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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Melek Taus (ranked 242 p4p, 40 weight class) and Yacob Nilsen (ranked 509 p4p, 76 weight class). Taus comes to the cage accompanied by A Cry For Vengeance. Nilsen has chosen Lil Wayne - Right above it as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
22 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Melek Taus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Yacob Nilsen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nilsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Taus is just out of range.
Taus seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A head kick by Nilsen misses
and Taus makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nilsen misses with a straight right.
Nilsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Taus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nilsen lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Nilsen.
Taus misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nilsen. Taus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nilsen throws a combination that misses
and Taus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nilsen throws a one two combo.
Taus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nilsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Taus jabs at Nilsen's body.
Nilsen avoids the head kick by Taus.
Nilsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Taus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Taus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Taus just misses with a punch to the body.
Taus throws out a loose jab but Nilsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nilsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Taus finds it's way round the side to connect with Nilsen's head.
Taus moves out of range as Nilsen strikes.
Nilsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Taus throws a body kick that misses.
Taus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Taus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nilsen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Taus is looking to counter with a body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen misses the jab.
Yacob Nilsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nilsen, as that shot connected.
Taus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nilsen throws a hook but Taus blocks it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taus looks to land a body kick but Nilsen moved away.
A combination from Nilsen does no damage.
Taus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nilsen.
Nilsen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Taus counters with a stiff right hand.
A slow jab from Taus misses its intended target.
Nilsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A left lands for Taus.
Nilsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Taus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nilsen's calf.
The fighters circling - Nilsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
An attempted straight right counter from Taus misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen looks to throw the jab but Taus is out of range.
Taus misses with a lunging right hand
and Nilsen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nilsen moves out of range of the body kick.
Nilsen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nilsen cracks a nice hook into Taus's ribs.
Taus misses with a low kick.
Nilsen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Taus on the side of the head.
Taus slips a jab from Nilsen.
Nilsen throws a right and a left that Taus avoids nicely.
Taus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Taus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nilsen lands a body shot.
Nilsen misses with a looping left.
It looked like Taus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nilsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taus throws out the jab.
Nilsen tries to counter with a clinch but Taus shakes him off and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen cracks Taus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nilsen slips under a jab from Taus.
Nilsen connects with the punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nilsen moves out of range of the body kick from Taus.
Taus throws a shot to the body.
Nilsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taus.
Taus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Nilsen stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nilsen misses with a double jab
and Taus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nilsen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Taus avoids the body shot from Nilsen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yacob Nilsen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Taus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nilsen's calf.
Taus throws a low kick, looking for Nilsen's leg but Nilsen calmly moves out of range.
Taus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Taus ducks under a wild hook from Nilsen.
Nilsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nilsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Taus swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nilsen misses with a hook
and Taus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Taus lands a leg kick that knocks Nilsen off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsen throws a jab but it's blocked by Taus.
Nilsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Nilsen misses.
Nilsen takes a swing at Taus's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nilsen misses with a looping left.
Nilsen loads up on a big right hand but Taus slips the punch.
Taus is looking to counter with a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Taus. Nilsen shrugs it off though.
Taus walks into a left hand.
Nilsen lands a glancing blow to the side of Taus's head.
Nilsen looks to land a right hand but Taus moved out of range.
Taus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nilsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nilsen just misses with a punch to the body.
Nilsen swings widly with a right hand
and Taus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Nilsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nilsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Nilsen at a distance.
Taus lands with a straight right. Nilsen didn't see that one coming.
Taus lands with a cross.
Nilsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taus.
Nilsen now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Taus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nilsen counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Taus preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Taus moves into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nilsen wants to control from the top but Taus keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Nilsen.
Nilsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Nilsen drops back looking for a leg! Taus is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Taus manages to kick Nilsen off! Nilsen jumps back into Taus's guard.
Nilsen preventing the sweep.
Taus is working hard here to advance position.
Taus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Nilsen manages to get himself to full guard.
Nilsen is trying to keep Taus in close.
Taus has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taus tries to free his leg and advance position but Nilsen is retaining full guard.
Nilsen controls Taus momentarily but Taus frees himself.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Nilsen holds on and takes a little breather.
Nilsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taus is one step ahead there.
Nilsen has Taus pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Melek Taus dominated that second round.
That's time! Taus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Taus. Nilsen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Taus cracks the inside of Nilsen's front leg.
Nilsen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Taus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Nilsen.
It looked like Taus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nilsen throws a series of punches but Taus moves out of range.
As Nilsen backs away, Taus returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Melek Taus is winning the standup battle so far.
Nilsen staying out of range there.
Nilsen throws a hook to the side of Taus's head but Taus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Taus misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilsen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Taus clinches with his opponent.
Nilsen scores with a shot to the side of Taus's head.
Nilsen blocks a body shot from Taus.
Taus blocks an uppercut.
Nilsen is leaning against Taus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nilsen has hold of one of Taus's legs. Taus is fighting the takedown attempt but Nilsen gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Taus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nilsen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Taus keeping moving, preventing Nilsen from controlling successfully.
Taus is adopting a defensive guard.
Nilsen throws a big right hand that misses.
Nilsen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Nilsen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taus is keeping the position for now.
Taus bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nilsen's guard.
Taus tries to free his leg and advance position but Nilsen is retaining full guard.
Nilsen has his hands on Taus's head, controlling the position.
Taus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Nilsen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nilsen controlling Taus's posture.
Nilsen being controlled here, momentarily.
Melek Taus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nilsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Taus is one step ahead there.
Nilsen is still trying to improve position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Taus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Nilsen swings for the body but Taus moves out of range.
It looked like Taus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nilsen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Taus counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taus avoids the head kick by Nilsen.
Nilsen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nilsen misses with a jab to the body
and Taus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Taus catches Nilsen with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Nilsen misses.
Nilsen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nilsen walks forward, straight into a front kick from Taus.
Nilsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Taus counters with a straight right hand.
Nilsen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Taus throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A punch lands to the side of Taus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Taus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nilsen lands the left hand.
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 Melek Taus.
I think Taus 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Melek Taus!
After winning the bout, Melek Taus thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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pop
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