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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Lipsky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Tammipuomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipsky kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Das Spiel Ist Aust. Tammipuomi comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Marco Marfè Parodia, Marco è Dens! Pubblicità Divertente Napoletano... kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28
215 lbs
14 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
25
221 lbs
10 - 8 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Very quick |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Lipsky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Tammipuomi!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tammipuomi checks a leg kick nicely.
Tammipuomi checks a low kick from Lipsky.
Matt Lipsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tammipuomi throws a nice looking combination but Lipsky bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Lipsky throws a leg kick but Tammipuomi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Tammipuomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lipsky sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A left lands for Tammipuomi.
Lipsky chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tammipuomi misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick by Lipsky misses
and Tammipuomi counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Lipsky.
Lipsky throws a front kick aimed at Tammipuomi's knee but Tammipuomi avoids it well.
Lipsky fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tammipuomi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsky feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tammipuomi's calf.
Tammipuomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lipsky.
Lipsky misses with a low kick as Tammipuomi jumps back.
Tammipuomi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tammipuomi has his takedown stuffed
and Lipsky counters with an outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lipsky.
Lipsky misses with a low kick.
Tammipuomi swats away the attempt to clinch by Lipsky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tammipuomi manages to avoid it.
Lipsky attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Tammipuomi swings widly with a right hand
and Lipsky counters with a slapping leg kick.
Lipsky will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lipsky throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Lipsky comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lipsky misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tammipuomi blocks a low kick nicely.
Lipsky slips a jab from Tammipuomi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky throws a front kick that sends Tammipuomi stumbling back into the cage.
Lipsky throws a wild body kick that Tammipuomi sees coming a mile off.
Lipsky cracks the inside of Tammipuomi's front leg.
Tammipuomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lipsky throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tammipuomi's head.
It looks like Marco Tammipuomi has been cut.
Tammipuomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lipsky moves away.
Lipsky throws a leg kick
and Tammipuomi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lipsky's knee momentarily.
Lipsky tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tammipuomi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lipsky plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tammipuomi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tammipuomi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lipsky throws a head kick that misses
and Tammipuomi counters with a single leg into guard. Lipsky didn't expect that.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Tammipuomi looking to pass the guard.
Lipsky preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Tammipuomi postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lipsky is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Tammipuomi, into his guard.
Tammipuomi has a closed guard, preventing Lipsky from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Lipsky dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marco Tammipuomi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lipsky connects with a leg kick. Tammipuomi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Lipsky throws a nice head kick!
A good leg kick by Lipsky.
Lipsky misses with a leg kick
and Tammipuomi counters with a three punch combo that has Lipsky backing up. Lipsky nods at Tammipuomi to acknowledge the strikes.
Tammipuomi checks a low kick from Lipsky.
Lipsky throws a front kick aimed at Tammipuomi's knee but Tammipuomi avoids it well.
Lipsky throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A leg kick checked by Tammipuomi.
Lipsky throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Matt Lipsky is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipsky tried to score with a low kick but Tammipuomi checks it.
Lipsky misses with a low kick.
Tammipuomi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lipsky misses with a low kick.
Lipsky throws a low kick but Tammipuomi moves out of range easily.
Lipsky misses with a leg kick
and Tammipuomi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Lipsky throws a head kick but Tammipuomi moves out of range.
Tammipuomi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Tammipuomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Lipsky is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipsky utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tammipuomi prevents Lipsky from getting back to his feet.
Tammipuomi throws a big right hand that misses.
Tammipuomi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tammipuomi engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Lipsky keeping moving, preventing Tammipuomi from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Tammipuomi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Tammipuomiis looking to pass into half guard but Lipsky pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lipsky is in guard.
Lipsky trying to control but Tammipuomi is working from the bottom.
Tammipuomi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lipsky postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tammipuomi is looking for a triangle here but Lipsky uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Lipsky decides to stand up, so the ref orders Tammipuomi to his feet.
Lipsky tries a low kick but Tammipuomi avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tammipuomi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lipsky counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marco Tammipuomi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marco Tammipuomi's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Tammipuomi tries to land a front kick but Lipsky steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fighters circling - Tammipuomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lipsky tries to land a leg kick but Tammipuomi saw it coming and moves away.
Tammipuomi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Lipsky clinches up with Tammipuomi and pushes him back against the cage.
Tammipuomi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lipsky lands an elbow that stopped Tammipuomi in his tracks for a moment.
Lipsky unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tammipuomi tries for a takedown but Lipsky manages to get underhooks.
Tammipuomi tries to pull guard but Lipsky holds him up against the cage and eventually Tammipuomi drops back down to his feet.
Lipsky lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That has opened up Marco Tammipuomi's cut even more.
Tammipuomi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tammipuomi wants a takedown.
Matt Lipsky has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Tammipuomi.
Tammipuomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tammipuomi trying to control the position but instead, Lipsky has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tammipuomi into the cage.
Lipsky lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The cut above Marco Tammipuomi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Tammipuomi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Lipsky prevents it.
Lipsky lands an elbow just above Tammipuomi 's eye.
Tammipuomi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lipsky landing knees to the body.
Lipsky creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Tammipuomi's defenses.
Lipsky tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lipsky lands an elbow inside that Tammipuomi shrugs off.
Marco Tammipuomi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Marco Tammipuomi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Matt Lipsky!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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