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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taneli Hauki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Dijkstra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dijkstra is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Soulfly - Back To The Primitive. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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197 lbs
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200 lbs
14 - 11 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 26 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Taneli Hauki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Omar Dijkstra!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dijkstra throws a leg kick but Hauki sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dijkstra pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dijkstra misses with an uppercut. Hauki saw that one coming.
Hauki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dijkstra moves out of range as Hauki throws a body kick.
A jab from Dijkstra does it's job there.
Hauki lands with a good body shot.
Dijkstra swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hauki.
Dijkstra throws a leg kick
and Hauki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dijkstra keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Hauki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dijkstra momentarily.
Hauki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dijkstra sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dijkstra thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hauki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Crunch! Dijkstra slams his shin into Hauki's torso.
Hauki connects with a body shot.
Dijkstra misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dijkstra gets a double leg takedown into Hauki's guard.
Hauki looking for a sweep. Not yet Hauki, not yet.
Hauki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Dijkstra throws an elbow that misses. Hauki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dijkstra's guard. Nice move by Hauki!
Hauki has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dijkstra looking to control.
Hauki controlling from the top position.
Dijkstra trying to keep a closed guard but Hauki is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dijkstra is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Dijkstra working a defensive guard but Hauki passes into half guard.
Hauki prevents Dijkstra from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Hauki seems content to control.
Dijkstra wants to get back to full guard.
Still in half guard, Hauki seems content to control.
Dijkstra wants to improve his position but Hauki is controlling well.
Dijkstra has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Dijkstra wants to control but Hauki is keeping busy.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Dijkstra looks to score with a jab to the body but Hauki is just out of range.
Hauki thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hauki throws a hook but Dijkstra blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dijkstra on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hauki bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dijkstra's head backwards.
Dijkstra connects with a body shot.
Dijkstra ducks under a wild hook from Hauki.
Hauki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dijkstra was well out of range. Poor timing from Hauki.
A decent looking cross lands there for Hauki.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dijkstra lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Hauki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Hauki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A telegraphed right hand from Hauki misses the target.
Hauki looks to throw the jab but Dijkstra is out of range.
Dijkstra scores with a nice right hand.
Hauki looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dijkstra feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Hauki's calf.
Hauki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dijkstra.
Hauki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Dijkstra throws a leg kick but Hauki sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dijkstra, right into the meat.
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 Taneli Hauki will probably get the nod.
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.
Hauki lands with a kick to the temple. Dijkstra shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dijkstra looks to throw the jab but Hauki is out of range.
Dijkstra defending well as Hauki loads up on a big left hand.
Dijkstra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hauki.
Hauki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Dijkstra misses.
Hauki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Hauki loads up on a big right hand but Dijkstra slips the punch.
Taneli Hauki is winning the standup battle so far.
Dijkstra walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hauki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hauki throws out a powerful jab.
Hauki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dijkstra. Hauki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice shot lands for Hauki.
Hauki lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dijkstra tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hauki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Hauki on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hauki checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Hauki throws a body kick that misses.
Dijkstra tries to move into range but Hauki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hauki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hauki misses with a low kick as Dijkstra jumps back.
Hauki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Dijkstra to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Dijkstra working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hauki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hauki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hauki keeping full guard, as Dijkstra tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra is looking to pass into half guard but Hauki pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Hauki is in guard.
Dijkstra is trying to keep Hauki in close.
Dijkstra tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dijkstra looking to control.
Hauki won't allow Dijkstra to sweep him here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dijkstra wants to control but Hauki passes easily into half guard.
Dijkstra is trying to control but can't.
Dijkstra looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra is looking to improve his position.
Hauki trying to control the action but Dijkstra is working from the bottom.
Hauki with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dijkstra wants to improve his position but Hauki is controlling well.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dijkstra wants to slow Hauki down by chopping away at his legs.
Dijkstra gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dijkstra uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hauki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hauki throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hauki scores with a punch to the head.
Hauki with a jab.
Hauki scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice body punch from Hauki.
Hauki bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dijkstra swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hauki with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Some bone on bone action there as Hauki checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dijkstra throws a leg kick that misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Hauki - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hauki works the jab nicely.
Hauki pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dijkstra fails to land the takedown.
Hauki is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taneli Hauki dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hauki misses with a looping right.
Hauki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hauki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dijkstra tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hauki looks to score with a jab to the body but Dijkstra is just out of range.
Dijkstra throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Dijkstra. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dijkstra.
Hauki throws a jab when Dijkstra was well out of range.
Hauki attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A big right from Hauki misses.
Hauki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hauki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dijkstra can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dijkstra keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hauki misses with a right hand
and Dijkstra counters with a shoot takedown. Hauki fights it but they end up in guard.
Dijkstra trying to control but Hauki is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dijkstra trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hauki keeping moving, preventing Dijkstra from controlling successfully.
Dijkstra tries to free his leg and advance position but Hauki is retaining full guard.
Hauki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hauki keeping moving, preventing Dijkstra from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hauki throws a body shot but no joy.
Dijkstra feints the counter takedown.
Hauki blocks a low kick nicely.
Dijkstra avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hauki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dijkstra walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hauki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hauki misses with a body shot.
Dijkstra keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hauki.
Hauki throws a jab when Dijkstra was well out of range.
Dijkstra with the counter takedown but Hauki avoids it easily.
Taneli Hauki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dijkstra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hauki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hauki avoids the body shot from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dijkstra takes the fight into the clinch.
Hauki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dijkstra's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hauki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dijkstra.
Dijkstra shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Hauki is trying to defend but Dijkstra finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dijkstra thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hauki's head.
Dijkstra sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hauki defending well though.
Omar Dijkstra has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Taneli Hauki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dijkstra tries to pass to full mount but Hauki defends it.
Hauki is staying active underneath Dijkstra, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Dijkstra throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hauki to regain full guard.
Dijkstra distracts Hauki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dijkstra wants to pass the guard but Hauki is keeping the position.
Hauki controlling the position.
Hauki continues to stall.
Dijkstra throws an elbow that misses. Hauki uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dijkstra's guard. Nice move by Hauki!
Dijkstra working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Hauki has passed into half guard!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Omar Dijkstra.
I think Hauki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taneli Hauki!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Taneli Hauki made sure he mentioned FORCEE, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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