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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Lapointe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommi Tummutti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lapointe comes to the ring accompanied by Don't Drink The Water. Tummutti has chosen Tiamat - Cain as his entrance music. Tommi Tummutti has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 cm
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210 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
23
211 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bill Lapointe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Tummutti! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lapointe fails with the takedown. Tummutti swinging wilding here.
Tummutti stuffs the takedown. Tummutti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lapointe manages to avoid it. Tummutti throws a hook to the side of Lapointe's head but Lapointe sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Lapointe fails with a takedown attempt from distance. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Lapointe. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lapointe fails with the takedown. Tummutti pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Lapointe slips a straight right by Tummutti. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A jab from Tummutti misses. Lapointe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Tummutti misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tummutti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A big right from Tummutti misses. Tummutti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lapointe swats him away and circles back towards the center. Lapointe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Lapointe shoots in for a takedown but Tummutti shows good takedown defense. Lapointe shoots for a double leg takedown but Tummutti sprawls well. He's pushed Lapointe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Tummutti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Decent striking displayed by Tummutti there. Lapointe moves out of range of the body kick. Tummutti wants to clinch. Lapointe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Tummutti is concentrating on defense, preventing Lapointe from advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lapointe sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tummutti defending well though. Tummutti is controlling Lapointe's position as best he can from this difficult position. Lapointe is looking to take a break and control but Tummutti is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Tummutti wants to get back to his feet. Lapointe is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Tummutti is just riding it out for now. Lapointe eventually gives up the hold. Lapointe is tying to control. Tummutti wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lapointe trying to pass the guard but Tummutti defending well. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Tummutti tries to clinch up. Tummutti darts in and clinches Lapointe up against the ropes. Lapointe gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Tummutti trying to control but Lapointe postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Tummutti moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lapointe has gone for a leg lock! Tummutti slips out almost immediately though and dives into Lapointe's guard. Tummutti trying to control the position from guard on top but Lapointe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tummutti might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Lapointe kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Lapointe looking to control.
Lapointe is looking to sweep but instead, Tummutti has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tommi Tummutti dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tummutti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lapointe. Lapointe uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tummutti.
Lapointe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tummutti. Lapointe throws a hook to the side of Tummutti's head but Tummutti sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Tummutti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lapointe swats him away and circles back towards the center. Tummutti misses with a wild combination.
Lapointe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tummutti lands a jab to the head.
It looks like Bill Lapointe has been cut. Lapointe looks for a takedown but Tummutti sprawls well. Lapointe drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tummutti is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lapointe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tummutti swivels though and keeps the full guard. Lapointe scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Lapointe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Lapointe is working hard here to advance position. Lapointe trying to control the position from guard on top but Tummutti is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Lapointe is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Tummutti is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Tummutti fails to land with a series of punches.
Lapointe fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Lapointe shoots for a takedown but Tummutti saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Lapointe. That's going to take a lot out of him. Lapointe shoots in but no luck this time. Lapointe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Lapointe takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Tummutti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Lapointe shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lapointe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tummutti swivels and escapes. Tummutti connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Tummutti tries to clinch up but Lapointe circles away and keeps his distance. Tummutti moves into range and clinches up with Lapointe. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Tummutti scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Tummutti. Lapointe blocking some punches.
Tummutti lands a hook to the side of the head. Tummutti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tummutti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Lapointe paws at him with a jab and circles away. Lapointe ducks under a wild hook from Tummutti. Tummutti cracks Lapointe on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Lapointe falls backwards against the ropes. Tummutti follows up with more strikes that drop Lapointe to his knees. Tummutti keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Lapointe! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommi Tummutti!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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