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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sloppo Tjefski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Tapper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taisto Tapper is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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290 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Sloppo Tjefski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taisto Tapper!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Arvi Lind and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tapper throws a shot to the body.
Tapper lands a jab to Tjefski's midsection.
Tapper works Tjefski's body with a nice hook.
Tjefski doesn't manage to clinch there - Tapper circles away.
The fighters circling - Tapper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tapper stuns Tjefski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tapper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tjefski manages to avoid it.
Tjefski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tapper throws a body shot but no joy.
Tapper is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tjefski rather than just go for the knockout.
Tapper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tjefski.
Tjefski moves into range and clinches up with Tapper.
Nice body punch from Tjefski - that landed with a thud.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Tjefski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tapper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tjefski was well out of range. Poor timing from Tapper.
Tjefski with a jab.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice body punch from Tapper.
Tapper avoids the body shot from Tjefski.
Tjefski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tapper looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tapper takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tapper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tjefski doesn't seem bothered though.
Tapper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tjefski.
Tjefski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tapper misses with a shot to the body
and Tjefski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tapper throws a jab but it's blocked by Tjefski.
Tapper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tjefski moves away.
Tapper misses with a body shot
and Tjefski counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tjefski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tapper moves away.
Tapper lands a nice shot to the body.
Tapper just misses with a punch to the body.
Tapper darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tjefski scores with a nice head shot.
Tapper swings for the body but Tjefski moves out of range.
Tjefski wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tapper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tapper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tjefski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tapper takes a swing at Tjefski's ribcage but misses.
Tapper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tjefski.
Tjefski throws out a loose jab but Tapper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tjefski takes a swing at Tapper's ribcage but misses.
Tjefski is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tjefski looks to land a right hand but Tapper moved out of range.
Tapper takes a swing at Tjefski's ribcage but misses.
Tapper throws a body punch but Tjefski moves out of range.
Taisto Tapper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tapper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tjefski.
Tapper throws a body punch but Tjefski moves out of range.
Tjefski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tjefski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tapper.
Tapper swats away the attempt to clinch by Tjefski.
Tapper shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Tjefski eats them both and turns towards Tapper to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Tjefski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tapper misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tjefski looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tjefski loads up on a big right hand but Tapper slips the punch.
As Tjefski backs off Tapper throws a huge counter combo but Tjefski manages to avoid it all.
Tjefski misses with a body shot.
Tjefski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tapper.
Tapper lands a jab to Tjefski's midsection.
Tapper misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tjefski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tapper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tapper looks to score with a jab to the body but Tjefski is just out of range.
Tjefski swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tapper counters with a nice body shot.
Tapper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tjefski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tapper.
Tapper is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tjefski throws a lazy right hand but Tapper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tjefski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tapper misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Tapper misses.
Tapper swings for the body but Tjefski moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapper throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tjefski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tapper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tjefski moves away.
Tapper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tjefski slips a jab from Tapper.
Tjefski scores with a nice head shot.
Tapper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tapper digs a good hook to Tjefski's body.
Tapper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tjefski moves away.
Tapper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tjefski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Tjefski closes the distance and clinches.
Tjefski is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tjefski taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Tapper dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tapper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tjefski.
Tapper lands a body shot.
Tjefski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tjefski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tapper.
Tjefski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tapper throws a body punch but Tjefski moves out of range.
Tjefski misses the shot to the body.
Tapper scores with a hook to the body. Tjefski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tapper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tapper takes a swing at Tjefski's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Tjefski wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tapper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Tjefski has Tapper up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tapper stalling the fight.
Tapper trying to control the position but instead, Tjefski has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tapper into the cage.
Tjefski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapper defending well as Tjefski loads up on a big left hand.
A countering left hand to the body from Tapper misses.
Tjefski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tjefski missing with a left hand there. Tapper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tjefski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tjefski connects with a right hand. Tapper shakes it off.
Tjefski looks to throw the jab but Tapper is out of range.
Nice shot by Tapper.
Tjefski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tapper throws a looping overhand right but Tjefski ducks down to avoid it.
Tjefski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tapper moves away.
Tapper lands with a nice body punch.
Tapper throws a shot to the body.
Tjefski takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tapper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tjefski was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapper lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tapper fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tapper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tjefski on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tapper lands a jab to Tjefski's midsection.
Tapper misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Tjefski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tapper scores with a nice right hand.
Tapper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tapper throws a body shot but no joy.
Tapper misses with a looping left.
Tjefski is looking to counter the offense by Tapper and move into the clinch.
Tapper dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tjefski throws a series of strikes that have Tapper backpedaling.
Tapper misses the shot to the body.
Tapper takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Tjefski loads up on a big right hand but Tapper slips the punch.
Tapper let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Taisto Tapper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice jab there from Tjefski.
Tapper lands a nice shot that snaps Tjefski's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tjefski misses with a wild body shot.
Tapper doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tjefski throws a looping overhand right but Tapper ducks down to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Tapper.
Tapper swings for the body but Tjefski moves out of range.
Tjefski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tjefski misses the shot to the body.
Tjefski moves out of range as Tapper strikes.
Tapper throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Tjefski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tapper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tjefski.
Tapper misses with a hook. Tjefski ducked under it nicely.
Tjefski misses with an uppercut
and Tapper counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tjefski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tapper manages to avoid it.
Tapper throws a body shot but no joy.
Tapper misses with a few strikes there.
Tjefski just misses with a punch to the body.
Tapper misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapper listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Tapper as he connects with a hook.
Tjefski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tapper moves away.
Tjefski works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tapper misses with the combination.
Tjefski tries to bum rush Tapper with a series of wild strikes but Tapper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tapper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tjefski went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Tapper connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tapper throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tjefski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tapper uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tapper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tjefski cracks Tapper with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Tapper throws a body shot but no joy.
Tjefski wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Tapper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Tjefski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tapper throws a body punch but Tjefski moves out of range.
Tapper misses with a wild body shot.
Tjefski connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tapper just leaning against Tjefski, taking a breather.
Tjefski creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tjefski pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tjefski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tapper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tjefski wants to clinch up but Tapper keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Tapper misses.
Tapper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tapper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A combination from Tjefski does no damage.
Tapper throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tjefski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tapper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tjefski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tjefski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tjefski throws an overhand right that lands on Tapper's shoulder, as Tapper tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Tapper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tapper lands a jab.
Tjefski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheers as Tjefski lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tapper doesn't seem phased though.
Tjefski misses with an uppercut.
Tjefski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tapper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tjefski manages to avoid it.
Tapper waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tjefski.
Tapper just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Tapper misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tapper. Tjefski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tapper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Tapper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Tjefski throws a shot from downtown. Tapper moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapper misses with a body shot.
Tjefski seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tapper throws a series of punches but Tjefski avoids them all with ease.
Tjefski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tapper lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Tjefski backs up against the cage.
Tjefski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tapper getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tapper uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tjefski.
Tapper ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tapper throws a body punch but Tjefski moves out of range.
Tjefski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tapper was well out of range. Poor timing from Tjefski.
Tapper takes a swing at Tjefski's ribcage but misses.
Tapper ducks right into an uppercut from Tjefski.
Tapper ducks under a wild hook from Tjefski.
Tapper missing with a left hand there. Tjefski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Tjefski was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tapper.
Tapper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tjefski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tjefski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tapper misses with a looping right.
Tjefski misses with a straight right.
Tjefski misses the shot to the body.
Tapper misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Tjefski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tapper. Tjefski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tapper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tjefski moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tjefski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Tapper was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tapper misses the body punch
and Tjefski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tjefski scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tjefski throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tapper stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tapper changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tjefski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tapper moves away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tapper. Tjefski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tapper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tjefski doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapper moves out of range of the strikes.
Tjefski moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tjefski lands a hook that snaps the head of Tapper backwards.
Tapper prevents a body shot from Tjefski.
Tjefski lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tapper or not.
Tapper has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tjefski scores with a shot to the side of Tapper's head.
Tjefski breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tapper. Tjefski does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tjefski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tapper.
Jab by Tapper.
Tapper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tjefski manages to avoid it.
Tjefski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tapper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tjefski.
Sloppo Tjefski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taisto Tapper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Tapper throws a nice looking combination but Tjefski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sloppo Tjefski.
I think Tapper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taisto Tapper!
After winning the bout, Taisto Tapper thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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RATING
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