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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vlad Tepez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janne Maunonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tepez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Slayer - Here Comes The Pain. Maunonen has chosen NWA - Gangsta Gangsta as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Janne Maunonen enters the cage!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vlad Tepez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Janne Maunonen!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maunonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Tepez is just out of range.
Tepez tries for a takedown but Maunonen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tepez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tepez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Maunonen throws out the jab.
Tepez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Maunonen tries to avoid it but Tepez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Maunonen to the ground. Maunonen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Tepez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tepez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Maunonen napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Maunonen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tepez's best efforts.
Tepez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maunonen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tepez is trying to control. Maunonen wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Tepez seems content to control.
Maunonen trying to control here.
Tepez lands with a punch from half guard.
Maunonen actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maunonen's head.
Maunonen wants to control but Tepez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tepez trying to control the pace.
Tepez is looking for a kimura here.
Maunonen is staying active underneath Tepez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tepez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tepez prevents Maunonen from improving his position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tepez defending well as Maunonen loads up on a big left hand.
Tepez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Tepez shoots in for a double leg but Maunonen sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Maunonen with a hook.
Maunonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tepez shoots in but no luck this time.
Tepez shoots in looking for a takedown. Maunonen tries to sprawl out of it but Tepez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maunonen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tepez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Maunonen's waist but Maunonen gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Tepez off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Tepez is just out of range.
Maunonen stuffs the takedown attempt from Tepez. Tepez gets slowly back to his feet.
Maunonen lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Maunonen scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Maunonen is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Tepez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maunonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tepez is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Tepez has wrist control.
Maunonen throws and elbow that misses. Tepez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Maunonen's guard. Nice move by Tepez!
Tepez passes Maunonen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Maunonen is looking for a sweep. Tepez is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tepez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Maunonen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tepez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
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 Vlad Tepez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tepez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tepez misses with a wild body shot.
Tepez shoots and misses
and Maunonen counters with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Maunonen, as that shot connected.
Maunonen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tepez throws out the jab.
Maunonen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tepez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Maunonen counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maunonen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tepez slips under a jab from Maunonen.
Maunonen scores with a jab.
Tepez has his takedown stuffed
and Maunonen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tepez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Tepez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maunonen counters with a single leg into guard. Tepez didn't expect that.
Maunonen is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Maunonen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Tepez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Tepez has escaped and now he's on top!
Tepez trying to control but Maunonen is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Tepez looking to sit in guard and control but Maunonen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tepez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maunonen thows a big elbow that misses.
Tepez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Maunonen is squirming around, avoiding Tepez's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen wants to control but Tepez is having none of it.
Tepez landing strikes from the mount and Maunonen is in trouble!
Maunonen is trying to escape the mount.
Tepez controlling from the full mount.
Tepez punching from mount but Maunonen doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Tepez controlling the pace for now.
Maunonen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maunonen is squirming around, avoiding Tepez's attempts to control the action.
Tepez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Maunonen is looking to improve his position but Tepez isn't that keen on the idea.
Tepez tries to control but Maunonen wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janne Maunonen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tepez with a poor takedown
letting Maunonen counter with a right hand.
Maunonen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tepez fails with the takedown
and Maunonen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Maunonen shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tepez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Vlad Tepez.
Tepez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tepez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Maunonen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Tepez's guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vlad Tepez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maunonen looking to pass the guard.
Tepez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Maunonen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Maunonen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tepez keeping moving, preventing Maunonen from controlling successfully.
Maunonen is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Maunonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tepez is keeping the position for now.
Maunonen is looking to advance position but Tepez has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tepez wants to control the pace but Maunonen is squirming around nicely.
Tepez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Maunonen has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Maunonen!
Maunonen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Maunonen is looking to work some ground and pound but Tepez has wrist control.
Maunonen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tepez is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maunonen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Maunonen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tepez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Maunonen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Maunonen is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Tepez controls Maunonen momentarily but Maunonen frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maunonen.
Tepez has his takedown stuffed
and Maunonen counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tepez's guard now.
Tepez keeping moving, preventing Maunonen from controlling successfully.
Tepez has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Maunonen tries to free his leg and advance position but Tepez is retaining full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Janne Maunonen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maunonen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Janne Maunonen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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