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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Campos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esa Tikkanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Campos comes to the cage accompanied by Doom and Gloom by The Rolling Stones. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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208 lbs
33 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 1, fighting out of New York, Daniel Campos!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Esa Tikkanen!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campos lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tikkanen moves into the clinch.
Campos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Campos scores with a decent looking hook.
Tikkanen lands a leg kick that knocks Campos off balance momentarily.
Good shot there by Campos.
Campos dips to his left and cracks Tikkanen with an uppercut!
Tikkanen scores with a spinning back kick!
Tikkanen shoots in for a takedown but Campos shows good takedown defense.
Campos misses with a left hand
and Tikkanen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Campos's guard.
Campos uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campos has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Campos moves out of range of the body kick from Tikkanen.
A lazy body kick from Tikkanen
enabling Campos to counter with a crisp jab.
Campos checks a low kick from Tikkanen.
Campos is looking for a counter combo.
Campos swings widly with a right hand
and Tikkanen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Campos thinking.
Campos is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Campos swings widly with a right hand
and Tikkanen counters with a nice body shot.
Tikkanen throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen misses the shot to the body.
Tikkanen throws a series of punches but Campos moves out of range.
Tikkanen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Campos.
Tikkanen's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Tikkanen duly obliges.
Tikkanen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Tikkanen looks to throw the jab but Campos is out of range.
Tikkanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Campos stuffs the takedown.
Tikkanen misses with a right hand
and Campos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tikkanen has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Esa Tikkanen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tikkanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tikkanen scoring well with a low kick there.
Campos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Campos misses with a body shot.
Tikkanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Campos moves away from the strike by Tikkanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tikkanen misses with a hook. Campos ducked under it nicely.
Tikkanen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Campos swivels and escapes.
Daniel Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esa Tikkanen.
Tikkanen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Campos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tikkanen.
Campos is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Campos staying out of range there.
Tikkanen is looking to slow Campos down with leg kicks.
Campos misses the jab.
Tikkanen looks to land a combination. Campos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Campos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Campos throws out a powerful jab.
Decent striking displayed by Campos there.
Tikkanen looks for the body kick but Campos saw that one coming.
Campos checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tikkanen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Campos misses with a hook.
Campos lands an overhand right.
Campos tries to work over Tikkanen's front leg with a kick but Tikkanen checks it.
Tikkanen feints the counter takedown.
Daniel Campos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tikkanen avoids a kick to the body.
A punch combination from Tikkanen misses.
Campos jabs Tikkanen right on the nose. Tikkanen blinks but takes it well.
Campos throws a jab but it's blocked by Tikkanen.
Tikkanen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tikkanen. Campos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Campos looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Campos misses with a low kick.
Campos stuns Tikkanen with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tikkanen misses with a kick to the body.
Campos looks to score with a jab to the body but Tikkanen is just out of range.
Campos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tikkanen.
An attempted straight right counter from Campos misses the target.
Tikkanen lands a leg kick that knocks Campos off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Campos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Campos throws a leg kick that misses.
Tikkanen shoots in but no luck this time.
Campos throws a quick counter head kick but Tikkanen was just out of range.
Campos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tikkanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Tikkanen misses with the head strike.
Tikkanen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Campos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tikkanen avoids the body shot from Campos.
A combination from Tikkanen does no damage.
Tikkanen misses with a lunging right hand
and Campos counters with a nice uppercut.
Tikkanen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Campos.
Campos connects with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Campos lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tikkanen's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Campos.
Campos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tikkanen just misses with a punch to the body.
Campos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
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 Daniel Campos will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tikkanen gets a clinch.
Tikkanen can't get the takedown.
Campos is working for takedown but Tikkanen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Campos prevents a body shot from Tikkanen.
Nice body punch from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen misses with a body punch.
Tikkanen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Campos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Campos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tikkanen lets loose with a powerful body kick. Campos will feel that in the morning.
Campos avoids the head kick by Tikkanen.
Campos keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tikkanen digs a good body shot into Campos's ribs.
Tikkanen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tikkanen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Campos tries to clinch but Tikkanen is having none of it.
Tikkanen looks to land a body kick but Campos moved away.
Campos avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen swinging wildly here.
Tikkanen's corner calls for a 1-2. Tikkanen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Campos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tikkanen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Campos blocks a head kick by Tikkanen.
Tikkanen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tikkanen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Esa Tikkanen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Campos misses with an uppercut. Tikkanen saw that one coming.
Campos looks to land a left hand but Tikkanen moved out of range nicely.
Tikkanen digs a good body shot into Campos's ribs.
Tikkanen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tikkanen tries to clinch up.
Tikkanen takes one on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tikkanen. Campos does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Campos rushes Tikkanen and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Campos wants a takedown.
Campos has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Campos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tikkanen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Campos.
Campos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Campos with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Campos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Campos takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tikkanen instigates a clinch.
Tikkanen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Campos tries for a takedown but Tikkanen manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Campos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tikkanen digs a right hand underneath Campos's ribcage. Campos let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Campos tries to score a body lock takedown but Tikkanen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Campos tries for a takedown. No joy.
Campos is trying to break the clinch but Tikkanen has him pressed against the cage.
Tikkanen is trying to trip Campos. He has hold of a leg but Campos is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Tikkanen persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Campos manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos misses with an elbow over the top.
Campos is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tikkanen pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short left from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen has picked Campos up - he's going for a ride! Tikkanen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Tikkanen is trying to control. Campos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Campos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen working the head and body with strikes.
Tikkanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tikkanen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Tikkanen wants to free his trapped foot but Campos is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tikkanen stops Campos from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos is not content to let Tikkanen control the position.
Campos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Campos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tikkanen thows a huge punch but Campos dodges it nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Campos avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen lands with a punch from half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tikkanen prevents Campos from standing back up.
Tikkanen slows the pace down in half guard.
Tikkanen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Campos defending well though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Tikkanen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nice defenses there by Campos.
Campos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Campos lands a right hook to the body.
Campos throws a push kick but Tikkanen slaps the foot to one side.
Tikkanen is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tikkanen throws the kick towards the body but Campos avoids it.
Campos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tikkanen throws a one two combo.
Campos needs to keep his hands up - Tikkanen had a free shot at his head there.
Tikkanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Campos misses with a looping left.
Tikkanen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tikkanen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tikkanen checks a leg kick.
Tikkanen scores with a jab to the head.
Tikkanen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Campos doesn't manage to clinch there - Tikkanen circles away.
Tikkanen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tikkanen throws a leg kick but Campos moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Campos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Tikkanen lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tikkanen prevents a body shot from Campos.
Tikkanen misses with a punch to the body.
Campos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tikkanen controlling the action here for a moment.
Campos softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen lands a right hand.
Tikkanen lands a nice uppercut.
Campos misses with the head strike.
Campos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tikkanen wants to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tikkanen. Campos does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tikkanen manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Campos on his heels. He'll look to pass Campos's guard now, I'm sure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Campos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tikkanen is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tikkanen distracts Campos with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Campos is looking to stand up but Tikkanen isn't so interested in that idea.
Tikkanen wants to control from the top but Campos keeps moving.
Tikkanen stands and throws Campos's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Tikkanen happy to just control the position for now.
Campos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Tikkanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos wants to get back to his feet.
Campos is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Tikkanen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Campos is not content to let Tikkanen control the position.
Campos regains half guard, as Tikkanen was trying to land strikes.
Tikkanen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tikkanen is trying to control. Campos wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Tikkanen stops Campos from getting back to his feet.
Tikkanen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tikkanen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Tikkanen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Campos's head.
Tikkanen wants to pass to mount but Campos is defending the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Campos throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tikkanen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Campos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tikkanen throws a push kick but Campos slaps the foot to one side.
Nice shot by Campos.
Campos instigates a clinch.
Tikkanen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Tikkanen really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Tikkanen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Campos circles away quickly and effectively.
Campos tries to counter with a takedown but Tikkanen is quick to defend against it.
Tikkanen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tikkanen misses with a looping right.
An attempted straight right counter from Campos misses the target.
Campos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The fighters circling - Tikkanen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Campos slips a jab and a cross from Tikkanen.
Campos throwing a counter right hand but Tikkanen manages to avoid it.
Tikkanen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Campos is able to avoid easily.
The fighters circle momentarily. Tikkanen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Campos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Campos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tikkanen circles away quickly and effectively.
Tikkanen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tikkanen slips a jab from Campos.
Tikkanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tikkanen.
Campos misses with an uppercut. Tikkanen saw that one coming.
Campos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tikkanen ducks under a wild hook from Campos.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen takes one on the button.
Tikkanen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Campos closes the distance and pushes Tikkanen back into the cage.
Campos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Campos can't break the clinch.
Campos breaks from the clinch.
Tikkanen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tikkanen scores with a hook to the body. Campos takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tikkanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tikkanen throws a head kick that misses.
Tikkanen misses with a wild body shot.
Tikkanen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Campos works Tikkanen's body with a nice hook.
Tikkanen has managed to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen pushes Campos back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tikkanen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Campos backwards.
Campos prevents a body shot from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Esa Tikkanen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Campos is working for takedown but Tikkanen is calmly controlling the position for now.
Campos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tikkanen misses with a series of wild punches.
Tikkanen throws a lazy right hand but Campos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tikkanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tikkanen connects with a body shot that sends Campos's belly button to the back.
Tikkanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Tikkanen misses with a takedown
and Campos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos looks to land a left hand but Tikkanen moved out of range nicely.
Tikkanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Campos circles away.
Tikkanen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Campos.
Tikkanen misses with the body kick
and Campos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Campos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tikkanen misses with a jab to the body
and Campos counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tikkanen avoids the body shot from Campos.
Campos misses the jab.
Campos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Campos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tikkanen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tikkanen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tikkanen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tikkanen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Campos dips to his left and cracks Tikkanen with an uppercut!
Tikkanen throws a wild body kick that Campos sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen throws a shot from downtown. Campos moves away and avoids it.
Tikkanen throws a jab but it's blocked by Campos.
Campos connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Campos lands a jab-cross combination.
Tikkanen misses with an attempted mid kick.
That kick from Tikkanen tenderised Campos's leg. Campos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tikkanen wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Tikkanen dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Campos tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tikkanen looks to land a combination but Campos avoids it well.
Tikkanen lands a nice shot to the body.
Tikkanen fails to land with a series of punches.
Tikkanen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Campos misses with a wild body shot.
Campos lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Campos takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Esa Tikkanen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tikkanen throws an off balance right hand
and Campos counters with a left to the body.
Campos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen blocks a jab.
Campos throws a big shot that misses.
Campos scores with a head kick.
Campos slips a jab from Tikkanen.
Campos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tikkanen on the side of the head.
Campos walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tikkanen.
Tikkanen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice uppercut lands for Campos. That snapped Tikkanen's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Campos swings for the body but Tikkanen moves out of range.
Tikkanen misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Campos.
Campos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tikkanen fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Campos on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tikkanen scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tikkanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Danga de danga de dang - Tikkanen scores with a four punch combination!
Tikkanen throws a big shot that misses.
Tikkanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Campos. That did some damage!
Tikkanen throws the kick towards the body but Campos avoids it.
Tikkanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tikkanen dives in for a single leg takedown but Campos sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tikkanen is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Tikkanen ducks under a wild hook from Campos.
Campos misses with an uppercut.
Tikkanen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Campos.
Tikkanen tries to land a front kick but Campos steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Campos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tikkanen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Daniel Campos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Esa Tikkanen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tikkanen is looking to score with low kicks.
Left hook, right uppercut from Campos.
It looks like Esa Tikkanen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tikkanen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Campos. That did some damage!
Tikkanen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tikkanen defending well as Campos loads up on a big left hand.
Campos throws a shot from downtown. Tikkanen moves away and avoids it.
Campos throws a big shot that misses.
Tikkanen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Campos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tikkanen connects with a body shot that sends Campos's belly button to the back.
Esa Tikkanen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nice defenses there by Tikkanen.
Tikkanen moves forwards but Campos connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Tikkanen has closed the distance and engaged Campos in a clinch.
Tikkanen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Campos backwards.
Campos wants a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Campos is trying to break the clinch but Tikkanen is controlling him.
Tikkanen misses with a body punch.
Tikkanen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tikkanen is pressed up against the cage. Campos has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Tikkanen down to the mat. Tikkanen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Campos misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good work by Campos as he checks the leg kick.
Tikkanen tries a low kick but Campos avoids it.
Tikkanen swings for the body but Campos moves out of range.
Tikkanen throws a body shot but no joy.
Campos tries to counter with a takedown but Tikkanen is quick to defend against it.
Campos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tikkanen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Tikkanen - that will leave a mark!
Tikkanen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Campos was well out of range. Poor timing from Tikkanen.
As Tikkanen looks to move away, Campos throws a big counter combo bu Tikkanen just gets out of the way.
Campos throws a lazy right hand but Tikkanen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tikkanen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Campos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tikkanen throws out the jab.
No luck for Tikkanen with that takedown attempt.
Tikkanen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tikkanen looks to score with a jab to the body but Campos is just out of range.
Tikkanen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Campos manages to avoid it.
Tikkanen connects with a body shot that sends Campos's belly button to the back.
Campos throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tikkanen on the side of the head.
Campos has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Tikkanen finds it's way round the side to connect with Campos's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Campos.
Campos misses with a body shot.
Tikkanen swings for the body but Campos moves out of range.
Campos takes a swing at Tikkanen's ribcage but misses.
Daniel Campos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Campos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tikkanen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tikkanen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Esa Tikkanen.
Well Tikkanen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Esa Tikkanen!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Esa Tikkanen!
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight for Esa Tikkanen!
Esa Tikkanen wins by unanimous decision!
Esa Tikkanen is the new super heavyweight champion!
Esa Tikkanen decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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