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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tauno Tasalakki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eskobar Andersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
13 - 13 - 0 |
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165 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tauno Tasalakki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eskobar Andersson!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andersson thuds his shin into the meat of Tasalakki's side.
A solid leg kick lands there for Andersson.
Andersson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tasalakki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tasalakki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Andersson. Andersson obviously looking to wear him down.
Andersson lands a leg kick that knocks Tasalakki off balance momentarily.
Andersson shoots in looking for a takedown but Tasalakki manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Andersson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Tasalakki misses with a wild body shot.
Andersson throws a leg kick but Tasalakki moved away.
Tasalakki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tasalakki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Andersson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andersson connects with a solid leg kick.
Tasalakki takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tasalakki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andersson fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tasalakki checks it well.
Andersson scores with a head kick. Tasalakki tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tasalakki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tasalakki. That did some damage!
Eskobar Andersson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Andersson cracks the inside of Tasalakki's front leg.
Tasalakki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Andersson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tasalakki misses with a looping left.
Tasalakki misses the shot to the body.
Tasalakki avoids the head kick by Andersson.
Andersson throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Tasalakki counters with a nice body shot.
Andersson rushes Tasalakki and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Andersson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Tasalakki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Andersson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tasalakki goes for a takedown in the clinch but Andersson prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Andersson looking to stall.
Tasalakki looking to stall.
Andersson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tasalakki is trying to drag Andersson to the mat but Andersson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Tasalakki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Andersson manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Andersson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tasalakki's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tasalakki breaks the clinch.
Tasalakki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Andersson. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson lands a head kick. Tasalakki smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tasalakki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tasalakki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Andersson throws a head kick that Tasalakki semi-blocks.
Tasalakki keeps the fight on the outside.
Tasalakki checks a low kick from Andersson.
Andersson scoring well with a low kick there.
Andersson throws the kick towards the body but Tasalakki avoids it.
Andersson wants to slow Tasalakki down by chopping away at his legs.
Andersson connects with a leg kick. Tasalakki looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Andersson has closed the distance and engaged Tasalakki in a clinch.
Andersson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Andersson missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tasalakki wants to take the fight to the mat but Andersson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tauno Tasalakki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Andersson lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tasalakki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Andersson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Andersson has Tasalakki pushed against the cage.
Andersson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tasalakki tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Andersson avoids it.
Tasalakki misses with some punches.
Andersson is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Tasalakki tries to throw a body punch but Andersson avoids it by throwing Tasalakki back against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Andersson.
Tasalakki is breathing heavily.
Andersson landing knees to the head.
It looks like Tauno Tasalakki has been cut.
Andersson just leaning against Tasalakki, taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eskobar Andersson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tauno Tasalakki'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.
Andersson lands a high kick!
Tasalakki is rocked!
Andersson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tasalakki's guard.
Tasalakki keeping full guard, as Andersson tries to pass.
Tasalakki looking for a sweep. Not yet Tasalakki, not yet.
Andersson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Eskobar Andersson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Andersson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Andersson keeps Tasalakki at a distance using the push kick.
No luck for Andersson with that takedown attempt.
Andersson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Andersson throws a hook to the side of Tasalakki's head but Tasalakki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tasalakki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Andersson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Tasalakki trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson looking to pass the guard.
Andersson wants to control from the top but Tasalakki keeps moving.
Andersson passes Tasalakki's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Andersson in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson wants to advance to full mount but Tasalakki doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Tasalakki keeping moving, preventing Andersson from controlling successfully.
Andersson throwing strikes from guard but Tasalakki blocks nicely.
Tasalakki looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tauno Tasalakki has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Tasalakki swinging wildly here.
Andersson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tasalakki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andersson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Andersson throws a head kick but Tasalakki moves out of range.
Andersson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tasalakki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Andersson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andersson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tasalakki moves out of range of the leg kick from Andersson.
Tasalakki shoots in and gets a takedown into Andersson's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eskobar Andersson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tauno Tasalakki's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Andersson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Andersson walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tasalakki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tasalakki throws out a loose jab but Andersson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andersson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tasalakki's sensitive parts.
Andersson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tasalakki's sensitive parts.
Andersson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good leg kick by Andersson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Andersson throws a head kick that misses.
Tasalakki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andersson fails with a takedown attempt.
Andersson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andersson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tasalakki.
Andersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tasalakki.
Andersson throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Andersson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tasalakki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tasalakki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tasalakki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Andersson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Andersson ducks under a wild hook from Tasalakki.
Andersson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Andersson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Eskobar Andersson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Andersson tries a head kick but it misses.
Tasalakki moves out of range as Andersson throws a body kick.
Tasalakki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Andersson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andersson scores with a hook.
Andersson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Andersson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tauno Tasalakki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tasalakki is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Andersson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tasalakki takes a kick to the side of the head.
A combination from Andersson does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tasalakki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Tasalakki misses the target.
Andersson moves out of range as Tasalakki strikes.
Tasalakki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Andersson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tasalakki is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Andersson's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Andersson scores with a hook.
Tasalakki avoids the head kick by Andersson.
Andersson is looking to slow Tasalakki down with leg kicks.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tasalakki.
Andersson clobbers Tasalakki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andersson turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Andersson.
Andersson throws a head kick that half lands.
Tasalakki takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oh Tasalakki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andersson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Andersson fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tasalakki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tasalakki misses with a looping right.
Tasalakki seems to have got his legs back now.
Andersson lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tasalakki throws a lazy right hand but Andersson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Andersson tenderised Tasalakki's leg. Tasalakki is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tasalakki closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Andersson connects with a high kick.
Andersson throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andersson cracks the inside of Tasalakki's front leg.
Andersson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tasalakki. That did some damage!
Andersson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andersson connects with a solid leg kick.
Andersson avoids the body shot from Tasalakki.
Andersson moves into the clinch.
Andersson lands with a right to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Andersson as Tasalakki tries to tie him up.
Eskobar Andersson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Andersson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Tasalakki can't get the takedown.
Tasalakki is trying to stall.
Andersson lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eskobar Andersson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Andersson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eskobar Andersson!
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