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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Edward McLauglin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyyrikki Takaraivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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179 cm
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220 lbs
13 - 12 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Edward McLauglin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Nyyrikki Takaraivo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takaraivo scores with a push kick.
McLauglin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McLauglin fails with an attempt to clinch.
McLauglin moves into range and clinches up with Takaraivo.
McLauglin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McLauglin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takaraivo.
McLauglin is pushing Takaraivo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
McLauglin misses with some punches.
McLauglin tries a knee to the head but Takaraivo blocks it.
McLauglin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takaraivo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McLauglin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McLauglin slowing the pace effectively.
McLauglin tries to land knees in the clinch but Takaraivo avoids the damage to the body.
McLauglin is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin throws a knee to the head but misses.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McLauglin is looking to control Takaraivo's arms but Takaraivo gets an underhook and turns him. Now McLauglin has his back to the cage.
McLauglin trying to land knees to the body.
McLauglin pushes Takaraivo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McLauglin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Takaraivo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
McLauglin stalls.
Takaraivo tries to break the clinch but McLauglin is controlling the position.
McLauglin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takaraivo's elbow.
McLauglin avoiding damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Takaraivo's face.
It looks like Nyyrikki Takaraivo has been cut.
McLauglin stalling.
McLauglin throws a head punch that misses.
McLauglin looking to throw knees to the head but Takaraivo is blocking nicely.
McLauglin looking to throw knees to the head but Takaraivo is blocking nicely.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McLauglin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Takaraivo tries to break the clinch but McLauglin is controlling the position.
Takaraivo takes a knee to the side of the body.
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 missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McLauglin.
McLauglin tries a knee to the head but Takaraivo blocks it.
Takaraivo wants to break free but McLauglin has control.
McLauglin is stalling here.
Takaraivo managing to block the knees to the body from McLauglin.
McLauglin tries to stall but Takaraivo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Edward McLauglin.
Takaraivo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Takaraivo is looking to land body kicks.
McLauglin moves into the clinch.
McLauglin is struggling to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Takaraivo is looking to break free of the clinch but McLauglin has double underhooks.
McLauglin has a couple of punches blocked by Takaraivo.
McLauglin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
McLauglin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takaraivo's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McLauglin.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLauglin slowing the pace effectively.
McLauglin throws a punch but it's blocked by Takaraivo.
McLauglin prevents Takaraivo from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward McLauglin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nyyrikki Takaraivo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Takaraivo avoids the head kick by McLauglin.
Takaraivo tries a head kick but it misses.
Edward McLauglin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - McLauglin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
McLauglin misses with the combination.
McLauglin is looking to clinch but Takaraivo is avoiding it.
McLauglin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Takaraivo checks a leg kick nicely.
McLauglin keeps the fight on the outside.
Takaraivo throws a sloppy head kick and McLauglin moves out of range easily.
Takaraivo throws a wild body kick that McLauglin sees coming a mile off.
Takaraivo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Takaraivo.
It looks like Edward McLauglin has been cut.
Takaraivo connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice shot by McLauglin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin blocks a head kick by Takaraivo.
Takaraivo throws a head kick but McLauglin moves out of range.
Takaraivo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McLauglin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takaraivo counters with a good, hard body kick but McLauglin shrugs it off.
Takaraivo throws a sloppy head kick and McLauglin moves out of range easily.
Takaraivo moves into range and clinches up with McLauglin.
Takaraivo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
McLauglin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takaraivo blocks it with crossed arms.
McLauglin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takaraivo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
McLauglin working aggressively here.
McLauglin stalls.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takaraivo avoids it.
McLauglin is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with McLauglin for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
McLauglin scores with a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McLauglin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McLauglin tries to throw a body punch but Takaraivo avoids it by throwing McLauglin back against the cage.
McLauglin landing knees to the head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takaraivo is trying to break the clinch but McLauglin is controlling him.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takaraivo avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stalling in the clinch from McLauglin.
McLauglin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McLauglin throws a head punch that misses.
McLauglin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Takaraivo slowing the pace effectively.
Takaraivo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
McLauglin lands a body shot.
Takaraivo is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McLauglin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
McLauglin stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Stalling in the clinch from Takaraivo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takaraivo wants to get back to striking at distance but McLauglin won't allow it.
McLauglin holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the head but Takaraivo blocks with his arms.
Takaraivo is trying to break the clinch but McLauglin has him pressed against the cage.
Takaraivo takes a shot to the head.
Edward McLauglin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McLauglin effectively controlling the action here.
McLauglin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takaraivo's efforts to push away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McLauglin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takaraivo blocks it with crossed arms.
McLauglin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward McLauglin dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
McLauglin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A head kick misses from Takaraivo.
McLauglin swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McLauglin misses with a few strikes there.
Takaraivo throws a nice head kick!
Takaraivo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Takaraivo tries a head kick but it misses.
McLauglin swinging wildly here.
Takaraivo throws a head kick that misses.
McLauglin wants to clinch up but Takaraivo keeps it at a distance.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Takaraivo. McLauglin shrugs it off though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takaraivo misses with a head kick.
Good work by Takaraivo as he checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McLauglin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Takaraivo tries to break free but McLauglin pushes him back against the cage.
McLauglin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
McLauglin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takaraivo blocks it with crossed arms.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McLauglin.
McLauglin throws a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on McLauglin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McLauglin looking to throw knees to the head but Takaraivo is blocking nicely.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McLauglin.
McLauglin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McLauglin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takaraivo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees to the body from McLauglin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takaraivo managing to block the knees to the body from McLauglin.
McLauglin is trying to maintain a safe position but Takaraivo gets an underhook and turns McLauglin into the cage.
Takaraivo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takaraivo controlling the action here for a moment.
Takaraivo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Edward McLauglin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McLauglin scores with a nice hook to the head.
McLauglin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Takaraivo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McLauglin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Takaraivo can turn it around.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takaraivo is defending well for now.
McLauglin is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Takaraivo is trying to break the clinch but McLauglin is controlling him.
McLauglin keeps control of Takaraivo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Takaraivo as McLauglin tries to tie him up.
McLauglin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
McLauglin stalling against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McLauglin misses with a body punch.
McLauglin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takaraivo's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McLauglin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
McLauglin tries a body shot but Takaraivo blocks it.
Nyyrikki Takaraivo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McLauglin connects with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Edward McLauglin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for McLauglin, 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Edward McLauglin!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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