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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rocky McColgan (ranked 1634 p4p, 50 weight class) and Aapeli Vipunen (ranked 2313 p4p, 100 weight class). McColgan comes to the cage accompanied by The Gael. Vipunen has chosen Solonen ft. Kosola - LÄSKI! as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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244 lbs
34 - 10 - 0 |
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200 cm
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300 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
34 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rocky McColgan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aapeli Vipunen!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Vipunen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vipunen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Vipunen tries to score with a low kick but McColgan moves his leg out of the way.
McColgan closes the distance and clinches.
McColgan has a couple of punches blocked by Vipunen.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vipunen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vipunen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McColgan wants to stall.
A short right from Vipunen.
Vipunen lands with a right to the head.
McColgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McColgan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vipunen misses with the head strike.
Vipunen breaks the clinch.
McColgan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vipunen looks for the body kick but McColgan saw that one coming.
McColgan has closed the distance and engaged Vipunen in a clinch.
Vipunen's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vipunen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McColgan gets a clinch.
Vipunen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McColgan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McColgan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McColgan blocks an uppercut.
McColgan is trying to maintain a safe position but Vipunen gets an underhook and turns McColgan into the cage.
Vipunen tries to pull guard but McColgan holds him up against the cage and eventually Vipunen drops back down to his feet.
McColgan keeps control of Vipunen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
McColgan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McColgan stalling in the clinch but Vipunen improves position.
Vipunen blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McColgan.
Vipunen tries to pull guard but McColgan forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vipunen lands a hook that snaps the head of McColgan backwards.
McColgan effectively controlling the action here.
Vipunen misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McColgan stalling in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by McColgan.
Vipunen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Vipunen misses with a punch on the inside.
McColgan lands with a left to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McColgan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vipunen tries to pull guard but McColgan won't allow it.
Rocky McColgan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aapeli Vipunen.
McColgan lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Vipunen.
McColgan blocks a body shot from Vipunen.
Vipunen blocking some punches.
Vipunen breaks from the clinch.
McColgan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vipunen just misses with a punch to the body.
McColgan blocks a head kick by Vipunen.
McColgan tries to clinch but Vipunen moves out of range.
McColgan rushes Vipunen and presses him up against the cage.
Vipunen is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McColgan.
McColgan misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for McColgan.
Good body shot from McColgan.
McColgan lands with a light punch inside.
McColgan misses with some punches.
McColgan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Vipunen misses with a hook to the ribs.
McColgan lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vipunen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
We've been hearing good reports from McColgan's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
McColgan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Vipunen's head.
McColgan avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McColgan makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
McColgan trying to control but Vipunen is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McColgan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McColgan trying to control but Vipunen is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McColgan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vipunen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McColgan defends well.
Vipunen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McColgan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McColgan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McColgan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vipunen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as McColgan controls the pace.
Vipunen had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. McColgan defends it easily.
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 Rocky McColgan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Vipunen cracks McColgan with a good jab.
Vipunen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McColgan clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from McColgan.
McColgan has Vipunen pressed against the cage.
Vipunen struggles to land a body shot inside as McColgan controls his hands.
Vipunen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vipunen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables McColgan to keep the fight standing.
McColgan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vipunen letting McColgan take a breather here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vipunen tries to work over McColgan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vipunen lands a body shot.
McColgan is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vipunen pulls guard.
Vipunen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vipunen looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but McColgan is defending well. Vipunen quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! McColgan has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Vipunen celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aapeli Vipunen!
A less than humble Aapeli Vipunen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Rocky McColgan stepped up to the mic, saying ' '.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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