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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Asaki Hioko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Takanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esko Takanen told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asaki Hioko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esko Takanen!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takanen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Takanen throws out a loose jab but Hioko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hioko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hioko slips under a jab.
Takanen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hioko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takanen 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 ducks under a wild hook from Hioko.
Takanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hioko swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takanen.
The fighters circling - Hioko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takanen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hioko throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Hioko throws a big shot that misses.
Takanen avoids the head kick by Hioko.
Hioko swinging wildly here.
Hioko is looking to chop away at Takanen's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takanen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hioko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hioko lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takanen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Hioko tries a head kick but it misses.
Takanen takes a swing at Hioko's ribcage but misses.
Takanen throws a leg kick which misses Hioko's front leg but catches the back leg as Hioko tries to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Hioko.
Takanen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hioko.
Hioko connects with a body shot.
Takanen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Takanen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hioko digs a good body shot into Takanen's ribs.
Hioko lands a jab to Takanen's midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hioko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takanen misses with a wild combination.
Takanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Hioko is trying to push Takanen away but Takanen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hioko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takanen backwards.
Hioko lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takanen backwards.
Hioko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hioko feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takanen's calf.
Good work by Hioko as he checks the leg kick.
Hioko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Takanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hioko attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good leg kick by Hioko there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takanen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hioko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hioko cracks Takanen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Takanen scores with a nice strike.
Takanen misses with a straight left.
Takanen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hioko lands a really nice looking cross but Takanen seems unphased.
Takanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hioko.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hioko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takanen thuds a left hand into Hioko's body.
Danga de danga de dang - Hioko scores with a four punch combination!
Hioko keeps the fight on the outside.
Hioko misses with an uppercut. Takanen saw that one coming.
Takanen connects with a body shot.
Takanen scores with a hook to the body. Hioko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Takanen is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Hioko rather than just go for the knockout.
Takanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takanen lands a right hook to the body.
Takanen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hioko scores with a hook to the body. Takanen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Hioko misses with a looping left.
Hioko cracks the inside of Takanen's front leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hioko moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hioko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Asaki Hioko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hioko misses with a body shot.
Hioko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takanen's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Takanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hioko misses with a right hand
and Takanen counters with a left and a right that stings Hioko.
Takanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Takanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hioko throws a lazy right hand but Takanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takanen connects with a crisp jab.
Hioko looks for the body kick but Takanen saw that one coming.
That kick from Hioko tenderised Takanen's leg. Takanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Takanen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hioko lands a head shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hioko misses with a wild body shot.
Hioko moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Hioko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Takanen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Esko Takanen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hioko misses with a low kick.
Hioko fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Takanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Hioko circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takanen.
Hioko throws an overhand right that lands on Takanen's shoulder, as Takanen tries to avoid the shot.
Hioko tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A punch lands to the side of Takanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Takanen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hioko misses with a hook.
Takanen connects with a crisp jab.
Hioko throws a leg kick but Takanen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Takanen swings for the body but Hioko moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Takanen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Hioko throws the left hand but Takanen avoids the punch easily.
Takanen avoids the head kick by Hioko.
Takanen tried to score with a low kick but Hioko checks it.
Hioko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Takanen as he connects with a hook.
Hioko throws a shot to the body.
Takanen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takanen blocks a jab.
Takanen throws out a loose jab but Hioko uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takanen feints and then cracks Hioko's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hioko down.
Takanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hioko pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hioko tries a head kick but it misses.
Hioko throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Takanen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Hioko is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Hioko throws a lazy right hand but Takanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hioko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hioko throws a body kick that misses.
Takanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Hioko.
Takanen wants to land a leg kick but Hioko is out of range.
Hioko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanen.
Hioko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanen misses with a leg kick.
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!
Hioko takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Takanen throws a right and a left that Hioko avoids nicely.
A punch lands to the side of Takanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hioko connects with a looping right hand.
Takanen connects with the punch.
Hioko throws a wild body kick that Takanen sees coming a mile off.
Hioko paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hioko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takanen moves away from the strike by Hioko.
Takanen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hioko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takanen moves away.
Hioko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hioko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takanen moves away.
Hioko throws a low kick but Takanen moves out of range easily.
Takanen misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Hioko.
Hioko scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hioko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hioko throws a jab but it's blocked by Takanen.
Esko Takanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hioko throws a head kick but Takanen moves out of range.
Hioko missing with a left hand there. Takanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takanen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hioko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hioko misses with an uppercut
and Takanen counters with a good low kick that Hioko was not able to check.
Takanen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Takanen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Takanen. Those never looked like landing.
Hioko throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hioko takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takanen misses with a leg kick.
Hioko just misses with a punch to the body.
Hioko misses with a hook.
Hioko throws a hook but Takanen avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen lands a nice looking kick to the body. Hioko takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hioko looks to land a right hand but Takanen moved out of range.
Hioko misses with a low kick.
Takanen cracks a nice hook into Hioko's ribs.
Hioko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takanen takes a swing at Hioko's ribcage but misses.
Hioko takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hioko takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takanen.
Takanen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hioko takes a swing at Takanen's ribcage but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A good leg kick by Takanen.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takanen.
Takanen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Takanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Hioko swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hioko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Takanen counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Takanen punishes Hioko's body with a nice straight punch.
Hioko throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takanen throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Takanen wants to clinch up but Hioko keeps it at a distance.
Hioko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takanen tries to move into range but Hioko moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takanen throws a body punch but Hioko moves out of range.
Hioko thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanen lands a big head kick that sends Hioko tumbling to the mat! Takanen takes a step backwards and waves Hioko back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Hioko is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hioko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Oh Hioko is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Takanen tries to clinch there but Hioko circles away.
A jab from Hioko misses.
Takanen cracks Hioko with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Takanen has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Hioko to stand back up!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hioko tries a head kick but it misses.
Hioko fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takanen has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen has closed the distance and engaged Hioko in a clinch.
Hioko tries to throw a body punch but Takanen avoids it by throwing Hioko back against the cage.
Takanen blocks a body shot from Hioko.
Hioko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right hand to the body from Takanen.
Takanen stalling.
Hioko is looking to break free of the clinch but Takanen has double underhooks.
Takanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hioko or not.
Takanen has Hioko pushed against the cage.
Takanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hioko backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hioko.
Takanen lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hioko backwards.
Takanen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hioko is defending well for now.
Takanen pushes Hioko back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Takanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanen tries a knee to the head but Hioko blocks it.
Takanen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hioko has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hioko or not.
Hioko wants to break free but Takanen has control.
Takanen prevents Hioko from breaking the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takanen.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takanen.
Takanen stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Takanen stalling against the cage.
Takanen lands a body punch in the clinch.
Takanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hioko seems to have got his legs back now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Hioko.
Takanen tries to throw a body punch but Hioko avoids it by throwing Takanen back against the cage.
Takanen blocks a body shot from Hioko.
Hioko prevents a body shot from Takanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hioko prevents a body shot from Takanen.
Hioko misses with a punch to the body.
Hioko lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takanen or not.
Hioko blocks an uppercut.
Hioko has had enough of the clinch but Takanen keeps him there for the moment.
Takanen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Takanen - that landed with a thud.
Asaki Hioko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hioko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takanen.
Hioko tries to work over Takanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hioko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Esko Takanen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Hioko fails to land.
Takanen is trying to maintain a safe position but Hioko gets an underhook and turns Takanen into the cage.
A short right from Takanen on the inside.
Hioko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Hioko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takanen's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hioko wants to break free but Takanen has control.
Hioko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takanen throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takanen blocks a body shot from Hioko.
Hioko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hioko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takanen sizes up Hioko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takanen lands a nice looking body shot.
Takanen lands a glancing blow to the side of Hioko's head.
Hioko throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hioko swings widly with a right hand
and Takanen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Hioko misses with a hook. Takanen ducked under it nicely.
Takanen blocks a jab.
Takanen blocks a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esko Takanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takanen 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esko Takanen!
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hype
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