teitsi stopping the sweep attempt from Xinhai.
Teitsi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Xinhai keeping moving, preventing Teitsi from controlling successfully.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Teitsi throwing strikes but missing.
Teitsi throws a big elbow that misses.
Xinhai wants to improve his position but instead Teitsi has moved into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matti Teitsi had his way with Yang Xinhai in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Xinhai throws a nice outside leg kick.
Teitsi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Teitsi walks into a jab.
Xinhai fakes the leg kick and cracks Teitsi in the body.
Xinhai seems to have recovered his senses.
Teitsi connects with a body shot.
Teitsi ducks right into an uppercut from Xinhai.
Xinhai gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Xinhai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Teitsi.
Teitsi tries to bum rush Xinhai with a series of wild strikes but Xinhai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Xinhai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Teitsi checks a leg kick.
Teitsi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Xinhai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teitsi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Teitsi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Xinhai.
Teitsi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Xinhai on the side of the head.
Teitsi swings for the body but Xinhai moves out of range.
Xinhai gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Xinhai tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Teitsi's elbow.
Xinhai gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Teitsi.
Xinhai scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Teitsi scores with a shoulder strike.
Xinhai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Xinhai taking a breather.
Teitsi lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Xinhai to his knees! Teitsi keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matti Teitsi!
Matti Teitsi retains his bantamweight title!
Matti Teitsi tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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