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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taku Michiko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luca Tse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tse has chosen Clutch - Big News I as his entrance music. Taku Michiko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Very confident |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Taku Michiko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luca Tse!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tse misses with a looping left.
Tse swings widly with a right hand
and Michiko counters with a one-two to the body.
Michiko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tse.
Tse misses with a lunging right hand
and Michiko counters with a three punch combo that has Tse backing up. Tse nods at Michiko to acknowledge the strikes.
Tse wants to clinch but Michiko slips to the side
enabling Michiko to counter with a crisp jab.
Tse tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Michiko scores with a body shot.
Michiko moves out of range of the strikes.
Michiko lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tse misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tse takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A jab from Michiko does it's job there.
Tse fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tse dodges the punch combination from Michiko.
A punch combination from Michiko misses.
Tse is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Michiko.
Michiko steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tse.
Michiko stalks Tse and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Tse's face. Tse staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tse misses with a left hand
and Michiko counters with a right hand to the body.
Tse misses with a leg kick.
Michiko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Michiko lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tse has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Michiko just misses with a punch to the body.
Tse throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Michiko misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tse misses with a left hand
and Michiko counters with a nice body shot.
Some wild striking there from Michiko.
A big right from Tse misses.
A cross from Tse lands.
Tse walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Michiko checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tse throws an off balance right hand
and Michiko counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tse closes the distance but Michiko moves to the side
and Michiko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tse wants to land a leg kick but Michiko is out of range.
Tse moves away from the strike by Michiko.
Michiko throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tse counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Michiko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A low kick from Tse misses
and Michiko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tse looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Luca Tse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tse throws a front kick aimed at Michiko's knee but Michiko avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Taku Michiko will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Michiko blocks a head kick by Tse.
Tse misses with a low kick as Michiko jumps back.
Tse has managed to clinch.
Tse prevents Michiko from breaking the clinch.
Tse misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Michiko on the inside.
Tse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tse prevents Michiko from breaking the clinch.
Tse taking a breather.
Michiko struggles to land a body shot inside as Tse controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Michiko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michiko can't break the clinch.
Tse lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Michiko tries to break the clinch but Tse is controlling the position.
Tse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tse throws a punch but it's blocked by Michiko.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tse.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michiko.
Tse keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Michiko's efforts to push away.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Michiko wants to stall.
Michiko holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Michiko's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michiko.
A head punch on the inside from Tse fails to land.
Michiko can't find room to land a body shot as Tse controls the action.
Michiko will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tse up against the cage.
Michiko wants to break free but Tse has control.
A right hook to the body lands for Michiko.
Michiko works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michiko tries to break free but Tse pushes him back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Tse.
Tse blocks a body shot from Michiko.
Tse misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Michiko.
Tse tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Michiko blocks an uppercut.
Michiko blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tse working aggressively here.
Michiko tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tse's elbow.
Tse fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tse misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tse - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Michiko wants to get back to striking at distance but Tse won't allow it.
Michiko blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tse working aggressively here.
Tse tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Michiko looking to slow down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luca Tse showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Tse tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Michiko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Michiko swats away the attempt to clinch by Tse.
Michiko throws a nice looking combination but Tse bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Michiko jabs Tse to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tse slips a jab and a cross from Michiko.
Tse wants to slow Michiko down by chopping away at his legs.
Tse throws a head kick but Michiko moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Michiko throws a series of punches but Tse moves out of range.
Michiko blocks a low kick nicely.
Tse on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tse takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Michiko takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Michiko uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tse.
Michiko throws a series of punches but Tse avoids them all with ease.
Michiko throws a body punch but Tse moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Michiko lands with a nice body punch.
Tse has a takedown stuffed.
Tse takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Michiko lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Taku Michiko is winning the standup battle so far.
Tse moves out of range of the strikes.
Michiko swings away with a body shot that misses
and Michiko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Michiko looks to score with a jab to the body but Tse is just out of range.
Michiko fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tse looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tse tries to clinch there but Michiko circles away.
Michiko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Michiko misses the jab.
Michiko misses with a series of wild punches.
Tse connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tse pivots, looking for a leg kick but Michiko is out of range and Tse settles back down.
Michiko displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tse throws out the jab.
Michiko is looking to wear down Tse with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Michiko misses with a series of wild punches.
Tse throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tse darts in trying to clinch
letting Michiko counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taku Michiko showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Michiko has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taku Michiko!
A very excited looking Taku Michiko rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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