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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timo Takka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kos Pellegrino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takka comes to the cage accompanied by Kavinsky - Nightcall. Pellegrino has chosen Meiju Suvas - Pure Mua as his entrance music. Timo Takka had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timo Takka !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kos Pellegrino!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Takka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takka wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takka fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takka throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pellegrino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takka looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Pellegrino is fending him off so far but Takka persists. Nope, Pellegrino circles away and we're back to standing.
Pellegrino has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pellegrino blocks the body kick.
Takka wants to clinch.
Pellegrino tries to close the distance and clinch but Takka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Takka scores with a hook.
Pellegrino plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pellegrino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takka , pushing him back against the cage.
Takka is trying to force a seperation but Pellegrino has the dominant position.
Pellegrino landing knees to the head.
Takka wants to break free but Pellegrino has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pellegrino's elbow.
Pellegrino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takka blocks it with crossed arms.
Pellegrino connects with a knee to the head.
Takka slows down the pace here.
Takka throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pellegrino tries a knee to the head but Takka blocks it.
Pellegrino tries a knee to the head but Takka blocks it.
Takka avoiding damage as Pellegrino throws knees to the body.
Takka pulls guard successfully.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Pellegrino has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Takka is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino wants to control from the top but Takka keeps moving.
Pellegrino wants to stand but Takka is controlling his posture from full guard.
Takka looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Kos Pellegrino hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Pellegrino lands a nice leg kick that just misses Takka 's sensitive parts.
Pellegrino moves in looking to clinch but Takka pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Pellegrino does no damage.
Takka fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pellegrino tries to clinch up.
Takka shoots in and bounces Pellegrino off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Takka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Takka wants to pass the guard but Pellegrino is keeping the position.
Pellegrino manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Takka manages to get himself to full guard.
Pellegrino is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Pellegrino must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takka is trying to control the position but Pellegrino postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Takka holds on and takes a little breather.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Timo Takka .
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takka throws a head kick but Pellegrino moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pellegrino darts in and clinches Takka up against the cage.
Takka looking to throw knees to the head but Pellegrino is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pellegrino blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pellegrino unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kos Pellegrino dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Takka misses with a straight right.
No luck for Takka with that takedown attempt.
Takka takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Timo Takka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Pellegrino lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pellegrino wants to stall.
Takka breaks from the clinch.
Pellegrino blocks a head kick by Takka .
Takka misses with a body shot
and Pellegrino counters with a two punch combo.
A nice combination there by Takka .
It looks like Kos Pellegrino has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Pellegrino.
Timo Takka is winning the standup battle so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takka tries to clinch there but Pellegrino circles away.
Pellegrino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Takka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pellegrino looks to land a combination. Takka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takka misses with a body shot
and Takka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pellegrino swats away the attempt to clinch by Takka .
A telegraphed right hand from Pellegrino misses the target.
Pellegrino throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takka tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pellegrino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Pellegrino uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takka .
Pellegrino throws a head kick that misses.
Takka looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Pellegrino closes the distance and pushes Takka back into the cage.
Takka lands an elbow that stopped Pellegrino in his tracks for a moment.
Pellegrino tries a knee to the head but Takka blocks it.
Takka with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pellegrino tries a knee to the head but Takka blocks it.
Takka tries a body shot but Pellegrino blocks it.
Pellegrino misses with a knee to the head.
Takka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pellegrino is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takka blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Takka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pellegrino working Takka over with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Takka lands a left hand.
Takka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Takka wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knees to the body from Takka .
Pellegrino trying to land knees to the body.
Takka looking for a takedown.
Pellegrino misses with a punch on the inside.
Takka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takka connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Pellegrino momentarily.
Takka throws a series of punches but Pellegrino moves out of range.
Pellegrino fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Takka , pushing him back against the cage.
Takka doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino looking to throw knees to the head but Takka is blocking nicely.
Pellegrino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Takka looking to stall.
Takka scores with a shot to the side of Pellegrino's head.
A left hand lands to the body for Takka .
Kos Pellegrino seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Takka tries to work over Pellegrino's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pellegrino gets through Takka 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Pellegrino throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Takka blocks it with crossed arms.
Takka wants to break the clinch but can't.
Takka can't find room to land a body shot as Pellegrino controls the action.
Pellegrino lands a hook to the side of the head.
Takka takes a knee right on the jaw!
Takka wants to stall.
Pellegrino tries to land knees in the clinch but Takka avoids the damage to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Timo Takka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pellegrino lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Takka throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pellegrino counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pellegrino lands a glancing blow to the side of Takka 's head.
Pellegrino lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Pellegrino steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Takka .
Takka looks to land a right hand but Pellegrino moved out of range.
Takka is looking to clinch but Pellegrino is avoiding it.
Takka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Takka blocks a head kick by Pellegrino.
Pellegrino fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takka misses the shot to the body.
Takka lands with an uppercut that bounces Pellegrino off the cage and back into range.
Pellegrino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kos Pellegrino showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kos Pellegrino'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. This is the final round!
Takka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takka taking a breather.
Pellegrino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Takka is trying to break free.
Pellegrino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Takka lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pellegrino looking to throw knees to the head but Takka is blocking nicely.
Pellegrino landing knees to the head.
Pellegrino tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takka avoids it.
Pellegrino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pellegrino scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right from Pellegrino on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Takka looking to throw knees to the head but Pellegrino is blocking nicely.
Takka has had enough of the clinch but Pellegrino keeps him there for the moment.
Pellegrino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Takka is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Pellegrino is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pellegrino scores a nice knee to the body.
Pellegrino throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pellegrino missing with knees to the body.
Takka misses with a punch on the inside.
Takka avoiding damage as Pellegrino throws knees to the body.
Takka just leaning against Pellegrino, taking a breather.
Pellegrino with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Takka wants the takedown. Pellegrino is fighting it off but Takka persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Pellegrino's guard against the cage.
Takka slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Takka wants to pass the guard but Pellegrino is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pellegrino wants to get back to his feet but Takka is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Takka distracts Pellegrino with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pellegrino keeping full guard, as Takka tries to pass.
Takka wants to stand but Pellegrino is controlling his posture from full guard.
Takka controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takka trying to control but Pellegrino is working from the bottom.
Timo Takka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Timo Takka has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Takka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kos Pellegrino is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Takka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pellegrino avoids the body shot from Takka .
Takka swings for the body but Pellegrino moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pellegrino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pellegrino gets a clinch.
Pellegrino tries to land a knee to the head but Takka blocks with his arms.
Pellegrino tries a knee to the head but Takka blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takka looking to stall.
Pellegrino missing with knees to the body.
Pellegrino utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pellegrino misses with a knee to the head.
Pellegrino tries a knee to the head but Takka blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pellegrino as Takka tries to tie him up.
Pellegrino keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Takka 's efforts to push away.
Pellegrino misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Takka .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pellegrino looking to throw knees to the head but Takka is blocking nicely.
Pellegrino looking to throw knees to the head but Takka is blocking nicely.
Takka misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pellegrino.
Pellegrino using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Takka has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kos Pellegrino comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pellegrino winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kos Pellegrino!
Kos Pellegrino opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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hype
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