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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Moody (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timo Takka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Timo Takka told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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195 lbs
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201 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwight Moody!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Timo Takka !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Moody lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takka doesn't seem phased though.
Moody shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Takka working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Moody.
Takka has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Moody off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Takka misses with a hook. Moody ducked under it nicely.
Moody tries to sprawl but Takka drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Moody trying to control but Takka postures up.
Takka is trying to control. Moody wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Takka not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Moody gets back to full guard.
Moody looking to control.
Takka throwing strikes from guard but Moody blocks nicely.
Takka advances position into side control!
Moody holding on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Takka lands a nice short elbow.
Moody is staying active underneath Takka , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Takka slips a nice elbow through Moody's hands, connecting with Moody's forehead.
Takka is keen to just control but Moody is a slippery customer.
Moody tries to roll over but Takka keeps him under control.
Moody wants to control but Takka is keeping busy.
Takka sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Moody defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody is refusing to be controlled, as Takka sits in half guard.
Moody is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Takka 's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Takka 's back!
Takka looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Takka covering up well and avoiding damage.
Takka covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Moody working for the choke.
Takka is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Takka is trying to shake Moody off. He's managed it and has hopped back to his feet! Moody won't be happy about giving up the dominant position.
A left and a right from Takka both land. Nice combination.
Moody jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Takka tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moody sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Takka somewhat.
Takka looks gassed!
Takka misses with a hook
and Moody counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
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!
Moody trying to control but Takka is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moody wants to pass the guard but Takka is keeping the position.
Takka keeping moving, preventing Moody from controlling successfully.
Moody trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Moody working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Takka is trying to keep Moody in close.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Takka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moody with a flurry of punches that miss.
Moody tries to free his leg and advance position but Takka is retaining full guard.
Takka wants to sweep but no luck.
Moody stops Takka from standing up.
Moody looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Takka wants to stand and escape but Moody is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Moody throwing strikes but missing.
Moody working some strikes from top position.
Takka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Moody throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Takka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Moody pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Takka is keeping the position for now.
Moody wants to control from the top but Takka keeps moving.
Moody is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Moody wants to control from the top but Takka keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moody trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Moody dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Takka throws a right and a left that Moody avoids nicely.
Moody tries to bum rush Takka with a series of wild strikes but Takka uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A big left from Takka misses.
Moody cracks Takka with an open hand slap.
Moody stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Moody wants it to stay on the feet.
Takka misses with a left hand
and Moody counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Moody moves into range and connects with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Moody darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Takka misses with a left hand
and Moody counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheers as Moody lands an impressive looking overhand right. Takka doesn't seem phased though.
Takka ducks under a wild hook from Moody.
Moody fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Moody drives through with a takedown into guard.
Moody looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Moody makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Moody is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Moody trying to control the position from guard on top but Takka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takka is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody throwing strikes but missing.
Moody connects with a couple of short punches.
Takka keeping moving, preventing Moody from controlling successfully.
Takka wants to stand but Moody is controlling the position.
Moody trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Moody is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Takka keeping moving, preventing Moody from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Dwight Moody wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Moody scores with a decent looking hook.
Takka steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moody.
Takka wants to clinch up but Moody keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Takka looks to throw the jab but Moody is out of range.
Moody tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Takka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moody looks to land a left hand but Takka moved out of range nicely.
Moody looks to land a combination. Takka sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Moody misses with a body shot.
Moody lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Takka at a distance.
Takka throws the left hand but Moody avoids the punch easily.
Takka throws a right hand that Moody ducks under and follows up with a left that Moody also avoids with ease.
Moody connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Takka 's hands.
Moody swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Moody is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Decent striking displayed by Moody there.
Moody avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takka misses with a right hand
and Moody cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Moody tries to clinch up.
Takka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moody lands with a nice combination. Takka backs away looking to recover.
Takka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Moody lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Takka .
Moody clinches up against the cage.
Moody can't get the takedown.
Moody can't get the takedown.
Moody drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Takka gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwight Moody. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Takka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Moody has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Takka is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Moody manages to pull guard.
Takka avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Takka stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moody swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Moody wants to sweep but no luck.
Moody is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moody had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Takka defends it easily.
Takka trying to control the position from guard on top but Moody is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Takka stands up over Moody, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Takka postures up.
Takka trying to control but Moody is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moody is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Takka tries to free his leg and advance position but Moody is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dwight Moody dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Moody shoots in and drives through. Takka sprawls well.
Takka throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Moody throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moody rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Takka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Takka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moody.
Takka throws a sloppy body shot
and Moody connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Moody fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Takka .
Takka fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Moody ducks under a wild hook from Takka .
Moody jabs at Takka 's body.
Timo Takka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Takka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Moody counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Takka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Moody.
Moody scores with a shot to the body.
Moody moves in looking to clinch but Takka pushes him off.
Takka takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Takka throws a sloppy body shot
and Moody counters with a one-two to the body.
Takka gets caught flat footed, as Moody shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Moody lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moody trying to control but Takka is working from the bottom.
Moody is standing up over Takka . Takka looks to escape but Moody dives into side control.
Moody tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Moody has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Moody is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Moody stalls from top position.
Takka avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Moody.
Takka is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Moody has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moody working the head and body with strikes.
Moody creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Moody trying to control the position but Takka is working away.
Takka wants to get back to his feet.
Takka is not content to let Moody control the position.
Moody is putting a hurting on Takka here, landing some big shots from side control.
Moody working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Moody trying to control the position but Takka is working away.
Moody tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Moody throws an elbow but Takka slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takka dodges the ground and pound from Moody.
Moody is looking to take a break and control but Takka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Moody is trying to get an arm triangle but Takka is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by Moody.
Takka is trying to get back to his feet.
Takka on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Moody throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Moody working the body and head with strikes.
Dwight Moody overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Moody prevents Takka from escaping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Moody cracks Takka with a big right hand but Takka just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Takka is not content to let Moody control the position.
Takka is trying to get back to his feet.
Moody throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Moody trying to control the action but Takka is working from the bottom.
Takka avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Moody.
Dwight Moody is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Moody is trying to get an arm triangle but Takka is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dwight Moody showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Moody, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dwight Moody!
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