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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Alma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tuhoaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Teppo Tuhoaja has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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176 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Alma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Teppo Tuhoaja!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Teppo Tuhoaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tuhoaja throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tuhoaja throws a shot from downtown. Alma moves away and avoids it.
Tuhoaja gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from Tuhoaja misses its intended target.
Alma throws a looping overhand right but Tuhoaja ducks down to avoid it.
Alma swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tuhoaja counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tuhoaja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Alma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tuhoaja.
Alma moves away from the strike by Tuhoaja.
Tuhoaja misses with a hook. Alma ducked under it nicely.
Tuhoaja throws a predictable looking body shot
and Alma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tuhoaja scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
A jab from Tuhoaja misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tuhoaja rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Alma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A big left from Tuhoaja misses.
Tuhoaja throws the left hand but Alma avoids the punch easily.
Tuhoaja throws out a loose jab but Alma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Alma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuhoaja throws a leg kick but Alma moved away.
Tuhoaja throws a jab when Alma was well out of range.
Tuhoaja is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Tuhoaja ducks right into an uppercut from Alma.
Tuhoaja throws a leg kick that misses.
Alma tries to bum rush Tuhoaja with a series of wild strikes but Tuhoaja uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tuhoaja with a poor takedown
and Alma counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Tuhoaja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Alma scores with a shot to the side of Tuhoaja's head.
Alma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Tuhoaja wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tuhoaja's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Alma stalls.
Alma has a couple of punches blocked by Tuhoaja.
Tuhoaja is trying to break free.
Alma breaks from the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Alma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Alma.
Tuhoaja throws an overhand right that lands on Alma's shoulder, as Alma tries to avoid the shot.
Alma gets caught flat footed, as Tuhoaja shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Alma pushes Tuhoaja off and scrambles back to his feet.
Alma scores with a hook.
Alma throws a series of punches but Tuhoaja moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuhoaja swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Alma counters with a three punch combo that has Tuhoaja backing up. Tuhoaja nods at Alma to acknowledge the strikes.
Alma tries to close the distance and clinch but Tuhoaja swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tuhoaja throws a hook but Alma avoids it easily.
Tuhoaja throws a hook but Alma avoids it easily.
Alma stalks Tuhoaja and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tuhoaja's face. Tuhoaja staggers backwards, shaken.
Tuhoaja misses with a body punch
and Alma counters with a straight right hand.
Tuhoaja throws the left hand but Alma avoids the punch easily.
Alma wants to clinch up but Tuhoaja keeps it at a distance.
Tuhoaja punishes Alma's body with a nice straight punch.
Alma throws a hook to the side of Tuhoaja's head but Tuhoaja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alma tries a head kick but it misses.
Alma falls off balance throwing a combination
and Alma takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuhoaja looks to throw the jab but Alma is out of range.
Tuhoaja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Alma.
Tuhoaja throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Tuhoaja misses.
Tuhoaja throws a looping overhand right but Alma ducks down to avoid it.
Alma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tuhoaja.
Alma steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tuhoaja.
Tuhoaja throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Alma holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alma breaks the clinch.
Alma scores with a three punch combo!
Alma darts in and clinches Tuhoaja up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Teppo Tuhoaja dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Alma connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by Alma.
Ricardo Alma is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tuhoaja thows a body shot but no joy.
Tuhoaja misses with a takedown
and Alma counters with a stiff right hand.
Alma jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tuhoaja throws a head kick that misses
and Alma connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alma slips a straight right by Tuhoaja.
Alma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alma throws a head kick but Tuhoaja moves out of range.
Teppo Tuhoaja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Alma defending well as Tuhoaja loads up on a big left hand.
Alma rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tuhoaja moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tuhoaja throws a lazy right hand but Alma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Tuhoaja misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Alma.
A shot to the body from Tuhoaja misses
and Alma cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Alma has closed the distance and engaged Tuhoaja in a clinch.
Alma lands a shoulder strike.
Alma lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Alma.
Tuhoaja tries to pull guard but Alma won't allow it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A hook to the body from Alma.
Tuhoaja blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short right from Alma on the inside.
Alma tries a knee to the head but Tuhoaja blocks it.
Alma lands a nice uppercut.
Tuhoaja blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tuhoaja blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Alma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tuhoaja.
Ricardo Alma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Teppo Tuhoaja.
Alma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tuhoaja has had enough of the clinch but Alma keeps him there for the moment.
Tuhoaja wants to get back to striking at distance but Alma won't allow it.
Alma escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big right from Alma misses.
Alma throws a jab when Tuhoaja was well out of range.
Tuhoaja with a poor takedown
and Alma counters with a nice uppercut.
Tuhoaja avoids the body shot from Alma.
Alma scores with a jab to the body.
Tuhoaja has his takedown stuffed
and Alma counters with a straight right hand.
Tuhoaja is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tuhoaja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Alma throws a good cross that connects.
Alma swinging wilding here.
Tuhoaja avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tuhoaja misses with a hook to the body
letting Alma counter with a right hand.
Alma darts in and clinches Tuhoaja up against the cage.
Alma has Tuhoaja pushed against the cage.
Alma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tuhoaja throws a head kick that misses
and Alma counters with a nice uppercut.
Tuhoaja throws the left hand but Alma avoids the punch easily.
Tuhoaja swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tuhoaja tries for a takedown but Alma circles away easily
enabling Alma to counter with a crisp jab.
A cross from Alma lands.
Alma connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Good shot there by Alma.
Alma misses with a series of wild punches.
Alma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tuhoaja's head backwards.
Alma slips under a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Alma throws a head kick that misses.
Alma is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Alma catches Tuhoaja with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tuhoaja takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Alma dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tuhoaja goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Alma tries to clinch but Tuhoaja moves away
and Tuhoaja counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alma swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alma ducks under a wild hook from Tuhoaja.
Nice body punch from Alma.
A slow jab from Tuhoaja misses its intended target.
Alma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tuhoaja. Tuhoaja circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tuhoaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alma manages to avoid it.
Tuhoaja gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Alma moves into the clinch.
A short left from Alma.
Tuhoaja takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Alma creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Alma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tuhoaja ducks right into an uppercut from Alma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alma looks to land a combination but Tuhoaja avoids it well.
Tuhoaja misses with a looping right.
Tuhoaja with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Alma to score with a decent uppercut.
The fighters circling - Tuhoaja throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alma slips under a jab from Tuhoaja.
Alma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tuhoaja tries to keep at a distance but Alma has taken the fight into the clinch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alma scores with a shoulder strike.
Alma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tuhoaja swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Alma counters with a stiff right hand.
Tuhoaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Tuhoaja misses with a hook. Alma ducked under it nicely.
Alma moves into the clinch.
Alma lands a hook that snaps the head of Tuhoaja backwards.
Alma throws a punch but it's blocked by Tuhoaja.
Alma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Alma tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Alma.
Tuhoaja wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Alma has him pressed against the cage.
Alma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Alma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alma moves out of range as Tuhoaja strikes.
Alma misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tuhoaja throws a big shot that misses.
Alma lands with a straight right. Tuhoaja didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tuhoaja throws a front kick aimed at Alma's knee but Alma avoids it well.
Tuhoaja darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Alma is trying to maintain the position but Tuhoaja is very close to passing his half guard.
Tuhoaja is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Alma has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Alma desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Tuhoaja is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tuhoaja is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alma has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tuhoaja is working away from the top position though.
Alma is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Alma is looking to escape.
Alma wants to control but Tuhoaja is keeping busy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Tuhoaja misses with an uppercut. Alma saw that one coming.
Alma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Teppo Tuhoaja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tuhoaja 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Teppo Tuhoaja!
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hype
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FIGHT
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