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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tino Takala (ranked 590 p4p, 652 weight class) and Artemis Entreri (ranked 84 p4p, 93 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Tino Takala!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Artemis Entreri!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Entreri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Takala looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Entreri throws a jab when Takala was well out of range.
Takala throwing a counter right hand but Entreri manages to avoid it.
Entreri misses with a body shot.
Takala throwing a counter right hand but Entreri manages to avoid it.
Entreri misses with a jab to the body
and Takala counters with a two punch combo.
Entreri misses with a straight right.
Takala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Entreri connects with a body shot.
Entreri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Entreri.
Entreri misses with an uppercut.
Takala seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Entreri misses with a hook.
A little feinted left hand from Takala on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That kick from Entreri tenderised Takala's leg. Takala is trying to keep his angry face on.
A jab from Entreri misses.
Entreri misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Takala misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Entreri has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Entreri just misses with a punch to the body.
Takala appears to be looking for a big counter.
Takala looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Entreri misses the body punch
enabling Takala to counter with a crisp jab.
Takala blocks a jab.
It looked like Takala was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Entreri misses with a left hand
and Takala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Entreri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takala moves away.
Takala throwing a counter right hand but Entreri manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Entreri, right into the meat of the thigh.
Entreri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Entreri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takala moves away.
Entreri misses with a body shot.
Takala feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Entreri misses with a hook. Takala ducked under it nicely.
Takala quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Entreri scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Entreri lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takala takes one to the chin there.
Entreri throws a leg kick but Takala sees it coming and moves out of range.
Entreri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Takala circles away quickly and effectively.
A little feinted left hand from Takala on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Entreri misses with a right hand
and Takala counters with a nice body shot.
Entreri throws a lazy right hand but Takala sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Takala avoids the body shot from Entreri.
Entreri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takala.
Takala is looking for a counter combo.
Takala takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Entreri digs a good hook to Takala's body.
Entreri misses the jab.
Takala seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Entreri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takala swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Entreri throws a hook but Takala avoids it easily.
Takala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Takala ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takala walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Entreri lands a glancing blow to the side of Takala's head.
Entreri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takala appears to be looking for a big counter.
Takala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Entreri.
Entreri throws a big shot that misses.
Takala throws a big counter combination but Entreri scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Takala moves out of range of the strikes.
Entreri misses with a shot to the body
and Takala cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Entreri throws a leg kick
and Takala counters with a left to the body.
Entreri misses with a shot to the body
and Takala counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Entreri. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala slips a jab from Entreri.
Takala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Entreri finds it's way round the side to connect with Takala's head.
Entreri misses with a hook. Takala ducked under it nicely.
Entreri swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takala counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No joy there for Entreri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takala seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Entreri throws a jab but it's blocked by Takala.
It looked like Takala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Entreri misses with a hook. Takala ducked under it nicely.
Entreri takes a swing at Takala's ribcage but misses.
Takala was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Takala defending well as Entreri loads up on a big left hand.
Takala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Entreri throws out the jab.
It looked like Takala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Entreri looks to throw the jab but Takala is out of range.
Entreri looks to land a right hand but Takala moved out of range.
Takala throwing a counter right hand but Entreri manages to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artemis Entreri dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Entreri throws a predictable looking body shot
and Takala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Entreri swings widly with a right hand
and Takala counters with a straight right hand.
Entreri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takala was well out of range. Poor timing from Entreri.
Entreri misses with a hook.
It looked like Takala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Entreri jabs at Takala's body.
Entreri misses with an uppercut. Takala saw that one coming.
Entreri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
It looked like Takala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Entreri looks to land a left hand but Takala moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Takala on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Takala might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Entreri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takala.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Entreri misses with a hook
and Takala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Entreri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Entreri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Entreri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range.
As Entreri looks to move away, Takala throws a big counter combo but Entreri just gets out of the way.
Entreri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Entreri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Entreri missing with a left hand there. Takala was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Entreri has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Takala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Entreri.
Takala throwing a counter right hand but Entreri manages to avoid it.
Takala ducks under a wild hook from Entreri.
Takala throwing a counter right hand but Entreri manages to avoid it.
Takala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Entreri.
Takala takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A shot to the liver by Entreri. Beautiful body shot.
Entreri throws a sloppy body shot
and Entreri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A bone on bone clash there as Takala blocks the leg kick.
Takala fires out a quick counter leg kick but Entreri just manages to avoid it.
Entreri is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Entreri throws an off balance right hand
and Takala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takala uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Entreri.
Takala takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Takala is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Entreri.
Takala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Artemis Entreri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Entreri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Entreri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Entreri just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheers as Entreri lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takala doesn't seem phased though.
Entreri does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A counter left hand to the body from Takala misses its target.
Tino Takala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Entreri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Entreri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Entreri uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Takala dodges the punch combination from Entreri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Entreri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Artemis Entreri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Entreri throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
Entreri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Takala staying out of range there.
Takala moves out of range of the strikes.
Entreri throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
Entreri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takala was well out of range. Poor timing from Entreri.
A quick step to the side and Takala tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Takala.
Takala throwing a counter right hand but Entreri manages to avoid it.
Entreri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takala.
A quick step to the side and Takala tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Entreri works Takala's body with a nice hook.
Takala uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Entreri.
A quick step to the side and Takala tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takala slips under a jab.
Takala is looking for a counter combo.
Takala ducks under a wild hook from Entreri.
It looked like Takala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Entreri throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
Takala is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Takala takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A nice leg kick from Entreri, right into the meat of the thigh.
Entreri throws a shot to the body.
Entreri misses with an uppercut
and Entreri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takala moves out of range as Entreri strikes.
Entreri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Takala.
Takala seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Takala slips under a jab from Entreri.
Entreri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takala throws a big counter combination but Entreri scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artemis Entreri 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!
Entreri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takala moves away.
Takala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Entreri scoring well with a low kick there.
Entreri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takala counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Entreri misses with an uppercut
and Takala counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Takala needs to keep his hands up - Entreri had a free shot at his head there.
Entreri throws a hook but Takala avoids it easily.
Entreri misses with a left hand
and Takala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Entreri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takala moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Entreri misses.
Takala throwing a counter right hand but Entreri manages to avoid it.
Takala bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takala is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Takala slips a jab from Entreri.
Entreri takes a swing at Takala's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Takala was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Entreri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Entreri scores with a decent looking hook.
Entreri misses the jab.
Takala moves out of range as Entreri strikes.
Takala was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Entreri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Takala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Entreri throws a poor cross that misses
and Takala counters with a stiff right hand.
Entreri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
As Entreri looks to move away, Takala throws a big counter combo but Entreri just gets out of the way.
Entreri misses with the combination.
It looked like Takala was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Entreri.
Entreri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Entreri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takala.
Takala appears to be looking for a big counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Entreri.
Takala is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Entreri misses the shot to the body.
Takala is looking to counter punch.
Tino Takala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Entreri can pounce on him.
Takala moves away from the strike by Entreri.
Takala swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Entreri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takala counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Takala ducks under a wild hook from Entreri.
A little feinted left hand from Takala on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Entreri misses with a body shot.
A big left from Entreri misses.
It looked like Takala wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Entreri scores with the left hand. Takala knows he should have avoided that one.
Entreri throws a predictable looking body shot
and Takala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takala slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Takala misses the target.
Entreri misses with a looping right.
Entreri misses with a jab to the body
and Takala counters with a crisp right that sends Entreri to the canvas! Takala follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tino Takala!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Tino Takala waved his t-shirt featuring Shadow Realm Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.
Artemis Entreri spoke after the fight, saying 'Nice shot man, we'll roll it back some time.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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