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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Maik Taison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Scarn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Scarn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 cm
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178 lbs
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188 cm
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Maik Taison! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ivan Scarn! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Taison with a hook. Taison missing with a left hand there. Scarn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Taison thows a body shot but no joy. Taison throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Scarn rushes Taison and presses him up against the cage. Scarn jumps guard but Taison stands there with Scarn around his waist. Scarn gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Scarn decides to pull guard. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Taison postures up.
Taison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Taison throws a big right hand that misses. Scarn working a defensive guard here.
Scarn throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Scarn working a defensive guard here.
Taison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Taison throwing strikes from guard but Scarn blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Scarn controls Taison momentarily but Taison frees himself. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Taison thows a big elbow that misses. Scarn controls Taison momentarily but Taison frees himself. Taison stands up from Scarn's guard - Taison perhaps looking for a knockout. Scarn looks to score with a jab to the body but Taison is just out of range. Taison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Scarn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
It looks like Ivan Scarn has been cut. Scarn is looking to clinch but Taison is avoiding it.
Taison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Scarn.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Scarn takes one to the chin there. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Taison throws a shot from downtown. Scarn moves away and avoids it. Taison lands a nice shot to the body.
Scarn shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Taison as he jumps to the side. Scarn looks gassed! Taison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taison missing with a left hand there. Scarn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Nice defenses there by Scarn. The crowd cheers as Taison lands an impressive looking overhand right. Scarn doesn't seem phased though. Scarn misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Maik Taison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Scarn. Taison throws out a leg kick but Scarn moves out of range and Taison only half commits. Taison fails to land with a series of punches.
Scarn avoids the body shot from Taison.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Scarn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Taison sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Scarn somewhat. Taison just misses with a punch to the body.
Taison throws out a loose jab but Scarn uses good head movement to avoid it. Taison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Taison connects with a jab. Taison lands a glancing blow to the side of Scarn's head. Taison thows a left - swing and a miss! Taison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scarn walks into a jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Taison lands a nice shot that snaps Scarn's head back.
Scarn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Taison with a body punch. A glancing blow. Taison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Taison jabs Scarn to the body, keeping him at a distance. Scarn takes one to the side of the head.
That has opened up Ivan Scarn's cut even more. Scarn tried to score with a low kick but Taison checks it. Maik Taison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Oooh a lovely combination from Taison sends Scarn down but not out. Taison dives into side control looking to finish.
Scarn is rocked! Taison cracks Scarn with a big right hand but Scarn just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Scarn is still in real trouble! Can Taison finish him? The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Scarn tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Taison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Scarn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Taison working the ground and pound from side control. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Taison cracks Scarn with a big elbow. Taison working the body and head with strikes. Scarn takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Check out the look on Taison's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maik Taison dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ivan Scarn's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sloppy strikes from Taison. Those never looked like landing. Scarn seems to have recovered his senses. Taison misses with a straight left. Taison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Scarn can do to turn this around? Nice defenses there by Taison. Ivan Scarn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Taison cracks Scarn with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Taison feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Scarns jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Scarn closes the distance and clinches up with Taison, looking for a takedown. Scarn pushes Taison against the cage but Taison circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Taison throws a hook but Scarn avoids it easily. Nice sprawl there from Scarn as Taison shoots in. Scarn throws a head kick that half lands.
Scarn shoots in for a takedown but Taison shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Scarn is breathing heavily. Scarn instigates a clinch. Taison tries to break free but Scarn pushes him back against the cage. Taison misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Taison tries to circle away but Scarn has him pinned against the cage. Taison working some nice short punches in the clinch. Taison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A frustrated look appears on Taison's face as he tries to break the clinch. Taison throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Scarns head. Scarn goes for a takedown in the clinch but Taison prevents it.
Maik Taison has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Scarn. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Taison. Taison wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Taison wants to get back to striking at distance but Scarn won't allow it.
Scarn tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Taison smiles and moves away.
Scarn tries to clinch there but Taison circles away.
Taison throws out a powerful jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Taison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Taison throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Scarn defending well as Taison loads up on a big left hand. Taison connects with a jab. A lazy left from Taison finds it's target. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Scarn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Taison throws a right and a left that both miss. Scarn takes one to the side of the head.
Taison swats away the attempt to clinch by Scarn. Taison connects with a right hand. Scarn shakes it off.
The cut above Ivan Scarn's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Scarn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Taison misses with a hook. Nice sprawl there from Taison as Scarn shoots in. Taison darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Scarn checks the leg kick. Scarn has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Scarn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taison to score with a decent uppercut. Maik Taison is winning the standup battle so far. Scarn closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Scarn with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Taison to score with a decent uppercut. Taison cracks Scarn with a good jab. Taison lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Scarn falls backwards - clearly groggy! Taison dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Maik Taison!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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