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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lars Thunstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Severi Turpaansaaja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thunstrom comes to the cage accompanied by Prodigy - Spitfire. Turpaansaaja is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rage Against The Machine - Bulls On Parade. Severi Turpaansaaja has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
31 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 20 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lars Thunstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Severi Turpaansaaja!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turpaansaaja tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thunstrom was well out of range. Poor timing from Turpaansaaja.
Thunstrom clobbers Turpaansaaja with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
It looks like Severi Turpaansaaja has been cut.
Turpaansaaja throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thunstrom throwing a counter right hand but Turpaansaaja manages to avoid it.
Thunstrom looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Turpaansaaja fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Thunstrom misses the target.
Turpaansaaja fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thunstrom manages to avoid it.
Thunstrom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Turpaansaaja moves away.
Turpaansaaja scores with a hook.
Turpaansaaja scores with a sloppy right hand. Thunstrom should have avoided that one.
Thunstrom lands a jab to the nose.
Turpaansaaja connects with a body shot that sends Thunstrom's belly button to the back.
Turpaansaaja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thunstrom is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turpaansaaja.
Jab, jab by Turpaansaaja - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turpaansaaja cracks Thunstrom with a right hand to the side of the head.
Horrible takedown attempt by Thunstrom or perhaps it was just good defense by Turpaansaaja, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja misses with a low kick as Thunstrom jumps back.
Thunstrom misses with a shot to the body
and Turpaansaaja counters with a nice leg kick.
Thunstrom lands a body shot.
Turpaansaaja has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Turpaansaaja misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thunstrom cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thunstrom cracks Turpaansaaja with a right hand to the side of the head.
Turpaansaaja takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Turpaansaaja scores with a jab to the body.
Turpaansaaja tries to close the distance and clinch up but Thunstrom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Turpaansaaja lands a jab to the head.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch but Thunstrom is having none of it.
Thunstrom went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Nice shot by Turpaansaaja.
Thunstrom throws the left hand but Turpaansaaja avoids the punch easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good standup being displayed there by Thunstrom as he connects with a hook.
Turpaansaaja is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunstrom takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Turpaansaaja throws a lazy uppercut
and Thunstrom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That has opened up Severi Turpaansaaja's cut even more.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turpaansaaja.
A big left from Turpaansaaja misses.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick that is checked
and Thunstrom connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Turpaansaaja has Thunstrom up against the cage in a clinch.
Thunstrom misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thunstrom lands an uppercut.
Turpaansaaja misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thunstrom working hard to break the clinch.
Turpaansaaja working aggressively here.
Thunstrom working aggressively here.
Thunstrom lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Turpaansaaja.
Thunstrom blocking some punches.
Turpaansaaja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thunstrom's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja taking a breather.
Thunstrom misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turpaansaaja misses with a body punch.
Thunstrom misses with the head strike.
Turpaansaaja tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thunstrom breaks the clinch.
Turpaansaaja misses the shot to the body.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch but Thunstrom moves out of range.
Thunstrom thinks about countering with a head kick.
Thunstrom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turpaansaaja has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Turpaansaaja lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thunstrom lands a really nice looking cross but Turpaansaaja seems unphased.
Severi Turpaansaaja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thunstrom jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thunstrom shoots in for a takedown but Turpaansaaja shows good takedown defense.
Turpaansaaja only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thunstrom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Turpaansaaja. Turpaansaaja obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja darts in and clinches Thunstrom up against the cage.
Turpaansaaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turpaansaaja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Turpaansaaja tries to work over Thunstrom's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Turpaansaaja throws a head punch that misses.
Thunstrom blocking some punches.
Thunstrom doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turpaansaaja misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turpaansaaja tries to circle away but Thunstrom has him pinned against the cage.
Turpaansaaja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thunstrom misses with a punch on the inside.
Thunstrom looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turpaansaaja.
Thunstrom digs a right hand into Turpaansaaja's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Turpaansaaja's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Thunstrom fails to land.
Turpaansaaja misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thunstrom lands a body shot in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Severi Turpaansaaja will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Turpaansaaja needs to keep his hands up - Thunstrom had a free shot at his head there.
Turpaansaaja shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Turpaansaaja scores with a hook to the body. Thunstrom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thunstrom connects with a single shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Thunstrom.
The cut above Severi Turpaansaaja's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Some bone on bone action there as Thunstrom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Thunstrom throws a big shot that misses.
Turpaansaaja feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thunstrom's calf.
A clash of legs there as Thunstrom blocks the low kick.
Thunstrom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thunstrom is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Turpaansaaja throws a nice inside leg kick.
Turpaansaaja throws out a leg kick but Thunstrom moves out of range and Turpaansaaja only half commits.
Thunstrom misses with an uppercut. Turpaansaaja saw that one coming.
Thunstrom throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Thunstrom misses the shot to the body.
Turpaansaaja wants to clinch up but Thunstrom keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thunstrom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turpaansaaja.
Severi Turpaansaaja is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thunstrom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Turpaansaaja circles away quickly and effectively.
Thunstrom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Turpaansaaja takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thunstrom throws a hook but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
Turpaansaaja turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Turpaansaaja lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thunstrom is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thunstrom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A left lands for Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Thunstrom throws a hook to the side of Turpaansaaja's head but Turpaansaaja sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thunstrom gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turpaansaaja counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja lands a jab to Thunstrom's midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A right-left combo lands from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Good leg kick by Turpaansaaja there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thunstrom is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Turpaansaaja's half guard.
Turpaansaaja gets full guard.
Thunstrom wants to control from the top but Turpaansaaja keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Thunstrom looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Thunstrom trying to control the position from guard on top but Turpaansaaja is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turpaansaaja is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja looking to hit a scissor sweep but Thunstrom is one step ahead there.
Thunstrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turpaansaaja is keeping the position for now.
Thunstrom controlling from the top position.
Turpaansaaja keeping full guard, as Thunstrom tries to pass.
Turpaansaaja looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Thunstrom trying to control but Turpaansaaja 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 four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A slow jab from Turpaansaaja misses its intended target.
Turpaansaaja missing with a left hand there. Thunstrom was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Turpaansaaja keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thunstrom fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Turpaansaaja throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thunstrom takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thunstrom shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Thunstrom's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Turpaansaaja connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thunstrom scrambles back to his feet.
Thunstrom takes a swing at Turpaansaaja's ribcage but misses.
Turpaansaaja dodges the punch combination from Thunstrom.
Turpaansaaja tries to counter by closing the distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Turpaansaaja looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Severi Turpaansaaja will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Severi Turpaansaaja's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Thunstrom throws a hook but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
Severi Turpaansaaja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Turpaansaaja lands an overhand right.
Thunstrom throws a hook but Turpaansaaja avoids it easily.
Turpaansaaja doesn't manage to clinch there - Thunstrom circles away.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch up.
Thunstrom throwing a counter right hand but Turpaansaaja manages to avoid it.
Turpaansaaja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thunstrom.
Turpaansaaja throws a solid leg kick but Thunstrom takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Turpaansaaja.
Thunstrom was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turpaansaaja lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turpaansaaja lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Turpaansaaja with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turpaansaaja gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Thunstrom.
Turpaansaaja looks to land a right hand but Thunstrom moved out of range.
It looked like Thunstrom wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Turpaansaaja moves into range and connects with a jab.
Turpaansaaja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thunstrom paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turpaansaaja connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab, jab by Thunstrom - just one landing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Turpaansaaja.
Thunstrom loads up on a big right hand but Turpaansaaja slips the punch.
Turpaansaaja tries to clinch up.
An inside leg kick lands from Turpaansaaja.
Thunstrom throws a predictable looking body shot
and Turpaansaaja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thunstrom scores with a nice strike.
Turpaansaaja uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thunstrom throws a lazy right hand but Turpaansaaja sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turpaansaaja forces Thunstrom back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thunstrom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Thunstrom on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Thunstrom on the inside.
Thunstrom wants to get back to striking at distance but Turpaansaaja won't allow it.
A right hook to the body lands for Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja lands a right hand.
Severi Turpaansaaja seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Turpaansaaja struggles to land a body shot inside as Thunstrom controls his hands.
Turpaansaaja blocking some punches.
Thunstrom fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turpaansaaja working aggressively here.
Thunstrom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Turpaansaaja.
A short right from Turpaansaaja.
Turpaansaaja throws a punch but it's blocked by Thunstrom.
Thunstrom lands a body shot.
The referee is keeping an eye on Turpaansaaja - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thunstrom misses with a punch on the inside.
Thunstrom working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Thunstrom misses with a punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Turpaansaaja.
A right hook to the body lands for Turpaansaaja.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turpaansaaja struggles to land a body shot inside as Thunstrom controls his hands.
Turpaansaaja throws an elbow that misses.
Thunstrom blocks an uppercut.
Lars Thunstrom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Turpaansaaja content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Thunstrom is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short right from Turpaansaaja on the inside.
Thunstrom lands a left hand.
Turpaansaaja lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Thunstrom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Turpaansaaja scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Turpaansaaja fails to land.
Severi Turpaansaaja is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thunstrom.
Turpaansaaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turpaansaaja swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thunstrom misses with a punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thunstrom lands a body shot in the clinch.
Thunstrom swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thunstrom blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thunstrom tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Turpaansaaja's elbow.
Thunstrom misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thunstrom tries a body shot but Turpaansaaja blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turpaansaaja.
Thunstrom takes a shot to the head.
Turpaansaaja blocks an uppercut.
Thunstrom goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turpaansaaja lands a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Severi Turpaansaaja comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Turpaansaaja winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Severi Turpaansaaja!
Severi Turpaansaaja took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Conviction for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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