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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heston Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severi Turpaansaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the cage accompanied by Animal I Have Become. Turpaansaaja has chosen Bulls On Parade as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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164 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
164 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heston Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Severi Turpaansaaja!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpaansaaja lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
A slapping body kick lands there for Turpaansaaja.
Severi Turpaansaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turpaansaaja checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gracie throws a body punch but Turpaansaaja moves out of range.
Turpaansaaja tries to score with a low kick but Gracie moves his leg out of the way.
Turpaansaaja throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gracie fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Turpaansaaja throws a lazy head kick
and Gracie counters with a nice uppercut.
Gracie tries to bum rush Turpaansaaja with a series of wild strikes but Turpaansaaja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Turpaansaaja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Turpaansaaja swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body shot.
Gracie shoots and misses
and Turpaansaaja moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heston Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Turpaansaaja lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja throws a head punch that misses.
Turpaansaaja manages to break the clinch.
Turpaansaaja chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Turpaansaaja missing with a left hand there. Gracie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gracie missing with a left hand there. Turpaansaaja was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turpaansaaja misses with a looping left.
Gracie throws a wild body kick that Turpaansaaja sees coming a mile off.
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Good exchange - Turpaansaaja coming out on top.
Turpaansaaja delivers a nice body kick.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Turpaansaaja counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Turpaansaaja looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gracie throws a big shot that misses.
Turpaansaaja slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Turpaansaaja stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Turpaansaaja misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Turpaansaaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja scores with a jab to the jaw.
Turpaansaaja clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Turpaansaaja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Turpaansaaja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gracie's elbow.
Turpaansaaja tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Turpaansaaja back against the cage.
Turpaansaaja misses with a punch on the inside.
Gracie is trying to break the clinch but Turpaansaaja is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gracie.
Turpaansaaja scores with a hook to the body.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Turpaansaaja smiles and moves away.
Turpaansaaja misses the shot to the body.
Turpaansaaja throws a body kick that misses.
Turpaansaaja scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Turpaansaaja misses the shot to the body.
Gracie lands a jab to the nose.
Gracie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A punch combination from Gracie misses.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Turpaansaaja shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turpaansaaja tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Turpaansaaja uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Turpaansaaja just misses with a punch to the body.
Turpaansaaja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gracie takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turpaansaaja connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gracie momentarily.
Turpaansaaja throws out a loose jab but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turpaansaaja connects with a body shot that sends Gracie's belly button to the back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Turpaansaaja lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Turpaansaaja shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Turpaansaaja showed some decent athleticism there.
Turpaansaaja is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Severi Turpaansaaja dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Turpaansaaja wants to clinch up but Gracie keeps it at a distance.
Severi Turpaansaaja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turpaansaaja throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja moves out of range as Gracie strikes.
Turpaansaaja goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gracie misses with an uppercut.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gracie manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Gracie misses.
Turpaansaaja scores with a sloppy right hand. Gracie should have avoided that one.
Turpaansaaja looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja misses with a looping left.
Gracie shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Turpaansaaja defends it nicely.
Turpaansaaja scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gracie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turpaansaaja was well out of range. Poor timing from Gracie.
A jab from Gracie misses.
Turpaansaaja lands with a straight right. Gracie didn't see that one coming.
Gracie looks to land a left hand but Turpaansaaja moved out of range nicely.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Turpaansaaja has taken the fight into the clinch.
Turpaansaaja has a couple of punches blocked by Gracie.
Turpaansaaja tries to throw a body punch but Gracie avoids it by throwing Turpaansaaja back against the cage.
Gracie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja lands a hook that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Turpaansaaja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie thuds his right hand into Turpaansaaja's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Turpaansaaja works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turpaansaaja scores with a shot to the body.
Gracie slips under a jab from Turpaansaaja.
Gracie throws a right and a left that Turpaansaaja avoids nicely.
Turpaansaaja lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Turpaansaaja comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Turpaansaaja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gracie takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gracie is rocked!
Turpaansaaja darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Gracie's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Turpaansaaja before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Severi Turpaansaaja!
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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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