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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Finnish Tax Payer (ranked 166 p4p, 562 weight class) and Mama Tosen (ranked 19 p4p, 67 weight class). Tax Payer comes into the arena with Konala Cartelli - Mäkikotka blaring out of the sound system. 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Finnish Tax Payer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mama Tosen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tax Payer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tosen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tosen waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tax Payer.
Tosen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tosen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A punch combination from Tax Payer misses.
Tosen let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tosen with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tosen lands a nice hook to Tax Payer's body. Tax Payer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tosen wants to land a leg kick but Tax Payer is out of range.
Tosen swings for the body but Tax Payer moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tax Payer throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Tosen to counter with a crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Tosen misses the target.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tax Payer throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tax Payer lands with a slapping head kick.
Tax Payer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tosen's head backwards.
Nice defenses there by Tax Payer.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tax Payer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tosen moves away.
Tax Payer throws out a loose jab but Tosen uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tax Payer slips a jab from Tosen.
Tax Payer connects with a jab.
Tosen cracks Tax Payer with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tax Payer takes a swing at Tosen's ribcage but misses.
Tosen misses with a straight left.
Tosen misses with a hook. Tax Payer ducked under it nicely.
Tax Payer tries to score with a low kick but Tosen moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Tosen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Tax Payer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tosen.
Tax Payer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tosen ducks under a wild hook from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses with a kick to the body.
Tosen throws a body punch but Tax Payer moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Tax Payer on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tosen swings for the body but Tax Payer moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tax Payer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Tax Payer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tax Payer throws a shot from downtown. Tosen moves away and avoids it.
Tosen throws a hook but Tax Payer blocks it.
Tax Payer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tosen throws a lazy uppercut
and Tax Payer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Finnish Tax Payer dominated that round.
That's time! Tax Payer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tosen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mama Tosen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tosen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tosen throws a chopping leg kick but Tax Payer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Crunch! Tax Payer slams his shin into Tosen's torso.
Tax Payer looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tosen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tosen tries to land a leg kick but Tax Payer saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tax Payer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tosen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tax Payer cracks Tosen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Tax Payer.
Tosen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tax Payer connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tosen misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Tax Payer misses the target.
Tosen misses with a lunging right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a left to the body.
Tax Payer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tax Payer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Tax Payer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tosen can do to turn this around?
Tosen misses with an uppercut.
Tax Payer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tosen misses with a lunging right hand
and Tax Payer counters with a crisp one two that drops Tosen! Tax Payer thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Tosen to his feet! Tosen is in big trouble!
Tosen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tosen pushes Tax Payer up against the cage in a clinch.
Tosen misses with a body punch.
Tosen tries to land knees in the clinch but Tax Payer avoids the damage to the body.
Tax Payer tries to work over Tosen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tosen with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tax Payer breaks from the clinch.
Tax Payer throws a lazy uppercut
and Tosen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tax Payer thinking.
Tax Payer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tosen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tax Payer.
Tosen avoids the body shot from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer misses the shot to the body.
Tosen connects with a body shot.
Tosen scores with a jab.
Tax Payer throws a looping overhand right but Tosen ducks down to avoid it.
Tosen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tax Payer swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen misses with a looping right.
It looked like Tax Payer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tax Payer misses with a wild body shot.
Tax Payer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tosen momentarily.
Tax Payer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tax Payer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A lazy left from Tax Payer finds it's target.
Nice defenses there by Tax Payer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Finnish Tax Payer will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Tosen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Tosen misses the target.
It looked like Tax Payer wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tax Payer lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tax Payer throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Tosen to counter with a crisp jab.
Tax Payer misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tosen.
Tax Payer catches Tosen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Tax Payer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tosen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Tosen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tax Payer throws a right and a left that Tosen avoids nicely.
Tosen loads up on a big right hand but Tax Payer slips the punch.
A jab from Tosen does it's job there.
Tosen misses with a straight right.
Tosen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tax Payer.
Tax Payer seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tax Payer cracks Tosen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tosen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tax Payer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tax Payer moves forwards but Tosen connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tax Payer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tosen.
Tax Payer throws a shot to the body.
Tosen steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tax Payer. That one must have hurt.
Finnish Tax Payer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oooooh!!! Tax Payer has knocked Tosen down with a huge combo! Tax Payer steps away and waves a wobbly Tosen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Tosen is still on wobbly legs! Can Tax Payer finish him?
Tax Payer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tosen seems to have recovered his senses.
A swing and a miss from Tosen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tax Payer swats away the attempt to clinch by Tosen.
Tax Payer moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tosen.
Tax Payer moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tosen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tax Payer was well out of range. Poor timing from Tosen.
Tosen punishes Tax Payer's body with a nice straight punch.
Tax Payer takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tosen throws the left hand but Tax Payer avoids the punch easily.
Tosen slips under a jab.
Tax Payer walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Tosen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tax Payer counters with a series of strikes. Tosen will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Finnish Tax Payer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tax Payer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Finnish Tax Payer!
Our winner, Finnish Tax Payer, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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