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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Waclaw Panek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyyrikki Takaraivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nyyrikki Takaraivo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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220 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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220 lbs
10 - 4 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Waclaw Panek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Takaraivo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Panek finds it's way through Takaraivo's defenses.
Takaraivo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Panek motions for Takaraivo to come forward. Panek throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Takaraivo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takaraivo moves in looking to clinch but Panek pushes him off.
Takaraivo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Panek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Takaraivo.
Takaraivo misses with a head kick.
Takaraivo tries a head kick but it misses.
Panek misses with a looping left.
Takaraivo feints a jab promting Panek to slip. Takaraivo then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Panek slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A head kick misses from Takaraivo.
Panek looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Panek misses with a looping left.
Takaraivo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A big right from Panek misses.
Panek lands with an overhand left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaraivo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The fight stays on the outside here - Takaraivo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takaraivo tries a head kick but it misses.
Takaraivo throws a low kick, looking for Panek's leg but Panek calmly moves out of range.
Takaraivo staying out of range there.
Panek is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Takaraivo walks into a stiff left hand from Panek.
A nice leg kick lands there from Takaraivo.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses.
Panek throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Panek looks to land a left hand but Takaraivo moved out of range nicely.
Takaraivo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Takaraivo moves into the clinch.
Panek is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Takaraivo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Panek fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Takaraivo on the side of the head.
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!
Takaraivo lands with an uppercut that bounces Panek off the cage and back into range.
Panek tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Takaraivo defends well and Panek ends up having to push Takaraivo into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Panek is looking to control Takaraivo's arms but Takaraivo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Panek has his back to the cage.
Takaraivo breaks the clinch.
Panek gets the takedown into side control.
Panek working the strikes but Takaraivo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Takaraivo is looking to escape.
Panek tries to pass to full mount but Takaraivo defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Panek lands with a punch from half guard.
Panek wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takaraivo keeps working.
Panek has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Panek will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Panek is trying to work for a kimura but Takaraivo is defending well.
Panek works his way into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panek looking to secure an arm triangle but Takaraivo defends it well.
Panek looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Panek wants to control the pace but Takaraivo is squirming around nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Waclaw Panek will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Panek misses with a straight right.
Takaraivo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Panek.
Panek throws a shot from downtown. Takaraivo moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Panek is defended easily by Takaraivo.
Takaraivo finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Panek misses with a left hand
letting Takaraivo counter with a right hand.
Takaraivo tries to score with a low kick but Panek moves his leg out of the way.
Takaraivo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Panek takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Panek thows a body shot but no joy.
Panek misses with a low kick as Takaraivo jumps back.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Takaraivo swings for the body but Panek moves out of range.
Panek misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaraivo tries to land a front kick but Panek steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Panek.
Takaraivo tries to close the distance and clinch but Panek swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takaraivo tries to land a body kick
and Panek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Panek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Panek scores with a nice body kick.
Takaraivo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Panek can pounce on him.
Takaraivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Takaraivo throws out a leg kick but Panek moves out of range and Takaraivo only half commits.
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaraivo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Panek.
Takaraivo tries to clinch up.
Takaraivo throws a head kick but Panek moves out of range.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panek buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A head kick misses from Takaraivo.
Takaraivo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Panek.
The fighters circling - Panek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A combination from Takaraivo does no damage.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses
and Panek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Panek.
Panek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An inside leg kick lands from Panek.
Takaraivo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Panek keeps the fight on the outside.
Panek thuds his right hand into Takaraivo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Takaraivo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Panek keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takaraivo wants to land a leg kick but Panek is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Takaraivo.
Takaraivo lands with a kick to the temple. Panek shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Takaraivo slaps away a takedown attempt from Panek, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Panek scores with a jab to the body.
Panek fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waclaw Panek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takaraivo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takaraivo throws a chopping leg kick but Panek manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Takaraivo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takaraivo takes one on the button.
Panek attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Panek takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Panek misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Panek cracks Takaraivo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A slow jab from Panek misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Panek misses its intended target.
Panek moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaraivo throws a head kick but Panek moves out of range.
Takaraivo tried to score with a low kick but Panek checks it.
Panek throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takaraivo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takaraivo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Panek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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 Panek.
Panek connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Takaraivo throws a sloppy head kick and Panek moves out of range easily.
Takaraivo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Waclaw Panek will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Takaraivo throws a series of punches but Panek moves out of range.
Takaraivo looks to land a body kick but Panek moved away.
Panek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Panek dips to his left and cracks Takaraivo with an uppercut!
Panek swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takaraivo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takaraivo throws the kick towards the body but Panek avoids it.
Takaraivo scores with a kick to the midsection.
Panek is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Panek lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Panek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Takaraivo scores with a hook.
Takaraivo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
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!
Takaraivo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Panek scores with a head kick. Takaraivo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takaraivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Panek slips a straight right by Takaraivo.
Panek cracks Takaraivo with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Takaraivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takaraivo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Panek scores with a nice strike.
Takaraivo connects with an inside leg kick.
Panek connects with a looping right hand.
Panek throws out a powerful jab.
Takaraivo lands a head kick!
Panek scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick by Takaraivo misses
so Panek counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Panek wants to pass the guard but Takaraivo is keeping the position.
Takaraivo wants to stand up but Panek is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Panek tries to free his leg and advance position but Takaraivo is retaining full guard.
Panek advances position into side control!
Takaraivo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Panek is looking to take a break and control but Takaraivo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takaraivo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Panek. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Panek fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo wants to get back to his feet but Panek drags him back down.
Panek is looking to take a break and control but Takaraivo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Waclaw Panek is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Panek is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Takaraivo's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waclaw Panek has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Takaraivo misses with a body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Takaraivo misses with a double jab.
Takaraivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Panek fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Waclaw Panek showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Panek, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Waclaw Panek!
Waclaw Panek thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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