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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Namiska Button (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teppo Tahkojuusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tahkojuusto has chosen AC/DC : T.N.T as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Namiska Button !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Teppo Tahkojuusto!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Button shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Tahkojuusto's guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Button postures up in Tahkojuusto's guard and throws a big left but Tahkojuusto blocks it.
Button trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tahkojuusto's guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tahkojuusto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Button prevents Tahkojuusto from getting back to his feet.
Tahkojuusto keeping moving, preventing Button from controlling successfully.
Button is really struggling to control Tahkojuusto but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Namiska Button .
Tahkojuusto gets the takedown into side control.
Button is looking to regain half guard here but Tahkojuusto keeps moving and retains side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tahkojuusto tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Button tries to bench press Tahkojuusto off him but Tahkojuusto keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Button sneaks back into half guard.
Button tries to roll over but Tahkojuusto keeps him under control.
Button looking for submissions off his back.
Button looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Button gets back to full guard.
Tahkojuusto is looking to stand up but Button won't let him.
Button keeping full guard, as Tahkojuusto tries to pass.
Button throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Button looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Button looking for a guillotine here but Tahkojuusto defends easily.
Tahkojuusto trying to control but Button is working from the bottom.
Tahkojuusto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Button working for a triangle but Tahkojuusto defends it easily.
Tahkojuusto trying to control but Button is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Button swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Button throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Tahkojuusto escapes and throws Button 's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Button is looking for a sweep.
Tahkojuusto tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tahkojuusto trying to control the action but Button is working from the bottom.
Tahkojuusto thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Button gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Button is trying to get back to full guard.
Button looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tahkojuusto tries to pass the half guard into mount. Button knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Tahkojuusto works his foot free and advances to mount.
Button sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tahkojuusto wants to pass the guard but Button is defending well.
Button is refusing to be controlled, as Tahkojuusto sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Namiska Button dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Tahkojuusto closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Button did well to prevent Tahkojuusto getting side control.
Tahkojuusto escapes and gets back to his feet.
Tahkojuusto is looking to clinch but Button is avoiding it.
Namiska Button is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tahkojuusto throws a nice looking combination but Button bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Button misses with a series of wild punches.
Tahkojuusto tries to land a front kick but Button steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Button with a hook.
Tahkojuusto has closed the distance and engaged Button in a clinch.
Tahkojuusto pulls guard effortlessly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tahkojuusto is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Button is stalling in the full guard.
Tahkojuusto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Button is controlling him.
Button throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tahkojuusto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Namiska Button overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto controls Button momentarily but Button frees himself.
Tahkojuusto looking for a guillotine here but Button defends easily.
Tahkojuusto working for a triangle but Button defends it easily.
Tahkojuusto keeping moving, preventing Button from controlling successfully.
Button lands a couple of digs.
Button throws a big right hand that misses.
Tahkojuusto managing to control the position.
Button prevents Tahkojuusto from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto keeping moving, preventing Button from controlling successfully.
Button stands up and waves to Tahkojuusto to follow him.
Tahkojuusto moves into range and clinches up with Button .
Tahkojuusto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tahkojuusto trying to stall but Button improves his position.
Button pulls guard.
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!
Button trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Button striking off his back but it's not causing Tahkojuusto any problems.
Tahkojuusto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Button looking for a guillotine here but Tahkojuusto defends easily.
Tahkojuusto wants to pass the guard but Button is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahkojuusto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Button has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Tahkojuusto has managed to get both his arms back between Button 's legs - danger averted.
Tahkojuusto lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Button has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tahkojuusto can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tahkojuusto is pushing down on Button 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Button is fighting to maintain full guard but Tahkojuusto has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tahkojuusto lands strikes from half guard.
Tahkojuusto seems to be looking for submissions.
Tahkojuusto is keen to just control but Button is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Button taking some punishment here, with Tahkojuusto in his half guard.
Button is looking for a sweep. Tahkojuusto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Button looking for submissions off his back.
Tahkojuusto is looking for a kimura here.
Button looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Button looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
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.
Button looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Teppo Tahkojuusto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Tahkojuusto tries to close the distance and clinch but Button swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tahkojuusto shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Tahkojuusto showed some decent athleticism there.
Button looking for submissions off his back.
Tahkojuusto is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Tahkojuusto slips a nice elbow through Button 's hands, connecting with Button 's forehead.
Button looking for submissions off his back.
Button wants to improve his position but Tahkojuusto is controlling well.
Tahkojuusto tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Button .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Button looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tahkojuusto stands up from half guard.
Tahkojuusto looking to score a takedown here. Button is defending well but Tahkojuusto drives through and ends up in Button 's guard.
Button looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tahkojuusto wants to control from the top but Button keeps moving.
Tahkojuusto would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Button pushes a forearm under Tahkojuusto's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Tahkojuusto is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Namiska Button !
Namiska Button decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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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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