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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Richard Bennett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Takka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takka has chosen Dragonforce - Dawn Over a New World as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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194 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Richard Bennett!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo Takka !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takka connects with a body shot.
Takka lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Takka feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bennett's calf.
Bennett tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Takka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Takka checks a leg kick nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Takka there.
Takka wants to land a leg kick but Bennett is out of range.
Takka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bennett throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bennett stuns Takka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takka with a jab.
Takka tries to land a leg kick but Bennett saw it coming and moves away.
Takka shoots in but Bennett avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takka 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bennett under the eye.
Bennett walks into a stiff left hand from Takka .
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takka keeps the fight on the outside.
Bennett looks to throw a body kick
and Takka counters with an outside leg kick.
Takka is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takka .
Takka explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Takka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takka thows a body shot but no joy.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up but Takka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Takka lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bennett's sensitive parts.
Good leg kick by Takka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Takka 's corner calls for a 1-2. Takka obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A head kick misses from Bennett.
Bennett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bennett tries to clinch but Takka is having none of it.
Takka has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Takka 's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bennett under the eye.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice shot lands for Takka .
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett tries to score with a low kick but Takka moves his leg out of the way.
Bennett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bennett takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Takka feints and then cracks Bennett's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bennett down.
A good leg kick by Bennett.
Takka throws a sloppy head kick and Bennett moves out of range easily.
Bennett blocks a head kick by Takka .
Richard Bennett is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bennett throws an off balance right hand
and Takka counters with a left to the body.
Takka takes a swing at Bennett's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennett wants to slow Takka down by chopping away at his legs.
Takka misses with an uppercut.
Timo Takka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennett throws a leg kick which misses Takka 's front leg but catches the back leg as Takka tries to avoid it.
Takka takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Bennett bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takka 's head.
Bennett scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Takka .
Bennett lands a nice hook to Takka 's body. Takka takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bennett throws a leg kick that misses.
Bennett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Takka lands with a shot to the body.
Takka moves out of range of the body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Takka .
Takka misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bennett scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bennett pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bennett needs to keep his hands up - Takka had a free shot at his head there.
Bennett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Takka lands with a nice body punch.
Takka throws a leg kick which misses Bennett's front leg but catches the back leg as Bennett tries to avoid it.
Bennett misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bennett tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Takka swats away the attempt to clinch by Bennett.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Takka checks a low kick from Bennett.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Timo Takka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bennett misses with a straight left.
Bennett slips a straight right by Takka .
Takka walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Takka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bennett moves away.
Bennett ducks under a wild hook from Takka .
Bennett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Takka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takka buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bennett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bennett is looking to score with low kicks.
Bennett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Takka looks to land a left hand but Bennett moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennett is looking to chop away at Takka 's legs.
A good leg kick by Takka .
Bennett looks for the body kick but Takka saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Bennett.
Takka lands a jab to Bennett's midsection.
Bennett moves out of range of the strikes.
Takka throws the kick towards the body but Bennett avoids it.
Takka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bennett.
Takka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bennett throws a front kick aimed at Takka 's knee but Takka avoids it well.
Takka keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Takka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bennett.
Bennett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takka manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takka tries to land a leg kick but Bennett saw it coming and moves away.
Bennett tries to clinch up but Takka circles away and keeps his distance.
Bennett moves out of range of the leg kick from Takka .
Bennett moves out of range of the body kick from Takka .
Bennett blocks a jab.
Takka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bennett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Takka counters with a stiff right hand.
Timo Takka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takka thows a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takka connects with a body shot that sends Bennett's belly button to the back.
Takka throws a push kick but Bennett slaps the foot to one side.
Bennett on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bennett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takka .
Bennett throws a looping overhand right but Takka ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bennett.
Takka walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bennett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Takka cracks Bennett with an open hand slap.
Takka dips to his left and cracks Bennett with an uppercut!
Bennett throws a jab when Takka was well out of range.
Takka misses with a few strikes there.
Takka tests Bennett's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Takka throws a push kick but Bennett slaps the foot to one side.
Bennett throws a leg kick that misses.
Bennett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bennett misses with a body kick.
Bennett connects with an inside leg kick.
Bennett throws a solid leg kick but Takka takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bennett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takka cracks a nice hook into Bennett's ribs.
Bennett swings widly with a right hand
and Takka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bennett.
Takka attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takka misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Takka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bennett throws a jab when Takka was well out of range.
Bennett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takka .
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bennett tries to work over Takka 's front leg with a kick but Takka checks it.
Takka lands with a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bennett misses with an uppercut. Takka saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Takka there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bennett misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Timo Takka will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Takka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takka is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bennett's half guard.
Takka is working for a submission of some sort.
Takka trying to control from half guard but Bennett is working away.
Bennett wants to control but Takka is keeping busy.
Takka wants to pass to mount but Bennett is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takka missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Takka wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bennett keeps working.
Bennett wants to control but Takka is keeping busy.
Bennett pushes Takka off and gets back to his feet.
Takka circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennett misses with a leg kick
and Takka counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bennett's knee momentarily.
Bennett takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Takka motions for Bennett to come forward. Takka throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bennett swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takka blocks a leg kick.
Takka throws a hook but Bennett blocks it.
Bennett tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bennett lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Takka backs up against the cage.
Bennett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bennett tries to clinch there but Takka circles away.
Timo Takka is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bennett ducks right into an uppercut from Takka .
Takka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Takka lands a nice hook to Bennett's body. Bennett takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Takka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Bennett's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takka misses with a low kick.
Takka changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick from Takka .
Takka dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bennett. That did some damage!
Takka throws a good cross that connects.
Bennett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bennett. Takka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Takka takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Takka lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennett is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Takka lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takka scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bennett?
Takka unloads with some shots from mount but Bennett bucks and avoids them well.
Richard Bennett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Takka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bennett is looking to escape.
Takka scoring with strikes but Bennett is staying in there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takka looking to secure an arm triangle but Bennett defends it well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timo Takka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takka has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timo Takka !
A victorious Timo Takka thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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