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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Teppo Tavi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vic Smackey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Teppo Tavi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vic Smackey!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tavi moves in looking to clinch but Smackey pushes him off.
Smackey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Teppo Tavi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smackey moves away from the strike by Tavi.
Tavi throws a hook but Smackey blocks it.
Nice uppercut there from Tavi.
Tavi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smackey clobbers Tavi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smackey drops his hands momentarily and Tavi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tavi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tavi.
Smackey throws a good cross that connects.
That kick from Smackey tenderised Tavi's leg. Tavi is trying to keep his angry face on.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Smackey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tavi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smackey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tavi. Tavi obviously looking to wear him down.
A low kick from Tavi is predictable there
and Smackey counters with a big head kick but Tavi shrugs it off.
Tavi lands a right hook to the body.
Smackey connects with a single shot there.
That kick from Tavi tenderised Smackey's leg. Smackey is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tavi throws out a leg kick but Smackey moves out of range and Tavi only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smackey scores with a jab to the head.
Tavi tries to clinch but Smackey moves away
and Smackey counters with a straight right hand.
Tavi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tavi misses with a low kick.
Tavi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A punch combination from Tavi misses.
Tavi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smackey counters with a stiff right hand.
Smackey throws a leg kick which misses Tavi's front leg but catches the back leg as Tavi tries to avoid it.
Smackey is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Smackey moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smackey! But no joy.
Smackey tests Tavi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smackey checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smackey moves out of range of the leg kick from Tavi.
Tavi 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.
Smackey throws a one two combo.
Tavi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tavi misses with a lunging right hand
and Smackey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smackey checks it well.
Tavi takes one to the chin there.
Tavi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tavi is rocked!
Tavi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tavi checks the leg kick.
Smackey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tavi.
Smackey throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Jab, jab by Smackey - just one landing.
Smackey moves forwards but Tavi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smackey ducks under a wild hook from Tavi.
Tavi throws out a leg kick but Smackey moves out of range and Tavi only half commits.
Tavi misses with a body shot.
Tavi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A punch lands to the side of Tavi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tavi misses with an uppercut.
Tavi thows a leg kick but Smackey checks it
and Tavi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi throws out a loose jab but Smackey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smackey is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tavi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Nice defenses there by Smackey.
Smackey raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Smackey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smackey throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tavi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tavi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smackey.
Smackey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tavi.
Smackey throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smackey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavi.
Tavi throws a leg kick
and Tavi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Oh Tavi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smackey lands with a nice body kick.
Tavi seems to have got his legs back now.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tavi, as that shot connected.
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!
Tavi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smackey moves away.
Tavi takes one to the chin there.
Smackey misses with a wild body shot.
Tavi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smackey defending well as Tavi loads up on a big left hand.
Smackey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tavi lands a nice shot that snaps Smackey's head back.
Smackey gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tavi.
Smackey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tavi manages to avoid it.
Tavi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smackey uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tavi.
Tavi misses with a low kick as Smackey jumps back.
Smackey steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Smackey looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tavi moves to clinch but Smackey breaks away
and Smackey counters with a nice leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tavi, as that shot connected.
Smackey thows a left - swing and a miss!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tavi throws a hook but Smackey avoids it easily.
Tavi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smackey.
Tavi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smackey tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vic Smackey dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smackey throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tavi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smackey doesn't seem bothered though.
Smackey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by Smackey there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tavi checks a leg kick nicely.
Tavi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smackey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tavi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Tavi as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Tavi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Tavi as Smackey tries to tie him up.
Smackey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Tavi.
Tavi taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Tavi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smackey throws a head punch that misses.
Tavi lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Smackey.
Tavi stalls.
Tavi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Tavi leaning against his opponent.
Tavi seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Smackey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smackey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Smackey.
Smackey just leaning against Tavi, taking a breather.
A short uppercut from Tavi.
A nice left hand lands by Tavi.
A body shot lands from Tavi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smackey's coach down at RCJ Machado Jiu-Jitsu was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smackey's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smackey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tavi prevents Smackey from breaking the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Tavi.
Tavi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tavi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tavi struggles to land a body shot inside as Smackey controls his hands.
Tavi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smackey backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Tavi.
Tavi working aggressively here.
Tavi is leaning against Smackey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Tavi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tavi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smackey or not.
Smackey is pushing Tavi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smackey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tavi backwards.
Teppo Tavi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tavi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smackey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Smackey.
Smackey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Tavi controls from within his opponent's guard.
Smackey keeping full guard, as Tavi tries to pass.
Tavi trying to control the position from guard on top but Smackey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavi looking to sit in guard and control but Smackey gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tavi has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Smackey has passed into side control.
Tavi is trying to control Smackey's posture but Smackey avoids it.
Tavi is trying to get back to half guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tavi throws a leg kick
and Smackey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smackey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tavi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Tavi dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Smackey lands a leg kick that knocks Tavi off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick there by Tavi.
Smackey throws a hook but Tavi blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Tavi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Tavi.
Tavi throws a low kick but Smackey avoids it.
Tavi tries to score with a low kick but Smackey moves his leg out of the way.
Tavi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tavi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tavi throws a hook to the side of Smackey's head but Smackey sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tavi.
Smackey has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smackey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smackey dips to his left and cracks Tavi with an uppercut!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smackey, right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smackey staying out of range there.
Tavi throws a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tavi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavi misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice uppercut lands for Smackey. That snapped Tavi's head back.
Tavi looks to score with a jab to the body but Smackey is just out of range.
Tavi backing away here, and Smackey unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Tavi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smackey avoids the body shot from Tavi.
Tavi misses with a looping right.
Tavi throws a body shot but no joy.
Smackey lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tavi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tavi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smackey was well out of range. Poor timing from Tavi.
Smackey misses with a wild combination.
Tavi fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smackey just manages to avoid it.
Tavi throws a series of punches but Smackey avoids them all with ease.
Smackey fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tavi on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tavi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Smackey.
Tavi closes the distance and pushes Smackey back into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tavi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smackey swings wildly with an uppercut but Tavi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Tavi.
Tavi tries a body shot but Smackey blocks it.
Tavi lands an elbow that stopped Smackey in his tracks for a moment.
Tavi lands a shot to the body.
Smackey letting Tavi take a breather here.
Tavi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tavi scores with a shot to the side of Smackey's head.
Tavi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smackey backwards.
Smackey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavi misses with a body punch.
Tavi lands with a left to the head.
Tavi blocks a body shot from Smackey.
Tavi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smackey jumps guard but Tavi turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tavi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smackey jumps guard and drags Tavi to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Tavi trying to control but Smackey is working from the bottom.
Tavi stands up from Smackey's guard - Tavi perhaps looking for a knockout.
Smackey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tavi.
Tavi misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smackey throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tavi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smackey throws out the jab.
Tavi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smackey checks a low kick from Tavi.
Smackey tries a quick counter leg kick but Tavi is wise to it.
Tavi takes a swing at Smackey's ribcage but misses.
Tavi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smackey plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tavi cracks Smackey with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd cheers as Smackey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tavi doesn't seem phased though.
Smackey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tavi cracks the inside of Smackey's front leg.
Smackey delivers a nice body kick.
Tavi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tavi lands with a shot to the body.
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 Teppo Tavi.
I think Tavi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Tavi!
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