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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanson Recall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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172 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teppo Tavi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hanson Recall!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavi slaps away a takedown attempt from Recall, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tavi closes the distance and clinches.
Tavi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Tavi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Tavi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Recall tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short uppercut from Tavi.
Recall wants to get back to striking at distance but Tavi won't allow it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tavi has Recall pressed against the cage, preventing Recall from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Recall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Tavi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Nice body punch from Tavi.
Tavi scores with a hook to the body.
Tavi scores with a shot to the side of Recall's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Recall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tavi stalling against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tavi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Tavi for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Tavi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tavi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Recall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Recall blocks a body shot from Tavi.
Recall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tavi's elbow.
Tavi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tavi stalling the fight.
Tavi blocking some punches.
Tavi lands a shot to the body.
Tavi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A left hand lands to the body for Tavi.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tavi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recall takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Hanson Recall has been cut.
A body shot lands from Tavi.
Tavi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Recall lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tavi backwards.
Tavi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Recall backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavi misses with a punch to the body.
Tavi just leaning against Recall, taking a breather.
Recall tries a body shot but Tavi blocks it.
Tavi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tavi is leaning against Recall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A body shot lands from Tavi.
Tavi cracks Recall with a nice body shot.
Recall wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavi has him pressed against the cage.
Recall tries to pull guard but Tavi won't allow it.
Teppo Tavi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanson Recall.
Tavi presses Recall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Recall looks winded!
Tavi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Recall jumps guard but Tavi stands there with Recall around his waist. Recall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tavi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi lands a right hand.
Tavi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Recall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tavi has Recall pushed against the cage.
Tavi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Recall's defenses.
Tavi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tavi pressing his opponent against the cage.
We've been informed that Recall has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Tavi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Recall letting Tavi take a breather here.
Tavi works on Recall's body with a couple of short punches.
Tavi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tavi lands an elbow inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recall jumps guard but Tavi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The referee calls for Tavi to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Teppo Tavi.
Recall throws a body shot but no joy.
Tavi lands a slapping body shot.
Tavi clinches up against the cage.
Tavi stalling against the cage.
Recall tries a body shot but Tavi blocks it.
Recall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Recall wants to break free but Tavi has control.
Tavi is leaning against Recall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Recall is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tavi lands a shoulder strike.
Tavi cracks Recall with a nice body shot.
Tavi lands an elbow inside.
Tavi cracks Recall with a nice body shot.
Tavi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tavi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Recall backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Tavi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hanson Recall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tavi throws a leg kick which misses Recall's front leg but catches the back leg as Recall tries to avoid it.
Tavi gets a clinch.
Tavi cracks Recall with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Tavi.
Nice elbow from Tavi.
Recall fails to pull guard.
Tavi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tavi.
Tavi lands a body punch.
Tavi scores with a hook to the body.
Teppo Tavi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tavi lands an elbow inside.
Tavi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tavi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Recall tries to pull guard but Tavi holds him up against the cage and eventually Recall drops back down to his feet.
Recall is breathing heavily.
Tavi is pushing Recall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Tavi - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavi is working Recall over against the cage.
Tavi has Recall pushed against the cage.
Tavi is working Recall over against the cage.
Tavi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tavi leaning his opponent against the cage.
A body shot lands from Tavi.
Recall takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tavi pushes Recall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Tavi.
A hook to the body from Tavi.
Tavi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tavi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tavi works on Recall's body with a couple of short punches.
Tavi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Tavi lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Recall misses with a knee to the head.
Tavi digs a right hand into Recall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Recall's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tavi.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good body shot from Tavi.
Tavi is pushing Recall up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Tavi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Tavi lands an elbow inside.
Tavi blocks a body shot from Recall.
Tavi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavi.
Tavi lands a body punch.
Tavi lands an uppercut.
Tavi slowing the pace effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recall tries to pull guard but Tavi holds him up against the cage and eventually Recall drops back down to his feet.
Teppo Tavi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanson Recall.
Tavi slowing the pace effectively.
Tavi lands with a short shot to the head.
Tavi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tavi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tavi pushes Recall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tavi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tavi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Recall's defenses.
Tavi avoiding damage.
Recall tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tavi's elbow.
Recall struggles to land a body shot inside as Tavi controls his hands.
Tavi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Recall backwards.
Tavi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tavi lands an elbow that stopped Recall in his tracks for a moment.
Tavi controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hand to the body from Tavi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavi stalling.
A body shot lands from Tavi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Recall swings wildly with an uppercut but Tavi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavi avoiding damage as Recall throws knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Tavi.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tavi.
Recall wants to break free but Tavi has control.
Tavi pushes Recall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Tavi.
Tavi lands a body punch.
Tavi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tavi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tavi pushes Recall back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tavi lands a damaging elbow.
Tavi lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Tavi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hanson Recall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Tavi with a nice cross.
Nice straight punches there by Tavi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tavi.
Recall tries to keep at a distance but Tavi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Recall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Tavi walks away with a smile on his face. Recall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sloppy strikes from Recall. Those never looked like landing.
A good leg kick by Tavi.
Tavi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Recall can do to turn this around?
A decent looking cross lands there for Recall.
Tavi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Recall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tavi has closed the distance and engaged Recall in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavi.
Tavi lands an elbow just above Recall 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Recall.
Recall misses with a body punch.
Tavi is working Recall over against the cage.
Recall misses with some punches.
Recall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Recall pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Tavi preventing the sweep.
Tavi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tavi wants to control from the top but Recall keeps moving.
Tavi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Recall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Recall throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Tavi trying to control but Recall is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Recall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tavi wants to stand but Recall is controlling his posture from full guard.
Tavi trying to control the position from guard on top but Recall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Recall is looking for a triangle but Tavi pushes his legs off easily.
Tavi trying to control but Recall is working from the bottom.
Tavi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Recall is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi won't allow Recall to sweep him here.
Recall looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Tavi trying to control the position from guard on top but Recall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Recall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Recall has Tavi pulled in close to control his posture.
Recall working a defensive guard here.
Tavi trying to control but Recall is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Teppo Tavi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Recall shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Recall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Recall throws a hook but Tavi avoids it easily.
Recall goes for a double leg but Tavi avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Tavi continues to drive forward.
Teppo Tavi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanson Recall.
Tavi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Recall, pushing him back against the cage.
Tavi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Recall takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tavi works on Recall's body with a couple of short punches.
Recall creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Recall fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tavi digs a right hand into Recall's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Recall's gas tank.
Hanson Recall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Tavi - that landed with a thud.
Tavi is leaning against Recall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Tavi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tavi, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:26
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 30:26
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Tavi!
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hype
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