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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Turunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akseli Kampi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Turunen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Hipo & Dogi Song. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Akseli Kampi enters the cage!
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290 lbs
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199 cm
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300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Turunen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Akseli Kampi!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kampi shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kampi showed some decent athleticism there.
Turunen is looking to control Kampi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Turunen avoid being mounted?
Turunen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kampi landing some decent shots from guard.
Kampi tries to free his leg and advance position but Turunen is retaining full guard.
Kampi trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Turunen manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Turunen won't allow Kampi to sweep him here.
Turunen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kampi's guard.
Kampi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Turunen wants to control from the top but Kampi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampi can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Turunen controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kampi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Turunen is one step ahead there.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kampi feints and as Turunen raises his hands in defense, Kampi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Turunen is breathing heavily.
Kampi tries to free his leg and advance position but Turunen is retaining full guard.
Kampi postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kampi chips away with some ground and pound.
Turunen has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kampi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kampi works over Turunen with some ground and pound from guard.
Kampi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Turunen. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Turunen is trying to keep Kampi in close.
Kampi preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kampi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kampi landing with the ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kampi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kampi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kampi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kampi working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Turunen's head.
Kampi stops Turunen from standing up.
Kampi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Turunen looking for a sweep. Not yet Turunen, not yet.
Turunen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Turunen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kampi is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kampi stands up over Turunen, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Turunen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kampi working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kampi looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Turunen is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kampi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Turunen doesn't manage to clinch there - Kampi circles away.
Kampi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Turunen to the mat! Turunen manages to get full guard.
Turunen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turunen really is a fat lump.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turunen not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kampi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Turunen trying to keep a closed guard but Kampi is proving a slippery customer.
Turunen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kampi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Turunen is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Kampi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Turunen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kampi is pressed up against the cage. Turunen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kampi down to the mat. Kampi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kampi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kampi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kampi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Turunen defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Akseli Kampi dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kampi scores a takedown into full mount!
Kampi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Turunen hang on?
Turunen wants to hold on but Kampi pushes him away.
BOOM! Kampi connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Turunen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kampi unloading with bombs!
Turunen working to try and regain half guard.
Kampi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The referee warns Turunen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Turunen tries to reverse the position but Kampi maintains control.
Turunen tries to hold on but Kampi pushes him away.
Kampi dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turunen is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kampi landing strikes from the mount and Turunen is in trouble!
Kampi lands a big shot there that rocks Turunen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Kampi cracks Turunen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Turunen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turunen wants to control but Kampi is having none of it.
Kampi landing punches.
Kampi punishing his opponent with strikes.
Turunen regains half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Turunen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kampi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turunen working a defensive guard here.
Turunen is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Kampi frees his head nicely. Oh but Turunen has switched to an armbar! Kampi is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Tommi Turunen!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
88% |
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