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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mihail Mansurov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toma Takahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mansurov comes to the cage accompanied by Kreator - Impossible Brutality. Toma Takahara will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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195 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
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200 cm
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190 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mihail Mansurov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Toma Takahara!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takahara finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mansurov lands a jab to Takahara's midsection.
Mansurov shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mansurov showed some decent athleticism there.
Takahara tries to get to full guard but Mansurov has control of the leg.
Mansurov wants to take a breather but Takahara is having none of it.
Mansurov throwing shots but Takahara is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Takahara slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Mansurov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Takahara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mansurov is pushing down on Takahara's leg trying to pass to half guard. Takahara is fighting to maintain full guard but Mansurov has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mansurov is trying to control the action in half guard but Takahara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mansurov is thwarting Takahara's attempts to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahara manages to get to full guard.
Mansurov preventing the sweep.
Mansurov makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mansurov tries to free his leg and advance position but Takahara is retaining full guard.
Takahara controls Mansurov momentarily but Mansurov frees himself.
Takahara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Mansurov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takahara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mansurov throwing strikes but missing.
Mansurov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Mansurov tries to free his leg and advance position but Takahara is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahara looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mansurov is one step ahead there.
Mansurov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Takahara trying to keep a closed guard but Mansurov is proving a slippery customer.
Mansurov wants to control from the top but Takahara keeps moving.
Takahara seems keen to control Mansurov's posture.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Toma Takahara hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Takahara misses with a body kick.
Mansurov misses with a wild body shot.
Mansurov tries to clinch but Takahara moves away
and Takahara counters with a slapping leg kick.
Toma Takahara is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mansurov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takahara on the side of the head.
Mihail Mansurov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takahara lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Takahara - that will leave a mark!
Mansurov avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mansurov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Takahara's waist but Takahara gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mansurov off to one side.
Takahara avoids the body shot from Mansurov.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mansurov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mansurov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takahara was well out of range. Poor timing from Mansurov.
Takahara looks for the body kick but Mansurov saw that one coming.
Mansurov tried to score with a low kick but Takahara checks it.
Mansurov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takahara moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Takahara.
Takahara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Good exchange - Mansurov coming out on top.
Takahara lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Takahara scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Takahara avoids the body shot from Mansurov.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansurov is looking to clinch.
Takahara pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mansurov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Takahara counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mansurov works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mansurov misses with a lunging right hand
and Takahara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takahara thumps Mansurov with a low kick.
Takahara throws a body kick that misses.
Mansurov avoids a kick to the body.
Takahara stalks Mansurov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Mansurov's face. Mansurov staggers backwards, shaken.
Mansurov throws a solid leg kick but Takahara takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mansurov.
Mansurov misses with a looping right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahara throws a low kick, looking for Mansurov's leg but Mansurov calmly moves out of range.
Takahara defending well as Mansurov loads up on a big left hand.
A jab lands there for Takahara.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toma Takahara will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mansurov throws a jab when Takahara was well out of range.
Mansurov moves to clinch but Takahara breaks away
and Takahara counters with a two punch combo.
Mansurov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takahara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Takahara misses with a leg kick.
Takahara slips under a jab from Mansurov.
Takahara swats away the attempt to clinch by Mansurov.
Mansurov misses with a hook
and Takahara makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Takahara slips a straight right by Mansurov.
Mansurov tries to close the distance and clinch but Takahara swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takahara scoring well with a low kick there.
Takahara leaves Mansurov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Takahara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takahara lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahara throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mansurov.
Mansurov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takahara moves away.
Takahara throws a head kick but Mansurov moves out of range.
Nice body kick there by Takahara.
Mansurov throws an overhand right that lands on Takahara's shoulder, as Takahara tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Takahara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mansurov walks into a jab.
A leg kick checked by Mansurov.
Mansurov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Takahara blocks a jab.
Mansurov blocks a low kick nicely.
Takahara ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takahara pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Takahara lands a head kick. Mansurov smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mansurov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Toma Takahara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Takahara lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mansurov doesn't seem phased though.
Mansurov uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takahara has time to react.
Takahara keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mansurov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Takahara paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mansurov walks forward, straight into a front kick from Takahara.
Takahara circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mansurov lands a head shot.
Mansurov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takahara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mansurov misses with a low kick.
Takahara moves out of range of the strikes.
Mansurov misses with a hook. Takahara ducked under it nicely.
Takahara looks to land a left hand but Mansurov moved out of range nicely.
Takahara lands a leg kick that knocks Mansurov off balance momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Mansurov misses.
Takahara throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Mansurov.
Mansurov closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Mansurov misses.
Takahara paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mansurov looks to throw the jab but Takahara is out of range.
Mansurov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takahara moves away.
Mansurov misses with a straight right.
Mansurov blocks a low kick nicely.
Mansurov throws out a loose jab but Takahara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mansurov lands with a straight right. Takahara didn't see that one coming.
Mansurov throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahara.
Takahara lands with a thumping leg kick.
Takahara lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mansurov tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mansurov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takahara scores with a jab. Mansurov acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Mansurov misses with a wild body shot.
Mansurov throws a poor cross that misses
and Takahara finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Takahara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mansurov.
A good leg kick by Takahara.
Mansurov throws a hook but Takahara avoids it easily.
Mansurov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takahara throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mansurov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mansurov is rocked!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takahara fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Mansurov to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Mansurov looks to clinch but Takahara throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Mansurov taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Toma Takahara!
An out of breath and clearly excited Toma Takahara thanked FinnSubs for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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