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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sylvain Sauvage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mikko Takatukka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sylvain Sauvage could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Mikko Takatukka's 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sylvain Sauvage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mikko Takatukka!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takatukka slips under a jab from Sauvage.
Takatukka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Takatukka throws a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sauvage. Takatukka shrugs it off though.
Sauvage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sauvage looks to land a combination but Takatukka avoids it well.
Takatukka uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sauvage has time to react.
Takatukka lands with a cross.
Sauvage scoring well with a low kick there.
Takatukka lands a head shot.
Takatukka swings for the body but Sauvage moves out of range.
Takatukka scores with a punch to the head.
Takatukka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sauvage misses with a head kick.
Sauvage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takatukka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Takatukka misses its intended target.
Sauvage throws a push kick but Takatukka slaps the foot to one side.
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!
Takatukka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sauvage manages to avoid it.
Takatukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sauvage.
Sauvage pivots, looking for a leg kick but Takatukka is out of range and Sauvage settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sauvage scores with a nice body kick.
Takatukka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sauvage throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Takatukka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takatukka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Takatukka thuds his right hand into Sauvage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takatukka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sauvage goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sauvage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takatukka.
Sauvage on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sauvage looks for the body kick but Takatukka saw that one coming.
Mikko Takatukka is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takatukka checks a leg kick.
Sauvage throws a leg kick that misses.
Takatukka lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Takatukka misses with a body shot.
Sauvage avoids the body shot from Takatukka.
Takatukka throws a shot to the body.
Sauvage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sauvage shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sauvage drops his hands momentarily and Takatukka takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Takatukka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sauvage's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takatukka blocks the body kick.
Takatukka is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sauvage had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Takatukka with a nice cross.
Takatukka scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sauvage throws a solid leg kick but Takatukka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sauvage.
Sauvage throws the kick towards the body but Takatukka avoids it.
Takatukka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takatukka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sauvage manages to avoid it.
Sauvage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takatukka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Takatukka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Takatukka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sauvage in his tracks.
Takatukka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sauvage was well out of range. Poor timing from Takatukka.
Sauvage ducks under a wild hook from Takatukka.
Sauvage throws a half hearted mid kick.
Takatukka lands a nice looking body shot.
Takatukka throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takatukka takes a swing at Sauvage's ribcage but misses.
Sauvage is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Takatukka paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sauvage takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Takatukka lands a slapping body shot.
Takatukka sizes up Sauvage with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Takatukka misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Takatukka. Beautiful body shot.
Sauvage is looking to land body kicks.
Takatukka takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Takatukka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Takatukka walks into a jab.
Takatukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sauvage.
Takatukka throws a right and a left that Sauvage avoids nicely.
Sauvage with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Takatukka to score with a decent uppercut.
Takatukka lands a nice shot to the body.
Takatukka thuds his right hand into Sauvage's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sauvage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sauvage looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sauvage looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Takatukka scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takatukka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Good leg kick by Sauvage there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takatukka moves out of range of the body kick from Sauvage.
Sauvage is looking to land body kicks.
Takatukka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Takatukka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sauvage misses with a few strikes there.
Takatukka throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sauvage.
Sauvage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sauvage throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mikko Takatukka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takatukka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sauvage doesn't seem bothered though.
Takatukka ducks under a wild hook from Sauvage.
A jab from Takatukka does it's job there.
Takatukka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Takatukka.
Takatukka throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sauvage on the side of the head.
Takatukka lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sauvage circles away quickly and effectively.
Sauvage misses with a head kick.
Takatukka blocks the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Takatukka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sauvage takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Takatukka scores with a one two! Sauvage had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sauvage takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sauvage takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sauvage misses with a body kick.
Takatukka just misses with a punch to the body.
Takatukka cracks Sauvage with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takatukka. Sauvage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takatukka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sauvage lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Takatukka swinging wildly here.
Takatukka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sauvage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sauvage misses with a low kick.
Takatukka lands with a nice body punch.
Takatukka throws a combination. Sauvage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takatukka throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sauvage sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takatukka scores with a decent looking hook.
Takatukka slips a straight right by Sauvage.
Nice body kick there by Sauvage.
Sauvage avoids the body shot from Takatukka.
Sauvage on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Takatukka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sauvage was well out of range. Poor timing from Takatukka.
Takatukka blocks the body kick.
Sauvage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sauvage bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That kick from Sauvage tenderised Takatukka's leg. Takatukka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sauvage pushes Takatukka away with a front kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Takatukka blocks the leg kick.
Takatukka misses the jab.
Sauvage takes one to the chin there.
Takatukka checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mikko Takatukka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takatukka moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sauvage misses with a wild body shot.
Takatukka scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Takatukka misses its intended target.
Takatukka scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sauvage doesn't seem bothered though.
Takatukka takes a swing at Sauvage's ribcage but misses.
Nice uppercut there from Takatukka.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A jab from Takatukka finds it's way through Sauvage's defenses.
Sauvage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takatukka finds it's way round the side to connect with Sauvage's head.
Takatukka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sauvage throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takatukka. Sauvage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sauvage tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Takatukka is able to avoid easily.
Takatukka catches Sauvage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sauvage wants to slow Takatukka down by chopping away at his legs.
Takatukka misses with a wild body shot.
Takatukka throws a hook but Sauvage blocks it.
Takatukka checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sauvage needs to keep his hands up - Takatukka had a free shot at his head there.
Sauvage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takatukka.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takatukka connects with a looping right hand.
Sauvage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takatukka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sauvage was well out of range. Poor timing from Takatukka.
Takatukka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takatukka has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Takatukka there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sauvage throws a low kick but it's checked well by Takatukka.
Takatukka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sauvage.
Takatukka has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sauvage.
Takatukka throws a right hand that Sauvage ducks under and follows up with a left that Sauvage also avoids with ease.
Takatukka blocks the body kick.
Takatukka lands a nice shot that snaps Sauvage's head back.
Sauvage avoids the body shot from Takatukka.
Takatukka connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Takatukka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sauvage shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Takatukka pinned against the cage. Takatukka gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Takatukka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sauvage misses with a head kick.
Takatukka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Takatukka connects with a nice looking jab.
Takatukka misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sauvage.
Sauvage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takatukka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takatukka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
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!
Takatukka catches Sauvage with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sauvage takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Takatukka works Sauvage's body with a nice hook.
Takatukka scores with a hook.
Takatukka throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Takatukka. Sauvage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takatukka digs a good hook to Sauvage's body.
Sauvage fails to land the takedown.
Sauvage takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mikko Takatukka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sauvage has a takedown stuffed.
Takatukka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Takatukka lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sauvage doesn't seem phased though.
Sauvage is looking to land body kicks.
Sauvage misses with a head kick.
Takatukka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sauvage - that will leave a mark!
Sauvage drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sauvage throws a front kick aimed at Takatukka's knee but Takatukka avoids it well.
Takatukka lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sauvage on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Takatukka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sauvage momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takatukka. Sauvage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takatukka moves out of range of the body kick.
Sauvage gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Takatukka.
Sauvage has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Takatukka finds it's way round the side to connect with Sauvage's head.
Sauvage is rocked!
Sauvage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Oh Sauvage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takatukka jabs at Sauvage's body.
Sauvage throws a leg kick but Takatukka moved away.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sauvage might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Sauvage takes one to the chin there.
Jab by Takatukka.
Sauvage misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takatukka.
Sauvage takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takatukka stuffs the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takatukka stuns Sauvage with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takatukka lands a nice looking body shot.
Sauvage fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takatukka avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sylvain Sauvage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takatukka throws a 1-2 combo that connects squarely on Sauvage's jaw, knocking him onto his back! Takatukka dives in looking to finish as Sauvage flails his arms in a desperate attempt to block Takatukka's strikes! Takatukka is raining down hammerfists and the ref stops it! Sauvage's desperate flailing just didn't constitute intelligent defence. Some people will probably question the ref's decision but Sauvage was definitely hurt and the ref saved him from taking unnecessary punishment. A fighter's safety is paramount in this sport.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mikko Takatukka!
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