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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esa Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald Gaskins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tikkanen kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bring The Pain. Gaskins has chosen Killing In The Name Of as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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213 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Esa Tikkanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Donald Gaskins!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tikkanen throws a big shot that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Gaskins.
Nice body punch from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen closes the distance and clinches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gaskins as Tikkanen tries to tie him up.
A short right from Tikkanen on the inside.
Tikkanen can't get the takedown.
Tikkanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tikkanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gaskins breaks from the clinch.
Tikkanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaskins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gaskins avoids the body shot from Tikkanen.
Gaskins throws an off balance right hand
and Tikkanen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gaskins's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaskins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tikkanen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gaskins wants to improve his position but Tikkanen is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaskins moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tikkanen stopping the sweep attempt from Gaskins.
Tikkanen throwing strikes but missing.
Tikkanen controlling from the top position.
Tikkanen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tikkanen is working hard here to advance position.
Gaskins working a defensive guard here.
Tikkanen looking to sit in guard and control but Gaskins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen has control of Gaskins's left arm, preventing Gaskins from doing any damage.
Gaskins trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gaskins is looking to work some ground and pound but Tikkanen has wrist control.
Tikkanen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tikkanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tikkanen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gaskins is pushing down on Tikkanen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Tikkanen is fighting to maintain full guard but Gaskins has managed to sneak the leg through.
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!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gaskins thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Tikkanen's head.
Tikkanen controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins trying to control from Tikkanen's half guard. Tikkanen has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Gaskins wants to stand but Tikkanen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gaskins wants to pass the guard but Tikkanen is keeping the position.
Tikkanen keeping moving, preventing Gaskins from controlling successfully.
Tikkanen trying to keep a closed guard but Gaskins is proving a slippery customer.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Tikkanen is on top in guard.
Gaskins controls Tikkanen momentarily but Tikkanen frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gaskins swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gaskins working a defensive guard here.
Tikkanen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gaskins has Tikkanen pulled in close to control his posture.
Donald Gaskins has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Tikkanen moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gaskins's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tikkanen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tikkanen throws a hook but Gaskins blocks it.
Tikkanen takes a swing at Gaskins's ribcage but misses.
Tikkanen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Tikkanen dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tikkanen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tikkanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gaskins.
Gaskins misses with a low kick.
Gaskins takes one to the chin there.
Tikkanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gaskins manages to avoid it.
Tikkanen connects with a nice looking jab.
Tikkanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tikkanen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gaskins throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Tikkanen shoots in but Gaskins avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tikkanen throws a combination that misses
and Gaskins counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaskins on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Tikkanen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tikkanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gaskins's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaskins throws a right hand that Tikkanen ducks under and follows up with a left that Tikkanen also avoids with ease.
Tikkanen tries to clinch there but Gaskins circles away.
Tikkanen darts in and clinches Gaskins up against the cage.
Gaskins gets through Tikkanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Gaskins.
Gaskins has had enough of the clinch but Tikkanen keeps him there for the moment.
Gaskins is looking to break free of the clinch but Tikkanen has double underhooks.
Tikkanen lands with a light punch inside.
Gaskins stops a takedown attempt from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gaskins fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esa Tikkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaskins takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Esa Tikkanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gaskins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tikkanen on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gaskins defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Tikkanen.
Gaskins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tikkanen throws out the jab.
Tikkanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tikkanen slips a straight right by Gaskins.
Tikkanen tries to bum rush Gaskins with a series of wild strikes but Gaskins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice shot by Tikkanen.
Gaskins throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Esa Tikkanen has been cut.
Esa Tikkanen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gaskins throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tikkanen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tikkanen with a poor takedown
and Gaskins counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tikkanen misses with a combination
and Gaskins counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tikkanen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gaskins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tikkanen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tikkanen lands with a cross.
Tikkanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Tikkanen slips a jab from Gaskins.
Gaskins scores with a leg kick.
Tikkanen cracks a nice hook into Gaskins's ribs.
Gaskins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gaskins will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gaskins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gaskins loads up on a big right hand but Tikkanen slips the punch.
Tikkanen throws a jab when Gaskins was well out of range.
Esa Tikkanen is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tikkanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Gaskins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gaskins.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gaskins.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gaskins missing with a left hand there. Tikkanen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tikkanen fails with a takedown attempt.
Gaskins throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gaskins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tikkanen wants to clinch up but Gaskins keeps it at a distance.
Tikkanen misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Donald Gaskins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Esa Tikkanen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Tikkanen misses with a looping right.
Tikkanen pushes Gaskins up against the cage in a clinch.
Tikkanen lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen blocks an uppercut.
Gaskins working aggressively here.
Tikkanen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gaskins avoids the body shot from Tikkanen.
Gaskins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tikkanen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tikkanen is looking to clinch.
Tikkanen throws a right hand that Gaskins ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaskins also avoids with ease.
Tikkanen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Tikkanen tries to close the distance and clinch but Gaskins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tikkanen checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen shoots for a takedown but Gaskins saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gaskins connects with a body shot that sends Tikkanen's belly button to the back.
A punch lands to the side of Tikkanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Both fighters circling a little - Gaskins finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tikkanen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gaskins to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gaskins turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Gaskins.
Nice body kick there by Gaskins.
Gaskins with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gaskins.
Tikkanen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Esa Tikkanen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gaskins scores with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gaskins scores with a sloppy right hand. Tikkanen should have avoided that one.
Gaskins lands a head shot.
Tikkanen is rocked!
Gaskins drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Tikkanen right on the button. Tikkanen goes down! Gaskins follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Gaskins gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donald Gaskins!
Donald Gaskins is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Donald Gaskins thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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