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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Esa Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Scotty Bennet (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. On his way into the cage it seems that Esa Tikkanen has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Esa Tikkanen seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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209 lbs
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215 lbs
15 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class 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
16 - 2 - 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
15 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scotty Bennet!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bennet misses with a looping left.
Bennet leaves Tikkanen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bennet with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tikkanen tried to score with a low kick but Bennet checks it.
Bennet stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bennet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bennet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tikkanen moves out of range of the strikes.
Bennet attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet scores with a jab. Tikkanen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tikkanen.
Bennet dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tikkanen. That did some damage!
Tikkanen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tikkanen misses with an uppercut.
Tikkanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bennet misses with a body shot
and Tikkanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Bennet throws an overhand right that lands on Tikkanen's shoulder, as Tikkanen tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bennet.
Bennet misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bennet throws a wild body kick that Tikkanen sees coming a mile off.
Tikkanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennet lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bennet misses the jab.
Bennet throws a leg kick
and Tikkanen counters with a low kick, right behind Bennet 's knee.
Bennet throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet is looking to chop away at Tikkanen's legs.
Tikkanen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bennet misses with an uppercut. Tikkanen saw that one coming.
Tikkanen lands with a cross.
Bennet misses with a leg kick.
Bennet misses with a hook.
Bennet bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bennet on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tikkanen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scotty Bennet seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bennet looks to score with a jab to the body but Tikkanen is just out of range.
Good leg kick by Bennet there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tikkanen swats away the attempt to clinch by Bennet.
Scotty Bennet is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big left from Tikkanen misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tikkanen moves out of range as Bennet strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Bennet dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bennet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tikkanen is out of range.
Bennet pivots, looking for a leg kick but Tikkanen is out of range and Bennet settles back down.
Bennet throws a hook to the side of Tikkanen's head but Tikkanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Bennet misses.
Tikkanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bennet.
Bennet throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bennet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bennet throws a lazy uppercut
and Tikkanen counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bennet looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tikkanen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tikkanen checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tikkanen looks for the body kick but Bennet saw that one coming.
Bennet throws a low kick, looking for Tikkanen's leg but Tikkanen calmly moves out of range.
Bennet looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bennet throws a hook to the side of Tikkanen's head but Tikkanen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bennet fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tikkanen is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bennet.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Tikkanen, as that shot connected.
Tikkanen blocks a jab.
Bennet goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bennet misses with an uppercut.
A telegraphed right hand from Tikkanen misses the target.
Tikkanen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bennet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen keeps the fight on the outside.
Bennet throws a lazy right hand but Tikkanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bennet misses with a low kick.
Tikkanen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tikkanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bennet looks to throw the jab but Tikkanen is out of range.
Nice body kick from Bennet.
Bennet tries to land a front kick but Tikkanen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bennet scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Esa Tikkanen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A low kick from Bennet is predictable there
and Tikkanen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tikkanen blocks a jab.
Bennet shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bennet misses with a low kick.
Scotty Bennet seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bennet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tikkanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bennet buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Bennet showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Esa Tikkanen's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bennet throws a sloppy head kick
and Tikkanen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bennet throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tikkanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jab from Tikkanen.
Bennet throws a leg kick but Tikkanen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tikkanen takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Tikkanen blocks the low kick.
Tikkanen slips under a jab.
Bennet fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen 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.
Tikkanen throws a looping overhand right but Bennet ducks down to avoid it.
That kick from Bennet tenderised Tikkanen's leg. Tikkanen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bennet rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Tikkanen to counter with a crisp jab.
Bennet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bennet throws a jab when Tikkanen was well out of range.
Bennet looks for the body kick but Tikkanen saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bennet bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tikkanen's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tikkanen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bennet can pounce on him.
Some bone on bone action there as Tikkanen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bennet wants to land a leg kick but Tikkanen is out of range.
Bennet throws a low kick, looking for Tikkanen's leg but Tikkanen calmly moves out of range.
Bennet finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tikkanen throws a hook to the side of Bennet's head but Bennet sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tikkanen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bennet lands a jab.
Bennet lands a jab-cross combination.
Bennet clobbers Tikkanen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bennet steps in with a hook that catches Tikkanen right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Bennet follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Tikkanen looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Scotty Bennet! Scotty Bennet retains his light heavyweight title!
Scotty Bennet gave a mention to ACME-Blood Red Q158 Always $30 (5% Laundry SALE) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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