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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timo Lands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dallas Zupp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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278 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Lands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dallas Zupp!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zupp closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Zupp lands in his opponent's guard.
Zupp must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Zupp won't allow Lands to sweep him here.
Zupp looking to sit in guard and control but Lands gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Zupp is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Lands tries to stand but Zupp is controlling from the bottom.
Zupp really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lands. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lands preventing the sweep.
Lands has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zupp is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zupp controls Lands momentarily but Lands frees himself.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Zupp.
Lands is trying to get back to half guard.
Lands wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Zupp is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lands is trying to get back to half guard.
Zupp working away.
Lands is breathing heavily.
Lands is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Zupp off and has taken his back!
Zupp turns into Lands and is now in his guard.
Zupp slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Zupp looking to pass the guard.
Zupp trying to control the position from guard on top but Lands is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zupp decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Lands, up you get!
Zupp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Zupp tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lands paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zupp circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lands throws a big shot that misses.
Zupp gets the takedown into side control.
Zupp decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lands to his feet.
Zupp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lands clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lands is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Zupp is keeping busy.
Zupp pulls guard.
Zupp looking for a sweep. Not yet Zupp, not yet.
Lands drops back looking for a leg! Zupp is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zupp manages to kick Lands off! Lands jumps back into Zupp's guard.
Lands trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zupp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Zupp is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Zupp dominated 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.
Zupp shoots in but no luck this time.
Lands tries to clinch but Zupp moves out of range.
Zupp shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Lands pinned against the cage. Lands gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Timo Lands is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lands shoots and misses
and Zupp moves into the clinch.
Zupp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lands throws a one two combo.
Lands showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Zupp.
Lands has his takedown stuffed
and Zupp counters by moving into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lands breaks from the clinch.
Lands throws a left and a right that both miss
and Zupp counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lands is trying to stand back up but Zupp is controlling him
Zupp sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Zupp is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Lands looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Zupp is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Zupp stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lands waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Zupp.
Zupp looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lands is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Zupp tries to roll over but Lands keeps him under control.
Zupp manages to get to full guard.
Lands stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lands circles away from the clinch attempt.
Zupp bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Zupp advances nicely into full mount.
Zupp scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zupp takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Lands working to try and regain half guard.
Zupp tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lands takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zupp is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Lands can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
A nice elbow there by Zupp.
Lands is looking to improve his position but Zupp isn't that keen on the idea.
Zupp scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zupp working the ground and pound effectively.
Lands defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Zupp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dallas Zupp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lands avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zupp looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Zupp slips a nice elbow through Lands's hands, connecting with Lands's forehead.
Zupp wants to stand up but Lands is controlling the position.
Dallas Zupp has got the better of the ground game so far.
Zupp takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Lands pushes Zupp off and gets back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Zupp shoots in for a takedown but Lands shows good takedown defense.
Lands misses with a takedown
and Zupp decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Lands's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zupp wants to control from the top but Lands keeps moving.
Zupp won't allow Lands to get back to his feet.
Zupp seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Zupp stops Lands from standing up.
Lands not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zupp is working Lands over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Lands bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Zupp's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Landsis looking to pass into half guard but Zupp pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Zupp is in guard.
Zupp stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lands swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lands is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zupp is controlling him.
Lands has his feet on Zupp's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Zupp has his takedown stuffed
and Lands counters with a takedown into side control.
Lands decides to stand back up. Lands steps back and let's Zupp get back to his feet.
Lands with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zupp counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lands misses with a takedown attempt
and Zupp counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lands!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Timo Lands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zupp controlling from the full mount.
Lands trying desperately to get to his feet.
Lands is in all sorts of trouble here.
Lands is working hard here to advance position.
Lands taking shots to the head.
Zupp jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Lands is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Lands and Zupp has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lands is trying to get back to his feet.
Zupp trying to control the action but Lands is working from the bottom.
Zupp decides to stand up, so the ref orders Lands to his feet.
Zupp shoots for a takedown but Lands saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zupp tries to keep at a distance but Lands has taken the fight into the clinch.
Timo Lands has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dallas Zupp is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lands can't break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dallas Zupp.
I've got Zupp winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dallas Zupp!
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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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