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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nahka Vitonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Tappura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitonen comes to the cage accompanied by Klamydia - Junttihinttirunkkari. Tappura has chosen Ring of fire as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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270 lbs
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255 lbs
21 - 10 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nahka Vitonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Taisto Tappura!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitonen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tappura.
Tappura fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vitonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Tappura works over Vitonen's head and body with a nice combination.
Vitonen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Tappura.
Vitonen misses with a straight left.
Vitonen thows a body shot but no joy.
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!
Vitonen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Tappura lands a jab to the nose.
Tappura shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Vitonen tries to clinch there but Tappura circles away.
Tappura showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vitonen.
Nahka Vitonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tappura defending well as Vitonen loads up on a big left hand.
Tappura slips under a jab from Vitonen.
Tappura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tappura walks into a stiff left hand from Vitonen.
Vitonen is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Vitonen.
Vitonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tappura avoids the body shot from Vitonen.
Vitonen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tappura sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vitonen throws a body punch but Tappura moves out of range.
Tappura throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vitonen misses with a wild body shot.
Vitonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tappura moves away.
Vitonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vitonen thuds his right hand into Tappura's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Vitonen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tappura manages to avoid it.
Vitonen throws a looping overhand right but Tappura ducks down to avoid it.
Tappura lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tappura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tappura misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vitonen misses with a shot to the body
and Tappura counters with a good, hard body kick but Vitonen shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappura slips a straight right by Vitonen.
Nice cross by Tappura.
Tappura feints and then cracks Vitonen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vitonen down.
Tappura scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vitonen in his tracks.
Vitonen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tappura swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good work by Vitonen as he checks the leg kick.
Tappura misses with a low kick.
Vitonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Tappura is just out of range.
Vitonen throws a leg kick but Tappura sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tappura takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tappura is looking to land body kicks.
Vitonen connects with a jab.
Vitonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tappura.
Tappura tests Vitonen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vitonen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tappura. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappura blocks the body kick.
Vitonen lands a glancing blow to the side of Tappura's head.
Tappura missing with a left hand there. Vitonen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vitonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitonen takes a swing at Tappura's ribcage but misses.
Tappura avoids the body shot from Vitonen.
A head kick by Tappura misses
and Vitonen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tappura feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vitonen's calf.
Tappura pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vitonen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tappura.
Vitonen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Tappura throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tappura ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Vitonen takes a kick to the side of the head.
Vitonen is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Vitonen does no damage.
Vitonen lands a jab to the head.
Vitonen throws a shot to the body.
Tappura swinging wildly here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tappura.
Tappura throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vitonen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vitonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tappura. Tappura obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice cross by Vitonen.
Tappura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vitonen throws a lazy right hand but Tappura sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Vitonen moves out of range of the body kick.
Tappura throws out a loose jab but Vitonen uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taisto Tappura dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Tappura scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tappura goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tappura slips under a jab.
Tappura tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vitonen was well out of range. Poor timing from Tappura.
Vitonen looks to land a left hand but Tappura moved out of range nicely.
Vitonen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tappura.
Tappura misses with a looping left.
Vitonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Tappura.
Taisto Tappura seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vitonen with a jab.
Tappura moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Vitonen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about 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!
Vitonen throws an off balance right hand
and Tappura counters with an outside leg kick.
Vitonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Tappura is just out of range.
Vitonen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tappura. That one must have hurt.
Vitonen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitonen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tappura was well out of range. Poor timing from Vitonen.
Tappura throws a head kick that misses.
Tappura misses with a kick to the body.
Vitonen cracks a nice hook into Tappura's ribs.
Vitonen misses the shot to the body.
Vitonen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vitonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tappura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitonen.
Tappura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Tappura.
Tappura tries to land a leg kick but Vitonen saw it coming and moves away.
Tappura fakes the leg kick and cracks Vitonen in the body.
Vitonen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tappura lands with a kick to the temple. Vitonen shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Vitonen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tappura ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vitonen moves away.
Vitonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Tappura is just out of range.
Vitonen just misses with a punch to the body.
Vitonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Tappura is just out of range.
Tappura attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tappura.
Vitonen is looking to clinch but Tappura is avoiding it.
Tappura throws a shot to the body.
Tappura ducks under a wild hook from Vitonen.
Vitonen avoids a kick to the body.
Tappura turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tappura misses with a two punch combination.
Vitonen scoring well with a low kick there.
Tappura swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Vitonen.
Tappura throws a low kick but Vitonen moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tappura plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Tappura keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body kick from Tappura.
Vitonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Tappura is just out of range.
Vitonen throws out a loose jab but Tappura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tappura misses with a double jab.
Vitonen cracks a nice hook into Tappura's ribs.
Tappura tries a head kick but it misses.
Vitonen is looking to wear down Tappura with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tappura thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tappura connects with the punch.
Vitonen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tappura throws a sloppy head kick and Vitonen moves out of range easily.
Vitonen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Vitonen.
Tappura defending well as Vitonen loads up on a big left hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Tappura as he connects with a hook.
A cross from Vitonen lands.
Tappura avoids the body shot from Vitonen.
Oooooh!!! Tappura has knocked Vitonen down with a huge combo! Tappura steps away and waves a wobbly Vitonen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Vitonen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vitonen jabs Tappura to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Tappura throws a head kick but Vitonen moves out of range.
Tappura works Vitonen's body with a nice hook.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Tappura.
Tappura fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vitonen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tappura keeps Vitonen at a distance using the push kick.
Tappura circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Vitonen to the canvas! Vitonen doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Tappura keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taisto Tappura!
Taisto Tappura seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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