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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tero Taikina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Savage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taikina comes to the cage accompanied by Cookie song. The crowd seem to be enjoying Savage's choice of entrance music: Bon Jovi - It's my life. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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179 lbs
19 - 11 - 1 |
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185 lbs
22 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Tero Taikina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Savage!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taikina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
Jackson Savage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Taikina misses with a body shot.
Savage scores with a head kick.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taikina clinches up with Savage and pushes him back against the cage.
Taikina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taikina throws an elbow but misses.
Savage manages to pull guard.
Taikina lands a couple of digs.
Savage keeping moving, preventing Taikina from controlling successfully.
Taikina might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Taikina postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Savage looking for a sweep. Not yet Savage, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Taikina accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Taikina wants to control from the top but Savage keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage managing to control the position.
Savage is trying to keep Taikina in close.
Savage avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Savage trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Savage staying out of range there.
Savage slips a jab from Taikina.
Savage gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Taikina counters with a stiff right hand.
Taikina looks to score with a jab to the body but Savage is just out of range.
Savage fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taikina tries to close the distance and clinch but Savage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taikina scores with a body shot.
Savage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taikina tests Savage's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Savage throws a head kick that Taikina semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taikina scores with the left hand. Savage knows he should have avoided that one.
Savage shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Taikina but Taikina pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Tero Taikina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Savage.
Taikina avoids the head kick by Savage.
Savage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Savage fails with the takedown.
Savage shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Taikina napping and manages to drive through into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Taikina has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Savage is working away from the top position though.
Taikina landing strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Taikina gets full guard.
Taikina wants to sweep here but Savage controlling him for the moment.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Taikina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Savage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Taikina is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage drops back, looking for a kneebar! Taikina looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Taikina looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Taikina!
Taikina tries to stand but Savage is controlling his head.
Taikina wants to lay and pray for a moment but Savage keeps working.
Savage manages to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ground and pound from Taikina.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Taikina not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Taikina seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Savage does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tero Taikina dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Savage throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Taikina avoids the head kick by Savage.
Taikina avoids the head kick by Savage.
Savage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Taikina manages to get to full guard.
Savage trying to control but Taikina is working from the bottom.
Taikina is trying to control the position but Savage postures up.
Savage trying to control but Taikina is working from the bottom.
Savage slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taikina is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Savage is working for a kimura but Taikina is defending it quite comfortably.
Savage is looking for a kimura here.
Savage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Taikina manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Savage is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Savage wants to control from the top but Taikina keeps moving.
Taikina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savage is one step ahead there.
Jackson Savage has got the better of the ground game so far.
Savage trying to control the position from guard on top but Taikina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savage tries to free his leg and advance position but Taikina is retaining full guard.
Taikina not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Savage throws a head kick that misses.
Taikina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Savage moves away.
Taikina gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Savage stopping the sweep attempt from Taikina.
Taikina is looking to stand up but Savage isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savage with a flurry of punches that miss.
Taikina looking to hit a scissor sweep but Savage is one step ahead there.
Taikina looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Taikina keeping moving, preventing Savage from controlling successfully.
Savage drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Taikina dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Savage showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Taikina stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Taikina wants it to stay on the feet.
Taikina wants to clinch up but Savage keeps it at a distance.
Taikina throws a lazy right hand but Savage sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Savage slips a straight right by Taikina.
Taikina throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jackson Savage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Savage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Taikina misses the shot to the body.
Savage throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Taikina's head.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Taikina moves out of range easily.
Savage misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Taikina tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Savage was well out of range. Poor timing from Taikina.
Savage throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taikina.
Savage looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Taikina is fending him off so far but Savage persists. Nope, Taikina circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savage throws a head kick but Taikina moves out of range.
Savage takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Taikina rushes Savage and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Savage takes an elbow to the forehead.
Taikina misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Savage manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Taikina working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taikina pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Savage is keeping the position for now.
Taikina missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Savage being controlled here, momentarily.
Taikina with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taikina trying to control the position from guard on top but Savage is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Savage is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savage throws a sloppy head kick and Taikina moves out of range easily.
Savage looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tero Taikina has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jackson Savage.
Taikina misses the shot to the body.
Savage tries for a takedown but Taikina circles away easily
and Taikina counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Taikina connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Savage's hands.
Savage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taikina.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taikina instigates a clinch.
A short right from Taikina on the inside.
Savage blocks an elbow strike.
Taikina is stalling here.
Taikina scores with a shoulder strike.
Taikina lands an elbow inside that Savage shrugs off.
Taikina is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Taikina scores with a nice hook to the head.
Taikina creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Savage's defenses.
It looks like Jackson Savage has been cut.
Savage blocks an elbow strike from Taikina.
Taikina throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Savage has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Taikina avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Savage drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Savage tries to pull guard but Taikina won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taikina lands an elbow inside that Savage shrugs off.
Savage fails to pull guard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Taikina just misses with a elbow thrown towards Savage's brow.
Taikina creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Knees to the body from Taikina.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savage tries to pull guard but Taikina forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Taikina missing with knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Taikina throws an elbow but misses.
Taikina manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Taikina lands a nice uppercut.
Taikina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Savage tries for a takedown but Taikina manages to get underhooks.
Taikina taking a breather.
Nice elbow from Taikina.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tero Taikina showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Taikina 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tero Taikina!
Post fight, Tero Taikina stared into the camera and said 'Just an another cookie for Taikina, no big deal!'.
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energy
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hype
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