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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Isoa Tawake (ranked 1567 p4p, 3168 weight class) and Jack Hakansson (ranked 209 p4p, 365 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 cm 23 185 6 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm 28 180 8 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isoa Tawake! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jack Hakansson! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Radbod Blank and Albert Achterberg.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hakansson blocks the body kick.
Jack Hakansson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Hakansson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hakansson wants to clinch up but Tawake keeps it at a distance. Tawake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hakansson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Hakansson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tawake under the eye. Tawake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. A thudding body kick lands there by Tawake!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tawake throws a nice outside leg kick. Tawake avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hakansson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Tawake tried to counter with a leg kick but Hakansson avoided it. Tawake has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter in the buildup to the fight.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Hakansson thows a left - swing and a miss! Tawake is looking to counter punch. Tawake jabbing away but nothing is landing. Tawake throws a shot from downtown. Hakansson moves away and avoids it. Hakansson avoids the body shot from Tawake.
Tawake scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Hakansson misses with a lunging right hand
and Hakansson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Tawake with a nice calf kick. Hakansson throws a right and a left that both miss. Hakansson throws a lazy right hand but Tawake sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Hakansson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Hakansson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Tawake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Isoa Tawake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Hakansson.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. A lazy left from Tawake finds it's target. This has been an exciting period of action! Hakansson with a lazy takedown attempt enabling Tawake to counter with a crisp jab. Hakansson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Tawake defends well and Hakansson ends up having to push Tawake into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Tawake gets caught flat footed, as Hakansson shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Tawake uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Tawake is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Tawake connects with a leg kick. A nice inside leg kick there by Tawake. That's going to slow Hakansson down. Hakansson scores with a nice strike. Tawake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tawake throws a good cross that connects.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Tawake closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Tawake throws a low kick but Hakansson avoids it. Tawake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Tawake misses with a wild body shot. Hakansson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tawake. That one must have hurt. Tawake misses with a combination
and Hakansson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Tawake lands an overhand right. A head kick misses from Tawake. Hakansson shoots for a double leg takedown but Tawake sprawls well. He's pushed Hakansson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Hakansson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Tawake half committed to a counter leg kick.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Hakansson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tawake moves away. Tawake throws a lazy right hand but Hakansson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Hakansson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hakansson dives in and scores a takedown into Tawake's 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! Tawake looking to hit a scissor sweep but Hakansson is one step ahead there. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tawake wants to reverse the position here. Hakansson has hold of a leg though and he's dropped back looking for a kneebar! The fighters roll across the mat but Tawake is forced to tap! Tawake looks devastated but at least his leg points in the right direction.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Jack Hakansson! A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Jack Hakansson made sure he mentioned Shadow Realm Apparel, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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