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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kangas (ranked 2754 p4p, 2563 weight class) and Roberto Soldic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Soldic has chosen The Impression That I Get as his entrance music. Tapani Kangas is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Soldic!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Kangas tenderised Soldic's leg. Soldic is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kangas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kangas just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Soldic blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kangas. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kangas lands a jab to the nose.
Soldic darts in and clinches Kangas up against the cage.
Kangas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soldic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kangas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kangas working hard to break the clinch.
We've been informed that Soldic has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Soldic jumps guard but Kangas stands there with Soldic around his waist. Soldic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kangas has a couple of punches blocked by Soldic.
Soldic fails to pull guard.
Kangas lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A telegraphed right hand from Kangas misses the target.
A slow jab from Kangas misses its intended target.
Kangas keeps the fight on the outside.
Kangas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kangas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheers as Kangas lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soldic doesn't seem phased though.
Soldic slips under a jab.
Kangas scores with a leg kick.
Kangas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Soldic is looking to clinch.
Soldic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kangas.
Soldic was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic throws a head kick that misses
and Kangas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Soldic tries to clinch but Kangas is having none of it.
Soldic misses with a looping left.
Tapani Kangas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soldic takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kangas misses with an uppercut
and Kangas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circling - Kangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kangas misses with a low kick as Soldic jumps back.
Kangas throws a body punch but Soldic moves out of range.
Kangas scores with a hook to the body. Soldic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kangas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kangas paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Soldic tries to clinch there but Kangas circles away.
Kangas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kangas. That's going to slow Soldic down.
Soldic forces Kangas back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic gets control of Kangas's arms and successfully pulls guard. Soldic will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kangas is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Soldic is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Kangas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soldic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kangas has managed to get both his arms back between Soldic's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Soldic is pulling down on Kangas's head to control his posture.
Kangas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Soldic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kangas trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Kangas being controlled here momentarily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch but Kangas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kangas throws a head kick but Soldic moves out of range.
Soldic tries to clinch but Kangas moves out of range.
Soldic falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kangas counters with a nice body shot.
Soldic tries to clinch but Kangas is having none of it.
Kangas thumps Soldic with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kangas dominated that round.
That's time! Kangas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Soldic is looking to clinch.
Soldic is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Soldic tries to clinch up but Kangas circles away and keeps his distance.
Soldic gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Soldic blocking some punches.
Kangas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kangas breaks from the clinch.
Kangas throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soldic on the side of the head.
Kangas lands with a good body shot.
Kangas closes the distance and pushes Soldic back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soldic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kangas creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kangas lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Soldic.
Soldic blocks an uppercut.
Soldic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soldic jumps guard but Kangas stands there with Soldic around his waist. Soldic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soldic jumps guard but Kangas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Tapani Kangas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Soldic.
Soldic is trying to pull guard but Kangas has him pressed against the cage.
Soldic wants a takedown.
Soldic drags the fight down to the ground.
Soldic throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kangas trying to control the position from guard on top but Soldic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Soldic seems keen to control Kangas's posture.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soldic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kangas trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic moves into the clinch.
Kangas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soldic can do to turn this around?
Soldic prevents a body shot from Kangas.
Kangas looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Soldic fails to pull guard.
Soldic ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Soldic no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Soldic managing to control the position.
Kangas looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas trying to control but Soldic is working from the bottom.
Soldic tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Soldic keeping moving, preventing Kangas from controlling successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Soldic trying to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kangas dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Kangas scores with a jab. Soldic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soldic doesn't manage to clinch there - Kangas circles away.
Kangas throws a jab when Soldic was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kangas. Soldic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Soldic throws a counter combo.
Kangas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Soldic ducks under a wild hook from Kangas.
Soldic darts in and clinches Kangas up against the cage.
Kangas stops a takedown attempt from Soldic.
Kangas scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kangas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kangas pushes Soldic back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kangas tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Kangas scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas throws a punch but it's blocked by Soldic.
Soldic goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kangas prevents it.
Tapani Kangas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Soldic.
Soldic jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Kangas walks away with a smile on his face. Soldic gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kangas clobbers Soldic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Soldic tries to clinch but Kangas moves out of range.
Kangas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Soldic moves to clinch but Kangas breaks away
and Kangas counters with a straight right hand.
Tapani Kangas is winning the standup battle so far.
Soldic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kangas.
Roberto Soldic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kangas connects with a high kick.
A punch lands to the side of Soldic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Soldic drives through and clinches with Kangas against the cage.
Kangas wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas throws a punch but it's blocked by Soldic.
Soldic prevents a body shot from Kangas.
Kangas tries to break the clinch but Soldic is controlling the position.
Soldic keeps control of Kangas as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kangas is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Soldic jumps guard but Kangas stands there with Soldic around his waist. Soldic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Kangas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Soldic tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kangas misses with a punch on the inside.
Soldic jumps guard but Kangas stands there with Soldic around his waist. Soldic gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic blocks an uppercut.
Soldic prevents a body shot from Kangas.
Kangas manages to break the clinch.
Kangas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Soldic momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas lands a lovely overhand right.
Kangas scores with a jab. Soldic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kangas clinches with his opponent.
Soldic looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Kangas fails to land.
Tapani Kangas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kangas being controlled against the cage.
Soldic manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Kangas trying to control the position from guard on top but Soldic is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Soldic looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Tapani Kangas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Soldic has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kangas has managed to get both his arms back between Soldic's legs - danger averted.
Soldic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kangas defends well.
Kangas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Soldic on the ground.
Soldic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kangas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Soldic had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kangas defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tapani Kangas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kangas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tapani Kangas!
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hype
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