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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esko Takanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Madnick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madnick has chosen Mad Man as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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179 lbs
25 - 13 - 2 |
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180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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
25 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esko Takanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcel Madnick!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madnick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Madnick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Madnick swinging wildly here.
Madnick fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Takanen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Madnick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Madnick throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takanen counters with a nice body shot.
Madnick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Madnick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takanen throws a shot to the body.
Madnick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takanen. That's going to slow Madnick down.
Takanen throws a series of punches but Madnick moves out of range.
Madnick's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takanen connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Madnick scrambles back to his feet.
Takanen slips a straight right by Madnick.
Takanen tries to move into range but Madnick moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Madnick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madnick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madnick slips under a jab from Takanen.
Takanen dodges the punch combination from Madnick.
A clash of legs there as Madnick blocks the low kick.
Madnick's jab looks to have found its range, popping Takanen under the eye.
Takanen throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Takanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takanen lands a nice shot that snaps Madnick's head back.
Madnick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Madnick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takanen.
Madnick throws a body punch but Takanen moves out of range.
A punch combination from Madnick misses.
Madnick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takanen tries to score with a low kick but Madnick moves his leg out of the way.
Takanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Madnick is just out of range.
Madnick misses the jab.
Madnick scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madnick jabs Takanen to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Takanen lands with a right hand.
Madnick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Madnick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takanen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Marcel Madnick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madnick.
Madnick needs to keep his hands up - Takanen had a free shot at his head there.
Madnick pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Madnick shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Takanen eats them both and turns towards Madnick to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Takanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madnick.
Takanen is looking to score with low kicks.
Takanen takes a swing at Madnick's ribcage but misses.
Takanen throws a hook but Madnick blocks it.
Takanen avoids the head kick by Madnick.
A lazy body kick from Takanen
and Madnick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Some bone on bone action there as Madnick checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Takanen is looking to score with low kicks.
Takanen throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madnick on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Madnick avoids the head kick by Takanen.
Madnick throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Takanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takanen lands with an uppercut that bounces Madnick off the cage and back into range.
Nice cross by Madnick.
Madnick lands a jab to the nose.
Madnick throws a jab when Takanen was well out of range.
Takanen connects with a single shot there.
Takanen throws the left hand but Madnick avoids the punch easily.
Madnick scores with a hook.
Takanen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Madnick throws a hook but Takanen avoids it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madnick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takanen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Takanen throws a body punch but Madnick moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Takanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madnick lands a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madnick lands a nice looking body shot.
Takanen swinging wildly here.
Madnick moves out of range as Takanen strikes.
Madnick missing with a left hand there. Takanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Madnick misses with a low kick as Takanen jumps back.
Madnick scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Takanen misses with a low kick.
Takanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takanen moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Madnick scores with a body shot.
Takanen is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Madnick misses with a series of wild punches.
Madnick lands with a straight right. Takanen didn't see that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takanen avoids the head kick by Madnick.
Some wild striking there from Madnick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcel Madnick will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice body punch from Madnick.
Madnick just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Takanen.
Madnick lands a nice hook to Takanen's body. Takanen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Madnick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Madnick scores with a punch to the head.
Marcel Madnick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Madnick lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Takanen at a distance.
Takanen scores with a head kick. Madnick tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Takanen throws a body punch but Madnick moves out of range.
Madnick lands a jab to the head.
Takanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madnick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Madnick, right into the meat.
Madnick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanen.
Takanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Madnick.
Madnick on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takanen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Madnick connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takanen scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madnick lands a lovely overhand right.
Takanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Takanen throws a hook but Madnick blocks it.
Madnick misses with an uppercut. Takanen saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Madnick. That's going to slow Takanen down.
Takanen scores with a hook to the body. Madnick takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Madnick on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Madnick misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Madnick misses.
Madnick cracks Takanen with a good jab.
Madnick getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Madnick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takanen. Madnick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madnick misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Madnick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madnick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takanen moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanen throws a leg kick but Madnick checks it.
A slow jab from Madnick misses its intended target.
Madnick ducks under a wild hook from Takanen.
Madnick swinging wildly here.
Takanen lands a jab to the head.
Madnick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A low kick from Takanen misses
and Takanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takanen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Madnick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Madnick.
Madnick cracks Takanen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Madnick misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takanen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Madnick.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Madnick blocks a low kick nicely.
Takanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanen walks into a straight right hand from Madnick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Madnick throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takanen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Madnick misses with a straight left.
Takanen slips a jab from Madnick.
Takanen needs to keep his hands up - Madnick had a free shot at his head there.
Madnick tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Madnick takes a swing at Takanen's ribcage but misses.
Madnick misses with a series of wild punches.
Takanen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Madnick is out of range and Takanen settles back down.
Takanen defending well as Madnick loads up on a big left hand.
Madnick looks to throw the jab but Takanen is out of range.
Takanen misses with a wild body shot.
Takanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Takanen finds it's target.
Takanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Takanen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madnick throws a nice looking combination but Takanen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Madnick thows a leg kick but Takanen checks it
and Takanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madnick misses with a looping right.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Madnick checks a leg kick.
Takanen has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Takanen misses the shot to the body.
Madnick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Madnick misses with a wild combination.
Takanen lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Madnick scores with a nice strike.
Takanen misses with a hook.
Takanen misses with an uppercut. Madnick saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takanen digs a good hook to Madnick's body.
Madnick blocks a head kick by Takanen.
Takanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takanen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Madnick takes a step back to recover.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Takanen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Madnick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Madnick.
Madnick is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takanen.
Madnick swings for the body but Takanen moves out of range.
Madnick moves out of range of the strikes.
Takanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takanen misses with a body kick.
Madnick scores with a jab to the body.
Takanen ducks under a wild hook from Madnick.
Madnick misses with an attempted mid kick.
Madnick throws a right hand that misses
and Takanen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Madnick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanen.
Takanen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madnick throws out the jab.
Madnick throws a right hand that Takanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Takanen also avoids with ease.
Madnick throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Madnick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takanen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Madnick misses with a head kick.
Madnick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen jabs Madnick to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Takanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Madnick thuds a left hand into Takanen's body.
Madnick misses with a few strikes there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takanen. That's going to slow Madnick down.
Takanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madnick looks to land a combination. Takanen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Madnick lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Takanen scores with a nice strike.
Takanen lands a head kick!
Madnick throws an overhand right that lands on Takanen's shoulder, as Takanen tries to avoid the shot.
Madnick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Madnick thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Madnick. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Madnick was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Madnick's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Madnick slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Madnick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takanen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Takanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madnick moves away.
Madnick finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Madnick takes a swing at Takanen's ribcage but misses.
Takanen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Madnick sizes up Takanen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Madnick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takanen was well out of range. Poor timing from Madnick.
No joy there for Madnick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Madnick loads up on a big right hand but Takanen slips the punch.
Takanen swings for the body but Madnick moves out of range.
Takanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madnick moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madnick on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Takanen scores with a nice body kick.
Nice shot by Takanen.
Takanen throws a low kick but Madnick moves out of range easily.
Takanen misses with a kick to the body.
Marcel Madnick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takanen tries a head kick but it misses.
Madnick fails to land with a series of punches.
Takanen just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Takanen misses its intended target.
Madnick tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madnick moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Madnick avoids the body shot from Takanen.
Madnick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takanen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Madnick finds it's way through Takanen's defenses.
Madnick jabs Takanen right on the nose. Takanen blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen digs a good hook to Madnick's body.
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!
Takanen slips under a jab.
Takanen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Madnick dodges the punch combination from Takanen.
Madnick misses with a body shot.
Takanen avoids the body shot from Madnick.
A low kick from Takanen misses
and Madnick counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Takanen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
No joy there for Madnick, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takanen misses with a double jab.
Takanen lands with a straight right. Madnick didn't see that one coming.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Madnick looks to throw the jab but Takanen is out of range.
Madnick thuds his shin into the meat of Takanen's side.
Takanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takanen misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Esko Takanen.
Well Takanen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esko Takanen!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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