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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Musta Laine (ranked 137 p4p, 23 weight class) and Bruno Tepes (ranked 400 p4p, 56 weight class). Laine's entrance music is Disturbed - Sound of Silence. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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173 lbs
29 - 14 - 0 |
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170 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
29 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Musta Laine!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruno Tepes!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tepes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Laine moves away.
Laine looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tepes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Tepes misses with a right hand
and Laine counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Laine.
Tepes wriggles free and stands up.
Tepes throws a leg kick
and Laine makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tepes lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laine lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tepes will feel that in the morning.
Laine looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tepes swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Tepes moves out of range as Laine strikes.
Tepes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tepes misses with a low kick as Laine jumps back.
Laine tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tepes is able to avoid easily.
A little jabbing left from Tepes on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tepes slips a jab from Laine.
Tepes misses with a body shot.
Tepes throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Laine looks to score with a jab to the body but Tepes is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A jab from Laine does it's job there.
A jab from Laine does it's job there.
Tepes misses with a series of wild punches.
Laine jabs Tepes right on the nose. Tepes blinks but takes it well.
Tepes misses with a leg kick
and Laine counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tepes thinking.
Tepes throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Laine counters with a nice leg kick.
Tepes moves out of range of the strikes.
Tepes throws a looping overhand right but Laine ducks down to avoid it.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tepes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Laine was well out of range. Poor timing from Tepes.
Tepes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tepes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tepes takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tepes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine lunges at Tepes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tepes's hand.
Laine takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tepes throws a leg kick but Laine sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jab from Laine.
Tepes moves out of range of the strikes.
The fighters circle momentarily. Laine darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Laine misses the shot to the body.
Tepes slips under a jab.
A shot to the liver by Tepes. Beautiful body shot.
Tepes misses with a kick to the body.
Laine throws the kick towards the body but Tepes avoids it.
Tepes walks forward, straight into a front kick from Laine.
Laine goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Tepes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tepes throws a front kick aimed at Laine's knee but Laine avoids it well.
Laine is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tepes motions for Laine to come forward. Tepes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laine goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tepes lands a leg kick that knocks Laine off balance momentarily.
Laine shoots in looking for a takedown. Tepes tries to sprawl out of it but Laine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tepes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Laine throws a lazy right hand but Tepes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laine takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tepes is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Laine rather than just go for the knockout.
Laine throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tepes tests Laine's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laine takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Laine avoids a kick to the body.
Tepes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laine stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tepes.
Tepes scores with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laine lands a slapping body shot.
Laine swings for the body but Tepes moves out of range.
Tepes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Tepes does it's job there.
Laine scoring well with a low kick there.
Tepes throws a low kick but Laine avoids it.
Tepes misses with a low kick as Laine jumps back.
Bruno Tepes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Tepes tries to bum rush Laine with a series of wild strikes but Laine uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tepes takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Laine blocks a low kick nicely.
It appears Laine was looking to counter with a kick there.
Laine tries for a takedown but Tepes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Musta Laine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes works Laine's body with a nice hook.
Tepes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laine's sensitive parts.
Tepes fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Laine looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tepes misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Musta Laine will probably get the nod.
That's time! Laine's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Laine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tepes manages to avoid it.
Laine throws a head kick that misses.
Tepes throws a front kick aimed at Laine's knee but Laine avoids it well.
Good exchange - Tepes coming out on top.
Tepes scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Laine doesn't seem bothered though.
Tepes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laine dives in and grabs Tepes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tepes pushes down on Laine's head and hops out.
Laine looks to throw a body kick
and Tepes moves into the clinch.
Tepes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Laine swings wildly with an uppercut but Tepes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tepes swings wildly with an uppercut but Laine uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tepes takes a shot to the head.
Laine tries to circle away but Tepes has him pinned against the cage.
Laine wants to get back to striking at distance but Tepes won't allow it.
Laine is trying to force a seperation but Tepes has the dominant position.
Tepes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laine prevents a body shot from Tepes.
Laine wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Laine.
Tepes misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Laine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tepes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Laine manages to break the clinch.
A left lands for Laine.
Laine connects with a jab.
Laine lands with an uppercut that bounces Tepes off the cage and back into range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laine.
Tepes uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laine.
Tepes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine tests Tepes's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tepes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Laine. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Laine throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tepes thows a body kick. Laine tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Laine slips a jab and a cross from Tepes.
Tepes digs a good body shot into Laine's ribs.
Laine on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tepes throws the kick towards the body but Laine avoids it.
Laine tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Laine looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Laine lands the left hand.
Laine tries to move into range but Tepes moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice jab there from Tepes.
Laine scores with a nice strike.
Tepes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tepes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Laine if he has to take too many more of those.
Laine misses with a straight left.
Tepes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Laine manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a leg kick that misses.
Laine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tepes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Laine feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tepes's calf.
Laine avoids the body shot from Tepes.
Laine looks for a takedown but Tepes sprawls well.
Laine shoots and misses
and Tepes counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Musta Laine. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laine misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tepes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Laine.
Tepes lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laine connects with a right hand. Tepes shakes it off.
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.
Tepes throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Laine fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Laine is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Laine throws a series of punches but Tepes avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tepes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Laine.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tepes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laine swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laine misses with a straight left.
Tepes scores with a leg kick.
Laine slips under a jab from Tepes.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tepes.
Laine changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tepes looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tepes bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Laine takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tepes throws a shot from downtown. Laine moves away and avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tepes cracks Laine with a good jab.
Tepes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Laine misses with a lunging right hand
and Tepes counters with a solid body kick.
Laine throws a right hand that misses
and Tepes counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Tepes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tepes misses with a straight left.
Tepes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Laine throws a sloppy body shot
letting Tepes counter with a right hand.
Laine lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tepes at a distance.
Laine misses with a body shot.
Tepes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tepes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Laine throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tepes misses with a double jab.
As Tepes backs away, Laine returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Laine looks for the body kick but Tepes saw that one coming.
Laine throws a front kick aimed at Tepes's knee but Tepes avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Laine closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Laine lands in his opponent's guard.
Laine working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepes controlling the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laine throws a big elbow that misses.
Laine postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Laine makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Laine loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Laine accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Laine trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laine in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laine works over Tepes with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laine missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tepes pulls Laine in to control the position.
Laine is looking to work some ground and pound but Tepes has wrist control.
Laine is looking to work some ground and pound but Tepes has wrist control.
Tepes is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Laine throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Tepes connects with a body shot.
Tepes defending well as Laine loads up on a big left hand.
Tepes tries to work over Laine's front leg with a kick but Laine checks it.
Laine misses with an uppercut. Tepes saw that one coming.
Laine moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tepes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laine throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laine throws a leg kick but Tepes moved away.
Tepes swings for the body but Laine moves out of range.
Tepes jabs Laine right on the nose. Laine blinks but takes it well.
Good work by Laine as he checks the leg kick.
Laine shoots in looking for a takedown. Tepes tries to sprawl out of it but Laine keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tepes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Laine scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Laine misses with the ground and pound.
Laine in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Laine is trying to ground and pound but Tepes uses the momentary lack of control by Laine to regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laine not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tepes is positioning himself well to prevent Laine advancing to mount.
Laine sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Tepes defending well though.
Laine throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Tepes to regain full guard.
Tepes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tepes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Laine.
Laine is looking to work some ground and pound but Tepes has wrist control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Musta Laine showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Laine has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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