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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tank Ispa (ranked 402 p4p, 62 weight class) and Stephan Letter (ranked 678 p4p, 99 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tank Ispa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stephan Letter!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ispa rushes Letter and presses him up against the cage.
Ispa definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ispa.
Letter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ispa throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ispa blocks a jab.
Ispa thuds a left hand into Letter's body.
Good exchange - Letter coming out on top.
Ispa loads up on a big right hand but Letter slips the punch.
Ispa has a takedown stuffed.
Ispa throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Letter to counter with a crisp jab.
Donk. Ispa catches Letter right on the button with a cross.
Ispa misses with a takedown
and Letter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Letter as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ispa moves out of range as Letter strikes.
Ispa is looking to counter punch.
Ispa throws a hook but Letter avoids it easily.
Letter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ispa.
A little jabbing left from Letter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ispa moves out of range of the strikes.
Letter throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ispa counter with a right hand.
Ispa throws a right hand that misses
and Letter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stephan Letter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ispa tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Letter counters with a nice uppercut.
Ispa throws a half hearted mid kick.
Letter unleashes a big counter combination but Ispa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ispa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Ispa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ispa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Letter has escaped the position, nice work there.
Letter pushes Ispa away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ispa gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ispa swings around for an armbar but Letter sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ispa's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ispa is on top in guard.
Ispa won't allow Letter to get back to his feet.
Letter keeping full guard, as Ispa tries to pass.
Ispa trying to control but Letter is working from the bottom.
Ispa trying to move into half guard but instead Letter has managed to sweep!
Letter got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ispa has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Letter has managed to get both his arms back between Ispa's legs - danger averted.
Letter is looking to stand up but Ispa won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ispa has an active guard here but Letter has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ispa looking for submissions off his back.
Ispa tries to get to full guard but Letter has control of the leg.
Ispa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Letter is working away from the top position though.
Ispa is trying to control but Letter passes into side control!
Ispa sneaks back into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letter is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Ispa is looking for a sweep. Letter is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ispa trying to control here.
Ispa is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Ispa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Ispa wants to control but Letter passes into side.
Ispa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Letter tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stephan Letter will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Letter keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ispa dips to his left and cracks Letter with an uppercut!
A low kick from Ispa misses
and Letter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ispa slips a straight right by Letter.
Stephan Letter seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ispa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Letter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ispa misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Ispa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Letter keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letter scores with a nice strike.
Letter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ispa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Letter manages to circle out of the way.
Ispa throws a body punch but Letter moves out of range.
Ispa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Letter is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ispa throws a head kick that misses
and Letter connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ispa throws a combination that misses
and Letter counters with a crisp one two that drops Ispa! Letter thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Ispa to his feet! Ispa is in big trouble!
Ispa is rocked!
Ispa throws a looping overhand right but Letter ducks down to avoid it.
Oh Ispa is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ispa scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ispa seems to have got his legs back now.
Ispa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Letter.
Ispa tries for a takedown but Letter circles away easily
and Letter counters with a straight right hand.
Nice jab there from Ispa.
Ispa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ispa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Letter scores with a nice right hand.
Ispa shoots in and gets a takedown into Letter's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ispa wants to pass the guard but Letter is keeping the position.
Ispa wants to control from the top but Letter keeps moving.
Ispa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Letter swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ispa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Letter manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Ispa has Letter in his guard.
Ispa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Letter has passed into half guard!
Ispa trying to control but Letter postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letter seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ispa is trying to control but can't.
Letter seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Ispa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like Letter is going to stand back up.
Ispa looking for submissions off his back.
Ispa wants to improve his position but Letter is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are battling for position here. Ispa manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Ispa is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Letter defends well.
Ispa trying to keep a closed guard but Letter is proving a slippery customer.
Stephan Letter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ispa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Ispa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Letter is aware though and is defending well.
Ispa looking for subs off his back but Letter has passed one foot through into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Letter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ispa uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Letter has time to react.
Letter has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ispa misses the shot to the body.
Ispa misses the shot to the body.
Ispa looks to throw the jab but Letter is out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Letter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ispa misses with a right hand
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ispa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Letter counters with a crisp right hand that drops Ispa! Letter lets Ispa back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ispa clinches.
Letter misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Letter.
Ispa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Ispa wants a takedown but no success here.
Letter has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Come on Ispa - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Ispa is leaning against Letter and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Letter controlling the action here for a moment.
Letter breaks from the clinch.
Ispa swings widly with a right hand
and Letter counters with a nice body shot.
Tank Ispa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ispa misses with a lunging right hand
and Letter counters with a stiff right hand.
Ispa misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Letter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Letter misses with a hook. Ispa ducked under it nicely.
Ispa appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ispa throws a series of punches but Letter moves out of range.
Letter looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ispa ducks under a wild hook from Letter.
An attempted straight right counter from Ispa misses the target.
Letter misses with a wild combination.
Letter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ispa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ispa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Letter was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ispa misses with an uppercut
and Letter counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Letter thuds a left hand into Ispa's body.
Letter throws a body punch but Ispa moves out of range.
Letter throws a lazy right hand but Ispa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Letter. No joy for Ispa on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ispa darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Ispa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Letter defends it well.
Ispa prevents Letter from standing back up.
Ispa is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Letter doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ispa.
Ispa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Letter keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ispa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Letter is just riding it out for now. Ispa eventually gives up the hold.
Ispa is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Ispa wants to work for an arm triangle but Letter is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ispa stalling away here and it's allowed Letter to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stephan Letter really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Letter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ispa.
Ispa misses the body punch
and Letter counters with a straight right hand.
Ispa closes the distance and clinches up with Letter, looking for a takedown. Ispa pushes Letter against the cage but Letter circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Letter avoids the head kick by Ispa.
A jab from Ispa finds it's way through Letter's defenses.
Letter closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Letter uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ispa.
Letter misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ispa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ispa throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Letter to counter with a crisp jab.
Ispa misses with a left hand
and Ispa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A swing and a miss from Ispa.
A little jabbing left from Letter on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ispa looks to throw a body kick
and Letter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice shot by Letter.
Ispa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ispa loads up on a big right hand but Letter slips the punch.
Nice sprawl there from Letter as Ispa shoots in.
Letter now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ispa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ispa misses with a takedown attempt - Letter sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank Ispa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Letter thows a left - swing and a miss!
Letter might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Letter stuffs the takedown attempt from Ispa. Ispa gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ispa thows a leg kick but Letter checks it
and Letter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ispa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letter.
Ispa dives in and grabs Letter's left leg, looking for a takedown. Letter pushes down on Ispa's head and hops out.
Ispa throws an off balance right hand
and Letter counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Letter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ispa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
and Letter counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Ispa! He's just covering up as Letter starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stephan Letter!
Stephan Letter is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Stephan Letter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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