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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tuomas Keto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takehiko Takaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takaki has chosen Mahavishnu Orchestra - Meeting Of The Spirits as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tuomas Keto!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takehiko Takaki!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Patrick Alders and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaki throws a sloppy head kick and Keto moves out of range easily.
Keto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Takaki throws a hook but Keto avoids it easily.
Keto has Takaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Keto missing with knees to the body.
Keto is looking for a takedown.
Keto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takaki backwards.
Keto tries to throw a body punch but Takaki avoids it by throwing Keto back against the cage.
Keto misses with a punch on the inside.
Takaki taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Takaki scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Takaki blocks a body shot from Keto.
Keto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keto is looking to control Takaki's arms but Takaki gets an underhook and turns him. Now Keto has his back to the cage.
Keto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takaki's elbow.
Keto managing to block the knees to the body from Takaki.
Takaki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Keto misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Keto.
Takaki swings wildly with an uppercut but Keto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Keto wants a takedown.
Takaki tries a body shot but Keto blocks it.
Takaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Keto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takaki's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takaki.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Takaki.
Takaki blocks a body shot from Keto.
Takaki pushes Keto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Keto pulls guard successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Keto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takaki defends it easily.
Keto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki tries to free his leg and advance position but Keto is retaining full guard.
Keto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Takaki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Takaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Keto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Keto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Takaki doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Takaki manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takaki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Keto is looking for a triangle here but Takaki uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Keto struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki wants to control but Keto is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Keto is looking for a sweep.
Takaki creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Keto sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Takaki tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Takaki has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Takaki wants to take a breather but Keto manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Takaki.
Takaki wants to control from the top but Keto keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Keto trying to control the position here.
Keto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Keto wants to sweep here but Takaki controlling him for the moment.
Takaki stands and steps away. Keto gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Keto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takaki throws a leg kick which misses Keto's front leg but catches the back leg as Keto tries to avoid it.
Keto tries to land a front kick but Takaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takehiko Takaki will probably get the nod.
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.
Takaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takaki throws a hook to the side of Keto's head but Keto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Takaki tried to score with a low kick but Keto checks it.
Takaki misses with a head kick.
Takaki blocks a jab.
Keto looks to score with a jab to the body but Takaki is just out of range.
Keto moves out of range of the strikes.
Takaki swings away with a body shot that misses
and Keto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Keto takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Keto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Keto scores with a jab to the body.
Keto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takaki moves away.
Takaki tries a head kick but it misses.
Keto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keto throws a low kick but Takaki moves out of range easily.
Nice body punch from Keto.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab from Keto.
Keto 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.
Keto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takaki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Takaki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Keto.
Takaki just misses with a punch to the body.
Takaki missing with a left hand there. Keto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Keto just misses with a punch to the body.
Takaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takaki feints and then cracks Keto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keto down.
Keto throws a hook but Takaki blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takaki misses with a body punch
and Keto counters with a nice uppercut.
Takehiko Takaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Keto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Takaki lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Tuomas Keto has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Keto throws a push kick but Takaki slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keto throws a head kick that misses.
Keto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Keto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takaki.
Keto throws a head kick that misses.
Keto scores with a nice body kick.
Takaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Takaki throws a head kick but Keto moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Takaki misses
enabling Keto to counter with a crisp jab.
Takaki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Takaki checks a leg kick.
Keto misses with a series of wild punches.
Takaki throws a big shot that misses.
Takaki is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Keto rather than just go for the knockout.
Takaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Keto.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Takaki lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Keto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Keto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto throws a head kick but Takaki moves out of range.
Takaki tries to land a front kick but Keto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Keto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Takaki.
Takaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Keto circles away.
Takaki misses with a wild body shot.
Keto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Keto checks a leg kick.
Keto scores with a jab to the head.
Takaki blocks a leg kick.
Takaki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nice body punch from Takaki.
Takaki keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice body punch from Takaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki misses with a looping left.
Keto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Keto fakes the leg kick and cracks Takaki in the body.
Keto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takaki throws an off balance right hand
and Keto counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Takaki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Keto scores with a couple of nice shots.
Takaki wants to get back to full guard.
Keto is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Takaki is just riding it out for now. Keto eventually gives up the hold.
Keto throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Takehiko Takaki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Tuomas Keto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A clash of legs there as Takaki blocks the low kick.
Keto shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Takaki wants to improve his position but Keto is controlling well.
Keto wants to take a breather but Takaki is having none of it.
Keto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Takaki defends it well.
Keto is thwarting Takaki's attempts to control the position.
Keto prevents Takaki from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki trying to control here.
Keto is looking to advance position but Takaki won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Keto.
Keto thows a huge punch but Takaki dodges it nicely.
Keto looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Keto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Keto is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Keto throws a strike but Takaki avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Takaki pushes Keto off and gets back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Keto.
Keto moves out of range of the leg kick from Takaki.
Keto lands the left hand.
Keto moves into range and clinches up with Takaki.
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!
Keto lands a body shot.
Keto manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Takaki working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Keto's head.
Takaki wants to stand but Keto is controlling his posture from full guard.
Keto keeping full guard, as Takaki tries to pass.
Takaki tries to stand but Keto is controlling from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Keto is on top in guard.
Takaki pulls Keto in close to his closed guard and prevents Keto from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Takaki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tuomas Keto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Keto trying to control the position from guard on top but Takaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takaki controls Keto momentarily but Keto frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Keto postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Takaki trying to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tuomas Keto clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Tuomas Keto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Takaki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Takaki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Keto misses the shot to the body.
Takaki scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Takaki swings for the body but Keto moves out of range.
Takaki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keto to score with a decent uppercut.
Takaki feints and then cracks Keto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Keto down.
Keto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Keto.
Takaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Takaki lands a high kick!
A head kick misses from Takaki.
Keto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takaki.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaki finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Keto misses with a straight right.
Keto throws a lazy head kick
and Takaki counters with an outside leg kick.
Keto misses with a low kick as Takaki jumps back.
Keto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Keto misses with a hook
and Takaki counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takaki. Keto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takaki misses with a wild body shot.
Takaki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Takaki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Keto shoots for a takedown but Takaki saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Takaki moves away from the strike by Keto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Keto misses with an uppercut. Takaki saw that one coming.
Takehiko Takaki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Keto.
A punch lands to the side of Keto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Keto defending well as Takaki loads up on a big left hand.
Keto misses with a body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takaki connects with a body shot.
Keto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takaki manages to avoid it.
Keto tries to clinch up.
Takaki throws a head kick but Keto moves out of range.
Keto avoids the body shot from Takaki.
Keto catches Takaki with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A shot to the liver by Takaki. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Takaki.
Keto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Takaki gets back to full guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Keto wants to pass the guard but Takaki is keeping the position.
Takaki controls Keto momentarily but Keto frees himself.
Takaki keeping moving, preventing Keto from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Takaki is looking to sweep but instead, Keto has passed into half guard.
Keto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Keto lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takehiko Takaki dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Tuomas Keto's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Takaki throws a hook to the side of Keto's head but Keto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Keto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takaki. That's going to slow Keto down.
Keto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Takaki takes a jab right on the kisser.
Keto throws a big shot that misses.
Keto throws a body punch but Takaki moves out of range.
Takaki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Keto to score with a decent uppercut.
Keto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Takaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Keto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takaki. Takaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Keto misses with a body kick.
Keto tries for a takedown but Takaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Takaki rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Keto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takaki slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Keto or perhaps it was just good defense by Takaki which made him look bad.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Keto fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tuomas Keto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keto checks a low kick from Takaki.
Takaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Keto.
Takaki shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takaki needs to keep his hands up - Keto had a free shot at his head there.
Takaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keto moves away.
No joy there for Takaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takaki connects with a solid leg kick.
Keto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takaki.
Takaki throws a low kick but Keto moves out of range easily.
Takaki lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Keto moves away.
Keto checks a low kick from Takaki.
Takaki avoids the head kick by Keto.
Keto tries a head kick but it misses.
Keto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takaki.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takaki.
Keto clobbers Takaki with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Keto throws out a loose jab but Takaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takaki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Takaki. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Takaki takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Takaki misses the shot to the body.
Takaki scores with a head kick. Keto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Keto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Takaki thows a body shot but no joy.
Keto takes a swing at Takaki's ribcage but misses.
Takaki misses the shot to the body.
Tuomas Keto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takaki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takaki throws a big shot that misses.
A leg kick checked by Keto.
Takaki lands a slapping body shot.
Takaki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Keto avoids the body shot from Takaki.
Takaki moves out of range of the leg kick from Keto.
Keto tries to land a front kick but Takaki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takaki connects with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Keto looks for a takedown but Takaki sprawls well.
Keto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Takaki gets caught flat footed, as Keto shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Keto wants to control from the top but Takaki keeps moving.
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!
Takaki is trying to control the position but Keto postures up.
Keto scoring with punches to the head and body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaki trying to keep a closed guard but Keto is proving a slippery customer.
Keto loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takehiko Takaki.
I think Takaki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 46:49
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:49
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takehiko Takaki!
Takehiko Takaki is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Takehiko Takaki thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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