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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommi Neponen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sepi Mussaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tommi Neponen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sepi Mussaka!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Neponen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Neponen gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mussaka to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Neponen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Mussaka working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Neponen's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mussaka scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mussaka is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Mussaka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Neponen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Neponen pushes Mussaka off and scrambles back to his feet.
Neponen misses with a wild combination.
Neponen throws a head kick but Mussaka moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neponen rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mussaka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Neponen throws a looping overhand right but Mussaka ducks down to avoid it.
Neponen tries to clinch but Mussaka moves out of range.
Neponen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Neponen is looking to clinch.
Neponen throws a head kick that misses.
Mussaka scores a takedown into full mount!
Mussaka dominating with strikes here.
Mussaka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Neponen is looking to escape.
Mussaka breaks from Neponen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mussaka with shots to the head and body - Neponen looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Neponen that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Mussaka looking to control but Neponen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Mussaka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mussaka with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Mussaka swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Neponen is now in Mussaka's guard. A big mistake from Mussaka there, giving up the dominant position!
Neponen is breathing heavily.
Mussaka seems keen to control Neponen's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mussaka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neponen throws and elbow that misses. Mussaka uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Neponen's guard. Nice move by Mussaka!
Mussaka is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Neponen is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Neponen has escaped and now he's on top!
Neponen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mussaka is keeping the position for now.
That's four 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.
Neponen drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Neponen seems to have locked his on tight now - Mussaka screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Neponen, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Tommi Neponen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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