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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saguro Takada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seppo Taalasmaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Taalasmaa's choice of entrance music: Smurffit - Tunteisiin. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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167 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saguro Takada!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Seppo Taalasmaa!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taalasmaa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takada throws out the jab.
Takada tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takada clinches up with Taalasmaa and pushes him back against the cage.
Taalasmaa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takada throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Takada lands a body shot.
Takada lands with a short shot to the head.
Takada escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taalasmaa tries to bum rush Takada with a series of wild strikes but Takada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takada throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Taalasmaa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takada has closed the distance and engaged Taalasmaa in a clinch.
Come on Takada - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Taalasmaa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Taalasmaa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Taalasmaa avoids the elbow strike from Takada, against the cage.
Takada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takada tries to clinch but Taalasmaa is having none of it.
Takada moves in looking to clinch but Taalasmaa pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takada lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taalasmaa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taalasmaa swats away the attempt to clinch by Takada.
Taalasmaa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big left from Taalasmaa misses.
Takada tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Taalasmaa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takada throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Taalasmaa.
Taalasmaa moves out of range as Takada throws a body kick.
Takada tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Taalasmaa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Taalasmaa tries for a takedown but Takada sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Saguro Takada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takada sizes up Taalasmaa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takada Rushes Taalasmaa and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Taalasmaa is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Takada Piles on the pressure and Taalasmaa crumples to the floor! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Saguro Takada!
Saguro Takada is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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