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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jeramiah Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takala has chosen Volga as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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190 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent 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
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jeramiah Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rose's jab looks to have found its range, popping Takala under the eye.
Takala misses the jab.
Takala cracks Rose with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Takala misses with a straight right.
Rose tries to land a front kick but Takala steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rose ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Takala throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rose stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Takala lands a right hook to the body.
Rose throws out a leg kick but Takala moves out of range and Rose only half commits.
Rose connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Rose there.
Takala misses with a shot to the body
and Rose counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Takala thinking.
Takala thumps Rose with a low kick.
Rose swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Takala swings for the body but Rose moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose takes one to the chin there.
Takala misses with a straight right.
Takala missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Takala fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Takala scores with a nice right hand.
Rose throws a body punch but Takala moves out of range.
Takala misses with an uppercut.
Takala slips under a jab from Rose.
Rose bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Takala punishes Rose's body with a nice straight punch.
Takala lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose throws a low kick, looking for Takala's leg but Takala calmly moves out of range.
Rose jabs Takala to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rose throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Rose as he connects with a hook.
Takala is looking to score with low kicks.
Takala wants to clinch.
Rose slips under a jab.
Rose jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rose misses with the combination.
Rose attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takala takes a swing at Rose's ribcage but misses.
Rose looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takala throws out a leg kick but Rose moves out of range and Takala only half commits.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose swats away the attempt to clinch by Takala.
Takala fails with an attempt to clinch.
Takala throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rose counters with a right hand to the body.
Rose throws an off balance right hand
and Takala counters with a straight right hand.
Takala has taken the fight to the clinch.
Takala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takala blocks a body shot from Rose.
Rose tries to break the clinch but Takala is controlling the position.
Rose presses Takala against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Rose struggles to land a body shot inside as Takala controls his hands.
Takala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rose wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rose creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takala scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
Takala has Rose pressed against the cage, preventing Rose from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Rose really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rose tries to break the clinch but Takala is controlling the position.
Takala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rose working hard to break the clinch.
Takala misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
Takala slowing the pace effectively.
Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Takala.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from Rose misses.
Jab from Rose.
Rose lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Topi Takala dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rose tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Takala was well out of range. Poor timing from Rose.
Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Takala.
Rose slips under a jab.
Rose keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rose connects with a looping right hand.
Takala moves into the clinch successfully.
Takala is working Rose over against the cage.
Takala stalling.
Takala creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rose being controlled against the cage.
Takala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Takala.
Rose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takala displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rose up against the cage.
Takala scores with a shoulder strike.
Rose tries to throw a body punch but Takala avoids it by throwing Rose back against the cage.
Rose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Takala.
Takala lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rose wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takala slowing the pace effectively.
Topi Takala seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Rose blocks an uppercut.
Rose wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Takala as the two fighters clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rose pushes Takala back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rose letting Takala take a breather here.
A short uppercut from Takala.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Takala.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Takala working aggressively here.
Rose wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takala has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Takala avoiding damage.
Rose dodges an elbow strike from Takala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala prevents a body shot from Rose.
Takala throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takala lands with a right to the head.
Takala misses with a punch to the body.
Takala working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takala can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Takala lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rose blocks a body shot from Takala.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takala stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Rose tries to circle away but Takala has him pinned against the cage.
Rose pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rose just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose throws a right hand that Takala ducks under and follows up with a left that Takala also avoids with ease.
Rose bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Takala gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Takala holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rose takes a shot to the head.
Takala misses with a punch on the inside.
Rose misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rose has had enough of the clinch but Takala keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rose.
Takala slows down the pace here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Topi Takala showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Rose looks to score with a jab to the body but Takala is just out of range.
Takala misses with a series of wild punches.
Takala chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rose can pounce on him.
Takala jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
Takala throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Takala swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Takala sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Takala moves out of range as Rose strikes.
Takala uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rose.
Rose misses with a hook. Takala ducked under it nicely.
Rose misses with a leg kick
and Takala holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala prevents a body shot from Rose.
Rose misses with a punch on the inside.
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 swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takala throws a punch but it's blocked by Rose.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Takala.
Rose misses with the head strike.
Rose working hard to break the clinch.
Takala lands with a right to the head.
Takala effectively controlling the action here.
Rose breaks the clinch.
Jeramiah Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rose misses the jab.
Takala throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Takala digs a good hook to Rose's body.
Rose throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rose gets tackled into the cage by Takala. Takala maintains the clinch.
Takala tries to throw a body punch but Rose avoids it by throwing Takala back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takala can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
Rose tries to break the clinch but Takala is controlling the position.
Takala makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takala working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Takala misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
Takala can't find room to land a body shot as Rose controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Takala.
Takala lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rose throws a punch but it's blocked by Takala.
Rose breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Takala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rose was well out of range. Poor timing from Takala.
Rose fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
Topi Takala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A punch lands to the side of Rose 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Takala misses with a left hand
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
Takala throws a nice head kick!
Takala punishes Rose's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rose lands a nice shot that snaps Takala's head back.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takala.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Takala has closed the distance and engaged Rose in a clinch.
Takala stalling the fight.
Takala receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Rose working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Takala swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rose is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Rose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Takala misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Takala scores with a nice hook to the head.
Takala lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rose backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Takala lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Takala struggles to land a body shot inside as Rose controls his hands.
Takala has Rose pressed against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Topi Takala comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Takala has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topi Takala!
Topi Takala took some time post fight to say the following; 'takala is back baby i aint goin nowhere!! '.
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hype
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