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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kari Peippo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tero Taikina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peippo comes into the arena with Public Enemy - Terminator X to the Edge of Panic blaring out of the sound system. Taikina is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Cookie song. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Tero Taikina enters the ring!
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172 lbs
20 - 18 - 0 |
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179 lbs
11 - 9 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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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
20 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kari Peippo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Taikina!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peippo tests Taikina's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Taikina pushes Peippo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Taikina lands with a short shot to the head.
Taikina landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Taikina.
Taikina swings wildly with an uppercut but Peippo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Peippo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Peippo.
Taikina blocking some punches.
Peippo being controlled against the ropes.
Taikina swings wildly with an uppercut but Peippo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peippo blocks an elbow strike.
Taikina stalling against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peippo misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taikina scores with a shot to the side of Peippo's head.
Taikina lands an elbow inside that Peippo shrugs off.
Taikina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Peippo gets underhooks to prevent Taikina's takedown attempt.
Peippo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Taikina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Peippo working aggressively here.
Peippo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taikinas head.
Peippo tries to break free but Taikina pushes him back against the ropes.
Taikina tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Peippo avoids it.
Peippo blocks the elbow strike.
Taikina pushes off an throws an elbow but Peippo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Taikina.
Taikina blocks the elbow strike.
A short left from Taikina.
Taikina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Peippo avoids the elbow strike from Taikina, against the ropes.
Taikina has Peippo pressed against the ropes, preventing Peippo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taikina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Peippo can't find room to land a body shot as Taikina controls the action.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peippo tries to throw a body punch but Taikina avoids it by throwing Peippo back against the ropes.
Peippo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Peippo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Taikina pushes off an throws an elbow but Peippo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Taikina is looking to control Peippo's arms but Peippo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Taikina has his back to the ropes.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Taikina keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peippo's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Taikina.
Peippo takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Kari Peippo has been cut.
Taikina softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Taikina lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Peippo blocks the elbow strike.
Taikina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina working aggressively here.
Taikina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Taikina lands a left hand that snaps the head of Peippo backwards.
Taikina lands an elbow just above Peippo 's eye.
Peippo throws an elbow but it misses.
Taikina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Peippo is trying to maintain a safe position but Taikina gets an underhook and turns Peippo into the ropes.
Taikina gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Taikina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taikina lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Taikina comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Taikina swings wildly with an uppercut but Peippo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peippo stalling in the clinch but Taikina improves position.
Taikina lands an elbow that stopped Peippo in his tracks for a moment.
Peippo misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taikina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Peippo's defenses.
Peippo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Peippo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taikina lands a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Taikina.
Taikina lands an elbow inside that Peippo shrugs off.
Peippo is rocked!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Taikina.
Oh Peippo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Taikina has Peippo pressed against the ropes, preventing Peippo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Peippo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taikina slowing the pace effectively.
Taikina dips a shoulder and cracks Peippo with a mighty uppercut! Peippo falls back against the ropes and Taikina unloads with a barrage of strikes! Peippo is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Taikina screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tero Taikina!
Post fight, Tero Taikina took to the microphone: 'Sometimes my coach calls me the Cookiemonster. I love cookies!'.
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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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