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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Svend Torken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takamura comes to the cage accompanied by HEKIREKI. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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198 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
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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
8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mamoru Takamura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Svend Torken!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Takamura.
Takamura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Takamura working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Takamura throws an elbow but Torken slips to the side and avoids it well.
Torken avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Takamura.
Takamura is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Torken knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Torken is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torken sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Takamura seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Torken is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Takamura has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Torken wants to improve his position but Takamura is controlling well.
Takamura is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Torken is just riding it out for now. Takamura eventually gives up the hold.
Torken blocking the ground and pound attempt from Takamura.
Takamura moves nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamura working away.
Takamura throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Takamura happy to just control the position for now.
Takamura with the ground and pound but Torken regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takamura not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nice strikes from Takamura there.
Torken blocking the ground and pound attempt from Takamura.
Takamura sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torken defending well though.
Takamura winds up and cracks Torken with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Takamura missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Torken is trying to maintain the position but Takamura is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Takamura lands a nice short elbow.
Torken is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Takamura pulls his head out easily.
Takamura throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Torken tries to get to full guard but Takamura has control of the leg.
Takamura is working for a kimura but Torken is defending it quite comfortably.
Takamura lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Takamura is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takamura trying to mount his opponent but Torken defends it.
Takamura wants to control but Torken is keeping him busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Torken can do anything to dispel that myth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Torken avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Takamura.
Takamura prevents Torken from improving his position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torken is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Takamura trying to control the action but Torken is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mamoru Takamura dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Torken throws an overhand right that lands on Takamura's shoulder, as Takamura tries to avoid the shot.
A big right from Torken misses.
Takamura throws a lazy right hand but Torken sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Torken shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Takamura as he avoids it easily.
Torken misses with a jab, cross combination.
Takamura misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The fighters circling - Torken throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Svend Torken seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Torken.
Torken throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura just misses with a punch to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Torken is defended easily by Takamura.
Mamoru Takamura has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Svend Torken.
Torken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takamura was well out of range. Poor timing from Torken.
Takamura throws a series of punches but Torken avoids them all with ease.
Torken lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Torken.
Takamura lands a jab to Torken's midsection.
Takamura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Torken fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Torken fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takamura takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Torken throws a body kick that misses.
Takamura connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Torken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takamura manages to avoid it.
Takamura looks for a takedown but Torken sprawls well.
Takamura stuffs the takedown attempt from Torken. Torken gets slowly back to his feet.
Torken pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Torken avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takamura stuffs the takedown attempt from Torken. Torken gets slowly back to his feet.
Torken checks a low kick from Takamura.
Torken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Torken goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Takamura pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takamura tries for a takedown but Torken circles away easily
and Torken counters with a big head kick but Takamura shrugs it off.
Takamura scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Torken throws a head kick that misses
and Takamura counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takamura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torken.
Torken defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Takamura.
Torken thuds a left hand into Takamura's body.
Takamura moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Torken looks for a takedown but Takamura sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torken steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takamura.
Mamoru Takamura is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Takamura scores with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Takamura blocks the body kick.
Torken throws a head kick that misses
and Takamura counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Torken is breathing heavily.
Takamura shoots in for a double leg but Torken sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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 Mamoru Takamura 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. This is the final round!
A head kick from Torken lands but Takamura takes it in his stride.
Torken tries a head kick but it misses.
Torken stuffs the takedown attempt from Takamura. Takamura gets slowly back to his feet.
Takamura with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takamura thows a body shot but no joy.
Torken misses with a combination
and Takamura counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Takamura is looking to wear down Torken with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Torken takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takamura thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Torken if he has to take too many more of those.
Takamura keeps Torken at a distance using the push kick.
Takamura lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takamura lands a head shot.
It looks like Svend Torken has been cut.
Torken takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Takamura tries to clinch but Torken is having none of it.
Jab by Takamura.
Mamoru Takamura is winning the standup battle so far.
Takamura throws a monster overhand right that drops Torken! Takamura follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mamoru Takamura!
A relieved looking Mamoru Takamura thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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