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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Niilo Vaaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teemu Tainio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Niilo Vaaka had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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187 cm
19
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
26
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Niilo Vaaka! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Teemu Tainio! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vaaka throws a body punch but Tainio moves out of range. Vaaka misses with an uppercut. Tainio saw that one coming. Tainio misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tainio has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Tainio misses with a series of wild punches.
Vaaka will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tainio lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Vaaka misses with a two punch combination.
Vaaka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tainio slips a jab and a cross from Vaaka.
Tainio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. As Tainio looks to move away, Vaaka throws a big counter combo bu Tainio just gets out of the way. Tainio looks winded! A combination from Vaaka does no damage. Tainio tries to counter with a clinch but Vaaka shakes him off and moves away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Vaaka darts in and clinches Tainio up against the cage. Vaaka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Vaaka looks to score with a jab to the body but Tainio is just out of range. Vaaka swings for the body but Tainio moves out of range.
Tainio moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A looping hook to the body misses from Vaaka. Tainio does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Vaaka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tainio is looking for the big counter here. Vaaka digs a good hook to Tainio's body.
Tainio slips a jab and a cross from Vaaka.
Tainio is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Vaaka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Vaaka.
Vaaka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vaaka clinches up with Tainio and pushes him back against the cage. Vaaka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tainio takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Vaaka scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tainio shoots in but no luck this time. Tainio gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vaaka. Tainio takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vaaka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Tainio gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Vaaka gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Niilo Vaaka!
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G |
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G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
66% |
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