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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brak Maugøn (ranked 578 p4p, 78 weight class) and Yoshi Takano (ranked 708 p4p, 97 weight class). Maugøn's entrance music is Save Yourself. A fine choice. Brak Maugøn has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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264 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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255 lbs
17 - 8 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brak Maugøn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yoshi Takano!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takano moves into the clinch.
Maugøn has a couple of punches blocked by Takano.
Maugøn tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maugøn's elbow.
Takano working aggressively here.
Maugøn with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Maugøn blocking some punches.
Takano blocks a body shot from Maugøn.
Maugøn tries a body shot but Takano blocks it.
Takano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Maugøn backwards.
Maugøn misses with a punch on the inside.
Maugøn misses with some punches.
Maugøn is working Takano over against the cage.
Maugøn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takano is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Maugøn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Maugøn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Maugøn fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maugøn tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A knee to the head by Takano.
Maugøn can't find room to land a body shot as Takano controls the action.
Takano using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Maugøn lands a nice shot to the body.
Maugøn misses with some punches.
Takano blocks an uppercut.
Takano lands a body shot.
Maugøn lands a left hand.
Takano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maugøn or not.
Maugøn throws a punch but it's blocked by Takano.
Takano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takano tries a body shot but Maugøn blocks it.
Takano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Maugøn backwards.
Takano breaks from the clinch.
Maugøn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maugøn tries to work over Takano's front leg with a kick but Takano checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Takano has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Maugøn is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Takano misses with a low kick as Maugøn jumps back.
Brak Maugøn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Maugøn dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Takano. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Decent striking displayed by Maugøn there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takano.
Maugøn blocks a low kick nicely.
Maugøn swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A head kick misses from Takano.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takano lands an overhand right.
A slow jab from Maugøn misses its intended target.
Takano looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Takano lands with an uppercut that bounces Maugøn off the cage and back into range.
A telegraphed right hand from Takano misses the target.
Maugøn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Yoshi Takano has been cut.
Maugøn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Takano on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Maugøn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Takano moves away.
Maugøn throws a lazy right hand but Takano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Maugøn is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takano misses with a low kick.
Takano swinging wildly here.
Takano tries to keep at a distance but Maugøn has taken the fight into the clinch.
Takano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Maugøn blocks it with crossed arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maugøn working aggressively here.
Maugøn avoiding damage as Takano throws knees to the body.
Takano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Maugøn tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yoshi Takano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoshi Takano's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Takano misses with a right hand
and Maugøn counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Takano lands a nice shot to the body.
Maugøn wants to clinch up but Takano keeps it at a distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Maugøn lands a two punch combo.
Maugøn takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Maugøn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Maugøn swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takano counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takano moves away from the strike by Maugøn.
Maugøn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maugøn tries to work over Takano's front leg with a kick but Takano checks it.
Maugøn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takano.
Takano raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Takano throws a chopping leg kick but Maugøn manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Takano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maugøn connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Takano scrambles back to his feet.
Takano misses with an uppercut
and Maugøn counters with a low kick, right behind Takano 's knee.
Takano throws an off balance right hand
and Maugøn counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Maugøn cracks a nice hook into Takano's ribs.
Takano moves into range and clinches up with Maugøn.
Takano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takano.
Takano tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Maugøn avoids it.
Takano tries a body shot but Maugøn blocks it.
Maugøn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Takano keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Maugøn's efforts to push away.
Maugøn lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takano throws a punch but it's blocked by Maugøn.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Takano.
Takano lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Maugøn.
Yoshi Takano seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A left hand lands to the body for Maugøn.
Maugøn misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takano lands with a short shot to the head.
Takano's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Maugøn blocks a body shot from Takano.
Takano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takano stalling in the clinch but Maugøn improves position.
Maugøn is leaning against Takano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Takano tries to throw a body punch but Maugøn avoids it by throwing Takano back against the cage.
Takano misses with a punch on the inside.
Takano displaying some good clinch control by pressing Maugøn up against the cage.
Maugøn scores with a hook to the body.
Maugøn has a couple of punches blocked by Takano.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn lands a left hand.
Takano misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Takano.
Takano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Takano misses with some punches.
Maugøn lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takano.
Maugøn swings wildly with an uppercut but Takano uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maugøn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takano dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Maugøn misses with the head strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Maugøn.
Maugøn tries to work over Takano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Maugøn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Maugøn misses with a body punch.
Takano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Takano blocks a body shot from Maugøn.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brak Maugøn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Yoshi Takano's cut.
That's time! Maugøn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Maugøn throws a looping overhand right but Takano ducks down to avoid it.
Takano will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A swing and a miss from Takano.
Maugøn throws out a leg kick but Takano moves out of range and Maugøn only half commits.
Takano feints a counter leg kick.
A cross from Maugøn lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takano shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maugøn digs a good body shot into Takano's ribs.
Takano throws an overhand right that lands on Maugøn's shoulder, as Maugøn tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Maugøn misses.
Takano now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Maugøn misses with a body shot.
Maugøn feints and then cracks Takano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takano down.
Maugøn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takano was well out of range. Poor timing from Maugøn.
Maugøn throws a front kick aimed at Takano's knee but Takano avoids it well.
Maugøn lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Maugøn walks into a straight right hand from Takano.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Maugøn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takano.
Takano checks a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Takano! But no joy.
Takano looks to throw the jab but Maugøn is out of range.
Maugøn is looking to counter punch.
Maugøn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takano swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Takano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Maugøn lands the left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn takes a swing at Takano's ribcage but misses.
Takano steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Maugøn throws a hook but Takano avoids it easily.
Takano ducks under a wild hook from Maugøn.
A jab from Maugøn misses.
Takano takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
An inside leg kick lands from Maugøn.
Maugøn cracks the inside of Takano's front leg.
Maugøn throws a body kick that misses
and Takano counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maugøn thows a leg kick but Takano checks it
and Takano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Maugøn rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Takano counters with a good, hard body kick but Maugøn shrugs it off.
Takano slips a jab and a cross from Maugøn.
Takano tries a quick counter leg kick but Maugøn is wise to it.
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!
Takano uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Maugøn throws out a loose jab but Takano uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Takano lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Maugøn cracks a nice hook into Takano's ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brak Maugøn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Maugøn 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brak Maugøn!
Brak Maugøn decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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