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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eka Tahuna (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Teller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eka Tahuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jax Teller!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tahuna motions for Teller to come forward. Tahuna throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Teller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tahuna will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Eka Tahuna seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tahuna swings for the body but Teller moves out of range.
Tahuna slips a straight right by Teller.
Tahuna misses with a low kick.
Tahuna fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tahuna looks to throw the jab but Teller is out of range.
Tahuna is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Teller.
Tahuna tries to bum rush Teller with a series of wild strikes but Teller uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tahuna misses with an uppercut. Teller saw that one coming.
Teller flicks out a counter leg kick but Tahuna steps away.
Teller misses with a left hand
and Tahuna makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Teller really felt that one!
Teller on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A swing and a miss from Teller.
A good leg kick by Tahuna.
Teller throws a sloppy head kick and Tahuna moves out of range easily.
Tahuna half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Teller, as that shot connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tahuna swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Teller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tahuna slips a straight right by Teller.
Teller moves in looking to clinch but Tahuna pushes him off.
A low kick from Tahuna misses
and Teller finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Teller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Tahuna swings for the body but Teller moves out of range.
Tahuna tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Teller. That's going to slow Tahuna down.
Tahuna misses with a body kick.
Tahuna wants to land a leg kick but Teller is out of range.
Tahuna keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Teller.
Tahuna was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tahuna throws a leg kick but Teller moved away.
Teller let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Teller throws out a leg kick but Tahuna moves out of range and Teller only half commits.
Teller throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tahuna moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Teller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teller swings for the body but Tahuna moves out of range.
Tahuna appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Tahuna avoids a kick to the body.
Tahuna throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tahuna connects with a looping right hand.
Tahuna cracks Teller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Teller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tahuna throws out a loose jab but Teller uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teller has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Teller there as he acknowledges the shot.
Teller moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Teller lands a really nice looking cross but Tahuna seems unphased.
Teller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tahuna takes one on the button.
Teller 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.
A bone on bone clash there as Teller blocks the leg kick.
Tahuna takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A head kick misses from Tahuna.
Teller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tahuna. That did some damage!
Tahuna looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Tahuna staying out of range there.
Tahuna connects with an inside leg kick.
Tahuna throws a body punch but Teller moves out of range.
Teller takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller is looking to clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Teller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Tahuna bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tahuna throwing a counter right hand but Teller manages to avoid it.
Tahuna pivots, looking for a leg kick but Teller is out of range and Tahuna settles back down.
Tahuna takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tahuna cracks the inside of Teller's front leg.
Teller checks a low kick from Tahuna.
Teller slips a jab from Tahuna.
Teller misses with a head kick.
Teller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Teller gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Teller blocks a jab.
Teller steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Tahuna throws a jab but it's blocked by Teller.
Tahuna throws a head kick that misses.
Tahuna avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tahuna throws a wild body kick that Teller sees coming a mile off.
Tahuna uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Teller.
An attempted straight right counter from Tahuna misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Teller connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tahuna cracks Teller with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Teller defending well as Tahuna loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Teller releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tahuna throws a leg kick but Teller checks it.
Teller wants to counter with a clinch but Tahuna pushes him away.
Teller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Teller lands with a good body shot.
Tahuna ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Tahuna misses with the body kick
and Teller counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tahuna blocks a head kick by Teller.
Teller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tahuna.
Tahuna has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tahuna there as he acknowledges the shot.
Teller lands a leg kick that knocks Tahuna off balance momentarily.
Teller throws a body punch but Tahuna moves out of range.
Teller is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Tahuna had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tahuna throws out a leg kick but Teller moves out of range and Tahuna only half commits.
Tahuna misses with a shot to the body
and Teller counters with a nice body kick.
Teller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tahuna.
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 Eka Tahuna will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Teller keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Teller misses with a hook. Tahuna ducked under it nicely.
Teller throws the left hand but Tahuna avoids the punch easily.
Tahuna drops down looking for a counter takedown but Teller sprawls and moves away.
Teller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tahuna lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Teller scores with a sloppy right hand. Tahuna should have avoided that one.
Tahuna throws a jab when Teller was well out of range.
Tahuna keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Eka Tahuna is winning the standup battle so far.
Teller throws a jab but it's blocked by Tahuna.
Tahuna fires out a quick counter leg kick but Teller just manages to avoid it.
Tahuna steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Teller. That one must have hurt.
Tahuna gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Teller counters with a big head kick but Tahuna shrugs it off.
Tahuna misses with an uppercut. Teller saw that one coming.
Some bone on bone action there as Teller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Teller throws a front kick that sends Tahuna stumbling back into the cage.
Tahuna throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
An inside leg kick lands from Tahuna.
Tahuna throws a sloppy head kick and Teller moves out of range easily.
Teller catches Tahuna with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Tahuna as he connects with a hook.
Teller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Teller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Teller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Teller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tahuna.
A slow jab from Tahuna misses its intended target.
Teller tries a quick counter leg kick but Tahuna is wise to it.
Teller lands a jab to Tahuna's midsection.
Tahuna throws a leg kick
and Teller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tahuna scores with a nice head shot.
Tahuna takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tahuna. Teller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Teller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tahuna lands with a cross.
Teller lands with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Teller moves out of range of the body kick from Tahuna.
Teller avoids a kick to the body.
Teller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Tahuna.
Teller shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Teller checks a leg kick.
Tahuna jabs Teller right on the nose. Teller blinks but takes it well.
Teller is rocked!
Teller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tahuna looks to land a left hand but Teller moved out of range nicely.
Tahuna throws a jab but it's blocked by Teller.
Tahuna throws a push kick but Teller slaps the foot to one side.
Tahuna turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Tahuna misses with a hook.
Teller fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tahuna looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Tahuna throws a lazy uppercut
and Teller counters with a right hand to the body.
The fighters circling - Tahuna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Teller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tahuna throws a poor cross that misses
and Teller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Tahuna looks to throw the jab but Teller is out of range.
Tahuna misses with a low kick.
Teller moves out of range as Tahuna strikes.
Teller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Tahuna throws a hook to the side of Teller's head but Teller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Teller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Tahuna.
Teller connects with an inside leg kick.
Teller throws a poor cross that misses
and Tahuna cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Teller steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tahuna.
Teller goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Tahuna wants to slow Teller down by chopping away at his legs.
Teller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tahuna lands with an overhand left.
Teller throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tahuna's jab looks to have found its range, popping Teller under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Teller moves out of range as Tahuna throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahuna misses with an uppercut.
Teller lands a high kick!
Teller takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Teller lands a front kick.
Teller scores with a sloppy right hand. Tahuna should have avoided that one.
Good shot there by Tahuna.
Teller is still on wobbly legs! Can Tahuna finish him?
Teller thumps Tahuna with a low kick.
Tahuna throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Teller seems to have recovered his senses.
Teller tries to score with a low kick but Tahuna moves his leg out of the way.
Teller misses with a low kick as Tahuna jumps back.
Tahuna lands a glancing blow to the side of Teller's head.
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Tahuna.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tahuna throws a sloppy body shot
and Teller counters with a nice body shot.
Tahuna throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Teller tried to score with a low kick but Tahuna checks it.
Tahuna swings for the body but Teller moves out of range.
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 Eka Tahuna will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Teller tries to land a body kick
letting Tahuna counter with a right hand.
Tahuna misses with a looping right.
Tahuna tries to score with a low kick but Teller moves his leg out of the way.
Nice jab there from Tahuna.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tahuna. Teller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Teller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Teller might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Tahuna has got the better of the exchanges.
Teller misses with a body kick.
Tahuna throws an off balance right hand
and Teller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tahuna moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Teller on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tahuna misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tahuna throws the left hand but Teller avoids the punch easily.
Teller checks a low kick from Tahuna.
Teller has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Teller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Teller lands with a shot to 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!
Tahuna walks into a jab.
Teller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tahuna manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Teller connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tahuna looks to land a left hand but Teller moved out of range nicely.
Teller shapes to counter with a head kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tahuna.
Tahuna looks to throw the jab but Teller is out of range.
Teller lands a nice shot to the body.
Teller doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Teller.
Teller lands with a straight right. Tahuna didn't see that one coming.
Teller misses the shot to the body.
Teller punishes Tahuna's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Tahuna misses.
Teller's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tahuna throws a sloppy head kick and Teller moves out of range easily.
Teller changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tahuna connects with a good right hand that stumbles Teller. Teller circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tahuna swings for the body but Teller moves out of range.
A big left from Teller misses.
Tahuna needs to keep his hands up - Teller had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Teller is looking to chop away at Tahuna's legs.
A big left from Tahuna misses.
Teller will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Tahuna misses the target.
Teller throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Tahuna scores with a crisp jab that stopped Teller in his tracks.
Tahuna throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Teller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circling - Tahuna throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Teller raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Teller lands a jab to Tahuna's midsection.
Tahuna misses with a wild combination.
Tahuna tries a head kick but it misses.
Teller throws a body shot but no joy.
Tahuna throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Teller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tahuna cracks a nice hook into Teller's ribs.
Tahuna takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tahuna half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A lazy left from Tahuna finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Teller thows a body kick. Tahuna tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Teller jabs Tahuna right on the nose. Tahuna blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circle momentarily. Teller darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Tahuna is looking to land body kicks.
Tahuna uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Teller.
Tahuna waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Teller.
Teller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jax Teller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tahuna misses with a looping left.
Teller on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tahuna needs to keep his hands up - Teller had a free shot at his head there.
Teller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Teller takes a jab right on the kisser.
Tahuna misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Teller counter with a right hand.
Tahuna throws a hook but Teller avoids it easily.
Teller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tahuna. Tahuna circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Eka Tahuna is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tahuna throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tahuna misses with a low kick.
Tahuna throws out a leg kick but Teller moves out of range and Tahuna only half commits.
Tahuna moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Tahuna connects with a jab.
Tahuna misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Teller.
An inside leg kick from Tahuna misses.
Teller flicks out a counter leg kick but Tahuna steps away.
Teller throws out a loose jab but Tahuna uses good head movement to avoid it.
Teller takes a swing at Tahuna's ribcage but misses.
Tahuna misses the jab.
Tahuna changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Teller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tahuna ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Teller moves away.
Tahuna throws the left hand but Teller avoids the punch easily.
Tahuna lands a body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Tahuna.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Teller ducks under a wild hook from Tahuna.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eka Tahuna.
Well Tahuna has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eka Tahuna!
Eka Tahuna decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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RATING
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