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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Fred Siciliano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antero Vipunen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vipunen has chosen Onward to Victory as his entrance music. Antero Vipunen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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192 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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195 lbs
12 - 4 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Siciliano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antero Vipunen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vipunen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Siciliano.
Siciliano connects with the punch.
Vipunen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Siciliano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vipunen.
Vipunen closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Siciliano quickly recovers to half guard.
Siciliano wants to improve his position but Vipunen is controlling well.
Vipunen working the head and body with strikes.
Siciliano moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Vipunen working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Siciliano is pulling down on Vipunen's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vipunen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Siciliano trying to control the position here.
Vipunen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vipunen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Vipunen is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Vipunen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Siciliano is trying to keep Vipunen in close.
Vipunen trying to control the position from guard on top but Siciliano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vipunen works over Siciliano with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Siciliano working for a triangle but Vipunen defends it easily.
Siciliano trying to control the position here.
Vipunen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano wants to get back to his feet but Vipunen is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Siciliano throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Vipunen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Vipunen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vipunen with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vipunen accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Siciliano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Siciliano being controlled here, momentarily.
Vipunen is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Siciliano is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Siciliano has escaped and now he's on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Siciliano gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vipunen looks gassed!
Siciliano is in close to Vipunen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Vipunen has his foot on Siciliano's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Siciliano works his way back into a safe position though.
Vipunen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vipunen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Vipunen can't keep his opponent in guard - Siciliano advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Siciliano is looking for a kimura here.
Siciliano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Siciliano winds up and cracks Vipunen with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Siciliano wants to work for an arm triangle but Vipunen is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Siciliano throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Still in half guard, Siciliano seems content to control.
Vipunen misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Siciliano trying to control from half guard but Vipunen is working away.
Vipunen trying to hold on to Siciliano's head to control him but Siciliano postures up.
Siciliano wants to pass to mount but Vipunen is defending the position.
Siciliano controlling the pace.
Fred Siciliano has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Siciliano throws a combination. Vipunen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
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 Fred Siciliano will probably get the nod.
That's time! Siciliano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Siciliano misses with a double jab.
Vipunen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Siciliano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vipunen tries for a takedown but Siciliano sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Siciliano dodges the punch combination from Vipunen.
Fred Siciliano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Siciliano tries for a takedown but Vipunen circles away easily
and Vipunen counters with a shoot takedown. Siciliano fights it but they end up in guard.
Siciliano is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Siciliano looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Vipunen landing some decent shots from guard.
Vipunen is in close to Siciliano's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vipunen thows a big elbow that misses.
Vipunen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Siciliano is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Vipunen thows a big elbow that misses.
Vipunen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Vipunen thows a big elbow that misses.
Vipunen is working Siciliano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vipunen is breathing heavily.
Siciliano wants to sweep here but Vipunen controlling him for the moment.
Siciliano is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vipunen is aware though and is defending well.
Vipunen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Siciliano working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vipunen.
Siciliano lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vipunen!
Vipunen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vipunen tries to hold on but Siciliano pushes him away.
Vipunen is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Siciliano is staying active.
Siciliano lands with some strikes.
Vipunen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vipunen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Siciliano with the ground and pound from mount.
Vipunen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Siciliano is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Siciliano!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Fred Siciliano!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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