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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luk Yuha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luk Yuha has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luk Yuha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teppo Tavi!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tavi has closed the distance and engaged Yuha in a clinch.
Tavi has Yuha pressed against the cage, preventing Yuha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Yuha wants to break free but Tavi has control.
Yuha is trying to push Tavi away but Tavi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yuha lands with a short shot to the head.
Yuha definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Yuha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tavi can't find room to land a body shot as Yuha controls the action.
Tavi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tavi holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Yuha is trying to break free.
Tavi keeps control of Yuha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Tavi scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuha is looking to break free of the clinch but Tavi has double underhooks.
Tavi stalling the fight.
Tavi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tavi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yuha can't break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Tavi.
Yuha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tavi trying to stall but Yuha improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tavi tries to work over Yuha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuha lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Tavi.
Tavi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuha is trying to break free.
Yuha blocks an uppercut.
Tavi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yuha blocks an uppercut.
Tavi misses with a body punch.
Yuha can't break the clinch.
Yuha tries to circle away but Tavi has him pinned against the cage.
Tavi prevents Yuha from breaking the clinch.
Yuha is trying to break the clinch but Tavi is controlling him.
Yuha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A left hand lands to the body for Tavi.
Yuha tries to break free but Tavi pushes him back against the cage.
Tavi stalling against the cage.
Yuha is trying to break the clinch but Tavi is controlling him.
Yuha takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tavi effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavi misses with an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Yuha.
Yuha is looking to break free of the clinch but Tavi has double underhooks.
Tavi tries to work over Yuha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuha pushes Tavi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yuha is trying to push Tavi away but Tavi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Yuha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Come on Tavi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Yuha takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yuha is trying to break free.
A right hand to the body from Tavi.
Yuha is trying to break free.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tavi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yuha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tavi looking to slow down the pace here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi stalling in the clinch but Yuha improves position.
Tavi looking to slow down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Teppo Tavi.
Tavi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tavi throws a body punch but Yuha moves out of range.
Tavi has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Yuha blocks a jab.
Tavi throws an overhand right that lands on Yuha's shoulder, as Yuha tries to avoid the shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tavi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yuha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tavi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Yuha is trying to break the clinch but Tavi has him pressed against the cage.
Tavi lands an elbow that stopped Yuha in his tracks for a moment.
Tavi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Yuha wants to break free but Tavi has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavi tries to throw a body punch but Yuha avoids it by throwing Tavi back against the cage.
Tavi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yuha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tavi is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Yuha scores with a shot to the side of Tavi's head.
Yuha is trying to push Tavi away but Tavi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yuha is trying to force a seperation but Tavi has the dominant position.
Tavi misses with the head strike.
Yuha can't break the clinch.
Yuha takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Luk Yuha has been cut.
Yuha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tavi lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tavi throws a head punch that misses.
Tavi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yuha blocks a body shot from Tavi.
Tavi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tavi stalling in the clinch but Yuha improves position.
Yuha is trying to break the clinch but Tavi is controlling him.
Tavi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tavi throws a punch but it's blocked by Yuha.
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 Luk Yuha's cut.
That's time! Yuha's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Yuha blocks a leg kick.
Tavi lands a leg kick that knocks Yuha off balance momentarily.
Teppo Tavi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tavi walks into a stiff left hand from Yuha.
Yuha lands a jab to the head.
Yuha throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Yuha drops Tavi with a left right combo! Yuha follows him down to the ground into side control.
Tavi is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
I wouldn't like to be where Tavi is right now.
Yuha decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Tavi moves into the clinch successfully.
Tavi slows down the pace here.
Tavi throws a head punch that misses.
Teppo Tavi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Tavi tries a body shot but Yuha blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yuhas head.
Yuha wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Yuha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavi has him pressed against the cage.
Tavi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yuhas head.
Yuha tries to break free but Tavi pushes him back against the cage.
Yuha pushes Tavi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tavi tries to work over Yuha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tavi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuha breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tavi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuha lands the left hand.
Yuha looks to throw the jab but Tavi is out of range.
Yuha uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tavi.
Tavi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yuha.
Tavi defending well as Yuha loads up on a big left hand.
Yuha keeps the fight on the outside.
Luk Yuha is winning the standup battle so far.
Yuha throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tavi clinches up with Yuha and pushes him back against the cage.
Tavi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Yuha backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavi prevents Yuha from breaking the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Tavi.
Yuha is trying to break free.
Tavi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yuha's efforts to push away.
Yuha is trying to force a seperation but Tavi has the dominant position.
Tavi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yuha backwards.
Tavi avoiding damage.
Yuha working hard to break the clinch.
Yuha lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tavi lands an elbow that stopped Yuha in his tracks for a moment.
Yuha tries to break the clinch but Tavi is controlling the position.
Tavi lands a body punch.
Tavi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Yuha's defenses.
Tavi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yuha lands with a short shot to the head.
Tavi is stalling here.
Tavi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi is trying to stall.
Tavi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yuha's efforts to push away.
Tavi keeps control of Yuha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yuha blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Tavi fails to land.
Yuha has a couple of punches blocked by Tavi.
Tavi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tavi.
Tavi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Tavi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yuha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tavi trying to stall but Yuha improves his position.
Tavi tries to work over Yuha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuha working hard to break the clinch.
Tavi prevents Yuha from breaking the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Yuha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavi scores with a shot to the side of Yuha's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Yuha.
Yuha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yuha tries a body shot but Tavi blocks it.
Tavi keeps control of Yuha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yuha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yuha is trying to push Tavi away but Tavi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Yuha dodges an elbow strike from Tavi.
Tavi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yuha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yuha is trying to break free.
Yuha can't break the clinch.
Yuha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tavi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tavi controlling the action here for a moment.
Tavi has Yuha pressed against the cage, preventing Yuha from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Teppo Tavi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Luk Yuha's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Tavi scores with a leg kick.
Tavi closes the distance and clinches.
Tavi stalling in the clinch but Yuha improves position.
Tavi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tavi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Yuha lands a nice uppercut.
Yuha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yuha wants to break free but Tavi has control.
Tavi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Tavi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Tavi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yuha's efforts to push away.
Tavi scores with a shot to the side of Yuha's head.
Yuha tries to circle away but Tavi has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tavi tries to throw a body punch but Yuha avoids it by throwing Tavi back against the cage.
Yuha tries to break free but Tavi pushes him back against the cage.
Yuha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavi has him pressed against the cage.
Tavi tries to work over Yuha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tavi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yuha is keeping busy.
Tavi can't find room to land a body shot as Yuha controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuha wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Tavi has him pressed against the cage.
Tavi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yuha takes a shot to the head.
Tavi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yuha's elbow.
Yuha looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Yuha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yuha tries to circle away but Tavi has him pinned against the cage.
Tavi wants to stall.
Yuha has had enough of the clinch but Tavi keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Yuha fails to land.
Yuha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yuha takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Yuha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tavi lands a body shot.
Tavi cracks Yuha with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tavi keeps control of Yuha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Tavi - that landed with a thud.
A frustrated look appears on Yuha's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Luk Yuha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavi tries to work over Yuha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tavi digs a right hand into Yuha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Yuha's gas tank.
Tavi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Yuha is looking to break free of the clinch but Tavi has double underhooks.
Tavi avoiding damage.
Tavi misses with a punch to the body.
Tavi tries to work over Yuha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuha wants to get back to striking at distance but Tavi won't allow it.
Yuha wants to break free but Tavi has control.
Tavi lands an elbow inside that Yuha shrugs off.
Tavi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yuha's elbow.
Tavi tries to throw a body punch but Yuha avoids it by throwing Tavi back against the cage.
Yuha tries to break the clinch but Tavi is controlling the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Yuha as Tavi tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi tries to throw a body punch but Yuha avoids it by throwing Tavi back against the cage.
Yuha wants to break free but Tavi has control.
Tavi lands a damaging elbow.
Yuha wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yuha prevents a body shot from Tavi.
Yuha wants to get back to striking at distance but Tavi won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Yuha is trying to force a seperation but Tavi has the dominant position.
Tavi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Yuha's efforts to push away.
Yuha wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tavi struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuha controls his hands.
Tavi lands an elbow inside that Yuha shrugs off.
Yuha wants to get back to striking at distance but Tavi won't allow it.
Yuha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tavi controlling the action here for a moment.
Tavi keeps control of Yuha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuha is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tavi keeps control of Yuha as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Yuha is trying to force a seperation but Tavi has the dominant position.
A head punch on the inside from Tavi fails to land.
Yuha lands a nice uppercut.
Teppo Tavi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yuha has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Tavi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Yuha tries a body shot but Tavi blocks it.
Tavi lands a nice elbow.
Tavi tries to work over Yuha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tavi misses with a body punch.
Tavi misses with some punches.
Tavi trying to stall but Yuha improves his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tavi swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavi lands an elbow inside.
Luk Yuha's cut is getting worse.
Yuha tries to circle away but Tavi has him pinned against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Tavi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Tavi 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 28:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Tavi!
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RATING
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