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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Esko Takanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sid Vernon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Esko Takanen had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Esko Takanen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sid Vernon!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Winston Howard and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vernon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanen.
No joy there for Takanen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vernon throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Takanen.
Takanen just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vernon.
Takanen presses Vernon against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vernon with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takanen blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takanen jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Vernon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Takanen is able to avoid easily.
Vernon is looking to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Takanen.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Takanen!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Vernon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Takanen doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab, jab by Takanen - just one landing.
Takanen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vernon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Takanen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vernon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanen.
Takanen looks to land a right hand but Vernon moved out of range.
Vernon tries a head kick but it misses.
Takanen throws a sloppy body shot
and Vernon counters with a leg kick.
Takanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Vernon is just out of range.
Takanen scores with a jab. Vernon acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vernon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takanen throws a hook but Vernon avoids it easily.
Takanen throws a left and a right that both miss
and Vernon counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Takanen is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Vernon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vernon forces Takanen back against the cage and clinches.
Takanen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Takanen as the two fighters clinch.
Takanen lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vernon lands with a short shot to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Takanen scores with a shot to the side of Vernon's head.
Takanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A hook to the body from Takanen.
Vernon blocks a body shot from Takanen.
A left hand lands to the body for Takanen.
Vernon looks gassed!
Vernon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takanen or not.
Takanen blocks the elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vernon keeps control of Takanen as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takanen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Vernon tries to land knees in the clinch but Takanen avoids the damage to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Takanen.
Takanen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Takanen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Takanen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vernon in his tracks.
Esko Takanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vernon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takanen throws out the jab.
Nice body kick from Vernon.
Takanen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Vernon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Takanen misses the shot to the body.
Takanen lands with a shot to the body.
Vernon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vernon misses with a looping right.
Takanen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Vernon momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Vernon.
Vernon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Takanen is looking to wear down Vernon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Takanen cracks a nice hook into Vernon's ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vernon tries to close the distance and clinch but Takanen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A leg kick checked by Takanen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Takanen dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Vernon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Takanen misses the shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Vernon.
Nice uppercut lands for Takanen. That snapped Vernon's head back.
Vernon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vernon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takanen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vernon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Vernon tries to clinch up.
Takanen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen misses with a leg kick
and Vernon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vernon moves into range and clinches up with Takanen.
Takanen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vernon misses with a knee to the head.
Takanen lands a body punch.
Takanen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vernons head.
A body shot lands from Takanen.
Vernon is breathing heavily.
Nice elbow from Vernon.
Vernon tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Takanen breaks from the clinch.
Takanen works over Vernon's head and body with a nice combination.
Takanen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vernon thows a leg kick but Takanen checks it
and Takanen counters with a right hand to the body.
Vernon moves out of range of the strikes.
Takanen misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Takanen.
Vernon tries to clinch there but Takanen circles away.
A low kick from Vernon misses
and Takanen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vernon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vernon misses with a leg kick
and Takanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Takanen!
Takanen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Vernon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vernon throws a head kick that misses.
Takanen lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon tries to clinch
and Takanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Vernon tries to bum rush Takanen with a series of wild strikes but Takanen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Takanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vernon was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanen.
Takanen misses with a wild body shot.
Vernon thows a leg kick but Takanen checks it
and Takanen counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Takanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vernon was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanen.
Takanen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Vernon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vernon misses with a leg kick
and Takanen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Esko Takanen is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Vernon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takanen throws out the jab.
Takanen lands with a good body shot.
Vernon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takanen moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Vernon throws a low kick, looking for Takanen's leg but Takanen calmly moves out of range.
Takanen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vernon misses with a jab to the body
and Vernon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takanen connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Vernon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Takanen is able to avoid easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esko Takanen dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Vernon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Takanen works Vernon's body with a nice hook.
Vernon lands a high kick!
Vernon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Vernon has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vernon wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takanen takes a swing at Vernon's ribcage but misses.
A jab lands there for Takanen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takanen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Vernon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vernon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Takanen throws a sloppy body shot
and Vernon counters with a thumping low kick.
Takanen tries to land a body kick
enabling Vernon to counter with a crisp jab.
Takanen misses with a hook. Vernon ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Vernon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Takanen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Vernon throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vernon throws a series of punches but Takanen avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Takanen there.
Vernon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takanen throws a shot from downtown. Vernon moves away and avoids it.
Vernon throws a head kick that misses.
Takanen gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Vernon counters with an outside leg kick.
Takanen blocks a head kick by Vernon.
Takanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vernon moves away.
Vernon moves out of range as Takanen strikes.
Vernon tries a head kick but it misses.
Takanen throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vernon misses with a low kick as Takanen jumps back.
Takanen lands a right hook to the body.
Vernon stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takanen.
Takanen moves out of range as Vernon strikes.
Sid Vernon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Esko Takanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A jab from Vernon misses.
Vernon misses with a low kick.
Takanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vernon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Takanen.
Vernon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Takanen misses with a straight left.
Vernon throws a lazy body kick
and Takanen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vernon throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Vernon misses with a kick to the body.
Vernon throws a leg kick
and Takanen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Vernon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takanen loads up on a big right hand but Vernon slips the punch.
Vernon throws a leg kick but Takanen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Vernon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takanen.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esko Takanen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Takanen 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esko Takanen!
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