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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Prescott (ranked 1189 p4p, 1174 weight class) and Tino Takala (ranked 146 p4p, 145 weight class). Prescott kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Negative Creep - Nirvana . Pete Prescott is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Pete Prescott!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tino Takala!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab, jab by Prescott - just one landing.
Takala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prescott.
Prescott tries to clinch but Takala moves away
and Takala counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Prescott misses with an uppercut. Takala saw that one coming.
It seemed like Takala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Prescott drives through and clinches with Takala against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Prescott fails to land.
Prescott escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prescott misses with a looping left.
Takala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takala takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takala defending well as Prescott loads up on a big left hand.
Takala is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Prescott with a body shot.
Prescott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Prescott gets through Takala's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Takala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takala is looking to break free of the clinch but Prescott has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala blocking some punches.
Takala blocking some punches.
Prescott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Takala breaks the clinch.
Prescott tries to clinch but Takala moves out of range.
A nice side step and Takala releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Prescott tries to close the distance and clinch but Takala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takala circles away from the clinch attempt
and Takala counters with a nice uppercut.
Prescott moves in looking to clinch but Takala pushes him off.
Prescott fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takala throws out a counter right but Prescott avoids it with no problem.
Nice uppercut lands for Prescott. That snapped Takala's head back.
Prescott looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Prescott tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Takala to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prescott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Prescott tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takala swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It seemed like Takala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Prescott clinches.
Takala breaks the clinch.
Prescott tries to close the distance and clinch but Takala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Prescott cracks Takala with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takala takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Prescott doesn't manage to clinch there - Takala circles away.
Prescott pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pete Prescott seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prescott lunges at Takala with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Takala's hand.
Prescott closes the distance looking to clinch
and Takala makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Prescott tries to close the distance and clinch but Takala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Prescott throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takala counters with a two punch combo.
Prescott closes the distance and clinches.
Takala manages to break the clinch.
Takala swats away the attempt to clinch by Prescott.
Prescott is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Prescott loads up on a big right hand but Takala slips the punch.
Takala throws out a counter right but Prescott avoids it with no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prescott closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Takala counter with a right hand.
Prescott moves into the clinch.
Takala manages to break the clinch.
Prescott tries to clinch but Takala moves away
letting Takala counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prescott clinches up against the cage.
Takala tries to break free but Prescott pushes him back against the cage.
Takala breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Prescott wants to clinch but Takala slips to the side
and Takala counters with a stiff right hand.
Takala swats away the attempt to clinch by Prescott.
Prescott forces Takala back against the cage and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pete Prescott will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Prescott clinches up against the cage.
Takala wants to get back to striking at distance but Prescott won't allow it.
Prescott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prescott throws a head punch that misses.
Prescott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Prescott lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Takala backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prescott.
Takala can't break the clinch.
Prescott has a couple of punches blocked by Takala.
Prescott working aggressively here.
Takala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prescott tries to clinch but Takala moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Takala on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prescott rushes Takala and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Prescott lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takala breaks from the clinch.
Takala's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Prescott connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takala scrambles back to his feet.
Prescott misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prescott misses with a hook.
Prescott tries to clinch but Takala is having none of it.
Prescott wants to clinch up but Takala keeps it at a distance.
Prescott tries to clinch there but Takala circles away.
Prescott is looking to clinch.
Takala is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Prescott with a body shot.
Prescott misses with a right hand
and Takala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Prescott finds it's way round the side to connect with Takala's head.
Prescott throws an overhand right that lands on Takala's shoulder, as Takala tries to avoid the shot.
Takala circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tino Takala is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prescott moves in looking to clinch but Takala pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on Takala's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Takala circles away from the clinch attempt
and Takala connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prescott tries to clinch
and Takala counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Prescott wants to clinch.
It seemed like Takala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Takala.
Prescott darts in trying to clinch
and Takala counters with a straight right hand.
Prescott wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Prescott tries to clinch but Takala moves out of range.
Prescott tries to clinch but Takala moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takala! But no joy.
Prescott tries to clinch up but Takala circles away and keeps his distance.
A left lands for Prescott.
Prescott tries to close the distance and clinch but Takala swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Takala was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Prescott is looking to clinch but Takala is avoiding it.
Takala is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Prescott with a body shot.
Takala takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takala circles away from the clinch attempt
and Takala counters with a one-two to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Prescott moves in looking to clinch but Takala pushes him off.
Prescott doesn't manage to clinch there - Takala circles away.
Prescott clinches with his opponent.
Prescott looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Prescott fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takala.
A head punch on the inside from Prescott fails to land.
Prescott prevents Takala from breaking the clinch.
Prescott working aggressively here.
Takala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tino Takala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Prescott wants to clinch up but Takala keeps it at a distance.
Takala now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Prescott darts in trying to clinch
and Takala counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Prescott thinking.
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 Pete Prescott will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
Prescott doesn't manage to clinch there - Takala circles away.
Prescott wants to clinch.
Takala gets tackled into the cage by Prescott. Prescott maintains the clinch.
Takala escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Prescott is looking to clinch.
Takala throws a counter combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prescott has Takala up against the cage in a clinch.
Takala blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takala blocking some punches.
Prescott prevents Takala from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Prescott fails to land.
Prescott working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takala's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takala avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takala unleashes a big counter combination but Prescott bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prescott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Prescott looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takala is looking for the big counter here.
Prescott has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takala pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Prescott is looking to clinch but Takala is avoiding it.
Takala unleashes a big counter combination but Prescott bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A jab from Prescott does it's job there.
Tino Takala has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Prescott throws a poor cross that misses
and Takala counters with a three punch combo that has Prescott backing up. Prescott nods at Takala to acknowledge the strikes.
Prescott throws a right hand that misses
and Prescott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Prescott, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prescott tries to clinch but Takala moves away
and Takala counters with an inside leg kick.
Prescott tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takala manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Prescott tries to clinch there but Takala circles away.
Takala is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Prescott with a body shot.
Prescott moves to clinch but Takala breaks away
and Prescott takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Prescott tries to clinch up.
Takala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Prescott gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pete Prescott is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala tries to break free but Prescott pushes him back against the cage.
Takala wants to break free but Prescott has control.
Takala wants to break free but Prescott has control.
Takala has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Prescott seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Takala can turn it around.
Takala is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Prescott keeps control of Takala as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Takala's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Prescott prevents Takala from breaking the clinch.
Takala is trying to break the clinch but Prescott is controlling him.
A head punch on the inside from Prescott fails to land.
Takala blocks an uppercut.
Takala is trying to break the clinch but Prescott has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Prescott swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Prescott blocking some punches.
Pete Prescott has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A frustrated look appears on Takala's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Takala wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Prescott.
Takala is trying to break the clinch but Prescott is controlling him.
Prescott has Takala pressed against the cage, preventing Takala from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Prescott has Takala pressed against the cage, preventing Takala from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takala breaks from the clinch.
Takala circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Prescott tries to clinch up
letting Takala counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tino Takala.
I think Prescott has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Prescott!
After winning the bout, Pete Prescott thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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