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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vaga Duran (ranked 4229 p4p, 3821 weight class) and Tino Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tino Takala has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vaga Duran's chin.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vaga Duran!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tino Takala!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, David Schapiro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takala slips under a jab from Duran.
Takala feints the counter takedown.
Duran looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duran misses with a hook.
Takala cracks Duran with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Vaga Duran has been cut.
Duran stuns Takala with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Takala tries to bum rush Duran with a series of wild strikes but Duran uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duran wants to slow Takala down by chopping away at his legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Duran misses the target.
Takala tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duran swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duran throws a right and a left that both miss.
Takala looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Duran.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duran. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good exchange - Duran coming out on top.
Duran tries to clinch
and Takala counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Takala darts in looking for a takedown but Duran gets double underhooks and turns Takala into the cage.
Duran keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duran fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duran misses with a hook.
Duran gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Takala lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takala blocking some punches.
Takala blocks an uppercut.
Duran tries to work over Takala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The referee calls for Duran to work.
Duran lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Takala or not.
Takala tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duran stalling.
Takala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duran holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Duran struggles to land a body shot inside as Takala controls his hands.
Takala lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Takala lands with a right to the head.
Duran tries to work over Takala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Takala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duran's elbow.
Takala cracks Duran with a nice body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takala taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Takala on the inside.
Takala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takala pushes Duran back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Takala can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.
Duran misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Takala as the two fighters clinch.
Duran is breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Takala - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Takala'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.
Takala receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
A shot in the inside from Takala.
Duran tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takala cracks Duran with a nice body shot.
Duran lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala pressing his opponent against the cage.
Duran can't find room to land a body shot as Takala controls the action.
Takala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duran misses with a punch on the inside.
Duran trying to control the position but instead, Takala has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duran into the cage.
Takala misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takala tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duran's elbow.
Duran lands a nice uppercut.
Duran tries to work over Takala's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duran blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duran misses with some punches.
Takala can't find room to land a body shot as Duran controls the action.
Duran lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Takala softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duran tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Takala's elbow.
Takala lands a left hand.
Takala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duran throws a punch but it's blocked by Takala.
Takala prevents a body shot from Duran.
Duran using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takala has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takala gets through Duran's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Takala.
Takala taking a breather.
Takala scores with a shoulder strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duran's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takala misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takala misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Takala.
Takala lands a hook that snaps the head of Duran backwards.
Come on Takala - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Duran is looking to control Takala's arms but Takala gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duran has his back to the cage.
Takala lands a hook that snaps the head of Duran backwards.
Duran is looking to control Takala's arms but Takala gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duran has his back to the cage.
Takala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duran backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tino Takala dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vaga Duran's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Takala forces Duran back against the cage and clinches.
Takala lands a nice uppercut.
Takala blocks an uppercut.
Takala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duran is rocked!
Takala blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duran lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duran doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takala lands an uppercut that drops Duran! Takala follows him to the canvas looking to finish.
Oh Duran is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duran is trying to improve his position.
Duran knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Takala on the ground.
A lull in the action here.
Duran seems to have got his legs back now.
Takala wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duran keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Duran is trying to get back to half guard.
Takala is staying tight to Duran's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duran tries to bench press Takala off him but Takala keeps the position.
Duran is not content to let Takala control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Takala has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duran finds it's way round the side to connect with Takala's head.
A big left from Duran misses.
As Duran backs off Takala throws a huge counter combo but Duran manages to avoid it all.
Vaga Duran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duran lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Takala takes the fight into the clinch.
Duran misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala is working Duran over against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Takala lands a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Takala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duran misses with the head strike.
Takala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Takala lands a hook that snaps the head of Duran backwards.
Takala struggles to land a body shot inside as Duran controls his hands.
Takala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duran misses with a punch to the body.
Takala lands with a light punch inside.
A short uppercut from Takala.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takala blocking some punches.
Duran misses with a body punch.
Takala unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Duran! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Takala is unloading with more strikes now! Duran drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tino Takala!
Tino Takala seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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