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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Judah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esa Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esa Tikkanen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Judah!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Esa Tikkanen!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Tikkanen.
Tikkanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judah.
Judah throws a body punch but Tikkanen moves out of range.
Tikkanen misses with a wild combination.
Tikkanen tries to land a leg kick but Judah saw it coming and moves away.
Tikkanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tikkanen blocks an elbow strike.
Judah blocks a body shot from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tikkanen misses with a body punch.
Tikkanen takes a shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judah blocks an uppercut.
Tikkanen working aggressively here.
Judah tries to work over Tikkanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tikkanen blocks the elbow strike.
Tikkanen prevents a body shot from Judah.
Judah lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Tikkanen controls his hands.
Tikkanen lands a left hand.
A right hook to the body lands for Tikkanen.
Judah tries to throw a body punch but Tikkanen avoids it by throwing Judah back against the cage.
Tikkanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Judah just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tikkanen's brow.
Tikkanen has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Judah is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Tikkanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Judah.
Judah lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Esa Tikkanen has been cut.
Tikkanen wants a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Judah just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tikkanen's brow.
Tikkanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tikkanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Judah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tikkanen pushes Judah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tikkanen has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Judah seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Tikkanen can turn it around.
Tikkanen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen tries for a takedown but Judah manages to get underhooks.
David Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esa Tikkanen.
Judah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tikkanen backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah swings wildly with an uppercut but Tikkanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judah misses with some punches.
Tikkanen blocks an elbow strike from Judah.
Tikkanen throws a head punch that misses.
Judah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tikkanen dodges an elbow strike from Judah.
Tikkanen lands a nice uppercut.
Judah lands a right hand.
Judah lands with a light punch inside.
Judah swings wildly with an uppercut but Tikkanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters up against the cage, Judah throws an elbow but misses.
Judah lands a shot to the body.
Judah lands a damaging elbow.
Tikkanen pushes Judah back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tikkanen blocks an uppercut.
Tikkanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short left from Judah.
Judah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tikkanen can't find room to land a body shot as Judah controls the action.
Judah pushes off an throws an elbow but Tikkanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tikkanen lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Judah blocks a body shot from Tikkanen.
Judah looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Judah lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Tikkanen looking to stall.
Tikkanen pushes Judah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tikkanen dodges an elbow strike from Judah.
Tikkanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Judah controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
Tikkanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Judah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Tikkanen blocks a body shot from Judah.
Judah looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Judah throws an elbow but misses.
Judah working aggressively here.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hook to the body lands for Judah.
Still in the clinch, Tikkanen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tikkanen misses with a body punch.
Tikkanen is struggling to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
Tikkanen takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tikkanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Tikkanen misses with a punch to the body.
Judah misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Judah dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Esa Tikkanen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Judah clinches up against the cage.
Judah lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Tikkanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tikkanen tries to work over Judah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Judah misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters up against the cage, Judah throws an elbow but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Judah.
Tikkanen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Tikkanen lands a nice uppercut.
Judah lands a damaging elbow.
Tikkanen dodges an elbow strike from Judah.
Judah blocks a body shot from Tikkanen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tikkanen is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tikkanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Judah is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tikkanen can do to turn this around?
Tikkanen tries to pull guard but Judah forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Tikkanen controls his hands.
Judah misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tikkanen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Judah is defending well.
David Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esa Tikkanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Judah.
Judah stops a takedown attempt from Tikkanen.
Judah lands a damaging elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Judah.
Tikkanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Judah prevents a body shot from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Judah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tikkanen backwards.
Judah comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That has opened up Esa Tikkanen's cut even more.
Judah lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tikkanen backwards.
Judah lands an uppercut.
Tikkanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Judah's elbow.
Tikkanen scores with a hook to the body.
Judah prevents the takedown attempt.
Judah looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tikkanen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Judah lands an elbow that stopped Tikkanen in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tikkanen.
Judah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Tikkanen controls the action.
Tikkanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Tikkanen gets through Judah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Judah's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tikkanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judah pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Judah can't find room to land a body shot as Tikkanen controls the action.
Tikkanen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Judah gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tikkanen struggles to land a body shot inside as Judah controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Tikkanen fails to land.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
Judah tries to work over Tikkanen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tikkanen has Judah pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Judah manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A head punch on the inside from Judah fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Judah misses with an elbow over the top.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah prevents a body shot from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen blocks an uppercut.
Judah swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tikkanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Judah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Judah.
Tikkanen misses with a punch on the inside.
David Judah has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Tikkanen.
Judah misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Judah - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Judah.
Tikkanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Judah stops a takedown attempt from Tikkanen.
Judah lands with a left to the head.
Judah throws a punch but it's blocked by Tikkanen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judah.
Judah throws a punch but it's blocked by Tikkanen.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
Tikkanen avoids the elbow strike from Judah, against the cage.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tikkanen's elbow.
Tikkanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tikkanen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Judah avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tikkanen lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judah throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Tikkanen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tikkanen lands a shoulder strike.
Tikkanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tikkanen wants to take the fight to the mat but Judah manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Judah misses with an elbow over the top.
Tikkanen has a couple of punches blocked by Judah.
Nice body punch from Judah.
Tikkanen is breathing heavily.
Judah lands an elbow just above Tikkanen 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Judah dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Esa Tikkanen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tikkanen misses with a left hand
and Judah counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tikkanen scores with a nice strike.
Tikkanen misses with a wild combination.
Judah throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tikkanen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Judah tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tikkanen moves out of range as Judah strikes.
Tikkanen misses with a head kick.
Esa Tikkanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tikkanen clinches up with Judah and pushes him back against the cage.
Judah misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tikkanen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tikkanen is leaning against Judah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Tikkanen - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
A short left from Judah.
Judah creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Judah.
Judah blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tikkanen pushes Judah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Judah tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tikkanen's elbow.
Tikkanen dodges an elbow strike from Judah.
Judah lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Tikkanen lands with a left to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Judah throws an elbow but misses.
Nice body punch from Tikkanen - that landed with a thud.
Tikkanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tikkanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tikkanen has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Judah regains guard immediately.
Judah wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tikkanen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Judah not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tikkanen is working Judah over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Tikkanen misses with a low kick.
Tikkanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Judah misses its intended target.
Tikkanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tikkanen motions for Judah to come forward. Tikkanen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Judah throwing a counter right hand but Tikkanen manages to avoid it.
Judah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tikkanen moves away.
Judah darts in and clinches Tikkanen up against the cage.
Tikkanen tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing Tikkanen back against the cage.
Tikkanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Judah.
Judah lands an elbow inside.
Tikkanen misses with the head strike.
Judah throws an elbow that misses.
Judah gets underhooks to prevent Tikkanen's takedown attempt.
Judah working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Judah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tikkanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Judah throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters up against the cage, Judah throws an elbow but misses.
Tikkanen blocks a body shot from Judah.
Judah blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tikkanen looking to stall.
Judah throws a punch but it's blocked by Tikkanen.
Tikkanen misses with the head strike.
Judah misses with a punch to the body.
Tikkanen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Judah is keeping busy.
Judah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The cut above Esa Tikkanen's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Judah.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Judah just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tikkanen's brow.
Tikkanen is stalling here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Esa Tikkanen just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Esa Tikkanen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tikkanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Judah.
Tikkanen drives through and clinches with Judah against the cage.
Judah prevents a body shot from Tikkanen.
Judah lands an elbow that stopped Tikkanen in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Judah throws an elbow but misses.
Tikkanen tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing Tikkanen back against the cage.
Tikkanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Judah scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Judah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judah lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tikkanen tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Judah tries to throw a body punch but Tikkanen avoids it by throwing Judah back against the cage.
Tikkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Judah.
Tikkanen is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Judah is defending well.
Judah struggles to land a body shot inside as Tikkanen controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Judah tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Judah as the two fighters clinch.
Judah misses with a body punch.
Tikkanen blocks a body shot from Judah.
Tikkanen blocks the elbow strike.
Tikkanen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Judah backwards.
Judah working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Judah misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Judah.
Tikkanen tries for a takedown. No joy.
David Judah has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esa Tikkanen.
Judah tries a body shot but Tikkanen blocks it.
Judah pushes off an throws an elbow but Tikkanen leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Tikkanen drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Judah gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Judah.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Judah lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Esa Tikkanen's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Judah cracks Tikkanen with a nice body shot.
Tikkanen is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Judah misses with an elbow over the top.
Judah lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tikkanen dodges an elbow strike from Judah.
Tikkanen tries to throw a body punch but Judah avoids it by throwing Tikkanen back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Judah.
Judah softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tikkanen takes an elbow to the temple.
Tikkanen avoids a wild elbow strike from Judah.
Tikkanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Judah presses Tikkanen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Judah.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Esa Tikkanen's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). David Judah!
David Judah is the new light heavyweight champion!
David Judah tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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