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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isoa Tawake (ranked 892 p4p, 2236 weight class) and Lucca Decker (ranked 114 p4p, 253 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Isoa Tawake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucca Decker!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tawake fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Decker has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tawake throws a head kick that half lands.
Isoa Tawake seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tawake scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tawake closes the distance and pushes Decker back into the cage.
Decker blocks the elbow strike.
Tawake pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Decker manages to break the clinch.
Decker throws a right and a left that Tawake avoids nicely.
A quick step to the side and Tawake tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tawake scores with a jab to the head.
Decker looks to score with a jab to the body but Tawake is just out of range.
Tawake misses with an uppercut
and Decker makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Tawake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tawake gets a clinch.
Decker has Tawake pushed against the cage.
Decker has Tawake pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Decker's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Decker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Decker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Decker circles away from the clinch attempt.
Decker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Decker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've been told by Tawake's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tawake lands a head shot.
That kick from Tawake tenderised Decker's leg. Decker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tawake scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tawake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tawake jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Decker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Decker checks a low kick from Tawake.
Tawake lands with an uppercut that bounces Decker off the cage and back into range.
Tawake scores with a one two! Decker had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decker takes a jab right on the kisser.
Decker slips a jab and a cross from Tawake.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decker throws a right hand that Tawake ducks under and follows up with a left that Tawake also avoids with ease.
Decker connects with a single shot there.
Tawake tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Decker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Decker looks to land a right hand but Tawake moved out of range.
Tawake scores with a nice right hand.
Decker slips under a jab from Tawake.
Tawake swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Decker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tawake misses with a wild combination.
Decker ducks under a wild hook from Tawake.
Decker appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tawake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tawake connects with a good right hand that stumbles Decker. Decker circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tawake lands an overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tawake fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Decker pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tawake is out of range and Decker settles back down.
Tawake darts in trying to clinch
and Decker counters with an inside leg kick.
Tawake staying out of range there.
Tawake throws a body shot but no joy.
Tawake lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tawake slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tawake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tawake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Decker counters with a straight right hand.
Decker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tawake finds it's way round the side to connect with Decker's head.
Tawake feints a jab promting Decker to slip. Tawake then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Decker slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
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 throws a lazy right hand but Decker sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Decker misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tawake misses with a wild combination.
A little jabbing left from Decker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tawake is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Decker misses with a low kick.
Tawake doesn't manage to clinch there - Decker circles away.
A nice side step and Decker releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Decker moves out of range of the strikes.
Tawake walks into a jab.
Tawake misses the shot to the body.
Decker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Tawake misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Tawake fakes the leg kick and cracks Decker in the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Decker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Decker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Decker throws a lazy head kick
and Tawake finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isoa Tawake dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Decker on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Tawake is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Decker can do to turn this around?
Decker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tawake tries to clinch but Decker moves out of range.
Decker throws a leg kick but Tawake moved away.
Tawake swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tawake fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tawake moves in looking to clinch but Decker pushes him off.
Decker ducks under a wild hook from Tawake.
Decker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tawake misses with a looping left.
Decker looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Decker connects with an inside leg kick.
Tawake has Decker up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tawake.
Decker stalling in the clinch but Tawake improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tawake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Decker breaks from the clinch.
Decker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
An inside leg kick from Tawake misses.
Tawake misses with a head kick.
Decker scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Isoa Tawake has been cut.
Decker takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tawake has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A slow jab from Tawake misses its intended target.
Decker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Isoa Tawake is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tawake looks to clinch
and Decker counters with a stiff right hand.
Decker with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Tawake to score with a decent uppercut.
Tawake throws a nice looking combination but Decker bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tawake backing away here, and Decker unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
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!
Decker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tawake can pounce on him.
Tawake throws a predictable looking body shot
and Decker counters with a crisp right hand that drops Tawake! Decker lets Tawake back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Tawake is rocked!
Tawake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Oh Tawake is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tawake misses with an uppercut
and Decker counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tawake fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Tawake backs off Decker throws a huge counter combo but Tawake manages to avoid it all.
Tawake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Decker.
Tawake's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tawake duly obliges.
Tawake seems to have got his legs back now.
Tawake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tawake!
Nice defenses there by Decker.
Decker throws out a counter right but Tawake avoids it with no problem.
Tawake throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Decker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tawake chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Decker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Tawake looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Decker swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Tawake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Decker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tawake takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Decker throws a shot from downtown. Tawake moves away and avoids it.
Decker takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Decker takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Decker ducks under a wild hook from Tawake.
Decker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Decker throws a lazy uppercut
and Tawake counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice cross by Tawake.
Tawake wants to clinch.
Tawake throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Tawake as he connects with a hook.
Decker doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tawake jabs at Decker's body.
Tawake throws a series of punches but Decker moves out of range.
Tawake lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tawake throws the left hand but Decker avoids the punch easily.
Decker flicks out a counter leg kick but Tawake steps away.
Tawake scores with a hook.
Decker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Decker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Decker defending well as Tawake loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tawake scores with the left hand. Decker knows he should have avoided that one.
Tawake throws a right hand that Decker ducks under and follows up with a left that Decker also avoids with ease.
Decker misses with an uppercut.
Decker takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isoa Tawake dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Isoa Tawake's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tawake thuds his right hand into Decker's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tawake clobbers Decker with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big right from Tawake misses.
Tawake ducks under a wild hook from Decker.
Isoa Tawake is winning the standup battle so far.
Decker keeps the fight on the outside.
It seemed like Decker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Tawake connects with a crisp jab.
Tawake tries to bum rush Decker with a series of wild strikes but Decker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tawake throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tawake throws an overhand right that lands on Decker's shoulder, as Decker tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Decker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tawake lands a lovely overhand right.
Decker pushes Tawake away with a front kick.
Decker misses with a looping right.
Tawake looks to throw a body kick
and Decker counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tawake scores with a nice right hand.
Decker avoids a punch combination nicely.
Decker throws out a counter right but Tawake avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot lands for Tawake.
Tawake fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Decker checks it well.
Decker on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tawake. Tawake obviously looking to wear him down.
Tawake scores with a decent looking hook.
Tawake scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Decker misses with a low kick.
Tawake wants to clinch.
It seemed like Decker was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tawake goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tawake throws a wild body kick that Decker sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Decker! But no joy.
Decker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tawake.
Decker looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tawake misses with a two punch combination.
Tawake loads up on a big right hand but Decker slips the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Tawake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tawake moves in looking to clinch but Decker pushes him off.
Good standup being displayed there by Tawake as he connects with a hook.
Decker swats away the attempt to clinch by Tawake.
Tawake throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Decker counters with a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Tawake.
Decker drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decker closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Decker dodges the punch combination from Tawake.
Decker dodges the punch combination from Tawake.
Tawake catches Decker with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Decker throws a chopping leg kick but Tawake manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Tawake scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tawake steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Decker.
Jab, jab by Tawake - just one landing.
Tawake moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tawake misses with a looping left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tawake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Decker.
Isoa Tawake is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tawake doesn't manage to clinch there - Decker circles away.
Tawake throws a lazy uppercut
and Decker counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tawake lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Decker's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some wild striking there from Tawake.
Tawake misses with a combination
and Decker counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tawake will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tawake throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Decker counters with a nice right hand that sends Tawake toppling to the canvas! Tawake scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Decker finish him?!
Lucca Decker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tawake fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Isoa Tawake showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tawake has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isoa Tawake!
Isoa Tawake was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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