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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gary Bunn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esko Takanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bunn kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Go to Sleep - Eminem. Takanen has chosen Tell A Bitch as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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156 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gary Bunn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
45 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Esko Takanen!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bunn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Takanen!
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
A lull in the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bunn wants to control but Takanen is keeping him busy.
Takanen takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Takanen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Takanen is being controlled here.
Bunn wants to lay and pray for a moment but Takanen keeps working.
Takanen is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bunn off and has taken his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen tries to get the hooks in deep but Bunn pushed the leg off.
Takanen biding his time, looking for the opening.
Bunn just trying to survive but Takanen is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bunn is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Takanen.
Bunn trying to control the action but Takanen just sinks the hooks in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gary Bunn has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Takanen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Bunn thumps Takanen with a low kick.
Bunn lands a head shot.
Bunn seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bunn throws a leg kick which misses Takanen's front leg but catches the back leg as Takanen tries to avoid it.
Bunn throws a body punch but Takanen moves out of range.
Bunn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bunn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takanen. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bunn slips under a jab from Takanen.
Bunn wants to land a leg kick but Takanen is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn misses with a wild body shot.
Bunn thows a leg kick but Takanen checks it
letting Takanen counter with a right hand.
Bunn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takanen.
Takanen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bunn's head backwards.
Bunn clobbers Takanen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gary Bunn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bunn.
The fighters circling - Bunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bunn misses with a looping left.
Bunn misses with a hook.
Bunn ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takanen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bunn.
Esko Takanen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Bunn circles away.
Bunn throws a leg kick but Takanen moved away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Bunn finds it's target.
Bunn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bunn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Takanen's head.
Bunn buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunn misses with a looping right.
A swing and a miss from Bunn.
Takanen misses with a body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Takanen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bunn throws a low kick but Takanen avoids it.
Bunn lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bunn lands with a cross.
Bunn connects with a solid leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A combination from Bunn does no damage.
Bunn connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Takanen digs a good body shot into Bunn's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Bunn dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bunn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Takanen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bunn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bunn tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice jab there from Bunn.
Takanen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Takanen checks a leg kick.
Takanen has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Bunn connects with a right hand. Takanen shakes it off.
Bunn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Takanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Takanen misses with a looping right.
Takanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Bunn is just out of range.
Takanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bunn swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bunn throws a head kick but Takanen moves out of range.
Takanen slips a jab from Bunn.
Takanen misses with a straight right.
Bunn feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Takanen's calf.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn connects with a nice looking jab.
Bunn getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bunn throws a sloppy head kick and Takanen moves out of range easily.
Bunn feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Takanens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bunn lands a jab to Takanen's midsection.
Bunn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Takanen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bunn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takanen.
Takanen throws a front kick that sends Bunn stumbling back into the cage.
Takanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bunn. Takanen shrugs it off though.
Bunn lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bunn finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takanen falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bunn counters with a single leg into guard. Takanen didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takanen keeping moving, preventing Bunn from controlling successfully.
Bunn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bunn looking to sit in guard and control but Takanen gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Takanen controlling from the top position.
Takanen advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanen prevents Bunn from improving his position.
Bunn moves into full guard.
Takanen wants to control from the top but Bunn keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takanen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Esko Takanen wasn't active enough on the ground.
Bunn swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Takanen.
Bunn goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bunn throws a leg kick
and Takanen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Takanen blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bunn scores with a nice short uppercut.
Takanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bunn ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bunn no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Takanen content to stall in guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Bunn dominated that second round.
That's time! Bunn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bunn stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A jab lands there for Takanen.
Takanen is looking to slow Bunn down with leg kicks.
A big left from Takanen misses.
Takanen stuns Bunn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bunn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Takanen tries to score with a low kick but Bunn moves his leg out of the way.
Takanen tries to move into range but Bunn moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takanen ducks under a wild hook from Bunn.
Bunn avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bunn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Takanen avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Takanen.
Bunn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takanen.
A clash of legs there as Takanen blocks the low kick.
Bunn connects with a jab.
Bunn shoots in for a takedown but Takanen shows good takedown defense.
Takanen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bunn lands a lovely overhand right.
Takanen is looking to clinch but Bunn is avoiding it.
Bunn on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Takanen. Takanen obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice uppercut lands for Takanen. That snapped Bunn's head back.
A swing and a miss from Bunn.
Bunn pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bunn lands a right hook to the body.
Bunn throws a leg kick but Takanen sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Takanen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bunn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Takanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunn.
Takanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bunn.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bunn takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bunn misses with a takedown attempt - Takanen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Bunn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takanen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bunn fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Takanen checks it well.
Takanen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Takanen checks a leg kick nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bunn swings widly with a right hand
and Takanen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bunn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bunn throws a leg kick
letting Takanen counter with a right hand.
Bunn jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bunn throws a leg kick but Takanen moved away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bunn.
Bunn avoids the body shot from Takanen.
Bunn throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gary Bunn is winning the standup battle so far.
Takanen throws a hook to the side of Bunn's head but Bunn sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bunn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bunn throws a head kick but Takanen moves out of range.
Bunn checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takanen defending well as Bunn loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn looks to throw a body kick
and Takanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bunn scores with a kick to the body.
Takanen staying out of range there.
Takanen scores with a jab to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bunn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bunn scores with a kick to the midsection.
Bunn throws a leg kick that misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bunn.
Bunn throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takanen on the side of the head.
Takanen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bunn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takanen scrambles back to his feet.
Bunn throws a leg kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takanen lands a leg kick that knocks Bunn off balance momentarily.
Takanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bunn.
Bunn throws a front kick aimed at Takanen's knee but Takanen avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Gary Bunn did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Takanen avoids the head kick by Bunn.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bunn.
Takanen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Takanen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Bunn there.
Takanen throws a low kick but Bunn moves out of range easily.
Takanen lands with a right hand.
Bunn looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A low kick from Bunn misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Takanen slips a jab from Bunn.
Takanen digs a good body shot into Bunn's ribs.
A low kick from Bunn misses
and Takanen counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Takanen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bunn manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Takanen blocks the leg kick.
Bunn is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bunn looks to throw the jab but Takanen is out of range.
A slow jab from Takanen misses its intended target.
Takanen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bunn tries for a takedown but Takanen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bunn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bunn's corner calls for a 1-2. Bunn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Takanen misses with an uppercut
and Bunn counters with a shoot takedown. Takanen fights it but they end up in guard.
Takanen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Takanen seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Bunn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Takanen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bunn throws a strike but Takanen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takanen advances position into side control!
What's Bunn going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bunn tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Takanen presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bunn reaches up to try and control the position but Takanen seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Bunn rolls and tries to escape and now Takanen has his back!
What can Bunn do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Bunn wants to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bunn looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Bunn prevents Takanen from getting a body triangle.
Takanen controlling from the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bunn trying to control the hands but Takanen won't let him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Esko Takanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Takanen cracks Bunn with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Takanen gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Takanen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Takanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bunn moves away from the strike by Takanen.
Takanen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bunn throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Takanen thows a body shot but no joy.
Takanen scores with a punch to the head.
Bunn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Bunn connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bunn avoids the body shot from Takanen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bunn.
Takanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bunn was well out of range. Poor timing from Takanen.
Bunn throws a predictable looking body shot
and Takanen counters with a stiff right hand.
Bunn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bunn lands the left hand.
Bunn throws the kick towards the body but Takanen avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Takanen misses the target.
Takanen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bunn.
Takanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bunn looks to land a combination. Takanen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Takanen connects with a nice looking jab.
Bunn misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takanen moves out of range of the body kick.
Bunn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bunn scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bunn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Takanen counters with a one-two to the body.
Bunn steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takanen.
Bunn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Esko Takanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bunn lands with a slapping head kick.
Bunn throws a sloppy head kick and Takanen moves out of range easily.
Bunn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takanen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - Bunn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A shot to the liver by Bunn. Beautiful body shot.
Takanen throws the left hand but Bunn avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takanen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bunn. Bunn obviously looking to wear him down.
A slow jab from Bunn misses its intended target.
Bunn on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bunn is rocked!
Takanen drops Bunn with a huge uppercut! Bunn drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Takanen is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Esko Takanen!
A victorious Esko Takanen thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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