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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wazz Dakka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Key (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Key's choice of entrance music: Till I Collapse - Eminem. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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155 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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142 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wazz Dakka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tim Key!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Key, as that shot connected.
Dakka looks for a takedown but Key sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Key looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Key throws a body punch but Dakka moves out of range.
Dakka shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Key as he jumps to the side.
Key wants to clinch up but Dakka keeps it at a distance.
Jab, jab by Key - just one landing.
Tim Key seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dakka takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Key misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dakka.
Dakka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Key misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dakka.
Nice uppercut lands for Key. That snapped Dakka's head back.
Key jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Key moves into the clinch successfully.
Key tries to throw a body punch but Dakka avoids it by throwing Key back against the cage.
Key lands a body shot.
Key has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Key lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as Dakka controls the action.
Key misses with a hook to the ribs.
Key lands a nice shot to the body.
Key misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dakka misses with the head strike.
Dakka looking to slow down the pace here.
Nice body punch from Key - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Key tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Key.
Key pushes Dakka back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Key swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Dakka.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dakka manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Key misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Key misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Key.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dakka works on Key's body with a couple of short punches.
Key lands with a short shot to the head.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Key swings wildly with an uppercut but Dakka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Key pushes Dakka back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dakka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Key's elbow.
Dakka lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dakka stalling in the clinch.
Key misses with a body punch.
Key lands a hook to the side of the head.
Key lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dakka blocking some punches.
Dakka looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Key lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Key prevents a body shot from Dakka.
A short uppercut from Key.
Dakka goes for a takedown in the clinch but Key prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wazz Dakka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Dakka on the inside.
Key misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Key.
Dakka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Key lands a hook that snaps the head of Dakka backwards.
Key lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dakka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Key up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dakka.
Key lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dakka stalling against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dakka tries a body shot but Key blocks it.
Dakka has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Key is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dakka has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Key lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Key tries a body shot but Dakka blocks it.
Key lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Key.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Key.
Key misses with a hook to the ribs.
Key misses with a knee strike.
Dakka lands a nice uppercut.
Dakka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Key misses with the combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dakka tries for a takedown but Key sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dakka scores with a hook.
Key takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Key dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Key takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Key misses the shot to the body.
Dakka throws a series of punches but Key moves out of range.
Dakka slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Key listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Key closes the distance and clinches.
Key keeps control of Dakka as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Key working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Key misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dakka wants to take the fight to the mat but Key manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Key goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dakka can't find room to land a body shot as Key controls the action.
Dakka has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Key avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dakka lands with a short shot to the head.
Dakka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dakka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Key throws out the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dakka rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Key moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Key takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dakka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Key on the side of the head.
Key forces Dakka back against the cage and clinches.
Tim Key seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Key throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dakkas head.
Key misses with some punches.
Dakka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Key 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.
Dakka walks into a stiff left hand from Key.
Dakka throws a head kick that misses.
Dakka scores with a jab. Key acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Key gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Key misses with a body punch.
Dakka blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dakka is trying to maintain a safe position but Key gets an underhook and turns Dakka into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
Key misses with a punch on the inside.
Key is working Dakka over against the cage.
Dakka wants to stall.
Key pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two 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!
Dakka shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Key eats them both and turns towards Dakka to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Key lands with an uppercut that bounces Dakka off the cage and back into range.
Key tries to close the distance and clinch but Dakka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Key moves into range and connects with a jab.
Dakka takes a swing at Key's ribcage but misses.
Dakka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Key.
Key looks to land a left hand but Dakka moved out of range nicely.
Tim Key is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dakka.
Key has Dakka up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
Dakka misses with a punch to the body.
Dakka blocks an uppercut.
Dakka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Key.
Key tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Key fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dakka working hard to break the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Key.
Key lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dakka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dakka trying to control the position but instead, Key has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dakka into the cage.
Key lands a left hand.
Key struggles to land a body shot inside as Dakka controls his hands.
Dakka pushes Key back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Key doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Key lands a hook that snaps the head of Dakka backwards.
Dakka is trying to maintain a safe position but Key gets an underhook and turns Dakka into the cage.
Dakka is trying to break the clinch but Key is controlling him.
Key lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Key lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dakka backwards.
Dakka working hard to break the clinch.
Key lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dakka.
Key works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dakka breaks from the clinch.
Key fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dakka manages to avoid it.
Key throws a hook but Dakka avoids it easily.
Key scores with a jab to the head.
Good shot there by Dakka.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Key has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Key there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dakka shoots in and bounces Key off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Key pulls Dakka in to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Key showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dakka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wazz Dakka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dakka misses with a head kick.
Key misses with a double jab.
Dakka misses with a double jab.
A left lands for Key.
Key gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dakka.
Key thows a body shot but no joy.
Dakka throws the left hand but Key avoids the punch easily.
Jab, jab by Dakka - just one landing.
Dakka misses with a low kick.
Dakka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dakka walks into a jab.
Dakka with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Key to score with a decent uppercut.
Dakka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Key fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Key. Those never looked like landing.
Key misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Key misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dakka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Key fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dakka looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Key throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dakka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Key uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dakka.
Key scores with a punch to the head.
Key rushes Dakka and presses him up against the cage.
Key lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dakka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Key tries to bum rush Dakka with a series of wild strikes but Dakka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A looping hook to the body misses from Key. Dakka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Key changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Key instigates a clinch.
Key tries to land knees in the clinch but Dakka avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dakka stalling the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Key.
A frustrated look appears on Dakka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Key is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dakka is defending well for now.
Key can't find room to land a body shot as Dakka controls the action.
Dakka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dakka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Key working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dakka prevents a body shot from Key.
Key lands a right hand.
Key has Dakka pressed against the cage, preventing Dakka from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Key misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dakka is trying to push Key away but Key has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dakka slowing the pace effectively.
Key lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Key takes a shot to the head.
Key scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Key.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dakka working aggressively here.
Key lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Key lands a right hand.
Dakka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Key has a couple of punches blocked by Dakka.
Key lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dakka.
Dakka tries for a takedown but Key manages to get underhooks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Key throws a head punch that misses.
Key tries to work over Dakka's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Key misses with the head strike.
Dakka taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Key.
Key tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Key tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Key lands a hook to the side of the head.
Key struggles to land a body shot inside as Dakka controls his hands.
Key lands a body punch.
Dakka wants to get back to striking at distance but Key won't allow it.
Wazz Dakka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Key.
Key gets through Dakka's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Dakka.
Dakka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Key throws a punch but it's blocked by Dakka.
Dakka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dakka misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dakka misses with a body punch.
Dakka is trying to stall.
Dakka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Key misses with a punch on the inside.
Dakka working hard to break the clinch.
Key prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dakka blocking some punches.
Key breaks the clinch.
Key throws a hook to the side of Dakka's head but Dakka sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tim Key is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Key connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tim Key comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Key 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tim Key!
An out of breath Tim Key thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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