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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seppo Hovi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Giampaolo Pietravallo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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210 lbs
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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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Seppo Hovi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Giampaolo Pietravallo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hovi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hovi checks a low kick from Pietravallo.
Pietravallo fails with a takedown attempt.
Hovi lands a big head kick that sends Pietravallo tumbling to the mat! Hovi takes a step backwards and waves Pietravallo back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Pietravallo is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hovi throws a shot from downtown. Pietravallo moves away and avoids it.
Hovi misses with a head kick.
Hovi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Hovi looks to score with a jab to the body but Pietravallo is just out of range.
Pietravallo staying out of range there.
Pietravallo avoids the body shot from Hovi.
Hovi loads up on a big right hand but Pietravallo slips the punch.
Pietravallo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pietravallo throws a head kick but Hovi moves out of range.
Pietravallo drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Pietravallo trying to control the position from guard on top but Hovi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hovi pulls Pietravallo in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pietravallo wants to control from the top but Hovi keeps moving.
Pietravallo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hovi wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pietravallo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pietravallo being controlled here momentarily.
Pietravallo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Seppo Hovi.
Hovi checks a low kick from Pietravallo.
Pietravallo throws a leg kick
and Hovi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hovi misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hovi.
Pietravallo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pietravallo throwing shots but Hovi is blocking nicely.
Hovi wants to improve his position but Pietravallo is controlling well.
Hovi is working hard here to advance position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietravallo prevents Hovi from standing back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pietravallo works his way into full mount!
Pietravallo prevents Hovi from getting the reversal.
Hovi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hovi is trying to escape the mount.
Hovi wants to control but Pietravallo is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo tries to control but Hovi wriggling away.
Hovi holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Pietravallo tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Pietravallo in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Hovi is looking to improve his position but Pietravallo isn't that keen on the idea.
Hovi is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Pietravallo tries to control but Hovi wriggling away.
Pietravallo dominating with strikes here.
Hovi is squirming around, avoiding Pietravallo's attempts to control the action.
Hovi tries to lock up and control but Pietravallo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Pietravallo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hovi is looking to escape.
Pietravallo with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pietravallo unloading with bombs!
Pietravallo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Hovi looks a forlorn figure.
Pietravallo misses with a head shot.
Hovi tries to reverse the position but Pietravallo maintains control.
Pietravallo tries to control but Hovi wriggling away.
Hovi can't escape the position.
Hovi tries to hold on but Pietravallo pushes him away.
Hovi blocking the ground and pound.
Pietravallo breaks from Hovi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Hovi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pietravallo landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Pietravallo pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
A nice elbow there by Pietravallo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Giampaolo Pietravallo will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pietravallo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pietravallo showed some decent athleticism there.
Pietravallo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hovi is trying to stand.
Hovi is pressing down on Pietravallo's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Hovi is pulling down on Pietravallo's head. It's preventing any offense from Pietravallo, at least for the moment.
Pietravallo wants to control from the top but Hovi keeps moving.
Pietravallo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Pietravallo with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hovi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Pietravallo is stalling in the full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pietravallo wants to control from the top but Hovi keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Giampaolo Pietravallo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Pietravallo just misses with a punch to the body.
Pietravallo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pietravallo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hovi's sensitive parts.
Hovi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hovi loads up on a big right hand but Pietravallo slips the punch.
Hovi jabs Pietravallo to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pietravallo fails with a takedown attempt.
Pietravallo throws a low kick but Hovi moves out of range easily.
Hovi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hovi clinches with his opponent.
A short right from Hovi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hovi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hovi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pietravallo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hovi pushes Pietravallo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pietravallo breaks from the clinch.
Seppo Hovi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hovi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hovi leaves Pietravallo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Seppo Hovi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Giampaolo Pietravallo.
Hovi wants to clinch.
Hovi stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hovi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pietravallo.
Pietravallo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pietravallo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Hovi lands a lovely overhand right.
Pietravallo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pietravallo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Hovi to the mat! Hovi manages to get full guard.
Pietravallo trying to control but Hovi is working from the bottom.
Pietravallo being controlled here momentarily.
Hovi has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hovi is on top in guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hovi would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo seems keen to control Hovi's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice jab there from Pietravallo.
Pietravallo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hovi circles away.
Nice defenses there by Hovi.
Pietravallo lands with a straight right. Hovi didn't see that one coming.
Pietravallo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Seppo Hovi is winning the standup battle so far.
Pietravallo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hovi swivels and escapes.
Pietravallo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pietravallo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pietravallo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hovi has his hands on Pietravallo's head, controlling the position.
Pietravallo is looking to work some ground and pound but Hovi has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Giampaolo Pietravallo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hovi misses with a body shot.
Pietravallo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hovi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pietravallo misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Hovi blocks the leg kick.
Hovi takes one to the chin there.
Pietravallo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hovi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hovi. Pietravallo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hovi misses the shot to the body.
Hovi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hovi thows a body shot but no joy.
Pietravallo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Pietravallo is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hovi throws a body punch but Pietravallo moves out of range.
Pietravallo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice defenses there by Pietravallo.
Pietravallo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Hovi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Hovi throws a shot from downtown. Pietravallo moves away and avoids it.
Pietravallo scores with a nice right hand.
Hovi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hovi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hovi throws an overhand right that lands on Pietravallo's shoulder, as Pietravallo tries to avoid the shot.
Pietravallo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hovi throws out the jab.
Hovi misses with a wild combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pietravallo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo's corner calls for a 1-2. Pietravallo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hovi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pietravallo moves away.
Hovi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pietravallo circles away quickly and effectively.
Pietravallo slips under a jab from Hovi.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pietravallo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hovi under the eye.
Hovi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
An inside leg kick lands from Pietravallo.
Pietravallo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hovi's calf.
Hovi misses with an uppercut
and Pietravallo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Pietravallo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Pietravallo wants to control but Hovi is keeping him busy.
Hovi is concentrating on defense, preventing Pietravallo from advancing position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hovi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pietravallo.
Hovi is trying to maintain the position but Pietravallo is very close to passing his half guard.
Giampaolo Pietravallo has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pietravallo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Hovi is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice defenses there by Pietravallo.
Hovi throws a jab but it's blocked by Pietravallo.
Hovi throws a head kick that misses
and Pietravallo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hovi is adopting a defensive guard.
Hovi is trying to keep Pietravallo in close.
Pietravallo won't allow Hovi to get back to his feet.
Seppo Hovi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pietravallo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hovi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pietravallo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hovi keeping moving, preventing Pietravallo from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Seppo Hovi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Hovi throws a body punch but Pietravallo moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hovi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Pietravallo.
Pietravallo looking to score a takedown here. Hovi is defending well but Pietravallo drives through and ends up in Hovi's guard.
Hovi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hovi keeping moving, preventing Pietravallo from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hovi holds on and takes a little breather.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hovi is trying to keep Pietravallo in close.
Hovi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Pietravallo defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Giampaolo Pietravallo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pietravallo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Giampaolo Pietravallo!
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