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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phelan Kell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Topi Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takala has chosen Volga as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Phelan Kell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Topi Takala!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takala has closed the distance and engaged Kell in a clinch.
Takala manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Kell breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takala.
Takala falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kell throws a right hand that misses
and Takala counters with a two punch combo.
Takala throws a series of punches but Kell moves out of range.
Kell takes a swing at Takala's ribcage but misses.
Takala wants to clinch up but Kell keeps it at a distance.
Nice shot by Kell.
A cross from Takala lands.
Good exchange - Kell coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takala misses with a lunging right hand
and Kell counters with a left to the body.
Kell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Takala fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Takala misses with a hook.
Takala throws a lazy uppercut
and Kell counters with a nice uppercut.
Topi Takala seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kell misses with a series of wild punches.
Takala defending well as Kell loads up on a big left hand.
Takala slips a jab and a cross from Kell.
No joy there for Takala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Takala throws a shot from downtown. Kell moves away and avoids it.
Kell misses with a wild body shot.
Takala catches Kell with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Takala tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kell was well out of range. Poor timing from Takala.
Kell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Takala counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala punishes Kell's body with a nice straight punch.
Takala throws a body punch but Kell moves out of range.
Takala cracks Kell with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Takala connects with a solid leg kick.
Kell avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Takala ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kell moves away.
Takala looks to land a right hand but Kell moved out of range.
Takala throws a leg kick but Kell moved away.
Takala throws a looping overhand right but Kell ducks down to avoid it.
Takala moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kell lands a jab to Takala's midsection.
Nice defenses there by Takala.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Takala misses with a low kick.
Kell lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Takala just misses with a punch to the body.
Takala throws a chopping leg kick but Kell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Takala fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kell manages to avoid it.
Takala misses with a series of wild punches.
Kell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takala throws a body kick that misses.
Takala takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Takala is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Takala fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Takala misses.
Takala throws a low kick but Kell avoids it.
Kell throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Takala displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kell throws out the jab.
Kell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Takala motions for Kell to come forward. Takala throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kell works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takala moves out of range of the strikes.
Takala falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kell counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kell works Takala's body with a nice hook.
Takala walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kell misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Topi Takala 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.
Takala looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Takala tries to clinch there but Kell circles away.
Takala throws out a loose jab but Kell uses good head movement to avoid it.
Takala with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Takala looks to land a left hand but Kell moved out of range nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kell!
Nice cross by Takala.
Takala keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kell.
Kell gets cracked there but stands up to it.
An inside leg kick from Takala misses.
Takala misses with a few strikes there.
Kell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Takala. That's going to slow Kell down.
Kell tries to bum rush Takala with a series of wild strikes but Takala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Topi Takala seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kell misses with a looping left.
Takala moves in looking to clinch but Kell pushes him off.
Takala tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kell paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kell misses with a few strikes there.
Kell connects with a looping right hand.
Kell misses with a straight left.
Takala misses with a looping right.
A big right from Kell misses.
Kell takes a swing at Takala's ribcage but misses.
Takala looks to land a combination but Kell avoids it well.
Kell ducks under a wild hook from Takala.
Takala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takala moves in looking to clinch but Kell pushes him off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kell. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kell swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice jab there from Takala.
Takala looks to score with a jab to the body but Kell is just out of range.
Takala is looking to slow Kell down with leg kicks.
Takala swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Kell walks into a left hand.
Takala throws a body punch but Kell moves out of range.
Takala looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kell swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Takala throws a leg kick but Kell checks it.
Takala is looking to clinch but Kell is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell throws a big shot that misses.
Kell misses with a body shot.
Takala smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Takala ducks under a wild hook from Kell.
Takala misses with a double jab.
Takala avoids a punch combination nicely.
Takala keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kell misses with a hook. Takala ducked under it nicely.
Kell looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kell. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
Takala misses with a head kick.
Takala looks to throw the jab but Kell is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Takala counters with a two punch combo.
Takala bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Takala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Takala throws a hook but Kell avoids it easily.
Kell lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Takala stalks Kell and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kell's face. Kell staggers backwards, shaken.
Takala throws a shot from downtown. Kell moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kell. Takala does a little dance to reset his feet.
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!
Kell misses with a straight left.
Kell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kell misses with a looping left.
Kell sizes up Takala with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kell avoids the body shot from Takala.
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.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Takala dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takala.
Takala jabs Kell to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice body punch from Takala.
A big left from Takala misses.
Takala takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Takala lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Takala slips under a jab from Kell.
Takala staying out of range there.
Kell throws the left hand but Takala avoids the punch easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kell lands a two punch combo.
Kell blocks a head kick by Takala.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kell throws out a loose jab but Takala uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kell swings for the body but Takala moves out of range.
Kell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Takala.
Takala tries to clinch but Kell is having none of it.
A swing and a miss from Kell.
A big left from Kell misses.
Takala connects with a body shot that sends Kell's belly button to the back.
Kell sizes up Takala with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Takala, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab from Takala.
Takala rushes Kell and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Phelan Kell has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takala tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Takala displaying some good clinch control by pressing Kell up against the cage.
Kell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kell prevents a body shot from Takala.
Takala struggles to land a body shot inside as Kell controls his hands.
Kell's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Takala fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Takala attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Takala lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kell tries to bum rush Takala with a series of wild strikes but Takala uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kell takes a swing at Takala's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kell stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Takala.
Kell slips under a jab from Takala.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takala.
Kell checks a low kick from Takala.
Takala wants to clinch.
Kell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takala manages to avoid it.
Takala avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takala moves into range and clinches up with Kell.
Kell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Takala takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kell is trying to push Takala away but Takala has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takala misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takala prevents Kell from breaking the clinch.
Takala lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kell backwards.
Kell is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kell wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Takala is struggling to control the position.
Kell scores with a nice hook to the head.
Takala lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kell breaks from the clinch.
Kell tries to keep at a distance but Takala has taken the fight into the clinch.
Takala scores with a hook to the body.
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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Topi Takala!
An out of breath Topi Takala thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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